Hyundai unveils unique Ioniq 6 EV, an ‘electrified streamliner’

The most recent electric powered automobile from Hyundai Motor is a sedan with a distinctive bubbly design.

The South Korean automaker unveiled the Ioniq 6 Wednesday night as an “electrified streamliner,” a nod to its aerodynamic layout that People may well know very best by the design of an Airstream trailer. It is a key change in styling from the perfectly-received Ioniq 5 EV, which went on sale late this 12 months.

Hyundai is at present promoting the second-most EVs in the U.S. at the rear of Tesla.

“Every Ioniq car or truck will have different design character … we all want our designers to generally hook up with buyers on the emotional level,” said SangYup Lee, govt vice president and head of Hyundai style and design, throughout a digital media celebration.

Hyundai is envisioned to begin output of the car at a manufacturing unit in South Korea throughout the 3rd quarter. It is scheduled to go on sale in the U.S. during the very first quarter of next calendar year.

Pricing of the car was not announced.

Hyundai expects the car to reach 610 kilometers (380 miles) of vary on a solitary demand, based on world expectations. Nevertheless, people tests standards vary from these in the U.S., meaning the U.S. assortment will very likely be diverse.

The interior of the automobile attributes two 12-inch screens for driver data and entertainment.

The Ioniq 6 will be the 3rd all-electrical car or truck in the U.S. beneath the Hyundai manufacturer, next the Kona and Ioniq 5 crossovers. The South Korean automaker also owns Kia, but the manufacturers run independently in the U.S.

Business investigate organization LMC Automotive expects Hyundai, such as Kia and its luxurious Genesis model, to sell the next-most EVs in the U.S. this year, at the rear of only Tesla, which sent more than 936,000 EVs globally very last yr (the company does not split its deliveries down by region).

By way of the to start with six months of the yr, Automotive News reviews, Hyundai, Kia and Genesis brands offered a merged 34,518 EVs in the U.S. — powering Tesla’s profits, according to the report, but forward of the 22,979 EV income from Ford Motor.