Same Old (Good) Thing: Hyundai Ioniq 6 Limited LR AWD
If this looks like last year’s Ioniq 6 Limited with the 20-inch wheels, that’s because it is. Very little has changed from 2024 to 2025, or even from ’23 to ‘24. The sloping roofline cuts into rear-seat headroom but otherwise the Ioniq 6 Limited Long Range AWD is a sedan’s sedan that combines comfort, performance and value with all-weather capability.
It’s a carry-over since the Ioniq 6 debuted as a 2023 model, but it’s far from dated. The sole ergonomic glitch is that the electric wing mirror adjuster (lower left of the steering wheel) is out of easy reach.
If this looks like last year’s Ioniq 6 Limited with the 20-inch wheels, that’s because it is. Very little has changed from 2024 to 2025, or even from ’23 to ‘24. The sloping roofline cuts into rear-seat headroom but otherwise the Ioniq 6 Limited Long Range AWD is a sedan’s sedan that combines comfort, performance and value with all-weather capability.
It’s a carry-over since the Ioniq 6 debuted as a 2023 model, but it’s far from dated. The sole ergonomic glitch is that the electric wing mirror adjuster (lower left of the steering wheel) is out of easy reach.
The 2025 version of Hyundai’s battery-electric Ioniq 6 sedan is hardly different from the 2024 model we wrote about last year. And, come to think of it, the ’24 was very nearly the same as the 2023 version. Yes, our ‘23 was red, not silver, but . . . don’t fix it if it ain’t broke? Don’t mess with a good thing?
Here’s what did change from Model Year 2024 to ’25 in the Ioniq 6: The Limited trim package now includes a driver’s head-up display as standard equipment and the MSRP has been increased slightly. The EPA-DOT range estimates for the SE and SEL Long Range trims with rear-wheel drive have dipped slightly. (This may reflect real-world numbers, as opposed to those supplied by Hyundai.) And one color option—Digital Green—has been deleted. (Did no one order it? Has the Trump ‘Administration’ declared war on green?)
Otherwise, the design, powertrain options, interior, features and trim levels remain largely the same as they were in 2024. Mind you, this is no bad thing. On its debut in 2023, the Ioniq 6 hit the automotive trifecta: World Car of the Year, World Electric Vehicle of the Year and World Car Design of the Year. Car and Driver and US News & World Report magazines named it their top EV of the year. And the Ioniq 6 earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s highest pat on the back, the Top Safety Pick+ designation. So, yes, let’s not mess with a good thing.
Here are the high points of the Ioniq 6: There are four trim levels—SE Standard Range, SE Long Range, SEL and Limited—with starting prices from $39,095 to $52, 345; and one- and two-motor powertrains that offer 149 horsepower (or 225 with the long-range battery pack) and 320 horsepower. Hyundai follows the by-now tried & true formula for EVs: All-wheel-drive models have two motors, one driving each axle, and therefore much more power. In the Ioniq 6, the two-motor cars automatically get the long-range battery pack.
With all-wheel drive, special paint and destination fees, our top-of-the-tree sample’s sticker price is $56,860. In conclusion, let me refer you back a month or so to the 2025 Ioniq 5, which is pretty much a 6 dressed up as a hatchback instead of a sedan. In case anyone asks, my personal preference is for the 5. I’m pretty much off sedans these days.
And this just in, for EV shoppers: The $7,500 federal tax credit for buying an electric vehicle is now set to expire on September 30. Maine, however, will continue to support EV sales. From the Efficiency Maine website: Efficiency Maine offers rebates for low-income and moderate-income Mainers to purchase eligible electric vehicles [new or used] paired with an off-peak charger. You must receive income verification from Efficiency Maine and purchase an off-peak charger before purchasing an eligible vehicle in order to receive the incentive. Additionally, you must be able to install the charger at home where the vehicle will be regularly parked.
Next week: Genesis G80 3.5T
