Not long after I saw the 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 6 in the Serenity White color, and in the Digital Green, I got an opportunity to experience the new electric sedan in the shiny Curated Silver color. Here’s what I think about Hyundai’s 2024 Tesla Model 3 rival:
Looks & Features
Curated Silver is a metallic silver paint, with a shiny finish emerging from the tiny reflective flakes within the paint. I found that it adds a classy look to the Ioniq 6, and it is complemented by the gloss black finish on the bumpers and along the sides of the vehicle.
I think the exterior of the 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 6 looks stunning, regardless of the color that the body is finished in. I like the low and sporty front-end with swept-back, technical-looking headlamps. At the back, the elliptical wing-inspired spoiler with a built-in center high-mount stop lamp and the diffuser under the bumper give the car a particularly sporty look. There are some lows, such as the weird drop in the beltline toward the rear and the strange shapes of the greenhouse and tail lamp.
This particular 2024 Ioniq 6 is in the top-end Limited grade, equipped with features like LED lights all around, heated and power-folding mirrors with gloss black housing, and rain-sensing wipers. Unlike the base SE and mid-range SEL grades, it features a sunroof as well. I like the fact that the charge-port door is fully power-operated.
Cabin
The 2024 Ioniq 6 Limited has a premium interior with an upscale design, many comfort and convenience features, and several high-end technologies. I like the slim dashboard, the fine texture on the door cards, and the dual-color ambient lighting system. The gray seat upholstery goes well with the low-profile theme of the interior.
Both front seats feature 8-way power adjustment, power lumbar support, heating, and ventilation, and the driver’s seat includes a memory function as well. A heated steering wheel, Bose premium surround sound system, NFC-based Digital Key 2.0, 360-degree camera system, and Premium Remote Smart Parking Assist are some of the other main features of the Limited grade of the 2024 Ioniq 6.
Specs
The 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 6 Limited is available in RWD and AWD variants, both with a 77.4 kWh lithium-ion battery pack. The RWD variant is equipped with one permanent magnet synchronous motor producing 225 hp and 258 lb.-ft. of torque. The AWD variant has two of them, generating 320 hp and 446 lb.-ft. of torque.
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Charging the 77.4 kWh battery pack up to 80% level with a Level 2 AC charger takes 6 hours and 55 minutes. With a DC charger, the same thing takes just 18 minutes. According to EPA, with the battery pack fully charged, the 2024 Ioniq 6 Limited can travel up to 305 miles in the RWD variant and 270 miles in the AWD variant.
Pricing & Competitors
The 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 6 Limited retails at USD 50,150 in the RWD variant and USD 53,650 in the AWD variant. Both MSRPs exclude a USD 1,150 freight charge. It competes with the Tesla Model 3, and the Polestar 2, which are the other electric sedans in this price range.
An automobile engineer by training, I’ve analyzed the global car market since 2005, with a keen focus on EVs since 2008. My journey in online automotive publishing spans 16 years, during which I have reviewed cutting-edge automotive technologies and interviewed leading CEOs and vehicle developers from around the world.
