2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 electric car revealed

UPDATE, July 14: Ioniq 6 technologies detailed

Hyundai has finally handed down all the important details on the new Ioniq 6 sedan's dimensions, battery, power and driving range. Get the story at the link below.

The story to here: Ioniq 6 revealed

Watch out, Tesla Model 3 – there's yet another new kid on the block.

The 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 electric sedan has finally debuted, following the reveal of the wild-looking Prophecy concept two years ago.

The Ioniq 6 rides on the brand’s rear-drive E-GMP EV platform with a fast-charging 800-volt electrical architecture, joining its Ioniq 5 sibling, the Kia EV6, and the Genesis GV60.

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Hyundai says the Ioniq 6 was developed to be "human-centric", with a spacious interior designed in tandem with its swoopy exterior.

For now, Hyundai is revealing only the styling of the Ioniq 6, with full details – including range and performance – to be announced in July.

As a low-slung sedan, aerodynamics played a significant role in the design of the Ioniq 6, which achieves a low drag coefficient of 0.21 when fitted with 18-inch wheels and digital side mirrors.

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For reference, the Tesla Model 3 is less slippery at 0.23 Cd, while the larger Mercedes-Benz EQS has a lower drag coefficient of 0.20.

The brand’s ‘Parametric Pixel’ lighting elements – also seen on the Ioniq 5 and Staria – features across the Ioniq 6, with Hyundai claiming it includes ‘more than 700’ individual LEDs front to rear.

To assist with ingress and egress, the door frames of the Ioniq 6 sit above the low window frame – the latter of which echoes four-door coupes, such as the Mercedes-Benz CLS.

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At the rear, the Ioniq 6 includes sharp full-width LED tail lights, a chunky bumper with air vents, and a 'whale tail' spoiler reminiscent of a Porsche 911 Turbo.

SangYup Lee, the head of Hyundai global design, said the styling of the Ioniq 6 “is the result of close cooperation between engineers and designers, with obsessive attention to detail and customer-centric values at the core.”

The liftback debuts a restyled emblem for the Korean marque, which now comprises a flatter, more two-dimensional design – as seen with other brands recently, such as Volkswagen and Nissan.

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Moving inside, the Ioniq 6 has a premium look with large digital screens and a simplistic design.

A 12-inch touchscreen infotainment system will join an identically-sized digital instrument cluster linked through a single panel.

The screens in the Ioniq 6 extend to digital mirrors positioned against the pillar on each side of the vehicle. However, if the Ioniq 5 is any indication, this technology is unlikely to reach Australia.

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The cabin will feature a 64-colour configurable ambient lighting and six dual-colour themes, while the four-dot icon on the steering wheel lights up to communicate important messages to the driver.

The ambient lighting system is positioned to bounce off the door panels, which remove traditional inclusions, such as switches and grab handles, for “more breathing room and more storage”.

Interestingly, Hyundai has seemingly taken a leaf from some older generations of cars, with the removal of buttons in the door cards requiring the switches of the Ioniq 6 to be relocated to the centre console.

The marque has prioritised sustainability within the cabin of the Ioniq 6, with faux leather materials, recycled polyester fabric for the seats, paint sourced from used vegetable oil for the doors, and recycled fishing net carpets.

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Hyundai is yet to announce powertrain details for the 2023 Ioniq 6, but similarities to the Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6 are likely.

The former sports a 72.5kWh battery pack, providing a driving range of up to 450 kilometres in rear-wheel-drive guise.

Next year, Hyundai will uncover the 2024 Ioniq 7 large SUV, its next ground-up electric vehicle similar in size to the current Palisade.

Wheels Media's Daniel Gardner is bound for Korea in the coming weeks for an up-close look and drive of the Ioniq 6, so watch WhichCar for the full story.