The Hyundai Ioniq 6 is among the best and fascinating all-electric sedans in the marketplace in america. The 2024 mannequin 12 months can also be barely extra inexpensive.
The automotive is accessible in three trim ranges—SE, SEL, and Restricted—every obtainable in rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive powertrains. The first battery pack choice is 77.4 kilowatt-hours, though there may be additionally the entry-level SE trim (RWD solely) with a 53-kWh battery.
The costs of the 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 6 RWD with a 77.4-kWh battery pack begin at an MSRP of $42,450 (SE), $45,250 (SEL), and $50,150 (Restricted). In every case, the change from a 168-kW single-motor powertrain to the dual-motor AWD (238 kW) prices $3,500 extra. On prime of that comes the $1,115 vacation spot cost.
These costs are noticeably decrease than within the 2023 mannequin 12 months—respectively by $3,050 (SE), $2,450 (SEL), and $2,450 (Restricted)—which the producer explains by manufacturing efficiencies and scale.
In accordance with the earlier report, the entry-level 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 6 SE RWD with a 53-kWh battery will begin at $37,500—a full $4,100 lower than a 12 months in the past. Nevertheless, as of right now, this specific model isn’t listed on Hyundai’s web site, which signifies that it’d arrive a bit of bit later. That is not a shock, as a result of in 2023, the entry-level model was extremely restricted and launched later than the first 77.4-kWh variations too.
The Hyundai Ioniq 6, like different imported EVs, isn’t eligible for the $7,500 federal tax credit score, though the motivation may be obtainable by way of leasing.
* The $7,500 federal tax credit score may be obtainable by way of leasing.
** The Commonplace Vary model isn’t but listed on Hyundai’s web site
When it comes to the EPA Mixed vary, the 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 6 provides the identical outcomes because the 2023 mannequin 12 months model.
The perfect results of 361 miles belongs to the Hyundai Ioniq 6 SE RWD Lengthy Vary (77.4 kWh). The change to the AWD powertrain cuts the vary to 316 miles.
The upper trim ranges (SEL and Restricted) have a decrease vary, regardless of the identical battery and powertrain because the SE trim. We guess that the primary motive is the 20-inch wheels (and wider tires—245/40R20), as an alternative of 18-inch wheels and tires (225/55R18).
The bottom model with a 53-kWh battery has an EPA Mixed vary of 240 miles.
The Hyundai Ioniq 6 SE RWD LR with 18-inch wheels actually stands out in relation to the driving vary:
Vitality consumption, together with charging losses, of the 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 6 SE RWD LR is as much as 140 MPGe or about 241 watt-hours per mile. Within the metropolis, it may be even higher.
The entry-level model, with a smaller and lighter 53-kWh battery, can also be fairly environment friendly at 135 MPGe or about 250 Wh/mi.
Alternatively, the dual-motor variations and/or 20-inch wheels negatively have an effect on effectivity (and vary). Within the case of the top-of-the-line model, it is simply 103 MPGe or about 327 Wh/mi. That is nearly 36% greater complete power consumption than within the case of the SE RWD LR model, based on the EPA.
Increased power consumption isn’t solely a better power invoice, but in addition a decrease vary after which, an extended wait time to recharge the battery throughout long-distance journey.
Beneath, we hooked up the detailed outcomes for every of the 5 important variations of the 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 6.
Talking of charging, the Hyundai Ioniq 6 is supplied with a ten.9-kilowatt on-board charger so the 77.4-kWh battery could be recharged in about seven hours.
DC quick charging, from 10 to 80 % of state-of-charge (SOC) ought to take simply 18 minutes (no less than in optimum circumstances and when an 800 V high-power charger is accessible). The Hyundai Ioniq 6’s batteries are nominally 480 volts (53 kWh) or 697 volts (77.4 kWh) and if a DC quick charger cannot ship such sort of voltage, then the charging pace may be considerably compromised.
The Hyundai Ioniq 6 additionally comes with two years of 30-minute complimentary charging periods on the Electrify America charging community.
There may be different fascinating bonuses too. In accordance with the Hyundai’s web site, buy or lease of an Ioniq 6 is complemented with a complimentary ChargePoint House Flex EV house charging level and set up credit score (in complete price of as much as over $1,100).
Through the first 10 months of 2023, Hyundai offered within the U.S. nearly 10,000 Ioniq 6.