GoKawiilHyundai Makes Driver Display an Optional Extra on Avante and Ioniq 3
Hyundai's new Pleos Connect infotainment system pairs a center touchscreen with a 9.9-inch instrument cluster, but the automaker is charging extra for that driver display on two new models. In Korea, the base Avante requires a $255 add-on for the screen, while the entry Ioniq 3 EV omits it entirely unless buyers upgrade to a pricier trim costing roughly $5,000 more.
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Instrument displays have long been treated as standard equipment rather than paid options, so gating them behind trim levels signals a shift toward the kind of feature unbundling more common in electronics and software pricing. Since Pleos Connect is headed to the US market, this pricing approach could hint at how Hyundai plans to structure trims and options for American buyers as well.
- Hyundai charges $255 for the instrument cluster screen on the base Korean Avante
- The entry Ioniq 3 EV lacks the driver display unless customers pay about $5,000 more for a higher trim
- Pleos Connect, debuting on these models, is expected to arrive in the US, raising questions about future US pricing structures
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