The 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 will cite one of the longest levels of any new car in Australia, with the South Korean automaker claiming some variants can cover up to 614km on a single charge.
In the past, Hyundai Australia has shown plans to offer the Ioniq 6, which will arrive next year in two versions: a 168kW/350Nm rear-wheel drive and a 239kW/605Nm all-wheel drive, either with a 77. 4kWh battery. .
In a press release, Hyundai demonstrated that the rear-wheel drive Ioniq 6 with the 77. 4 kWh battery, the larger of the two batteries available, is capable of traveling up to 614 km at a speed in European WLTP lab tests.
This diversity figure is achieved with fixed 18-inch wheels, dropping to 545 km when equipped with 20-inch wheels. Hyundai Australia hasn’t shown whether those better-powered 18-inch wheels will be available in Australia.
If the 18-inch wheels are offered, the supposed 614km diversity of the Ioniq 6 rear-wheel drive variant would give it the third-longest diversity of any electric car in Australia, the Tesla Model S (652km, estimated) and the BMW iX (630km WLTP).
The diversity of the Ioniq 6 with stronger all-wheel drive is also reduced to 583 km with 18-inch wheels and 519 km with 20-inch alloy wheels, about five percent less than the rear-wheel drive variant.
Compared to the Tesla Model 3, the all-wheel drive Ioniq 6 offers less diversity than the all-wheel drive Model 3 Long Range (602 km), but more than the Model 3 Performance (547 km), the Hyundai ships with 18-inch wheels.
A more aerodynamic frame also the Hyundai Ioniq 6 to offer a longer diversity than the Kia EV6, which has the same electric platform and a 77. 4kWh battery.
The Kia EV6 Air is supplied with 19-inch wheels (compared to Hyundai’s 18-inch alloys) and offers a claimed diversity of 528km, which is 86km less than the Ioniq 6.
According to Hyundai, the drag coefficient of 0. 21 of the Ioniq 6 is more than 25% lower than that of the Ioniq 5 square (0. 29), allowing the sedan to offer 150 km of greater range.
While the rear-wheel drive Ioniq five in Australia runs on a smaller 72. 6 kWh battery (6% less than the Ioniq 6), the diversity of the Ioniq five is reduced by approximately 22% compared to the new sedan.
The Hyundai Ioniq 6 is also presented with a 53kWh battery abroad, giving a declared range of 429km; this variant is not likely to be sold in Australia. This style is the most efficient, with an announced energy consumption of 13. 9 kWh equivalent to 100 km.
Hyundai Group’s E-GMP platform the Ioniq 6 to run at 400 or 800 volts, with the ability to temporarily qualify live existing up to 350 kW, charging the 77. 4 kWh battery from 10 to 80% in 18 minutes.
As previously stated, Hyundai Australia has yet to set a price for the Ioniq 6, but Drive knows it will cost between $70,000 and $80,000 plus on-highway charges, depending on the variant.
If the Hyundai Ioniq 6 is priced between $70,000 and $80,000 in Australia, it would be the Tesla Model 3, priced at $65,500 to $95,276 before road fares and order/delivery fees.
The 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 line is in Australia early next year.
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Jordan Mulach was born in Canberra/Ngunnawal and lately lives in Brisbane/Turrbal. Jordan joined the Drive team in 2022 and in the past worked for Auto Action, MotorsportM8, The Supercars Collective and TouringCarTimes, WhichCar, Wheels, Motor and Street Machine. Jordan is a self-proclaimed iRacing addict and can be found on weekends behind the wheel of his Octavia RS or cursing in his ZH Fairlane.