2026 Hyundai Ioniq 6: Slippery EV sedan gets sleeker look, hot N coming
The 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 6 wears a more aggressive look than before, and it’s going to get more power to boot.
Hyundai revealed the updated electric sedan at the Seoul motor show today and, while it hasn’t released much in the way of specifications, it has confirmed it’ll be joined by a new high-performance N flagship in addition to a sporty-looking N Line.
Thus far, Hyundai has only properly shown off the regular Ioniq 6 and Ioniq 6 N Line, with the N to be revealed in July.
A teaser image shows the N in the background, however, finished in the N division’s signature Performance Blue and featuring a large rear spoiler and a racy rear bumper.
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Ioniq 6 N and N Line
The updated Ioniq 6 is due in Australia during the second half of 2025, with the N to follow during 2026.
Hyundai has only confirmed the existence of the upcoming Ioniq 6 N and nothing else about the electric sports sedan, but we expect it to follow the related Ioniq 5 N closely.
The hot hatch-cum-SUV has an 84kWh battery, dual-motor all-wheel drive, and outputs of 448kW and 740Nm – rising to 478kW and 770Nm with N Grin Boost mode activated.
The updated Ioniq 6’s refreshed styling is inspired by the RN22e ‘rolling lab’ revealed back in 2022, which previewed the upcoming Ioniq 6 N.
Ioniq 6
Its ‘shark-nose design’ includes slimmer, more aggressive headlights – separated from the daytime running lights – and a taller bonnet. Overall, the changes give the Ioniq 6 a wider look.
The black garnish on the lower body has been extended to the doors, while the rear bumper has been revised and the prominent spoiler of the outgoing model has been left on the cutting room floor in favour of an extended ducktail spoiler.
N Line models get unique front and rear “wing-inspired bumpers”, while revised side sills are intended to give the car a lower, meaner look.
Inside the updated Ioniq 6, there’s a redesigned steering wheel and centre console, as well as a larger climate control display.
Hyundai says it has also introduced “enhanced door trim materials for a more premium feel”.
The company hasn’t detailed any mechanical changes.
In Australia, the Ioniq 6 is offered exclusively with a 77.4kWh lithium-ion battery and either 168kW/350Nm single-motor rear-wheel drive or 239kW/605Nm dual-motor all-wheel drive powertrains.
Hyundai claims 614km of range with the former and 519km with the latter.
The recently updated Ioniq 5 moved from a 77kWh battery to an 84kWh battery from the Ioniq 5 N, bringing bumps in range of between 46km and 63km depending on the variant.
Hyundai Australia sold 374 Ioniq 6s in 2024, a drop of 40 per cent on the previous year. That’s despite the Ioniq 6 not being on sale during the whole 2023 calendar year, as it arrived in March.
That meant it posted little threat to the Tesla Model 3 (17,094 delivered in 2024) and BYD Seal (6393), both of which have a considerably lower base price.
Notably, Hyundai Australia’s website still lists the Ioniq 6 as a 2023 vehicle.
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