Hyundai is on a roll. Global sales grew 4%, despite the pandemic and ongoing supply chain issues, and sales outside of Korea grew by an impressive 7%. Then there’s the little issue of prizes.
Of the three finalists for Car of the Year 2022, an award was presented by a jury of 102 automotive journalists from 33 countries, not one but two words. Hyundai Motor Corporation: Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6. Kia is minority-owned by Hyundai and its EV6 is based on the same platform as the Ioniq 5. The other finalist was the Ford Mustang Mach-E—Perform all last three EVs.
Hyundai also won the title of Automotive Design of the Year and World Electric Car, beating Audi E-Tron GT and Mercedes-Benz EQS. And along with many other country-specific titles, the Ioniq 5 has been awarded the German Car of the Year 2022 — without a doubt, BMW, Audi and Mercedes are even further ahead.
After the design and performance success of the Ioniq 5 and Kia’s EV6, the automotive world has been eagerly watching to see what happens next. That wait is now over. Hyundai plans to introduce 17 EV models over the next eight years, starting with the Ioniq 6.
With an aerodynamically efficient configuration, giving the Ioniq 6 a drag coefficient of 0.21 (only 0.20 less as announced by EQS, currently the most aerodynamic car in the world), Hyundai has many than the Porsche 911 about it, albeit with four doors. SangYup Lee, executive vice president and director of Hyundai’s Global Design Center, refers to the overarching silhouette as “reasonable arrangement taxonomy. “
Sitting between Ioniq 5 2021 and coming Ioniq 7 An electric SUV, the Ioniq 6 appears aimed at those looking for more performance than the family-friendly Ioniq 5. As well as an extremely low drag coefficient, which improves the EV’s unstable range, Hyundai’s streamlined electric model adds aerodynamic features, including an active front spoiler, lower Wheel spacing and optional digital rearview mirror. thinner than traditional designs.
