Dolby Atmos arrives in the new, affordable China-exclusive Hyundai Elexio
TL;DR
Dolby Atmos, previously in luxury cars over $70,000, is now standard in Hyundai's affordable China-exclusive Elexio EV SUV. It comes with six speakers, upgradable to eight, making spatial audio accessible in an entry-level vehicle.
Dolby Atmos, the dominant name behind spatial audio in theaters and the home, has become a fixture in luxury cars from the likes of Mercedes-Benz, Rivian, Cadillac, and Lucid priced upwards of $70,000. But now, Hyundai is including Dolby Atmos audio in the new entry-level Elexio EV - a China-exclusive (for now) SUV that costs between RMB 119,800 and 149,800 (or $16,800 to $21,000).
Unlike the more luxury vehicles that have included Atmos as part of a premium package, the Hyundai Elexio will offer it as standard on all trims through its six built-in speakers. There is the option of increasing that to eight speakers with an external amplifier …