The Hyundai Ioniq 6 immediately turned one of the vital divisive new automobile reveals in a very long time when the covers had been taken off again in 2022, and since then it has remained one among our favourite EVs of any kind, even when it has been far outpaced by way of gross sales by its Ioniq 5 crossover sibling. Now Hyundai has launched the primary particulars and photos of the facelifted Ioniq 6, and whereas its up to date nostril makes it look barely much less bizarre than the outgoing mannequin, this electrical sedan remains to be bizarre as hell, and that is a superb factor. We’d like extra bizarre automobiles.
Unveiled on the Seoul Mobility Present in South Korea, the brand new Ioniq 6 is the newest automobile to get a break up headlight design, ditching the expressive headlight housings of the pre-facelift mannequin. Tremendous skinny working lights made up of 4 sections of sq. LEDs preserve the pixel design theme of each present Hyundai EV, with the precise headlights being small rectangular models on the high of the brand new entrance bumper, which seems like a robotic fish mouth. A silver lip spoiler juts out like on a ’60s muscle automobile, with massive lively aero flaps within the center.
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The facet sills at the moment are black, and black cladding items added to the bottoms of the doorways assist make the decrease physique look sleeker. New directional wheel designs are much more engaging than the final ones, too. The general look is much less pleasant, however nonetheless has a persona. Hyundai hasn’t launched any photographs of the rear finish but, but it surely says the previous whale tail CHMSL spoiler on the base of the rear window is gone, changed by “an prolonged ducktail spoiler.”
An Ioniq 6 N is coming quickly, however there’s an N Line first
As with the up to date Ioniq 5 that was revealed final 12 months, the Ioniq 6 now beneficial properties an N Line variant with sportier seems that Hyundai says had been impressed by the RN22e idea that was proven in 2022. The N Line’s entrance bumper has a big decrease grille flanked by wing-like components, and a deeper facet skirt design. It additionally will get extra black sections on the rear, and a two-dimensional pixel mild design.
The RN22e additionally served as a preview for the Ioniq 6 N, which Hyundai has no longer solely formally teased however given a reveal timeline for: July of this 12 months. At the back of the picture on the high of this story you possibly can see the Ioniq 6 N’s tail finish, which has a dramatic bumper design and a pretty big wing on high of the tailgate. It seems, in three phrases, sick as hell.
The Ioniq 6 N ought to share its powertrain and efficiency tech options with the Ioniq 5 N, which might imply 641 horsepower, a drift mode, simulated gear shifts and engine noises, and all types of different goodies. I hope Hyundai offers the 6 much more energy, although.
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The inside design has seen fewer modifications, however the enhancements are significant. A redesigned heart console has a cleaner button format and new cupholders, and the local weather management panel within the dashboard is greater. Sadly Hyundai removed the two-spoke steering wheel in favor of a extra regular one, however fortunately the door panels preserve their unusual designs, although Hyundai says the supplies have been improved. It will even have an up to date infotainment system and USB-C ports, lastly. The N Line will in all probability get sportier-looking supplies and seat designs, whereas the precise N ought to have some rad fixed-back seats like within the Ioniq 5 N. Hyundai, you also needs to provide the Ioniq 6 N with no again seat, just like the Porsche Taycan Turbo GT.
And earlier than you ask, no, we in all probability nonetheless will not get the side-view digicam mirrors in america. In U.S.-spec Ioniq 6s, these inside shows shall be changed by wing extensions of the dashboard design as on the present mannequin.
Tariff troubles
No specs or different particulars have been given by Hyundai but; count on extra bulletins within the coming weeks, with a U.S.-specific reveal to return in just a few months. As with the Ioniq 5 facelift, count on barely bigger batteries and different powertrain enhancements for a fair longer vary, and new tech and comfort options. It also needs to acquire the Tesla-style NACS charging port, although like Hyundai’s different 800-volt EVs, you can get sooner charging instances out of a non-Tesla charger.
Whereas the Ioniq 6 is presently a wonderful deal and we doubt Hyundai would increase its worth a lot underneath regular circumstances — a 2025 Ioniq 6 begins at $39,045 — Trump’s newly-enacted tariffs is likely to be an issue for the Ioniq 6 in america. The facelifted Ioniq 5 is now constructed within the U.S. alongside the Ioniq 9, however the Ioniq 6 will nonetheless be in-built South Korea. Hyundai already sells far fewer Ioniq 6s than Ioniq 5s right here — 3,318 of the sedan versus 8,611 of the crossover in Q1 of this 12 months, and 12,264 of the 6 versus 44,400 of the 5 in 2024 — so hopefully the model will be capable to justify protecting it round. On the very least, these updates ought to make the Ioniq 6 extra interesting to extra folks.
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