according to various news media in korea hyundai has just officially unveiled the production
specifications of the upcoming ionix 6 sedan ionix 6 is the second vehicle to come from hyundai's
exclusive electric car sub brand ionic and follows the ionic 5 crossover that has just been launched
throughout the world with prolific reaction and the sales figure to boot underpinned by hyundai's
latest egmp dedicated ev architecture that offers an 800 volts charging system and a host of other
state-of-the-art features ionic 5 has pulled in more than 40 000 units of pre-orders in just two
months since the launch the hyundai sonata sized ion x6 is to replicate the success of
the ionic five as hyundai calls it the secondary volume leader in the eventual replacement for the
current ionic ev however it appears that there is even more interest toward the ionic's first sedan
model compared to the ionic 5 probably due to the overwhelming interest that the hyundai prophecy
concept has received over the past few years this is because it is known that the hyundai prophecy
will serve as the conceptual base for the ionic 6. originally introduced in 2020 and developed
by the world-renowned automotive designer luke dunker-wolk of bentley and lamborghini fame who
is now the design chief of the hyundai motor group the prophecy concept embodies the technological
and design direction that the korean company is working towards into the all-electric automotive
future the exterior design of ionic 6 features the next chapter of what hyundai calls the sensuous
sportiness design language as futuristic it is with a sleek coupe-like profile that incorporates
the parametric pixel theme first seen in the ionic 5 crossover the prophecy is actually inspired by
the kirby sedans of the 1930s and the vehicle's trademark skateboard style dedicated electric
platform gives it a short overhang with the cow pushed forward to maximize the cabin space
hyundai refers to this as the ultimate automotive form built on the egmp with its extended wheelbase
and short overhangs featuring a boat tail line as such the ionic six's interior will offer the
flat floor layout with a focus on the maximum passenger space that's similar to the ionic 5
featuring zero gravity comfort seats with thigh extensions and reclining rear seats
since prophecy was designed with a full self-driving autonomous driving in mind
there is no traditional steering wheel in the cockpit but two joysticks to control the direction
however you will not find this far out feature just yet even if ionix 6 is to feature level
3 self-driving autonomy which puts the vehicle officially into the self-driving realm according
to sae and htsa standards expected to be first introduced when the hyundai group's all-new second
generation flagship genesis g90 is released level three autonomy means that it will virtually be a
hands-free self-driving car however that's not where it will end when the level 4 technology
which has just completed the driverless street testing and is currently undergoing final
preparation for the full commercialization in 2023 is ready the true hands-free driving technology
will be updated via the over-the-air or ota online update system developed in conjunction with cisco
and nvidia in prophecy to complement the full self-driving system it features a relaxed mode
where the dashboard swivels down and a pillar to pillar display comes alive to be enjoyed by the
passengers however this futuristic feature will probably not make it to the production ionic 6.
instead ionic 6 will inherit ionic 5's head-up display with an augmented reality navigation
system aided by the large lcd screen that doubles as the instrument cluster and infotainment display
also available will be the egmp prerequisite v2l or vehicle to load feature that supplies
up to 3.6 kilowatt of power through 110 or 220 volts outlets both inside and outside the car
to power a typical home with all the appliances for up to 24 hours or charge another electric car
so now on to the subject of the unveiled specification of the ionic 6.
as it turns out the new egmp-based electric sedan will share most of the mechanicals of the
sensational ionic 5 crossover this includes the engine and the drivetrain but hyundai will keep
it rather simple for the ionic 6. rather than offering two battery types standard and long
and the corresponding single and dual motors set up for a total of four possible variants
it appears that hyundai will keep the order sheets simple by offering just two choices
this includes a 73 kilowatt-hour battery which is a long-range battery used in the european version
of the ioniq 5 and the motor options that include the single motor rear-wheel drive setup with 215
horsepower and the dual-motor all-wheel drive setup with 308 horsepower also similar to the
european ionic 5 specifications this one battery size with two motor option choice
simply makes more sense for everyone involved as close to 90 percent of the buyers that pre-order
the ioniq 5 and the kia ev6 have opted for the long-range battery and choice is pretty
much split between the single motor rear-wheel drive model that would give you the longest range
or the top-of-the-line dual-motor all-wheel drive motor that would give you the best performance
the performance of the ionic 6 is also expected to be similar to the ionic 5 with 0 to 60 miles per
hour time of mid 7 seconds for the 2wd model in low 5 seconds for the awd model while the single
motor rear wheel drive model is to achieve 300 miles or 483 kilometers in range the dual motor
all-wheel drive model is expected to reach 270 miles or 430 kilometer when fully charged the
charging speed via 350 kilowatt ultra fast charger is 18 minutes the same as the other egmp vehicles
for comparison the tesla model 3 has a longer claimed range of 353 miles long range or 263 mile
standard range but requires 30 minutes to charge to 80 with the fastest 120 kilowatt supercharger
also just like the model 3 performance model that has 0-60 time of 3.5 seconds the kia ev6 is also
bringing out the gt version that achieves similar supercar-like performance with the gut-wrenching
576 horsepower dual motor power however according to the pre-order statistics only five percent
of the buyers have opted for the super high performance model this makes an argument for
a high-performance version of the ionic 5 or even the ionic 6 a bit controversial but one can always
hope that near 600 horsepower and versions of ionic 5 and ionix 6 would reveal themself
hyundai has always surprised the world with high performance versions that distinguish itself from
the run-of-the-mill models regardless of the sales potentials and this notion of the n version of the
ionic electric vehicles has already been hinted at by none other than albert biermann the president
of the hyundai and the chief of n performance during his presentation of the outstanding kona n
so we remain optimistic about not only the ionic 5n but also the ionic 6n if it does come to be
ionic 6n will be the most powerful sedan hyundai has ever produced after the renowned
430 horsepower genesis 5-liter v8 sedan that was released exactly 10 years ago in 2012.
ten years ago the genesis v8 managed zero to 60 miles per hour in just over five seconds but the
near 600 horsepower ionic 6n would do the same run in mid three seconds similar to that of the ev6 gt
and tesla model 3 performance the hyundai genesis v8 sold for 50 000 in 2012 making it one of the
most expensive hyundai cars ever produced at the time when released in late 2022 or early 2023
the ionix 6 is also expected to have a starting price of 50 000 this price is about 10 000 higher
than the lowest price ionic 5 but with a long range battery it should work out to be an even
better deal at the end of the day in conclusion it appears that ionic 6 will not be as groundbreaking
as it will basically be a sedan version of the sensational ionic 5. however the beautiful
coupe-like body style will be more than enough to sway many buyers that want style in their electric
vehicles now that consumers have more choices than ever before for evs with the technology
gaps quickly narrowing between the brands styling should play a big part in people's decision-making
and seeing how hyundai's sister company kia is quickly becoming one of the most popular
brands in the auto industry with the success of its smartly styled new models such as telluride
and sorrento suvs and the k5 sedan which has propelled the company to outsell hyundai brand
in the domestic korean market and on the verge of overtaking the counterpart in the us market
ionix 6 might be the product that hyundai really needs to get back into the game
especially after the lackluster sales of their once bread and butter models like sonata and
santa fe both taking a big plunge in sales recently due to the controversial styling
so if you are looking for an electric sedan with tesla model as a size with better interior
appointments and perhaps better tech such as v2l and the lightning fast charging speed
at the price of tesla model 3 the ion x6 might be just what you have been waiting for for the end of
the video question what would be your choice wait for the beautifully styled ionic 6 to arrive buy
the ionic 5 or the kia ev6 now or go with the tried and tested tesla 3. please cast your vote
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