For its latest test on public roads, the Ioniq 6 appear to don a new rear bumper with modified lighting elements. The vehicle may be a sign of the evolution that is occurring during the development of the upcoming EV. This latest Ioniq 6 prototype seems to be wearing the same camouflage that we’ve seen the car testing in previously, but a new detail is now visible. Below the brake lights, a new vertical streak appears in these shots. These may simply be reflectors but with Hyundai EV design being led with lighting, the update hints at evolutionary changes happening to the sedan.
The Ioniq 6 was previewed by the Prophecy
concept and will be a swooping, streamlined sedan that features the parametric
pixel LED lighting first shown on the Ioniq 5 hatchback. These are particularly
visible in the taillights of the vehicle seen driving on public roads here.
When Hyundai confirmed that the car would
go into production, it revealed that it would be based on its eGMP platform
shared with the Ioniq 5, among others, and would feature a 73 kWh battery pack.
That will enable the Ioniq 6 to offer a number of powertrain options, including
a single-motor version that offers 215 hp and a dual-motor
version producing 308 hp.
The Korean automaker is targeting a range
of a little over 482 km for
the svelte sedan, which may be helped by its shape if it’s as slippery as it
looks. The Ioniq 6 will be followed by an electric SUV with seating for seven
aimed at families called the Ioniq 7. The model is expected to make its debut
later this year and will be the brand’s electric counterpoint to the Sonata.
