Hyundai wants to launch the next purely electric car in Germany in 2022. The Ioniq 6 should add a new record to the Korean manufacturer’s range and go further than the Ioniq 5. The identical technology is used. With the Ioniq 6, Hyundai now wants to get everything that is possible.
107 km extra range: Hyundai achieves record with new electric car
Hyundai has landed more than one respectable success with the Ioniq 5. But the big success was secured by the group brother EV6 from Kia. It remains to be seen whether that will change with the new Stromer from South Korea. Technically, Hyundai wants In any case, get everything out of the Ioniq 6 to set new standards.
For this, the efficiency has been revised and brings a hatchback sedan, which optically certainly does not meet every taste. The e-car can take part in the wind tunnel a low drag coefficient of 0.21 points. Hyundai lands just behind the industry leader in terms of efficiency, the Mercedes EQS.
With its optimized design, the Ioniq 6 sets a new record at Hyundai: Up to 614 km range should create the electric sedan (source: Hyundai). With the Ioniq 5, 507 km is the limit – for both models, the information relates to the maximum range of the optimized top-of-the-line equipment.
Notable: Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6 are on the same platform, use the same battery. With the Ioniq 6, Hyundai impressively shows how range can be gained through efficiency. This is ensured, among other things, by a rigid rear spoiler and rims specially manufactured for the Ioniq 6, which are intended to minimize the air intake on the wheel.
Hyundai presents the Ioniq 6 in the video:
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The Ioniq 6 could thus become the pinnacle of what is possible on the E-GMP platform at the current technical level. Another model, called the Ioniq 7, is also planned. It’s supposed to be a full SUV.
With 800 V technology, the Ioniq 6 needs 18 minutes at the fast charging station with up to 350 kW to recharge from 10 to 80 percent battery capacity. Hyundai has not yet revealed the exact start date, but is sticking to the goal of 2022. Another scent mark should be set with the price: It should start at a comparable level to the Ioniq 5, according to company circles. A starting price below 45,000 euros should be set (Source: dpa via Süddeutsche Zeitung).