Hyundai Ioniq 6 EV available to order: price and specs confirmed
December 08, 2022 by Jamie Edkins
Hyundai has confirmed pricing info and opened reservations for the new Ioniq 6. It’s the brand’s latest electric car and is a stylish saloon alternative to the Tesla Model 3 and BMW i4. Read on for full details…
- New Hyundai Ioniq 6 price and specs revealed
- Available to reserve now
- Prices start from £46,745
- All-new electric saloon car
- Minimalist, futuristic design
- Interior borrows from Ioniq 5 SUV
- Up to 382 miles of range
- 325hp and 605Nm of torque
- All-wheel-drive or rear-wheel-drive available
This is the Hyundai Ioniq 6. It’s a brand-new electric saloon car and it’s an alternative to the likes of the BMW i4 and the Tesla Model 3.
It’s available in two trim levels, with the entry-level model starting at £46,745
Hyundai Ioniq 6 price and specs
You can reserve a Hyundai Ioniq 6 now. The first deliveries are expected in the first few months of 2023.
The initial First Edition model has now sold out, leaving two trim options: Premium and Ultimate.
Hyundai Ioniq 6 Premium
Base model Premium version of the new Hyundai Ioniq 6 come well equipped as standard. You get 20-inch alloy wheels, LED lights, electrically adjustable and heated front seats and a 12.3-inch touch screen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. This model starts at £46,475 for the rear-wheel-drive version.
Hyundai Ioniq 6 Ultimate
The high-spec Hyundai Ioniq 6 Ultimate with rear-wheel drive will set you back £50,245. This comes with a healthy dose of extra kit compared with Premium versions. You get flush-fitting door handles, ventilated seats, an electric sunroof, surround-view cameras and a Bose premium sound system.
Hyundai Ioniq 6 design
The Hyundai Ioniq 6 picks up where the fabulous-looking Ioniq 5 left off. Unlike that car – which is a mashup of hatchback and SUV – the Ioniq 6 is a sleek four-door coupe-slash-saloon that looks more like a concept car than a production model.
Unlike some supposedly futuristic electric cars, the Ioniq 6 is a great example of how less can sometimes be more.
It isn’t covered in angular edges and hard creases and its elegant curves are punctuated by some slim pixel-like headlights and brake lights that can play a range of neat animations when you lock and unlock the car.
This pixel design continues on the covers for the rear-facing cameras – yes, the Ioniq 6 comes with cameras instead of conventional wing mirrors.
Hyundai Ioniq 6 batteries and range
Initially, the Hyundai Ioniq 6 will only be available with a 77kWh battery, which is good for 320 miles of range. that’s a bit more than a BMW i4 M50 but not as much as an Audi e-tron GT.
An extended-range model will be available later on with up to 382 miles of range. That’s a bit more than a Tesla Model 3 can manage. A cheaper Ioniq 6 with a smaller 53 kWh battery will also be offered int he future.
See how this compares to some of the newest EVs on sale by watching this real-world range-test video…
You can recharge the Ioniq 6 using the same 350kW fast chargers as the Ioniq 5. These can boost the battery from 10-80% in just under 20 minutes.
The Ioniq 6 features vehicle-to-load charging as well, meaning you can use the car to power appliances such as cool boxes, laptops and even lawnmowers (if you want to).
Hyundai Ioniq 6 motors and performance
Initially, First Edition version of the Hyundai Ioniq 6 will only be available with dual motors and all-wheel-drive. A single-motor rear-wheel-drive model will be available at a later date.
To see how this compares to a Tesla Model 3, watch the in-depth video review below…
Go for a dual-motor version and the Ioniq 6 gets 325hp and 605Nm of torque, meaning it’ll crack the 0-60mph sprint in 5.1 seconds. This is slightly quicker than the BMW i4 eDrive 40.
Hyundai hasn’t announced power figures for the single-motor version yet, but it should get around 228hp if the Ioniq 5 is anything to go by.
Hyundai Ioniq 6 interior
The Hyundai Ioniq 6’s interior borrows heavily from the Ioniq 5 – don’t worry this is a good thing. You get a simple dashboard design with a widescreen infotainment system consisting of two high-resolution 12-inch displays running Hyundai’s latest infotainment software.
The only real difference between the Ioniq 5 and 6 is that the new saloon has a fixed centre console, instead of the SUV’s sliding one. You’ll also notice the screens for the optional virtual door mirrors (below) that use rear-facing cameras instead of normal mirrors.
Watch the video below to check out a full in-depth review of the Hyundai Ioniq 5.
There are more differences between Hyundai’s latest electric SUV and its new Ioniq 6 saloon, but you’ll need to break out a tape measure to spot some of them.
The Ioniq 6’s wheelbase, which is the distance between its front and rear wheels, is 5cm shorter than the Ioniq 5 and its roofline is 11cm lower. It’s not a small car, though, It’s still 7cm longer than a BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe, and about 5cm taller.
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