Here’s our first look at the Hyundai IONIQ 3 in real life [video]

A week after its official debut, Hyundai’s electric hatchback was captured in public for the first time as a standard model.

A new type of EV hot hatch

Hyundai finally unveiled the IONIQ 3 at Milan Design Week last Monday, a smaller, more affordable sibling to the IONIQ 5. It’s the first compact EV under Hyundai’s IONIQ lineup.

Although it bears some resemblance to the IONIQ 5 and 6 with Hyundai’s signature design elements like pixel lighting, the IONIQ 3 stands apart with a unique “Aero Hatch” design.

Hyundai calls it “a new typology that reimagines the compact EV silhouette” with a low-slung, sporty overall look. The IONIQ 3 also features four dots up front that represent “H” in Morse Code.