The 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 will make its debut in the coming months, it has been revealed.
The design boss of Hyundai told the UK’s Autocar the all-electric Ioniq 6 would soon be unveiled, but declined to respond to rumours the model had undergone a redesign since the Prophecy concept was shown in 2020.
“The Ioniq 6 is in the spirit of Prophecy,” SangYup Lee said.
“The car gets taller because of the skateboard platform. And the design maximises the interior space. There’s also a lot of aerodynamic improvement. It’s been done for a long time.”
In August 2021, The Korea Economic Daily reported the Ioniq 6’s launch had been pushed to mid-2022 in order to change aspects of the car’s chassis to accommodate a larger battery, as well as to refit the factory where the new model will be manufactured.
Above and top: The Hyundai Prophecy concept car.
While the Ioniq 6 and Ioniq 5 are both based on the company’s E-GMP electric vehicle architecture, whispers out of South Korea suggest Hyundai wanted to increase the former’s battery pack to 77.4kWh.
Along with its aerodynamic design, the larger battery should provide a noticeable improvement to the driving range when compared to the Ioniq 5, which can be optioned with a 73kWh battery.
Expect teasers and a reveal date to be announced for the 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 in the coming months.
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