Hyundai has unveiled the design refresh of its Ioniq 6 sedan, and introduced that it’ll grow to be a household of vehicles moderately than a single mannequin, with an N Line trim and upcoming N efficiency mannequin, very similar to its sister automobile the Ioniq 5.
Hyundai has been doing nice with its EVs recently, hitting gross sales information and getting nice opinions.
A lot of that focus has been on the Ioniq 5, a horny crossover SUV with numerous functionality at a superb value – and a bonkers N efficiency model which has been breaking completely different sorts of information.
The Ioniq 6, conversely, hasn’t attracted fairly as a lot consideration, though it has some information of its personal (it’s probably the most environment friendly automobile within the US… for beneath $70k).
Between its admittedly odd appears – way more aerodynamic and rounded than the comparatively blocky 5 – and it becoming into the less-popular (however higher) sedan kind issue, it simply hasn’t captured as a lot creativeness because the 5.
It has additionally fallen considerably behind. The Ioniq 5 bought a giant replace this 12 months, together with a local NACS port, the primary non-Tesla mass market automobile to hit the highway with considered one of these included (and it even fees quicker than a Tesla does on house turf). The 6, nonetheless, continues to be sitting on its authentic design from when it first began manufacturing/delivery in 2022/23.
However that’s about to vary, as Hyundai is giving the mannequin some love with a design replace and a few hints at new issues to come back.
We’ve seen spy pictures of those design updates earlier than, however now Hyundai is exhibiting them to everybody on the Seoul Mobility Present.
Hyundai confirmed two fashions at this time, the usual Ioniq 6 and the “N Line,” an upgraded trim degree with some inside and exterior adjustments to look a bit extra sporty. Hyundai has used comparable nomenclature for its different fashions, and that carries over right here.
Each have a redesigned entrance finish, making it look extra aggressive than the prior bulbous and aerodynamic form, and narrower headlights.
The N Line appears much more aggressive than the usual mannequin, although, with an much more aggressive entrance and rear finish.
Hyundai says that the redesign may even embody inside enhancements for “a extra comfy, intuitive expertise,” with a redesigned steering wheel, bigger local weather management show, upgraded supplies and redesigned middle console with extra bodily controls.
Past this, the refresh was gentle on particulars – deliberately, with a full unveil of specs and adjustments coming later. We are able to think about a number of the enhancements on the 2025 Ioniq 5 will probably be carried over, similar to a local NACS port for instance, and doubtlessly a barely bigger or faster-charging battery.
We had additionally beforehand heard hints that an N model (sure, “N” and “N Line” are completely different, no, we don’t know why they used these complicated names) of the Ioniq 6 is coming, and Hyundai reiterated these hints at this time – even giving us a glimpse of the automobile within the background of considered one of its pictures.
Now THIS one appears fairly aggressive, with an even bigger double wing and doubtlessly some adjustments to the diffuser (it’s exhausting to inform from the shot, because the N Line additionally has a modified diffuser).
The ioniq 5N has earned rave opinions from fanatics for its bonkers driving dynamics and relatively cheap value for a real efficiency automobile. But it surely’s nonetheless an SUV format, and albeit, an SUV won’t ever be a sportscar irrespective of what number of horsepower you place into it (I’ll die on this hill).
The 6, nonetheless, with its sedan form and footprint, may make for a way more compelling sports activities bundle as soon as it’s all put collectively. So we’re very excited to see what Hyundai can do in the event that they apply the identical magic they put into the 5 into a brand new 6N. Wanting ahead to July.
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