The launch model of the Hyundai Ioniq 6 will be priced at £54,995 when it goes on sale in the UK later this year, gaining bespoke design elements and becoming the first car to feature the firm’s new emblem.
The Ioniq 6 is the second member of Hyundai’s all-electric Ioniq family. The First Edition will go on sale on 9 November, limited to 2500 units and sold only in Germany, the UK, France, Norway, and the Netherlands.
It will be followed by two other specifications - Premium and Ultimate - prices and details for which will be revealed later this year.
Each First Edition car is fitted with a black package, which adds 20in wheels in matt black, black mirror caps, black bumpers and black side mouldings. Four body colours are available: Biophilic Blue Pearl, Serenity White Pearl, Nocturne Grey Metallic and Gravity Gold Matte.
Inside, the Ioniq 6 First Edition features exclusive tartan-design floor mats, heated front and rear seats, a heated steering wheel and a premium Bose audio system.
It also gains wireless phone charging, vehicle-to-load capabilities and a head-up display, as well as a heat pump to improve energy efficiency.
Inside, the seats of the Ioniq 6 First Edition use eco-process leather and recycled fabric. The floor mats are made from regenerated nylon yarn, which the firm says continues its “vision for sustainability”.
The standard Ioniq 6 will be available with a 53kWh battery, but the First Edition model features the larger 77.4kWh pack with a range of 320 miles.
With a dual-motor set-up, the First Edition car offers four-wheel drive, 320bhp and 446lb ft of torque, allowing the Tesla Model 3 rival to complete the 0-62mph sprint in 5.1sec.
The maximum charging speed is an impressive 350kW, potentially taking the battery from 10-80% in 18 minutes. That is more than twice as fast as the Model 3, which can charge at 150kW when using the Supercharger network – although Tesla chargers are far more abundant than 350kW units.
“Ioniq 6 has already received an overwhelmingly positive response from customers and media alike with its combination of streamliner styling and long-distance EV performance,” said Hyundai UK boss Ashley Andrew.
Deliveries for the Ioniq 6 first edition are due to take place between March and April 2023.
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Brilliant, SUPERB car - these along with the Ioniq 5 are the best value EVs going. Korea killing it, as usual these days.
At that price, I'll have three.
Seriously though, who is going to buy these overpriced vehicles using potentially soon-to-be obsolete technology from mainstream manufacturers, and those once known as budget makes, once the cost of living crisis really bites?
Finance has a lot to answer for, and will be the downfall of many manufacturers now the monthly payments on financed cars have gone loopy just like list prices already did.
Hyundai better start concentrating on value for money cars again otherwise Dacia and MG will clear up, not because people want to buy those cars, but because they won't have any other options.
Thanks. I was having a down day but your cheery post has lifted my spirits. Think I'll just check on civilian plight stories from Ukraine and revisit the Covid death statistics by country to celebrate.
That aside I think it's a great looker and is every bit a premium EV saloon competitor.