For The Verge: Hyundai's Ioniq 6 Is A Tesla Model 3 Fighter With Art Deco Style
The greatest trick Tesla ever pulled was convincing the world that electric vehicles should be sexy, fast and interesting. Before that, countless EVs looked like cheap subcompacts at best or golf carts at worst. We forget this today in our era of glowing spheres, hulking electric SUVs that can somehow outrun supercars, cavernous front trunks, and questionably useful features like diagonal “crab walking.”
But what happens if you just want a normal car that happens to be electric?
That’s where Hyundai has pulled a trick of its own with the Hyundai Ioniq 6 sedan: it really only looks avant-garde. As a car, the driving experience is remarkably normal. That’s not what you might expect from a car that looked like it escaped from a new Blade Runner sequel in its neon-drenched debut photos.
But that’s not a mark against it. With a starting price in the low $40,000s, a range of up to 361 miles, and some very impressive fast-charging features, the Ioniq 6 is likely the best and most direct competitor to the Tesla Model 3 to date. And it makes a strong case that the best EVs need to deliver on substance, not wild gimmicks.
