The Hyundai Ioniq 6, the model’s second bespoke electrical automotive, can be revealed within the subsequent few months, design boss SangYup Lee has confirmed.
The saloon’s design, which was previewed within the Hyundai Prophecy idea, has additionally been signed off, he added, following studies late final yr {that a} redesign of the mannequin had been ordered.
Lee didn’t touch upon the studies, however stated of the automotive: “The Ioniq 6 is within the spirit of Prophecy. The automotive will get taller due to the skateboard platform. And the design maximises the inside area. There’s additionally plenty of aerodynamic enchancment on the automotive. It’s been accomplished for a very long time.”
In September, the Korean Financial Day by day reported that the launch of the Ioniq 6 has been pushed again to mid-2022 to permit the physique to be lengthened by 20mm, the bumpers and lights to be restyled and the battery to be upsized from 72.6kWh to 77.4kWh.
The EV’s supposedly belated launch was additionally attributed to a delayed overhaul of the Asan manufacturing facility the place will probably be produced. That web site at the moment builds the combustion-engined Sonata saloon and wishes refitting to construct vehicles primarily based on the E-GMP platform.
The mannequin has already been noticed testing on the highway. The prototype seen had extra typical headlights and a extra upright silhouette than the idea, though gaps within the camouflage present the same pixel-style rear gentle bar design to the Prophecy, which made its public debut eventually yr’s Munich motor present.
Technically, the Ioniq 6 can be broadly equivalent to the Hyundai Ioniq 5, with which it shares the brand new E-GMP structure. Which means 800V charging {hardware} will function and the saloon is more likely to be provided with a selection of single- and dual-motor powertrains.
Nevertheless, a battery capability of 77.4kWh would simply edge the 5’s 73kWh pack, which, together with the 6’s extra overt concentrate on aerodynamic effectivity, is more likely to push the saloon’s most vary past 300 miles.It stays unconfirmed whether or not the Ioniq 5’s smaller 58kWh battery can be an choice.
