2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 - Profile Photo: D.Boshouwers • Auto123 gets in a first drive of the 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6.• If it can deliver the model in quantity, the automaker gets to bring an excellent model into a relatively open segment, that of the all-electric sedan.
The Ioniq 6 goes on sale this month, so we should start seeing at least some models on the road before too long. Meantime, here’s what we took away from our first contact, on a beautiful early-spring day in and around Vancouver.The very existence of an all-new sedan is refreshing, and true to its recent track record, Hyundai has produced a design that’s much more hit than miss.
As for dimensions, the Ioniq 6 is 220 mm longer than the Ioniq 5, but has a slightly shorter wheelbase; it’s not as tall as that model either. All of which means interior space is not as great. The dash contains twin, 12.3-inch screens, one for driver data and the other a multimedia touchscreen. Not surprisingly, designers put as many of the commands as possible on that screen, though there are still physical buttons for the most essential stuff, such as audio volume and climate control. The result is an open lower console with space for cups and smartphones.
The 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 comes in a rear-wheel-drive base version with 18-inch wheels. Output is pegged in that format at 225 hp and 258 lb-ft of torque from the 77-4-kWh battery pack supplying a single 168-kW motor. None of those are the memorable numbers, though. The one that is, is the whopping 581 km of official range this configuration delivers. Now we’re talking!
The Ioniq 6 and its 800-volt architecture has a 350-kW charging capacity on a rapid DC charger. Find one of those, and you can in principle return 100 km of range to your car in 5 minutes, or boost your charge from 10 to 80 percent in 18 minutes. On a residential Level 2 charge, count on just over 7 hours to fully charge the battery .Say what you will about the silhouette of the Ioniq 6, the result is amazing aerodynamics. Drag coefficiency is a remarkably efficient .22.
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