The EV sedans strike back! Hyundai Ioniq 6 driving REVIEW

Aug 11, 2023

The EV sedans strike back! Hyundai Ioniq 6 driving REVIEW

This is our in-depth review of the Hyundai Ioniq 6 (EV saloon). We’re taking a look at Exterior, Interior and the driving experience.

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00:00 Ioniq 6 new EV sedan!
00:31 Front design and lights
00:59 Length and comparison Ioniq 5
02:00 Amazing braking light!
02:28 Acceleration figures AWD vs RWD
02:46 Battery sizes kWh and recharging
04:05 Active sound design
04:24 Interior: key fob and doors
05:28 Seating comfort and relax seats
07:38 Cockpit with digital mirrors
08:40 Instruments and infotainment
10:06 Storage space
10:39 Rear seating
12:00 Trunk / boot
13:46 Driving: acceleration and city
15:37 Digital mirror s while driving
17:20 Recuperation modes
19:11 Ioniq 6 vs Ioniq 5 driving
20:27 Steering and driving modes
22:18 Motorway and assistance systems
23:30 Ioniq 6 vs Tesla Model 3
25:57 Agile driving
29:37 Consumption and real-world range

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Content

0.24 -> Do all electric vehicles have to be crossovers or SUVs?

3.42 -> Hyundai says no.

5.17 -> That's why they launched the Ioniq 6.

7.879 -> The Ioniq 5 was this crossover model.

10.54 -> This one here, now the Ioniq 6, is the EV sedan.

13.679 -> You can see it in this fluent form and it's supposed to have like 100 kilometers or 60

18.279 -> miles of surplus range in comparison to the Ioniq 5.

21.58 -> And this is all supposed to fight the Tesla Model 3.

25.619 -> Will this all work?

26.619 -> We'll find out with Thomas on Autogefühl in 4k, full screen, full length.

30.759 -> Let's go!

31.759 -> A lot of our Spanish viewers will be very happy today because in the background we have

34.719 -> the Atletico Madrid stadium.

36.5 -> Well, probably not for the Barcelona fans, but well, we'll enjoy the car here, the Ioniq

40.92 -> 6 in the front with a cool headlamp design - LED or optional Matrix LED.

45.809 -> And then the daytime running light has this dot structure, and it's really cool to see

50.149 -> it also in the dark.

51.149 -> We have some basement garage shots for you.

53.44 -> Also, when you activate the turning indicators or hazard lamps, that looks really spectacular

57.59 -> already in the front.

59.01 -> The length is 4.85 meters or 191 inches.

63.67 -> That is actually 19 centimeters or 7 inches longer than the Ioniq 5, but it has a five-centimeter

71.29 -> or two-inch shorter wheelbase.

73.59 -> We'll see how this one plays an effect in driving.

76.89 -> The engineers told me that they have here a stiffer suspension setup for the Ioniq 6,

81.97 -> and also the batteries are, of course, always placed in the lower part of the vehicle - low

86.29 -> center of gravity.

87.29 -> So, we expect a sporty ride.

89.79 -> 18 or optional 20-inch wheels.

91.15 -> We have here the bigger ones, you can see in a very cool dual-tone design.

96.85 -> And you can either get classic side mirrors or here these camera digital mirrors, which

102.76 -> then project on the screen on the inside.

105.229 -> We'll see if it makes sense.

106.82 -> The door handles here either flush or open like this - here, at the moment, they come

110.96 -> towards you then.

112.18 -> And you can see this really central silhouette, which looks very impressive indeed and all

117.96 -> serves aerodynamics.

120.439 -> Super interesting design in the rear with this, let's say, two-spoiler design.

124.649 -> And then even more interesting, the light signature right here.

127.539 -> We also did some filming for you in the basement garage where you can really see the full glory

131.88 -> of this light signature going all the way through.

134.4 -> And even more interesting when you hit the braking light - look at this effect.

139.82 -> And although there's just one light strip, it basically shines through the whole area.

144.45 -> Wow, that's a cool effect indeed.

146.6 -> Then here in the lower part, the contrasting end.

148.871 -> And the electric motor set up, either all-wheel drive or rear-wheel drive only.

153.239 -> In the all-wheel version with the big battery, 5.1 seconds in the acceleration figure, 7.4,

159.76 -> so a little slower than when you go big battery rear-wheel drive.

162.599 -> And 8.8 if you go small battery and rear-wheel drive only.

166.569 -> Talking battery sizes, there are two choices - 77 kilowatt-hours or 53 kilowatt-hours.

172.78 -> Officially, that's the gross figure Hyundai says, but they're using a buffer between one

177.959 -> to two percent, so a very small buffer.

181.159 -> So the net figure is also somewhat similar.

185.33 -> Interesting - Tesla also works that way, whereas, for example, Toyota and Lexus have a big buffer

190.239 -> for longer durability of the batteries.

193.12 -> Charging flap on the passenger side - AC/DC charging 180 kilowatt peak with a small battery,

198.519 -> 240 kilowatt peak with a big battery.

200.69 -> Thanks to this 800-volt architecture, you can get great charging times - 18 minutes

205.78 -> from 10 to 80% state of charge in ideal conditions - either when you speed up on the motorway

211.819 -> before the battery is already warm or when you use this new battery pre-conditioning.

216.129 -> The Ioniq 5 has also been retrofitted for that with a software update, but it only works

220.64 -> when you have not too little energy left in the battery, when the battery itself is still

226.45 -> quite cold, and you also have to have a certain range left when you have this charging station

231.709 -> arrive, and you also need to put it in the car's internal GPS.

235.069 -> Then the battery pre-conditioning also works.

246.22 -> Short sound preview - active sound design in the interior.

249.41 -> At the moment, it's all off, but just listen to the difference when I set it to enhanced,

254.19 -> like the strongest mode.

259.32 -> Really? Off. Now back again.

263.18 -> This is the key fob.

266.27 -> And really?

267.27 -> I mean, this looks like, I don’t know, maybe like a 90s Tamagotchi toy or maybe also something

273.71 -> which vibrates and can be used in other places.

276.06 -> I don't know, you tell me in the comments.

279.07 -> What is clear that here, the flush door handles, they're open like this - pretty cool effect.

284.09 -> And also here, the side mirrors, even if they are digital, they fold in and out.

289.34 -> And have you seen that?

290.83 -> Here, like this signature here in the side.

294.84 -> Wow!

295.84 -> Really cool, isn't it?

296.84 -> Then door closing sound - yeah, it's quite solid.

300.41 -> And inside of the doors, super super clean - even cleaner when the bottle is not on the

305.32 -> inside.

306.82 -> Look at that clean atmosphere there!

308.68 -> And they even move the window levers to the inside of the vehicle to have this super clean

313.6 -> design.

314.66 -> Looks cool.

315.66 -> Here, this is hard pack though, but it looks cool with the structure on the inside.

320.35 -> So, the door pockets are really slim, but you have this opening here, so at least you

325.24 -> can put some smaller bottles here.

326.9 -> You get a very nice entry badge.

329.12 -> There's this comfort entry function, so when you turn on the ignition, the seat moves forward

334.13 -> a little bit, and you have again beeping sounds.

341.36 -> I don't know, there should be a button to turn all of these sounds off, right?

353.71 -> So when I'm here in the normal seating position, here now with 189 or 6 feet 2, then the headroom

359.15 -> is still there.

361.16 -> So, it works also for tall adults.

363.479 -> You sit here lower than in the Ioniq 5, but overall, actually, yeah, makes so far a quite

369.03 -> comfortable position.

370.66 -> Steering wheel manual control up, down, in and out very smooth from the process.

376.1 -> You start with a base fabric seat, and that one is actually more comfortable because it

381.33 -> adapts more to the body.

383.12 -> Optional then in Europe, this is animal skin.

386.24 -> In the US, the Haptex high-grade leatherette.

389.47 -> Yeah, so really don't understand why they went for that choice here in Europe still

394 -> with an EV launch in 2023.

396.78 -> And what's interesting - you can get this relaxed seat function, and you could have

400.819 -> it driver and co-driver side.

403.03 -> It is actually this button here, down there, this one here.

409.06 -> But I can also control it here with this gentleman's function from here.

413.13 -> So, I can do it parallel with my seat.

416.33 -> So, for example, think about a charging stop or something, and you need like 18 minutes

422.68 -> from 10 to 80% state of charge.

425.44 -> And then you want to do something differently while chatting, for example.

432.37 -> Sleeping!

434.83 -> This is also something they intended because they have this even area here that you can

439.59 -> work, for example, during a charging stop with your laptop.

443.009 -> So when you look at that here, here that it stands here in this area in the proper way.

449.129 -> In the Korean spec, I heard there's also a special additional tablet available - maybe

453.78 -> we get that one later or something.

455.54 -> But I think it's overall a good idea to have this workstation idea.

459.78 -> Interior overview - 2 times 12.25-inch screens in this one unit design, very clean layout,

467.639 -> horizontal stress here once again this nice dot design.

470.6 -> You also still have some manual things like the volume jog right here, and also the climate

476.099 -> unit here which can be controlled right there.

479.51 -> Super interesting cockpit POV - right side and also on the left side, you have the digital

485.44 -> mirrors.

486.44 -> And we can discuss if the classic ones or the digital ones are better, but the thing

490.28 -> is the execution here is really well done with the screen up there.

494.25 -> In the e-tron, there were like a down here at the side where the door handle is, but

499.71 -> placing them right here is a good idea because you have it in your line of sight.

504.5 -> You can also adjust them right here, but actually, it's not that much needed to adjust them.

510.59 -> When you have the normal side mirrors, the interior looks like this - this is where the

515.399 -> mirrors would be placed, but this design element is just a little bit lower.

520.52 -> Instruments clear to read, you can cycle through different options right here, but even more

524.35 -> impressive when you switch it through the driving modes - Normal, Sport, Eco - and when

530.88 -> you press and hold the button, then you can also get to your special My Drive mode.

534.64 -> And while you're switching through the modes, you can see here these animations on the steering

538.519 -> wheel with these light dots or LED dots, and they are also active, by the way, when you

543.459 -> charge the vehicle and serve as an additional charge meter.

547.26 -> Rest of the infotainment system - what I find a little bit too complicated - you have a

550.69 -> hotkey in the lower part you see here, but then you have to activate the seat heating

554.779 -> in the menu.

555.779 -> Also, the steering wheel heating - I would wish a separate button for that, but that,

559.71 -> you know, that's a general car trend.

562.557 -> General car trend.

564.12 -> This main menu is quite good overview indeed.

567.96 -> The car internal GPS is still somewhat interesting and necessary in a way because when you set

575.64 -> here a GPS point to a charging station, then you can also have the battery preheating for

583.769 -> the winter time that the DC charging also works in cold temperatures.

587.26 -> Other than that, Apple CarPlay integration looks like this.

590.56 -> Android Auto is also possible - both with cable only.

594.64 -> And the Bose's sound system here - yeah, actually, it has a notable bass always like the Bose

601.709 -> systems do, but I really like the sound indeed.

605.09 -> You also get a small head-up display.

607.06 -> The glove box is really interesting - opens like this.

612.589 -> Middle console - here again, this even surface for the laptop, and then you have an inductive

616.74 -> charging pad in the front, USB-A charger, cup holders adaptive and really large.

622.26 -> Then you have it's like a rough surface which looks kind of cool.

626.47 -> You have the window levers on the inside, then let the doors stay clean, and you have

633.72 -> this properly attached cover.

635.68 -> Underneath, more space.

636.74 -> And even more space here underneath this floating console.

640.26 -> Welcome to the rear seating area.

642.36 -> You can really just say it like this - this is a premium vehicle.

646.55 -> This has a lot of luxury style indeed.

648.94 -> Yes, the inside of the doors is hard pack, but the structure makes it also premium from

654.329 -> the looks indeed.

655.329 -> You have a lot of legroom, although the wheelbase here is shorter than in the Ioniq 5.

661.1 -> They move the rear bench a little bit further backward, and it's also relatively low indeed.

666.72 -> So, yes, a lot of legroom, but you also sit - you see here, I'm really leaning towards

671.88 -> the back and very low, so I wouldn't say it's the most comfortable position for tall people.

677.85 -> You see here, you know how my legs are already in the air somewhat.

682.779 -> And headroom - when I lean backward, then you feel that the roof line is going down.

688.209 -> So, it is close, and only when I lean forward like this with my spine, then it also works

694.32 -> - otherwise, my hair is touching the ceiling.

697.55 -> Then you can fold down this here - not adaptive for cup holders though - but from, you know,

702.5 -> like closing and opening everything really makes a very solid quality impression.

706.5 -> And then there are here some two USB-C chargers.

710.029 -> And you can also see that we have this totally even floor, so they're really using this EV

715.82 -> platform.

716.82 -> And here, in the back part of the seats, slide this open, and you have a proper power

720.639 -> socket.

721.639 -> We are the channel of details, and that's why we also appreciate attention to details

726.579 -> from the manufacturers like this dot design button for the electric hatch - that's quite

733.23 -> cool, by the way.

734.23 -> And oh, also, do you see it right now?

736.14 -> This color is called Gravity Gold matte, and you might as it's just a matte silver.

741.03 -> Well, here you can see these golden nuances now in that sunlight - very beautiful.

745.769 -> Now, let's press this special button, and you can see here - electric hatch indeed,

749.36 -> yeah.

750.36 -> But it is not a hatch style like in the Ioniq 5 - it's more, even though there's electric,

754.81 -> a classic trunk style.

756.92 -> By the way, the Hyundai and Kia cars, they always have to think that they have very loud

761.86 -> beeping sounds, for example, when you close the trunk and so on.

764.91 -> I think they could just tune them a little bit down - maybe it's a safety thing, just

768.731 -> I don't know.

771.18 -> Oh, by the way, safety thing - that's well done.

776.75 -> So, kids are safe, definitely.

778.25 -> And here you can see this trunk - that's the thing.

780.68 -> And now, the Ioniq 5 has 530 liters - this one here is 400 liters of trunk.

786.93 -> So, that sounds little because the height is limited.

790.72 -> However, you have one advantage.

792.62 -> Here, our famous measuring stick is a meter of 40 inches in length, and that's approximately

797.26 -> the Ioniq 5 trunk.

798.29 -> And here, you have a little bit longer than - so like 1.09 meters and 43 inches - so a

804.06 -> little bit longer in the trunk, but not too

805.952 -> much longer. However then again when you fold

807.82 -> the seats two third one third split then you get some 1.95 in meters or 76 inches that's

815.52 -> good.

816.52 -> And storage for cables here in the lower compartment of the trunk - small one, at least.

821.51 -> Or you use the tiny frunk - 45 liters - but for some things, it works.

828.09 -> Welcome to Thomas's Driving Lounge with the Ioniq 6 - acceleration 0 to 50 in this case,

836.6 -> Sport mode - whoa, that one really quick indeed!

842.949 -> So yeah, I also got a slide from the passenger seat.

849.98 -> Yeah, so it is definitely quick enough to also impress your passengers.

856.509 -> The driving modes - when you pin it down, then you have the very same acceleration boost.

862.1 -> I talked to the engineer about that - it's just that depending if you're an Eco mode,

867.17 -> for example, then like this acceleration curve is more like this, and when you're in the

872.36 -> Sport mode, it's more like this.

873.639 -> So, it reacts quicker, but it pinned down, actually, they always give you maximum power

879.9 -> output.

881.07 -> I said early to 100 kilometers an hour, 62 miles an hour figure is 5.1 seconds, actually,

888.69 -> here with the all-wheel drive model and the big battery.

891.85 -> Now, I also zero out the consumption figure - will do a big loop now for you, and then

898.769 -> we can also give you a realistic figure about the consumption, energy consumption.

903.04 -> The thing is that today here, 18 degrees Celsius - it's the ideal temperature basically for

909.81 -> the batteries.

910.81 -> It's not too cold, it's not too warm - very good conditions here today to score a great

915.11 -> consumption figure.

916.21 -> And indeed, due to this more aerodynamic form, it's - you know, from just from form, pretty

923.089 -> obvious that it will score a better figure than the Ioniq 5.

926.529 -> But still, the batteries are the same, of course, so the question is - will it make

930.8 -> a significant difference?

933.1 -> That is a crucial point.

934.66 -> So, about these digital mirrors - you know, I'm generally a little bit skeptical about

942.5 -> that.

943.5 -> The Audi e-tron, today the Audi Q8 e-tron, I don't like it at all, actually.

948.41 -> But here, the solution is definitely better with these higher placed monitors, and is

954.029 -> also a very crystal clear view.

956.98 -> So, it is just a better execution - that's what I like about it, actually, that's pretty

962.72 -> cool.

963.72 -> And still, it's somehow not that realistic in a way, I would say.

969.79 -> So, when you have the real mirrors, I always feel that they rather convey you a sense of

976.58 -> reality, whereas everything you see on screen is good when it's an additional thing and

982.709 -> it helps you, but I'm not exactly sure if it's really that useful that it would be like

989.63 -> a permanent solution, you know what I mean?

994.17 -> However, it has a pro-con thing always.

998.39 -> Pro is that you do not have a blind spot, so these cameras are also installed in big

1002.58 -> trucks, for example, and there I think it's a good solution because they really have more

1009.5 -> advantages to it, yeah.

1011.019 -> But we can discuss that for sure.

1012.769 -> You also have these aiding lines when you're changing lanes - that's actually pretty cool.

1018.17 -> And let's see here - also acoustic warning and a visual warning when someone is in a

1023.91 -> blind spot, so that's also a good additional feature, and you can integrate it all into

1028.05 -> the screen.

1029.05 -> So yeah, as I said - the best solution I've seen yet for these digital mirrors, also from

1034.9 -> the size and the clearness and so on.

1037.439 -> I might get used to it indeed.

1040.41 -> You know, first, I'm on the highway - 100 kilometers an hour, 60 miles an hour, and

1046.5 -> so far so good from the noise insulation and so on.

1050.32 -> These aerodynamic factors always help in this case, of course, to make also the ride more

1056.91 -> silent.

1057.91 -> I'm still, you know, checking, of course, with the shoulder view, actually also still

1064.929 -> supposed to do that.

1066.96 -> You can set different recuperation factors here for the Ioniq 6 - up to the i-Pedal,

1073.19 -> so when you here press all the way to the left side - recuperation shift paddle conditions

1078.309 -> not met.

1079.309 -> Okay, that happened - not sure why that is the case?

1084.91 -> So, usually, you can... now it works - not sure why it didn't work before.

1090.85 -> So, now you heard maybe this beep - this is then the i-Pedal, and in that case, I lift

1094.32 -> my foot off the throttle and have a strong recuperation - really one-pedal driving feeling.

1101.77 -> If you shut down the vehicle and restart it again, this is basically deleted, and it jumps

1108.78 -> back to level 3.

1109.94 -> So, i-Pedal cannot be saved as the standard factor to go for - standard setting to go

1116.69 -> for again.

1117.929 -> But if you put it here - level 3, level 2, or level 1 - that is actually possible.

1125.8 -> When you restart the vehicle again, that is being saved.

1129.85 -> This always has to do with these homologation things, so manufacturers have to set these

1135.94 -> testing cycles for the consumption of the vehicle, and then they also have to decide

1140.289 -> - have they set a certain level of recuperation for this testing cycle?

1145.32 -> That's the reasoning behind it - not because the manufacturers want to annoy you or something.

1152.01 -> The difference to the Ioniq 5 in the driving feeling is very interesting, of course, because

1157.549 -> they have both low center of gravity and they have so many equal parts.

1163.86 -> They both feel kind of similar, yes, but here, you more get the feeling of like an executive

1172.59 -> sedan ride - a little bit longer, a little bit lower.

1177.45 -> And I would say in the city, maybe dropping off your kids or something and you have made

1185.1 -> a little bit more overview sitting higher - the Ioniq 5 would suit me better.

1189.24 -> But when I'm driving a little bit faster, I want more calmness - I want to enjoy these

1193.01 -> aerodynamic factors.

1194.799 -> We're here at the motorway - the faster you go there, I would say that the Ioniq 6 has

1201.53 -> the advantage - it just feels more suitable than for higher speeds - it feels more suitable

1208.08 -> for, you know, this kind of sedan luxury experience.

1212.44 -> You know what I mean?

1213.74 -> So, this is probably also one of the major factors - what you rather appreciate - if

1218.88 -> you rather appreciate this crossover SUV style or more the EV sedan style, and you indeed

1226.1 -> do feel that also while driving.

1228.25 -> It's really stable on the road when you go here left and right.

1231.61 -> The steering is rather sensitive, I would say, so it reacts - yes, there's no dead zone

1239.059 -> area, but then here, you also see that when the legs of the passengers fly around.

1245.28 -> Yeah.

1246.28 -> I'm not steering too much, but you already saw that the car was reacting really drastically

1253.299 -> to it.

1254.33 -> It also changes a little bit throughout the driving modes - you always see this visualization

1258.74 -> also at the steering wheel.

1259.85 -> So, in the Sport mode, you have a little bit more resistance, which is to me more likable.

1265.78 -> And this all-wheel drive system, as I told you already, has a rear-wheel bias always

1269.02 -> because the rear electric motor is stronger.

1272.549 -> And there are different possibilities than, for example, also in this special My Drive

1278.82 -> mode selection.

1281.01 -> You could most of the time leave it in this normal auto all-wheel mode, which is the standard

1286.48 -> thing, and then the front wheels get decoupled when you actually don't need them - that saves

1293.059 -> energy.

1294.059 -> So, I think good solution.

1295.57 -> And of course, when you really floor it out instantaneously, then you also get the front

1301.87 -> motor support again.

1303.08 -> But, well, when I want to go drifting, it's a good idea that I always have this my mode

1309.419 -> where I can, for example, set this preferred rear-wheel drive mode only.

1313.39 -> Yeah, why not?

1315.309 -> Efficiency-wise, by the way, the best will be the lightest vehicle with the lowest equipment,

1321.21 -> small battery, rear-wheel drive only.

1324.059 -> Big battery all-wheel drive would, of course, be a little bit less efficient.

1328.15 -> Then again, just the battery is bigger, and therefore, you will always have more range.

1332.19 -> And at the end of this driving part, we'll tell you more about that - as for the consumption

1337.07 -> and for the real-world range and so on.

1339.65 -> Here on the motorway, it really feels at home - very silent, smooth on the road.

1344.77 -> Now, 120 kilometers an hour - let's see.

1347.51 -> Yeah, it's indeed really windy outside today.

1350.4 -> You see it here with curly hair Thomas, seen also in the exterior shots.

1355.14 -> So, do you like this car more or curly hair Thomas? Tell me in the comments.

1359.34 -> So, on the motorway, it really feels at home.

1361.34 -> Then, I can also set here this active steering - I can set the cruise control.

1366.39 -> Right here on the left side of the steering

1367.931 -> wheel is still real buttons - good.

1369.23 -> Then, let's see how active this steering is reacting.

1373.76 -> Yeah, also a very smooth process.

1376.45 -> All of these things have been updated here for the Ioniq 6.

1379.25 -> Here again, the visual warning that there's someone overtaking - that's very good.

1385.14 -> Yeah, and I really wanna like the richness of the colors and so on.

1391.59 -> It's so hard sunlight also today outside, and still, the screen is really, really crisp

1398.679 -> - and we've seen it differently much worse with other solutions by competitors here indeed.

1405.279 -> So, you can really imagine cruising also a longer period of time here with this one on

1410.99 -> the motorway.

1412.6 -> Would I prefer it against the Ioniq 5?

1416.19 -> It's a tough question - I mean, the wide opening hatch, of course, is better with the Ioniq 5.

1422.549 -> If you compare with it, this one here, this one more gives some relaxed feeling, I think,

1427.02 -> because of the lower seating position in a way.

1429.559 -> The higher seating position maybe helps you with comfort, especially when city driving

1434.4 -> and so on.

1435.97 -> Hmm, it's really, really a tough question.

1439.21 -> They both come so close.

1440.679 -> I think it all comes down just to this personal preference - crossover or sedan - it wouldn't

1446.289 -> be that crucial.

1447.69 -> Maybe the consumption will be a crucial difference, but I don't expect that it will be so large

1451.909 -> in the difference.

1453.46 -> So, both come close - I think it is just a matter of personal preference.

1458.26 -> The big competitor is Tesla Model 3.

1461.23 -> This one here indeed feels much more refined, I have to say - from the interior quality,

1465.99 -> from the materials and so on - what you touch and feel, driving wise and so on - so much

1473.09 -> more refined this vehicle.

1474.52 -> Just software-wise, and of course, the hardware behind the software is actually better with

1478.909 -> the Tesla because the software here, also when you check the car internal GPS and so

1485.32 -> on, super laggy - really old school.

1488.66 -> And yes, you might use the car internal GPS indeed because you want to use the battery

1496.64 -> preconditioning feature, for example.

1498.57 -> On the other hand, it's sometimes so bad that you actually don't want to use it and then

1504.73 -> say like, 'Hey, let's use Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, Apple Maps, Google Maps, and so on.'

1510.669 -> And that's it.

1511.88 -> But here, the crucial point is we have CarPlay and Android Auto possibility here, and we

1519.039 -> don't have that with the Tesla, and that wouldn't drive me actually towards this solution here

1525.299 -> because I hate that Tesla doesn't open, doesn't, uh, it doesn't actually offer Apple CarPlay

1530.929 -> or Android Auto - that's really, really annoying.

1533.181 -> And yeah, I also realized that here on our test route - now I took the wrong turn again

1538.389 -> - this car internal map here is really bollocks, so you need Google Maps or Apple CarPlay.

1544.6 -> Probably I would just not use the battery preconditioning feature - you just use the

1550.42 -> car internal GPS and see about the charging stops yourself.

1555.179 -> And yeah, I mean, when you power it out on a motorway, then the battery is warm anyway.

1558.87 -> And now to some agile corners - let's go to the Sport mode.

1563.6 -> There's no adaptive suspension, so that one actually does not change.

1567.58 -> A little bit in here from the steering input - a little bit more resistance.

1571.47 -> And of course, a more direct throttle input indeed.

1577.5 -> And when you go here's some left-right, car doesn't shake up too much.

1583.39 -> They told me they have a little stiffer suspension setup than with the Ioniq 5, and also, the

1589.19 -> wheelbase is a little bit shorter here with the Ioniq 6.

1593.04 -> So that indeed makes it a little bit more agile indeed.

1596.74 -> It's not that there would be a huge difference - of course, a little bit lower also from

1602.13 -> the whole body type.

1603.99 -> So indeed, would I say it’s more fun?

1606.55 -> Yeah, it is - a little bit.

1608.94 -> Doesn't feel like the completely super different car, like you would say this one

1616.649 -> end is the other end.

1617.98 -> They are still also similar in the driving characteristics.

1620.73 -> But the Ioniq 6 definitely a little bit sportier, a little bit more fun, and yeah, I mean, why

1627.35 -> not?

1628.35 -> So, on one hand, it's more in this executive direction - in the other hand, also in the

1633.169 -> sporty direction.

1634.54 -> But they didn't put it so stiff that it would be uncomfortable.

1638.18 -> We even drive here with the 20-inch wheels - the bigger ones.

1641.97 -> If you want the most comfort, then you would stick with the 18-inch wheels.

1647.419 -> Um, they usually only have advantages, these 18-inch wheels.

1651.48 -> And of course, you have also smaller wheels as for the width, and that's again also good

1657.23 -> then for the consumption.

1658.98 -> As for like the best efficiency for the EVs, it would be like when the wheels are large,

1664.48 -> you know, in the diameter, but they're actually small as for the width, so that would be the

1672.039 -> best combination actually.

1673.55 -> But here, yeah, having a lot of fun indeed.

1676.179 -> This guy wants to overtake, I think.

1680.5 -> Yeah, and it's easily done - you always have some power reserves left - actually pretty

1685.179 -> cool like that.

1687.54 -> And also, the good brake blending - so the most of the time you use the recuperation or

1692.86 -> regenerative braking and more braking power than actually the rear brakes are being applied.

1699.99 -> And you always get the feeling that you maybe would just use the normal brakes - that's

1703.87 -> actually totally fine.

1705.5 -> So, all the disciplines in driving we have tested very well mastered - you can get along

1711.65 -> with it in the city, calm stable motorway driving, and also fun and agile here on countryside

1719.58 -> roads and so on.

1720.779 -> Let's here in this roundabout - it's also another good test - here's the Sports mode.

1727.29 -> Of course, it's not like a supercar or something, but here also quickly out of the corner, then

1732.419 -> you still feel this rear-wheel bias.

1734.72 -> Let me see if I can pick up a different feeling in a normal mode when I'm like here - like

1742.86 -> this.

1744.01 -> And then I go to the My Drive mode where I have set the rear-wheel drive only.

1749.6 -> Yeah, maybe a little bit - because when you accelerate a little bit harder, the front

1755.169 -> electric motor is set earlier to on, and in the My Drive mode, rear-wheel drive only.

1760.38 -> That's at least what I set - that's what I set.

1763.77 -> So, it's cool that you have these features available - you can set so much in the infotainment

1769.419 -> system - and cool that we also can basically individualize in My Drive mode also in this

1775.47 -> respect.

1777.4 -> Consumption and real-world range for today - we did a testing cycle with motorway, countryside

1784.409 -> road, city - so everything in it - a realistic mix indeed.

1789.25 -> And we ended up just a little bit below 18 kilowatt-hours on 100 kilometers - that is

1794.899 -> some 3.5 miles per kilowatt-hour - a decent result, not a super great result,

1801.49 -> but also not the bad result - something average in between, I would say.

1805.95 -> Make can be a little bit more efficient in the Ioniq 5, but it's not that kind of a crucial

1810.96 -> difference actually.

1812.02 -> So, the real-world range then would be something 420 kilometers or 260 miles, which is kind

1819.269 -> of the average then also in this segment.

1821.5 -> Here, Hyundai, Kia, Genesis - they are leading in the fast recharging - so when you go on

1827.18 -> the motorway, then quickly recharge again - this is where they lead at this moment - the

1832.01 -> competition - not necessarily that they would have higher range or that they would be super

1837.299 -> more efficient or something.

1839.179 -> The Tesla Motors there are a little more efficient, I feel, and of course, they are charging infrastructure

1844.44 -> - so all of the different brands have their different focus.

1848.88 -> Here, definitely one of the main focuses was also that you have a very great premium experience,

1854.71 -> especially in the interior - with the digital mirrors, as I said - it's a very good execution,

1861.679 -> but I feel that real ones are still always better and safer in a way because when you

1866.78 -> look at the screen, it doesn't give your brain the information - this is reality - you would

1871.71 -> say like, 'Ah, there's a car next to me' - yeah, that's on TV - you know what I mean - that's

1875.95 -> I think the risk involving that.

1878.169 -> Well, and of course, you should compare the competitors internally - like the Kia EV6 - but that's

1884.22 -> also the ID.7 coming up by VW.

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