The Hyundai Ioniq 6 is a £33k, 422-mile electric car bargain, and I don’t think enough people are talking about it
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Senior review writer Mario Christou has driven the freshly-updated Hyundai Ioniq 6. The improved looks are one thing, but it’s the new range and price that really impress. Here’s what you need to know.
The Hyundai Ioniq 6 was an electric car oddity when it was launched. Its streamlined styling was funky but divisive, it was a bit cramped inside and the electric range was good but not great. Alternatives in the Tesla Model 3 and Polestar 2 offered similar levels of range at a cheaper price, with posher badges on the steering wheel.
Hyundai has just updated its slippery saloon car, though, and in the process turned it into one of the most attractive – and best value – EV propositions you can buy. I’ve had a little drive and a poke around, and I reckon it’s definitely worth considering.
I mean, 422 miles of range, loads of kit and chiseled looks for just over £33,000 sounds pretty good, eh?
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And I’m serious about the chiseled looks, because Hyundai has pulled a blinder with this facelift. I was quite fond of the early version and its quirky curves, but I must admit the new model’s sharper lines, slimmer lights and chiseled bumpers are far more attractive. Especially compared to the fish-like Mercedes CLA Electric and the beaver-toothed BMW i4.
The interior is much the same as it was, which is fine, but it’s a shame it doesn’t feature Hyundai’s latest infotainment tech – which I’ve used in the brilliant new Ioniq 3 hatchback. Otherwise the cabin is very well assembled, with no creaks or rattles as I poked and prodded around.
Space up front is also decent, but not great. The Ioniq 6 is pretty narrow inside, even with the window switches on the centre console. I’m not a very wide individual so I don’t mind it, but what I do mind is the lack of headroom in the back. I’m not a particularly tall individual either, but even at 5’11” (ish) I was very cramped indeed. The 401-litre boot isn’t all-that impressive either, with a narrow opening, but at least the back seats fold for some extra space.
Nonetheless, it’s the Ioniq 6’s new battery and price that makes it remarkable, because it offers more miles-per-pound than any other car on sale at the moment. You can thank the new Premium trim for that feat, with its sleeker bumpers and more aerodynamic 18-inch alloy wheels than the pricier but less-efficient N Line models.
Paired with an 84kWh battery, that means 422 miles to a charge – or almost 100 miles more than the entry-level, £38,000 Tesla Model 3. A BMW i3 will set you back £48,000 for 436 miles of range and the base-model Mercedes CLA Electric costs £39,000 for a maximum distance of 328 miles.
With the £3,750 electric car grant you’ll spend £33,240 on the Ioniq 6, which is pretty comfortable and nice to drive, too. A comparable bargain, and a car that you really ought to have on your radar – because it is on mine.
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