Hyundai Ioniq 6 Matches Lucid Air And Tesla In EPA Effectivity

The Hyundai Ioniq 6’s EPA vary and effectivity numbers not too long ago appeared on the fueleconomy.gov web site, offering us not solely fascinating data concerning the automobile, however revealing its high place within the total standings.

We already coated the 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 lineup, together with the preliminary EPA numbers for the Lengthy Vary variations. Let’s now check out the outcomes, earlier than transferring to the comparability with different environment friendly electrical automobiles.

2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 Normal Vary

The Hyundai Ioniq 6 Normal Vary (53-kilowatt-hour battery), with a rear-wheel drive (RWD) powertrain, is obtainable solely in a single trim degree (SE), outfitted with 18-inch wheels.

In keeping with the info, it has an EPA Mixed vary of 240 miles (386 km), whereas its effectivity, together with charging losses, is 135 MPGe: 250 watt-hours per mile (155 Wh/km). That is a reasonably good end result, however as we’ll see quickly, the bottom Lengthy Vary model is much more environment friendly.

2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 Lengthy Vary

The Hyundai Ioniq 6 Lengthy Vary is provided with a 77.4-kWh battery so its vary will likely be considerably longer than within the case of the Normal Vary model.

Curiously, it will also be extra environment friendly. The bottom Lengthy Vary RWD model (SE trim with 18-inch wheels) will get 361 miles (581 km) of vary and 140 MPGe: 241 Wh/mi (150 Wh/km), together with charging losses.

It is value noting that the 140 MPGe worth is identical as within the case of the 2023 Lucid Air Pure/Touring AWD, whereas the EPA Metropolis effectivity at 153 MPGe or 220 Wh/mi (137 Wh/km) is an absolute document for BEVs (and all automobiles).

Essentially the most environment friendly electrical automobiles

Now, let’s check out the EPA’s official checklist of essentially the most environment friendly automobiles from the 2023 mannequin yr in america.

The highest fashions are the Hyundai Ioniq 6 LR RWD (18-inch), and Lucid Air Pure/Touring AWD (19-inch), which all have an EPA Mixed ranking of 140 MPGe: 241 Wh/mi (150 Wh/km), together with charging losses.

Then, there’s the Hyundai Ioniq 6 SR RWD (18-inch) and the Tesla Mannequin 3 RWD, LFP-powered (18-inch), with respectively 135 and 132 MPGe.

There’s additionally an all-time rating, which at present contains solely fashions with a results of 130 MPGe or larger.

The best EPA Mixed effectivity ever registered was set by the Tesla Mannequin 3 – the 2021 mannequin yr Normal Vary Plus (RWD) model, with a high-nickel battery (lighter than the at present used LFP battery). The automobile acquired 142 MPGe, together with charging losses, an equal to 237 Wh/mi (147 Wh/km), beating its earlier model from 2020 by 1 MPGe.

Right this moment’s finest fashions, the Hyundai Ioniq 6 LR RWD and Lucid Air, are nearly nearly as good at 140 MPGe whereas offering different benefits – like vary (361 miles Hyundai Ioniq 6 versus 263 miles within the case of the Tesla Mannequin 3). Lucid Air is a unique story because it presents much more vary, and it is a a lot greater car. That feels like first rate progress in decreasing power consumption.

The Hyundai Ioniq 6 LR RWD additionally units a brand new all-time document of EPA Metropolis effectivity (153 MPGe), whereas the Lucid Air Pure/Touring AWD variations get 140 MPGe in EPA Freeway ranking – additionally a brand new document.

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Hyundai Ioniq 6

Beneath, we connected the Hyundai Ioniq 6 costs and primary specs.