Hyundai Announces IONIQ 6 EPA Mileage
Hyundai’s goal with the IONIQ 6 sedan is to have a mass-market sedan built on their existing E-GMP platform (that serves as the basis for the IONIQ 5, Kia EV6, and the Genesis GV60) but with a super-slippery body that will give incredible range in a cost effective package.
So, it isn’t any surprise when their EPA range numbers were announced today that the long range version of the IONIQ 6 is rocking a solid 361 miles of range (in rear-drive form).
But, it is also a lesson in how options like wheel size and all-wheel drive can impact the distance you can go.
Interestingly, the all-wheel drive version of the ‘long range’ trim drops from 361 miles to 316, a reduction of 12.4% or 45 miles.
Range drops even further for the non-long-range trims. They come with 20” wheels (up from the long range models’ 18”) and the same battery capacity. This less optimal rolling stock goes a long way to drop the range of a rear-drive IONIQ 6 to 305 miles (rear-drive) and 270 (all-wheel-drive). This shows a drop this time of 35 miles for all-wheel drive (11.4%) which is roughly in line with the drop we see on the long range trim.
It does suggest that merely going with the bigger wheel and tire package drops range by about 15.5%. This is probably due to a wider and/or stickier tire on those 20” wheels more than any inherent inefficiency in the shape of the bigger wheels.
Given that the IONIQ 6 will come with all the tricks we’ve seen in the other E-GMP models (800V charging) - this should make for a great road-trip car along highway corridors where you have a better chance of finding DC fast chargers that can provide the power the car needs. Combined with the lower prices than other ‘long range’ offerings from Tesla and Lucid…this could be a solid choice for the middle of the market that wants a good car that runs on electric power.