With the Ioniq 6, Hyundai is launching another electric car: an unusually styled sedan that takes on the Tesla Model 3.
She is particularly convincing in one discipline.
As is well known, the car industry is currently divided into two factions.
There are the manufacturers who are cautiously approaching the electric age, such as BMW - and those who are really energized.
Hyundai undoubtedly belongs to the latter, and the strategy seems to be working: The South Korean brand has a market share of 7.1 percent in Germany for battery-electric passenger cars, so-called BEVs.
That means third place behind Tesla and VW, and ahead of strong competitors like Opel, Audi, BMW or Mercedes.
Hyundai Ioniq 6 in the test: The chic Tesla hunter can do that
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The Hyundai Ioniq 6 attracts attention with its extroverted design.
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The SUV Ioniq 5, which is based on a purely electric platform that also carries the group brothers Kia EV6 and Genesis GV60, has a significant share in this success.
The second Hyundai model is now the Ioniq 6, which comes with similar technology but completely different styling - a bit like Jules Verne might have imagined an electric sedan of the future at the beginning of the 20th century.
Hyundai Ioniq 6 in the test: Art Deco design with LED
The rear in particular is reminiscent of the streamlined design of the golden twenties (100 years ago) with its Art Deco touches, plus LED light strip.
The roof line falls off significantly, inside tall passengers can definitely make contact with their hairstyle.
Everyone else travels very comfortably: the electro-typically lush footwell in the rear offers business-class legroom.
However, the high floor takes some getting used to, because the batteries are of course stored under it.
The luggage compartment is rather narrow, but is at least supplemented by a large frunk, the storage space under the front hood that is so popular with e-drivers, for example to accommodate the AC charging cable.
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The rear of the Hyundai Ioniq 6 is unusually styled.
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The driver looks at a wide digital display that extends over the center console and at monitors for the side exterior cameras.
You can like that, but you don't have to, because the Ioniq 6 comes with classic exterior mirrors as standard.
And there are already many extras for which competitors charge surcharges or subscriptions, such as smartphone connection via Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, 18-inch alloy wheels, and many assistance systems.
Hyundai Ioniq 6 in the test: Goes off like Schmidt's cat
When the Hyundai Ioniq 6 has started to move silently, the occupants enjoy the smooth ride, which is supported by the chassis trimmed for comfort.
The fact that the Stromer hisses off like Schmidt's cat when you step on the right pedal is something you're used to from this type of drive.
As does the fact that the power rating on paper doesn't affect it much.
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A wide display dominates the cockpit of the Hyundai Ioniq 6.
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Performance versions are available with 151, 229 and 325 hp, the latter with two aggregates and all-wheel drive.
The batteries store 53 or 77.4 kWh - the range king is the rear-wheel drive Ioniq 6 medium performance.
According to the official WLTP standard, it covers 614 kilometres, the top model still 583. The highlight: With this car, this information is not even hopelessly exaggerated.
During the test drive, consumption actually leveled off at less than 15 kWh per 100 kilometers and the range was over 500 kilometers.
Of course, at moderate speeds and temperatures.
The fact that the range is likely to melt on fast motorway stages and in the cold is bearable.
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Hyundai Ioniq 6 in the test: Tesla Model 3 costs just as much
Especially since the Ioniq 6 with 800-volt technology (which only a few electric vehicles like the Audi e-tron GT offer) charges quickly, namely in five minutes for 100 kilometers.
It's a bit ahead of the Tesla Model 3 - and the American compact sedan can certainly be considered the Korean's worst competitor.
After Tesla's price reduction, it costs almost exactly the same, namely just under 44,000 euros in the respective basic configuration.
Hyundai Ioniq 6 239kW | |
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engine/drive | 2 electric/four-wheel drive |
power/torque | 239 kW (325 hp) / 605 Nm |
Length Width Height | 4.86/1.88/1.50m |
load volume | 401L |
Vmax/0-100km/h | 185km/h / 5.1s |
consumption/range | 15.1L/100km / 583km |
Price | 52,900 euros |
Price Basic version 111 kW (151 hp), rear-wheel drive | 43,900 euros |
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For this price, the Hyundai offers the modern appearance and more technology than the Tesla, which is no longer completely fresh.
It brings the image of the best Stromer brand with it - but if Hyundai continues like this, that could change.
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