Hyundai Ioniq 6 (2022 – current) | Professional Score

Model reviewed: Ultimate RWD
Score: 9 / 10
“The Hyundai Ioniq 6 isn’t without the odd foible, but it does manage to feel another step on from the already-impressive Ioniq 5. The bodystyle and packaging mean it won’t be for everyone, but it’s a more inspiring package dynamically, building on many of the strengths of the smaller 5. That should be enough for it to be one of 2023’s hottest EVs.” (John McIlroy)
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Model reviewed: RWD Ultimate
Score: 8 / 10
“Normally, I’d stick to the lower trim but in the Hyundai Ioniq 6, the Ultimate makes more sense because it gets the kit you’d want: plush front seats with ventilation, improved audio, an excellent head-up display and a 360-degree camera. Build quality inside is top-notch and the layout light and airy. It’s the sort of car that would do very well churning through motorways, quiet and largely comfortable.” (Piers Ward)
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Model reviewed: AWD Long Range
Score: 9 / 10
“Hyundai doesn’t expect the Ioniq 6 to be as popular as the Ioniq 5, because familes who don’t need the extra range are likely to gravitate towards the perceived extra roominess of the SUV. If it’s a similar price to that car, the company might be pleasantly surprised. The Ioniq 6 has all the traits you would want of an electric saloon, being practical, pleasing to drive, well-equipped and (we expect) competitively priced against its rivals.” (James Attwood)
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Model reviewed: 77kWh AWD
Score: 8 / 10
“The Hyundai Ioniq 6 stacks up as a complementary stablemate for the popular Ioniq 5. Distinctive even within its own range, it’s a credible alternative to the familiar fleet-friendly saloons with energy efficiency that belies its size. Good reasons for Hyundai to feel confident about not following the crowd.” (David White)
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Model reviewed: Long Range AWD
Score: 8 / 10
“While stylish and strikingly different, the Hyundai Ioniq 6 sadly doesn’t have quite the wow factor of the Ioniq 5, so a lot will depend on how willing customers are to sacrifice some of that car’s retro cool for the 6’s impressive extra range – a point that applies equally to choosing a 6 over its competition from Tesla and Polestar.” (Tim Pollard)
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8.6 / 10
“If you value going the distance, the Hyundai Ioniq 6 is devoted to efficiency for a class-leading range”
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Score: 9 / 10
“The Ioniq 5 is one of our favourite electric cars, but the styling is Lego-brick blocky. Besides not being to everyone’s taste, it’s not the most aerodynamic either. Enter the wind-cheating Hyundai Ioniq 6, which brings extra efficiency to the package.”
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Model reviewed: First Edition
Score: 9 / 10
“There is an awful lot to like about the Hyundai Ioniq 6. It’s distinctive and stylish, really comfortable inside, good to drive, is packed with tech and, of course, has a class-leading and genuinely impressive range. Hyundai has really pushed to develop a class-leading efficiency and range, and come up with a product that looks and feels a bit special.” (James Attwood)
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8.2 / 10
“The Hyundai Ioniq 6 is an impressive electric car – and the most valid challenger to the Tesla Model 3 that we can remember. Why? Because it brings the Koreans’ considerable battery prowess to the mid-sized EV saloon market, wrapped up in a desirable package with head-turning style.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 6.6 / 10
“That Hyundai can compete on equal terms against competitors of this calibre says a lot for how far the company has come over the last few years. The brand has seized the EV revolution as a chance to reinvent itself and cars like this IONIQ 6 are doing just that.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
“Peter Crouch would love the limo-like leg room in the back. Seriously impressive. Not at the expense of boot space, either, which is 400 litres. And I must say, Ioniq 6 looks way better in real life than the pictures suggest. Ioniq 5 is fashionable.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“A slippery saloon streamliner with driving manners in line with its long-range ethos: smooth, quiet, comfortable.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“Doesn’t quite do enough to snatch the top podium spot, but the Ioniq 6 is a solid, stylish choice. The interior has a pleasing mix of tech and luxury, and its hushed road manners make it a comfortable way to while away the miles.”
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