HYUNDAI’S second all-electric automobile, the Ioniq 6, has formally arrived in Australia, with the three-variant vary being retailed solely on-line with a beginning worth of $74,000.
The Ioniq 6’s vary construction mirrors that of its shut cousin, the Ioniq 5, with the entry providing being the single-motor rear-wheel drive-only Dynamiq grade, with the all-wheel drive dual-motor Techniq within the center at $83,500 and the top-spec Epiq – additionally dual-motor-only – crowning the vary at $88,000 earlier than on-road prices.
All Ioniq 6 variants are powered by a 77.4kWh battery pack, with the Dynamiq’s single-motor powertrain delivering 168kW and 350Nm to the rear wheels and offering a 614km (WLTP) single-charge vary and a claimed 0-100km/h time of seven.4 seconds.
On the WLTP cycle, the Ioniq 6 Dynamiq delivers a median vitality consumption of 14.3kWh/100km – 0.6kWh/100km lower than the single-motor Tesla Mannequin 3.
The mid-spec Techniq and flagship Epiq add a 74kW/255Nm motor to the entrance axle, taking whole system output to 239kW/605Nm. The vary declare for the dual-motor fashions is 519km, whereas the 0-100km/h dash is a claimed 5.1 seconds.
All variants are able to being recharged through a 350kW ultra-fast DC charger offering a claimed 10 to 80 per cent top-up time of 18 minutes. On a extra standard 50kW DC quick charger the Ioniq 6 takes 73 minutes to go from 10 to 80 p.c state of cost, whereas an everyday 11kW AC wallbox will get a full cost in seven hours and ten minutes – or 11 hours 45 minutes for a 7kW AC unit.
The Hyundai Ioniq 6 measures 4855mm in size, 1880mm in width, 1495mm in peak and 2950mm in wheelbase, giving it a barely shorter wheelbase than the Ioniq 5 but in addition considerably extra size and a a lot decrease roof peak.
Commonplace tools ranges for the entry-grade Dynamiq embody 18-inch alloy wheels, a head-up show, twin 12.3-inch screens with Bose premium sound, energy adjustable and heated entrance seats, a vehicle-to-load energy sharing functionality, energy tailgate, Hyundai’s Bluelink distant connectivity companies (a five-year subscription is included) and adaptive LED headlights.
The Techniq provides the dual-motor configuration, 20-inch wheels, rest seats with air flow for the entrance, a full-width sunroof, a heated steering wheel and heated outboard rear seats.
Lastly, the range-topping Epiq provides digital wing mirrors, an efficiency-boosting warmth pump and battery conditioning system. Although the official WLTP vitality consumption and vary declare for the Epiq and Techniq are the identical, Hyundai says the warmth pump and battery pre-heater would have a noticeably real-world influence on effectivity in colder climates like Canberra, Melbourne or Tasmania.
All Ioniq 6 grades are supplied with what Hyundai calls a Lifetime Servicing Plan with service intervals at 24 months or 30,000km (whichever comes first). All companies regardless of grade or driveline price $560. The one out there possibility on the automobile is matte paint, which attracts a $1000 premium, although prospects can select from as much as 4 totally different inside colourways.
Hyundai provides a five-year/unlimited-kilometre guarantee for the Ioniq 6, in addition to an eight-year/160,000km guarantee for the excessive voltage battery.
2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 pricing*:
Dynamiq (a) | $74,000 |
Techniq AWD (a) | $83,500 |
Epiq AWD (a) | $88,000 |
*Pricing excludes on-road prices.
