The all-electric Hyundai Ioniq 6 will be able to travel 614 km (381 miles) on a single charge under the Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP).
Like the Ioniq 5, Kia EV6 and Genesis GV60, the Ioniq 6 is based on Hyundai Motor Group’s Electric Global Modular Platform (E-GMP) and will be sold with 53 kWh and 77.4 kWh battery packs, both with 800 volt technology. This allows the EV’s battery to be charged from 10 to 80 percent in just 18 minutes.
Entry-level Ioniq 6 models are equipped with the aforementioned 53 kWh battery pack, rear-wheel drive and 18-inch wheels. This variant consumes only 13.9 kWh/100 km and can travel 429 km (267 miles) on a full charge.
Shoppers will then have two options of 77.4 kWh models available. The cheaper variant is the rear-wheel drive variant, which offers the longest driving range in the range at 614 km (381 miles) with 18-inch wheels and consumes 14.3 kWh/100 km. The rear-wheel drive variant can also be fitted with 20-inch wheels, reducing the WLTP range to 545 km (339 miles) and increasing energy efficiency to 16 kWh/100 km.
Last but not least, the 77.4 kWh four-wheel drive model, also available with 18-inch and 20-inch wheels, gives the Ioniq 6 a range of 583 km (362 miles) and 519 km (322 miles) (15 .1 mile). kWh/100 km and 16.0 kWh/100 km).
The key to the efficiency of the Ioniq 6 is its aerodynamic design and a drag coefficient of just 0.21, one of the lowest in the industry. Aero aids include an active air valve, wheel air curtains, integrated rear spoiler and wheel gap reducers.
“We have made every effort to design the most efficient car in the EV segment,” said Byung Hoon Min, head of the Total Vehicle Performance Development Center at Hyundai Motor Company. “Our focus on improving aerodynamics has helped achieve one of the longest-lasting all-electric vehicles available, which will reduce customer fears about EV range and help the segment grow.”
