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Hyundai Launches Facelifted Ioniq 6 in South Korea with Enhanced Range and Features

Publish Date:2025/08/06

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Hyundai

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Malaysia

Korea

Hyundai has launched the facelifted Ioniq 6 in South Korea, featuring significantly larger battery packs and increased range. The standard model’s battery capacity has increased from 53 kWh to 63 kWh, offering 437 km of range, while the long-range variant now has an 84 kWh battery (up from 77 kWh), providing 562 km on RWD models and 532 km on AWD models. The car also includes a third-generation adaptive regenerative braking system, retuned dampers, and new low-rolling-resistance tyres for improved ride comfort. The exterior design has been refined with a sleeker front bumper and a more streamlined rear, maintaining its impressive drag coefficient of 0.21. Inside, the centre console has been reorganised for better usability, with a Qi wireless charger and Type-C USB ports. The N Line variant adds sporty touches like a unique steering wheel and metal pedals. Prices start at 48.56 million won (RM147,800) for the base model and go up to 67.06 million won (RM204,000) for the top-spec Prestige N Line AWD.

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Source:Paul Tan

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