2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 for Australia: What to expect, including price
Hyundai’s second Ioniq electric car may be bigger and cheaper than the mid-spec Tesla Model 3 – though not available – once Australian deliveries begin next year.
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It 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 . electric car may cost less than the equivalent all-wheel-drive Tesla Model 3, when it arrives in Australia early next year.
Revealed in full this morning, the Ioniq 6 is the second member of Hyundai’s dedicated Ioniq electric vehicle (EV) lineup, and will be positioned as a bigger (but similarly priced) rival to the Tesla Model 3, among other new EV sedans.
Pricing and full specs haven’t been locked in for Australia, but Hyundai Australia has indicated that the Ioniq 6 will mirror the Ioniq 5 with the two very specific variantswith rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive layout.
Despite the larger battery and body, the price of the Ioniq 6 is expected to be similar to that of the Ioniq 5, estimated at between $70,000 and $80,000 plus on-road costs.
That puts both Ioniq 6 variants in the middle of the Tesla Model 3 range, with prices starting at $65,500 plus on-road fees for Rear-Wheel Drive, $80,000 for Long Range AWD, and $95,276 for Performance AWD.
If the all-wheel-drive Ioniq 6’s price tag started with seven, it would comfortably undercut the Model 3 Long Range, which offers more power and greater driving range, but a smaller body, less space and a longer warranty. .
Electric sedan offerings under $100,000 are few and far between in Australia, limited to the Volvo-derived Model 3, and Polestar 2, priced from $63,900 to $73,400 plus on-road costs.
Hyundai Australia will sell the Ioniq 6 through the same online sales portal as the Ioniq 5, making the vehicle available in a limited number of pre-built vehicles to cut waiting times and prevent the long waiting lists faced by sister brand Kia.
Drive understand the supply of the Ioniq 6 will be similar to that of the Ioniq 5, around 500 to 1000 vehicles per year – although more examples of the Ioniq 5 may be available for purchase more regularly towards the end of this year, in line with its sibling Kia EV6.
However, it is unlikely to match the volume posted by EV sales leader Tesla, which has reported just under 5,000 Model 3s sold so far in 2022.
The standard feature list isn’t locked in for the Australian Ioniq 6 yet, but the new electric car will debut digital side mirrors for Hyundai in Australia – which replace traditional rearview mirrors with cameras that project a video feed of what’s on the side of the car onto displays on both sides. . dashboard.
The Ioniq 6 will also be the second Hyundai in Australia to offer Bluelink, the company’s suite of connected car technologies, debuting in the updated Palisade next month. All Ioniq 6s will come with a complementary five-year subscription.
Like most local Hyundai models, the Ioniq 6 will undergo an Australian tuning program, evaluating different spring/damper components and software from overseas markets to find the most suitable set-up for local roads.
However, setup of bespoke software and physical components for the Australian market seems unlikely at this stage.
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