The wraps have come off the innovative Hexa Space MPV concept at Hyundai’s stall. Code-named HND-7, this is a global debut for Hyundai and points towards a production model in the future. The talking point is the car’s eight-person seating layout which uses two rows of three slightly staggered seats at the front, and a conventional two-seat bench at the rear. What this means is that the middle seat in the first two rows is located slightly behind the other two, allowing three-abreast seating without too much discomfort.

Hyundai says the hexagonal arrangement is the best way to get the maximum space out of a narrow cabin area, and as with most MPVs, the seats are able to fold completely flat and flip over in a number of configurations to aid comfort or storage space, as per the need. It also has sliding rear doors to aid ingress and egress to the back rows.

This 4.3-metre car is built on a 2750mm wheelbase. Propulsion comes from a 1200cc turbocharged Kappa petrol motor and the concept also has the added ease of a six-speed automatic gearbox.