New Delhi: South Korean carmaker Hyundai Motor is likely to unveil several new models at the 2023 Auto Expo starting on January 11.

Apart from this, the next generation Verna sedan and the Creta facelift could also make their India debut at the 16th edition of the Indian Auto Expo. A new report has claimed that the company is also likely to showcase the recently introduced Ioniq 6 electric sedan at this auto event.

Built on E-GMP Platform

This car was first displayed in June 2022. The Ioniq 6 is the company’s third electric car, while the Kona EV and Ioniq 5 are already present. Hyundai Ioniq 6 is the second such product of the company which is based on E-GMP skateboard architecture.

Kia EV6 and Hyundai Ioniq 5 are also built on this platform. It’s a skateboard architecture, scalable battery shape, rear or all-wheel drive layout, large internal space and especially suitable for an EV.

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Looks & Interiors

The Hyundai Ioniq 6 electric sedan gets flush door handles and cameras in place of the traditional ORVMs. At the rear, the EV gets a ducktail rear spoiler, pixel-style LED taillights and a curved shoulder line.

Inside the cabin, the sedan gets a flat center console and dual 12-inch touchscreens for infotainment and driver display and a two-spoke steering wheel. The Ioniq 6 measures 4855mm in length, 1880mm in width and 1495mm in height and has a wheelbase of 2950mm.

How is the powertrain?

The new Hyundai Ioniq 6 will get two battery pack options of 53 kWh and 77 kWh. It gets a single motor RWD set-up as standard. While its dual motor setup produces 302 bhp power and 605 Nm torque, the RWD setup generates 228 bhp power and 350 Nm torque.

The RWD version with 53 kWh battery is capable of offering a range of 429 km. While the RWD version with 77.4 kWh can give a range of 614 km. Its AWD version is capable of offering a WLTP certified range of 583 km.

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Will compete with Tesla Model 3

Tesla’s US-spec Model 3 is offered with three electric powertrain options, which include Standard Plus, Long Range and Performance.

The former gets a rear-wheel drivetrain and has a claimed range of 423 km, the Long Range and Performance variants come with a dual-motor all-wheel-drive setup and offer a range of 568 km and 507 km respectively .

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