Harbour Bridge to Bathurst in the HYUNDAI IONIQ 6 E.V. Review and Road Test. 

Great to hear

Thanks!

Kewl! Thanks Ben. As an owner, it would be good to hear any other observations you have about the car.

Thanks for the feedback, really appreciated

@@inCARnationAustralia Mine is the Epiq with 20 inch wheels, so the shortest range of the 3. I live on the great dividing range, so lots of hills which affect range. Highway with hills: 100kph 280 to 295 miles 450 to 475 kms. Eco mode 2WD Highway on the flat: 100kph between 315 to 350 miles. Eco mode 2WD ,no hvac. When planning I work on 250miles on the highway. In my city we always use a trip to Sydney to gauge range in a petrol car which will need one petrol stop. The Ioniq 6 will need 1 charge stop, so that’s as good as an equivalent petrol car. The car is better than expected, I look for excuses to drive it. I hope an update will remove the bongs, but it’s training me like a cat to get use to them. I’m resisting. Hope this helps.

That's very interesting. Thanks for sharing. Clearly Hyundai have taken a different strategy here. No wonder they're only expecting sales < 5% of Tesla levels.

Is it that obvious ?? I need to work on my acting !

@@markwilliamson3185 Haha never change Mark!

Yes when I start on about EVs with Mark, sometimes there are long silences, glazed eyes, vacant expression and occasional 'meh'

Yes I've done plenty of laps there. Scenic little track and fun to drive with the elevation change but only 7 corners. Needs to be twice as long. (Stu)

@@inCARnationAustralia More track is always a good thing!

Will have one coming soon. Glad you’re enjoying the channel

That's really interesting about the nav lady. It's funny how, when she can't understand me, she asked me to put the window up even though she should have known it was already up (as she has the power to open and close it). For some cathartic payback I'd just like to ring her up and say 'command not understood' to whatever she says.

@@inCARnationAustralia I never use voice commands even on the picture phone. So I tried her out on the windows and it worked perfectly. Then I tried a very hard to find private airfield in the country and she got it straight away, but I think you need to use your sexy voice.

Hi Steve. Stu here. I much preferred the GV60 because it only comes in AWD with mega grunt and I loved that Hanuama Mint colour. But it's in a completely different price bracket. $117k versus $76k on the road. Value for money wise, the IONIQ 6 is smarter. But the GV60 was very special, and made you as the driver feel special too, with significantly better user interface even though it had basically the same display screens. We are fans of sedans rather than SUVs, but that was one very special SUV. Even though the 'magic sphere' was an eye-rollingly chintzy gimmick, I still laughed.

@@inCARnationAustralia Hi Stu - thanks for your thoughts. I am biased as I have a GV 60 (Advanced) - 9 months and 17k later - really happy. You nailed it in your comments on the Ionic 6 - effortless. So true. Watching you and Mark up at Bathurst, it looked great - the only thing missing was the engine note. But you are also right - 90% of the time using your car you want performance, quietness, and no fuss - I honestly believe electric cars make you feel more relaxed due to lack of vibration and noise - but this is not everyone's cup of tea. Yes the GV is quite a bit more expensive than the Ionic 6 but perhaps not in the top trim of the Ionic 6 ? . - I am lucky I can run mine thorough my business. Quick side note - my monthly payments on the GV60 are $300 more a month than my previous Lexus NX300 - BUT when I had the Lexus I was spending over $300-$350 a month on fuel - so I'm probably ahead in the GV60 ! On a quick note - hope you go through the electrification of the 928 - I'd love to know how that video you showed of the Tesla with the V8 growl was done ! And your video tricks are great- how did you do the yellow Mustang hand pick up thing ? And the restyling of the Ionic 6 removing the 2nd spoiler and changing the wheels, and same colouring the lower sill - agree - it looks much better ! A car I'd like you and Mark to try - an oddball choice - but I kinda like it - is the new Ora Cat - maybe a good city car ? I think it looks pretty funky. Cheap but hopefully cheerful and a bit of fun. (A bit like the MGZS the older folk had on your trip to Bathurst). Keep up the great work. Steve

Good point

Thanks Russell glad you enjoyed the vid

I'm told nothing fixes insomnia quicker than watching one of our long EV reviews! Glad to be of service

@@inCARnationAustralia Your reviews are great. Enjoy the rapport you guys have and the style of your reviews. I'm in England and IIRC, having been a few times, some of your driving is in North Sydney?

More features, extra weight, extra motor, lots more performance, same sized battery.

The dual motor cars are heavier, lots more performance but same sized battery. I guess that's why

Also bigger wheels = higher power consumption.

@@petesig93 Try to get the AWD with 18" rims. I did, but nope, had to accept bigger rims (and less mileage).

I found it clunky to use when setting a destination, but the HUD and turn instructions good. As I remember, it wasn't aware of Tesla charging locations that supported non-Tesla charging but I could be wrong about that. The car supports Apple Carplay and Android Auto although we didn't test it. So one would hope using Google or Apple maps would give more traffic-aware functionality on the centre screens. And of course apps like Plugshare, A Better Route Planner, etc.

yeah nah

Heinz red with mustard interior for Down Under only.

Ah thanks. That explains why I was having such trouble.

Thanks for the advice, much appreciated

I learned to drive 60 years ago and the speed i have infront of me (HUD) is frickin' terrifying!

Oh you're so harsh Mark. How about after I gave it a birthday makeover @ 13:10? Any better?

Gee Stu, that bloke doing the editing is a bit harsh lol😂

What tyres was it running on?

@@inCARnationAustralia you improved it from hideous to fugly. I know that it’s aerodynamic, but wow it’s hard to look at. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not the ugliest car on the road but it’s a top contender for that prize. Your rendering did improve it quite a lot. Btw, there is one car with 2 rear spoilers that I don’t mind the look of. That’d be Mad Max’s black XB interceptor. 😉

@@markedwards4879 Im with you 100% on that Mark, it's a shocker. Another great vid Stuart