Hyundai Ioniq 6
The Best EV Coming in 2023
Electric vehicles went mainstream in 2022, so 2023’s designs will be bold, weird, and wonderful. Here are a few flashes of inspiration. It's no secret that WIRED is a fan of what Hyundai and sister brand Kia have been up to in recent years. The latest offering coming in “early 2023” is this, the sleek and sporty Ioniq 6.
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The 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 starts at $41,600, but we'd steer most buyers away from that lower-power, lower-range model. For roughly 10 percent more money you get about 50 percent more power and range. At every level, stepping up to the added power and all-wheel drive traction of the dual-motor setup tacks on $3,500.
EVs like being aerodynamic because it affords them more range. The Ioniq 6’s efficient profile—pleasingly with more than a whiff of Porsche 911 about it, albeit with four doors—results in a low drag coefficient of 0.21, making it one of the world’s most aerodynamic cars. This has allowed Hyundai to squeeze up to 338 miles out of the long-range battery pack in the single motor, rear-wheel drive variant. The all-wheel drive version with two electric motors integrated with the front and rear axles offers up 239 kW of power for an estimated zero to 62 time of 5.1 seconds. Naturally, it gets the group's formidable 800-volt battery system for ultrafast charging, but if you're buying may we suggest you skip the optional digital side mirrors.
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