HYUNDAI has introduced an improve to its Ioniq 6 a short while after upgrading the same Ioniq 5 electrical SUV.
Although it solely arrived Down Below just lately, Hyundai has taken a second swing on the Ioniq 6 to maintain it present and as with the Ioniq 5, have added a less expensive mannequin at $65,500 excluding on street prices to the line-up with tax advantages.
Rivals within the Medium Passenger phase embody the Polestar 2 from $67,400, the BMW i4 Coupe from $85,900 and the Tesla Mannequin 3 from $61,900 all excluding on street prices.
Key Ioniq 6 adjustments concentrate on two areas: the battery and the cabin heater whereas the extra “accessible” mannequin added to the line-up is a 111kW/350Nm, single engine RWD variant with a “Customary Vary” 53kWh battery and Ioniq 6 in Dynamiq and Epiq grades are actually obtainable with a alternative of RWD and AWD.
Hyundai says the extra mannequin is to let extra prospects benefit from the Ioniq 6’s dynamic and futuristic all-electric expertise however a aspect good thing about the revamped mannequin line-up is improved eligibility to varied authorities subsidies and stamp responsibility exemptions for consumers obtainable in chosen states and territories throughout Australia.
In an effort to enhance each vary and pace up recharging, the MY24 Ioniq 6 now has a typical battery conditioning system that may activate in chilly local weather circumstances to warmth the battery for improved DC charging and driving efficiency.
Battery conditioning also can pre-heat the battery in preparation for quick charging when a DC charger is ready as a vacation spot within the navigation.
A warmth pump that scavenges “waste” warmth is used to enhance cabin heating and passenger consolation the high-efficiency warmth pump system changing a standard electrical heater.
The waste warmth vitality comes from numerous techniques within the automobile in addition to vitality from the ambiance and is used to heat the cabin in a complicated reverse cycle air-conditioning system. An extra good thing about the warmth pump is vitality saved serves to increase driving vary.
For 2024, Ioniq 6’s customary vary battery choice maintains the ultra-fast charging advantages of the 800V E-GMP structure, to permit a cost from 10 to 80 per cent in as little as 18 minutes when linked to a 350kW charger.
The range-opening Ioniq 6 variant’s Customary Vary 53.0kWh battery delivers a 429km vary, whereas the persevering with Prolonged Vary 77.4kWh battery can energy 2024 Ioniq6 for as much as 614km on a full cost (WLTP).
The bottom mannequin Ioniq 6 in RWD is accessible with a alternative of Customary Vary or Prolonged Vary battery whereas Dynamiq, now with 20-inch alloys, and Epiq fashions can be found with a alternative of 168kW RWD or 239kW AWD powertrain, with Prolonged Vary battery.
Digital exterior mirrors are actually non-obligatory for Epiq grade fairly than customary because of buyer suggestions and 2024 Ioniq 6 additionally sees the Automobile to Load (V2L) Exterior adapter supplied as an adjunct, with V2L Inside persevering with as customary throughout the vary.
“The revised and upgraded line-up for 2024 Ioniq 6 enhances the accessibility and worth of our reigning World Automotive of the 12 months, whereas bringing our imaginative and prescient for clear mobility ever nearer,” stated Hyundai Motor Firm Australia chief govt officer, Ted Lee.
2024 Hyundai Ioniq 6 pricing*:
Ioniq 6 53kWh (a) | $65,500 | New variant |
Ioniq 6 77.4kWh (a) | $71,500 | New variant |
Dynamiq 77.4kWh (a) | $77,500 | (+$1500) |
Dynamiq 77.4kWh Twin Motor (a) | $82,000 | New variant |
Epiq 77.4kWh (a) | $81,000 | New variant |
Epiq 77.4kWh Twin Motor (a) | $85,500 | (+$1788) |
*All costs exclude on street prices.
