The Ioniq 6 her Hyundai won the awards World Car of the Year, World Electric Vehicle and World Car Design of the Year. The Ioniq 6 was singled out by the international jury for its unique aerodynamic design and outstanding all-electric range. The World Car Awards announced the results during a ceremony held at New York International Auto Show (NYIAS) today.
A jury of 100 motoring journalists from 32 countries selected the Ioniq 6 among the first three finalists, to be launched in 2022. This is Hyundai’s second consecutive triple honor at the World Car Awards. Last year, the jury declared the Ioniq 5 the winner in the same categories.
The Ioniq 6 is the second model of Hyundai’s all-electric vehicle brand, IONIQ. It takes full advantage of the custom Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP) architecture to offer 800V ultra-fast charging capabilities for 10 to 80% charging in just 18 minutes and an extremely spacious interior.
With an extremely low drag coefficient of just 0.21, the Ioniq 6 is one of the most aerodynamic and energy efficient electric vehicles (EV) on the market. The WLTP range of the Electrified Streamliner on a single charge is 614 km. The standard 2WD model with 18” tires achieves an energy consumption of 13.9 kWh/100 km WLTP.
Innovative features of the Ioniq 6 include Vehicle-to-Load (V2L) technology, driver assistance systems and advanced connectivity with over-the-air (OTA) software updates that deliver the ultimate in-car experience. The spacious and ergonomic interior takes full advantage of the long 2,950 mm wheelbase to provide a range of advanced features such as Dual Color Ambient Lighting, Speed Sync Lighting, EV Performance Tune-up and Electric Active Sound Design (e-ASD) enhancing the experience electric drive.
This year, the World Car Awards jury also named Mr. SangYup Lee, World Car Person of the Year 2023 for his vital contribution to the most impressive innovative prototypes and production cars presented in 2022, including the Hyundai Ioniq 6, the all-new Kona and the ‘rolling lab’ N Vision 74.
Source: Skai
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