TOKYO — Hyundai goes modern and rounded with its subsequent electrical car, the Ioniq 6 sedan, tapping a “streamliner” look that diverges from the futuristic angles of the Ioniq 5 hatchback.
In releasing official photographs of the Ioniq 6 exterior and inside, Hyundai says the “single-curved aerodynamic profile” delivers the model’s sleekest drag coefficient but and homes a “cocoon-like cabin.” Whereas the Ioniq 5 hatch is chiseled and digital, the Ioniq 6 is extra flowing and natural.
“Ioniq 6 implements the Hyundai Look design technique that provides every mannequin a singular look, like chess items,” Hyundai Motor Co. stated in a June 29 information launch.
The Ioniq 6 follows the Ioniq 5 as the most recent entry within the South Korean automaker’s Ioniq household of all-electric autos. It is going to be adopted by an Ioniq 7 battery-powered three-row crossover.
The Ioniq 5 landed Stateside this yr whereas it debuted in Europe final yr. The Ioniq 6 will debut in Europe within the second half of this yr, and the Ioniq 7 is projected to hit the market in 2024. Hyundai will unveil full specs of the Ioniq 6 in July.
The recognition of the Ioniq 5 helps make Hyundai an EV chief each within the U.S. and in Europe. Within the first 4 months of the yr, in line with information from Experian, Hyundai ranked No. 4 in U.S. electrical car registrations, behind Tesla, Ford and Kia, the Korean firm’s company cousin.
In Europe, the Ioniq 5 was the area’s No. 8-selling EV by April.
Hyundai averted calling the brand new automotive a sedan, opting as a substitute for “electrified streamliner.” However even when the Ioniq 6 will get a liftback, the entry sports activities a distinctly fastback four-door look.
Amongst particulars teased on this week’s replace, Hyundai says the Ioniq 6 achieves a super-slick drag coefficient of 0.21 by a number of technological and design methods. These embrace its low nostril, lively air flaps on the entrance, wheel hole reducers, and non-obligatory slim digital facet mirrors.
A wing-inspired spoiler, pinched-off boat-tail styling within the rear, and a completely lined undercarriage additional shed the air. The improved aerodynamics contribute to the Ioniq 6’s rounded silhouette however will even be key to enhancing energy effectivity and battery life.
Cocoon cabin
Just like the Ioniq 5, the 6 carries over the EV subbrand’s telltale pixelated lighting for a car-of-tomorrow vibe, mounting 700 pixels throughout the automotive. However in a twist, Hyundai additionally applies the so-called parametric pixels to a newly designed H badge on the entrance and rear of the car.
Inside, Hyundai leverages Hyundai Motor Group’s Electrical International Modular Platform to stretch the inside, entrance and rear of the automotive for extra legroom, cabin area and a flat flooring.
A 12-inch full-touch infotainment show and 12-inch digital cluster complement the “digital gadget” really feel. And Ioniq 6 drivers can set the cabin temper to their liking due to a large spectrum of 64 colours and 6 twin colour themes for the inside ambient lighting.
Hyundai rounds out the Ioniq 6’s eco-cred with a flurry of “moral” thrives meant to impress conscientious prospects. They embrace recycled pigment paint from end-of-life tires and a number of environmentally pleasant supplies constituted of issues like recycled vegetable oils, fishing nets and polyethylene terephthalate, or PET, plastics.
Mentioned Hyundai: “Ioniq 6 demonstrates moral and distinctive design by vitality effectivity and sustainable materials utilization.”