Hyundai’s good-looking Ioniq 6 electrical sedan does not solely look good, it additionally presents some first rate vary.
EPA-rated vary estimates have been printed on Tuesday and the very best determine is 361 miles. That is 58 miles extra vary than the very best estimate for the associated Ioniq 5, and three miles extra vary than the very best estimate for the Tesla Mannequin 3.
That should not come as an enormous shock given the Ioniq 6’s modern form and quite a few aero design tweaks like lively flaps on the entrance, a sealed underbody, rear spoilers, and aero-optimized wheel patterns. Collectively, these options assist the automobile return a low drag coefficient of 0.22.
The Ioniq 6, which reaches dealerships within the spring as a 2023 mannequin, shall be provided in six grades, and with the selection of 53- and 77.4-kwh (Lengthy Vary) batteries, and rear- or all-wheel drive. Solely the 77.4-kwh battery shall be out there at launch.
2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6
The 361-mile vary estimate is for the Ioniq 6 with rear-wheel drive, 18-inch wheels, and the Lengthy Vary battery. Its single rear motor is rated at 225 hp.
Add the 320-hp dual-motor all-wheel-drive system, and the vary estimates drops to 316 miles. Swap the 18-inch wheels for a 20-inch set, and the estimate drops additional to 305 miles.
2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6
The bottom vary estimate of 270 miles is for the Ioniq 6 outfitted with the dual-motor all-wheel-drive system, 20-inch wheels, and the 53-kwh battery.
With a wheelbase of 116.1 inches, the Ioniq 6 slides in between the longer 118.1-inch Kia EV6 and shorter 114.1-inch wheelbase of the Ioniq 5. Inside, the two-spoke steering wheel and the dashboard’s twin 12.0-inch screens coated by a single pane of glass are much like what you will discover within the Ioniq 5. And in relation to charging, an 800-volt structure means the Ioniq 6 ought to be capable of cost from 10% to 80% in simply 18 minutes utilizing an appropriate quick charger, in response to Hyundai.
2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6
Pricing shall be introduced nearer to the market launch however Hyundai has mentioned to count on a beginning determine within the low $40,000 bracket.