View Photos of the 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6
Do the Hyundai Prophecy concept's daring predictions for EV design come to pass in the new Ioniq 6 electric sedan that will start production next year?
Hyundai's Ioniq EV lineup gains another entry in the form of the 2023 Ioniq 6 sedan. Aerodynamically optimized with a sleek body, the four-door Ioniq 6 shares many components with the Ioniq 5 but has a style all its own. Hyundai estimates a range of 340 miles and it will be available in the U.S. in both 225-hp single-motor and 320-hp dual-motor AWD configurations.
Designer Sangyup Lee says the rear spoiler was essential for the Ioniq 6 to achieve its slippery 0.21 coefficient of drag. "The top is the critical one," he adds. "The second helps with lift but also styling."
Lee wanted to maintain the single line and curvature of the roof. "Keeping the form simpler is a way to make the car ageless," he says.
The dark underbody draws the eye. Lee says this was a way to visually reduce volume since the car grew in height from the Prophecy concept.
The pixel is the key Ioniq design element. It's on the front end, steering wheel, rear light bar, and rear spoiler decklid.
Hyundai's chairman asked the designers to try something different with the steering wheel. Instead of placing a logo—almost a default practice—they added a light indicator to the wheel to signal charge level.
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