2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 in Malaysia – RWD with 614 km range for RM289,888, AWD with 519 km, RM319,888

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The latest to articulation the scope of battery-electric vehicles successful the Hyundai scope successful Malaysia is the Hyundai Ioniq 6, which arrives successful Malaysia successful 2 variants – the Ioniq 6 Max RWD, astatine RM289,888 and the Ioniq 6 Max AWD, astatine RM319,888.

Both the Max RWD and dual-motor Max AWD are specified with a 77.4 kWh lithium-ion polymer battery, yielding artillery scope of 614 km successful the Max RWD and 519 km successful the Max AWD; some figures are based connected the WLTP investigating cycle. This offers the Ioniq 6 a larger artillery capableness than that successful the Ioniq 5, matching that of the Kia EV6.

The single-motor Max RWD packs a rear-axle-mounted centrifugal that outputs 168 kW (228 PS) and 350 Nm of torque, portion the dual-motor Max AWD gets 1 centrifugal connected each axle for a combined 239 kW (325 PS) and 605 Nm of torque.

This enables the Ioniq 6 Max RWD to bash the 0-100 km/h tally successful 7.4 seconds portion the much potent Ioniq 6 Max AWD does the sprint benchmark successful 5.1 seconds; some variants person a claimed apical velocity of 185 km/h, and resistance coefficient is 0.21 Cd, making the Ioniq 6 one of the astir aerodynamically businesslike cars successful the world.

Its 800-volt electrical architecture arsenic portion of the E-GMP level enables charging astatine up to 350 kW DC, which brings a 10-80% authorities of complaint successful conscionable 18 minutes; erstwhile charged astatine 50 kW DC, the 10-80% top-up is achieved successful 73 minutes.

This makes the Ioniq 6 conscionable the 5th EV successful Malaysia to usage 800-volt electrical architecture, aft the Porsche Taycan, Audi e-tron GT and the Ioniq 5 and EV6 twins. For location charging, the Ioniq 6 tin beryllium recharged astatine 11 kW AC.

Exterior dimensions uncover the Ioniq 6 to beryllium 4,855 mm long, 1,880 mm wide and 1,495 mm gangly with a wheelbase of 2,950 mm, wherever rear luggage capableness is 401 litres. Front cargo capableness differs betwixt the 2 variants, with the Max RWD getting a larger beforehand compartment astatine 45 litres portion the Max AWD makes bash with 14.5 litres. Kerb weights for the RWD and AWD variants are 1,910 kg and 2,020 kg, respectively.

The wheelbase of the Ioniq 6 is 50 mm shorter than that of the Ioniq 5, but 50 mm longer than the Kia EV6 wheelbase, some of which stock the group’s E-GMP platform. In Malaysia, the Ioniq 6 Max RWD is specified with 18-inch Aero wheels shod successful 225/55R18 tyres, portion the dual-motor Max AWD variant gets 20-inch Performance wheels successful 245/40R20 tyres.

Hyundai Ioniq 6 Max RWD variant

Exterior instrumentality is comprised of dual-LED headlamps with intelligent front-lighting, and Parametric Pixel LED rear operation process lamps. Further lighting instrumentality includes the rear fog lamps, presumption lamps, broadside repeater lamps and power-adjustable and folding broadside exterior mirrors. The Max AWD variant adds a sunroof. Notable omissions connected the Malaysian models are the Digital Side Mirrors and the Bluelink app support.

Inside, leather interior upholstery is specified for some variants, with powerfulness accommodation and lumbar enactment for some operator and beforehand passenger. The operator gets a 12.3-inch integer instrumentality clump and a multi-function steering wheel, on with dependable bid functionality and an electrochromic interior rear-view mirror.

One notable displacement concerning the interior controls are the beforehand model controls which person been moved from the doors to the centre console, specified arsenic those recovered successful classical Mercedes-Benz and BMW models. This is successful bid to escaped up much genu country by the doors, and the centre console is besides nary longer a sliding portion arsenic successful the Ioniq 5.

On some variants, mobile connectivity supports wired Apple CarPlay and Android Auto on with Bluetooth; audio output is by a Bose eight-speaker strategy The compartment gets 64-colour ambient lighting, portion the rear seats get 60:40 split-folding. For the vehicle-to-load (V2L) functionality, outer electrical devices tin beryllium powered astatine up to 3.68 kW.

Safety instrumentality consists of 7 airbags including a beforehand cardinal airbag, ABS, ESC, elevation commencement assist, multi-collision brake, spot loop reminder and ISOFIX kid spot anchors.

In presumption of precocious operator assistance systems, some variants of the Ioniq 6 are equipped with blind-spot collision assist, lane keeping assist, guardant collision avoidance assist, astute cruise power with stop-and-go, manual velocity bounds assist, Forward Collision Assist 2, distant astute parking assist, parking collision avoidance assistance and the situation presumption monitor.

The regular warranty offering of two-year, 50,000 km sum tin beryllium upgraded to see a five-year, 100,000 km warranty and a three-year, 50,000 km escaped work bundle astatine a interest of RM10,000; some modular and optional conveyance warranty packages travel with an eight-year, 160,000 km thrust artillery warranty.

The archetypal 30 owners of the Ioniq 6 successful Malaysia volition besides person a one-year Shell Recharge Gold EV charging rank upon transportation of their vehicle.

This weekend, the Hyundai Ioniq 6 volition beryllium connected show astatine EVx 2023 astatine the Setia City Convention Centre from July 22 to 23, wherever admittance is escaped of charge.