Local Hyundai IONIQ 6 details firm

The 2023 Hyundai IONIQ 6’s homologation data has been published online, revealing that a trio of powertrains are now certified for Australian roads, including a previously undetailed, range-opening 111kW motor for the all-electric sedan.

According to the federal certification data, the entry-level Hyundai IONIQ 6 will be powered by a 53.3kWh battery pack feeding a single 111kW electric motor driving the rear axle. A quick snoop around global channels and other databases reveals a maximum torque figure of 350Nm for the least powerful IONIQ 6 powertrain.

The smaller battery capacity inevitably means the IONIQ 6 ‘Standard’ will have a shorter effective driving range (around 370km) than its two 77.4kWh battery-powered siblings – not to mention less performance and probably equipment – but the flipside of that will be a lower starting price.

However, while the homologation data does at least prove it’s compliant in and under consideration for Australia, carsales understands the 111kW version probably won’t be offered in Australia from launch – if at all – with Hyundai having previously said the IONIQ 6 would follow a similar range structure to the established Hyundai IONIQ 5 fastback electric SUV.

As a result, we expect the initial line-up to comprise three highly specified variants consisting of two all-wheel drives and one rear-drive variant to open the line-up.

All three will rely on the aforementioned and previously detailed 77.4kWh battery with effective ranges varying between 519km and 545km depending on the variant.

The base RWD version will deliver 168kW/350Nm whereas the dual-motor variants will chuck out a much healthier 239kW/605Nm, resulting in a claimed 0-100km/h time of five seconds.

Despite the overwhelming preference for SUVs and pick-ups in the current marketplace, Hyundai Australia is anticipating similar levels of demand for the IONIQ 6 to its SUV brethren, the IONIQ 5, with demand tipped to “significantly exceed supply for the foreseeable future”.

The brand told carsales back in September it had received around 3000 registrations of interest – a figure that’s since swelled to around 5000.

Australia’s first allocation of IONIQ 6s will become available to purchase online early next year, with pricing expected to start around the $70,000 mark.

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