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Hyundai Ioniq 6
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Hyundai Ioniq 6 Long RangeAWD
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Price: £53,000 (est)
Powertrain: 77.4kWh batt./2x e-motors Power/torque: 321bhp/605Nm Transmission: Single-speed automatic, four-wheel drive 0-62mph: 5.1 seconds
Top speed: TBC
Range: 362 miles
Charging: 350kW (10-80% 18mins)
ONSALE late 2022
PRACTICALITY Hyundai has not yet revealed a boot capacity for the Ioniq 6, but it seems competitive. Saloon bodystyle means opening isn’t as versatile as Ioniq 5 sibling’s EQUIPMENT Ioniq 6’s cabin is smart and loaded with tech. Interior and infotainment setup have been tweaked visually over the Ioniq 5 to give the 6 a slightly more premium look TECH Digital mirrors on doors help improve the Ioniq 6’s drag coefficient; the picture from each camera is displayed in a wing-like panel at either end of the dashboard
NEED TO KNOW
While the steering is well weighted and accurate, it provides very little feedback to the driver
YousufAshraf
Yousuf _ Ashraf@autovia.co.uk @ashrafoncars
HYUNDAI isn’t playing it safe in 2022.
Given that the space-age Ioniq 5 hit the ground running as one of the most desirable electric cars of last year, it’d be fair to assume that the new Ioniq 6 saloon would bear more than a passing resemblance to its crossover relative. But Hyundai has severed any visual links to the 5 with a streamlined design inspired by the Prophecy show car of 2020.
Packaging constraints mean that the production car isn’t as svelte as the concept, but its still-sleek looks will help it against the Tesla Model 3 and Polestar 2 when it goes on sale this year. Thanks to the E-GMP platform’s 800V electrical architecture, the already an excellent interior. For instance, the bezels surrounding the dual 12-inch displays are now black rather than white to tidy up the look, and the digital door mirrors are beautifully integrated into wings that sweep up from the dash.
Fit and finish are mostly superb, and Hyundai’s infotainment is one of the more intuitive systems on the market, despite the occasional fiddly sub-menu. Response times are swift, and thoughtful additions such as blind-spot displays in the digital dash are welcome.
The Ioniq 6’s coupé-like silhouette means that those over six-feet tall may find themselves brushing against the headlining, but rear-seat comfort is more of a sticking point. Legroom is generous, but the floor-mounted battery eats into the footwells, which isn’t ideal for longerlimbed passengers. Hyundai has yet to provide an official boot capacity figure, but the load space isn’t cavernous.
The chassis and powertrain calibration of our test car was tailored for South Korea, but there’s an inherent quality to the Ioniq 6’s dynamics. The measured throttle response in Normal mode allows for smooth progress at low speed, while the ride is firm but well damped. Sudden road imperfections can send a shimmy through the chassis – particularly when you strike a bump mid-corner – but the Ioniq 6 is mostly serene and cosseting
Ioniq 6 can charge at speeds of up to 350kW, enabling a 10 to 80 per cent top up in just 18 minutes. The entry-level model is powered by a 53kWh battery feeding a single rear-mounted electric motor to provide 267 miles of range. But the car we drove is the most potent version available – that is, until a hot Ioniq 6 N inevitably arrives.
For now, the flagship Ioniq 6 gets a 321bhp dual-motor set-up, a 77.4kWh battery and 362 miles of range on the WLTP cycle. Opt for the rear-drive model with the larger battery, however, and that streamlined body really pays dividends, with a claimed range of 382 miles, beating the Model 3.
Inside, you’re greeted by a similar cabin architecture to the Ioniq 5. This time, though, Hyundai has refined the details of what was
INTERIOR
Screens that relay images from the cameras on the doors are neatly integrated. Fit and finish are superb, while infotainment is one of the best
