HYUNDAI Kona and Ioniq 6 fashions have joined the lengthy record of slower-selling electrical automobiles now accessible with important pricing reductions.
From now till the tip of March, remaining inventory of Kona Electrical (230 models accessible nationally) and Ioniq 6 (371 models accessible nationally) might be supplied with what Hyundai Motor Firm Australia describes as a “deposit contribution” – a beneficiant supply of as much as $20,000 in the direction of the deposit of the automobile.
Obtainable on in-stock and demonstrator Ioniq 6 fashions, the retail supply contributes $15,000 towards the worth of Dynamic and Techniq variants, and $20,000 towards that of the flagship Epiq.
Additional, the supply consists of the client’s selection of a 22kW Autel MaxiCharger dwelling charger, valued at $1500, or an Evie charging voucher of the identical worth.
For Kona Electrical fashions, a $5000 deposit contribution is out there throughout all grades, and utilized to autos with a manufacturing date earlier than the 30th of July, 2024.
As per the Ioniq 6 supply, the Kona Electrical is likewise accessible with the client’s selection of a house charger or public charging voucher to the worth of $1500.
It’s the second time in three months Hyundai has supplied important discounting on its Ioniq 6 vary, a Black Friday supply in November shaving $12,000 from the automobile’s record value in a bid to clear an estimated 9 months’ value of auto inventory.
On the time, HMCA product planning supervisor Chris Saltapidas stated the Korean importer was pleased with the progress of its Tesla Mannequin 3, Polestar 2 and now BYD Seal rival, saying the automobile’s distinctive place available in the market is one aimed toward “testing the waters” regionally.
“Contemplating the place the market is, particularly in relation to sedans, I believe the Ioniq 6 has met expectations,” he defined.
“After all, any product can do higher, however I believe what we had been making an attempt to realize with that automotive – getting as a lot vary as doable from an electrical automobile – was a part of its USP (distinctive promoting level).
“I believe the Ioniq 6 has a fairly vibrant future right here. We’ll all the time have it accessible at a neighborhood degree – we’ll all the time put our hand up for each product that’s accessible globally, so long as it fits our market.”
VFACTS figures for 2024 present the Ioniq 6 achieved gross sales of simply 374 models, effectively behind rivals just like the Tesla Mannequin 3 (10,600) and BMW i4 (2062), however forward of the Polestar 2 (264).
Whereas Kona gross sales aren’t cut up by motive drive kind, we discover Hyundai’s Small section SUV with calendar 12 months gross sales of 17,374 models (in 2024), inserting it second place inside its class. It’s outsold solely by the MG ZS with 22,629 unit gross sales.
Hyundai Ioniq 6 pricing*:
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Mannequin
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Retail value
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Deposit contribution
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Dynamic RWD (a)
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$74,000
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$15,000
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Techniq AWD (a)
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$83,500
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$15,000
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Epiq AWD (a)
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$87,288
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$20,000
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Hyundai Kona Electrical pricing*:
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Mannequin
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Retail value
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Deposit contribution
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Commonplace Vary (a)
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$54,000
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$5000
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Prolonged Vary (a)
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$58,000
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$5000
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Prolonged Vary N-Line (a)
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$62,000
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$5000
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Prolonged Vary Premium (a)
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$68,000
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$5000
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Prolonged Vary Premium N-Line (a)
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$71,000
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$5000
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*Pricing excludes on-road prices.
