The 2023 Hyundai IONIQ 6 earned Automobile and Driver’s EV of the 12 months Award, including one other coveted honor to its trophy case. This marks the second yr in a row that Hyundai has gained Automobile and Driver’s EV of the 12 months award with the IONIQ 5 profitable in 2022.
The publication put 14 top-rated EVs by means of rigorous testing over a three-week interval. IONIQ 6 took the No. 1 spot.
“The IONIQ 6 lineup has obtainable energy and vary that places Tesla on discover,” stated Tony Quiroga, editor-in-chief, Automobile and Driver. “An 800-volt structure reduces DC-charging occasions, however better of all, the Ioniq 6 is a automotive that we like to drive.”
The EV award makes use of the identical standards as Automobile and Driver’s 10Best Awards. The winner should exceed the expectations of the Automobile and Driver editorial and testing groups in 4 key areas:
– Worth– Mission Success– Expertise Development– Enjoyable to Drive
“Securing two consecutive Automobile and Driver EV of the 12 months awards is an amazing accomplishment,” stated José Muñoz, president and CEO, Hyundai Motor North America. “This prestigious award acknowledges the outstanding efforts required to develop groundbreaking EVs just like the IONIQ 6 that ship industry-leading aerodynamics, charging pace, modern options and driving vary. This recognition additional bolsters our pursuit of worldwide electrification management and supplier of good mobility options.”
Different contenders within the competitors embrace Audi This fall E-tron, BMW i7, Cadillac Lyric AWD, GMC Hummer EV SUV, Genesis Electrified GV70, Kia EV6 GT, Kia Niro EV, Lexus RZ450e, Lucid Air Pure, Mercedes-Benz EQE350, Nissan Ariya e-4orce, Toyota bZ4X AWD, and VinFast VF8. Automobile and Driver employed instrumented testing, subjective analysis, and side-by-side comparability in each practicality and leisure worth.
The complete story on Automobile and Driver’s EV of the 12 months might be discovered right here and within the July/August difficulty.
Jun 29, 2023