That sucks, that was the only EV I was considering other than the mythical Slate.
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The 6? I think the 5 is cool, but never liked the look of the 6.
I like sedans and dislike SUVs and crossovers, so the 5 never appealed to me.
I swore off sedans years ago. There were too many times with my Passat that o had something that would have easily fit in the trunk, but I couldn't get it past the trunk lid. I'm a big fan of hatchbacks and wagons. The 5 is definitely the route I would have gone.
I've had all of the above many times over (hey, I'm old), and I still prefer a sedan. That being said, not all sedans are created equal and the trunk is one of the things I look at when I buy one. Some sedans have a terrible lid design that prevents things that should fit easily from going in or out.
I definitely check the trunk. I haven't in years, but I used to play hockey as a goalie. I would bring my equipment with and make sure it fits in the trunk. For reference I used an older version of this bag, definitely not a small thing and has definitely ruled out vehicles before. That's also a major reason I love a hatch. Just far easier to get bulky things in and out. That said, it's all personal preference. These days I bought the smallest, best tow capacity vehicle I could find which is a Hyundai Santa Cruz. Now it's hard to imagine being a home owner without a small truck or minivan to get various supplies. My perfect vehicle has probably changed to be something like the Santa Cruz, but electric and maybe a foot more of bed length. The Slate looks too small and the Rivian is too big.
Realistically, I need a vehicle to move larger stuff about once every year or two. At that point I usually borrow or rent a vehicle. I don't even care about the Slate as a truck, hell, I'd prefer a sedan version. I like the bare bones nature of it and how it doesn't feel like a spyware tablet on wheels like every other EVs and honestly most every new car.
Nobody did. It looked like a dung beetle.
Due to its aerodynamic form factor, the 6 is much more efficient, leading to a lower consumption, higher range and less charge time on longer trips.
I have a 5 and I love it, but if I hadn’t needed a vehicle with the ability to haul large cargo (lumber, furniture, big boxes), I’d definitely have picked up the 6. It’s got a sort of Citroën-meets-Porsche vibe.
OMG, me too!!
My aging S'14 has the rusting motor problem and it's not worth replacing (price to value.). So, I'm about 6 months away from needing a new electric.
The 6 looked really good. The slate would be my next choice, but I don't think it'll come out fast enough.
I’m not super surprised. I see Ionic 5s all over the place on the west coast, but 6s are rare.
Americans gobble up crossovers.
Americans are also fucking stupid.
When I bought my 2025 BMW i4 M50 it was voted the second best non-Tesla EV you could buy in North America. Number one was the Ioniq 5n. I think it has more going for it than it's crossoverness.
Voted by whom?
It's been two years and I read/watched a fuckton of reviews. I believe it was Autoweek that did their rankings, but it might have been Road & Track. I could look it up again, but I'm not that curious. Good luck on your search.
Yeah so, basically car enthusiasts, and more specifically not consumers.
If you want to see what consumers think, look at the sales figures.
That makes no sense. Sales figures do not measure only quality and performance, they also take into account affordability, marketing, dealership distribution, etc.. The car enthusiast outlets tend.to focus only on the car.
If you want to buy the most popular car, look at sales figures. If you want to buy the best car, look at expert reviews.
It makes perfect sense when you realize that the comment you replied to was about popular cars, and not good ones.
No. I replied to the comment insinuating that the ioniq5 sold well because it is a crossover by noting that it was voted to be the best non-tesla EV in North America (for model year 2025). People bought it because it was good, not just because it was a crossover.
You're ignoring the fact that the Ioniq 6 did not sell well, despite having even better affordability, and exactly the same "marketing, dealership distribution, etc.". It is ALSO good (in fact it's nearly exactly the same thing in sedan form factor) but people are not buying them.
Remember the list I noted about the best non-tesla EVs. Remember that I started by stating that the BMW was second to the ioniq5? I think the ioniq6 was somewhere on the lists Inwas looking at when shopping for an EV, but it definitely was nowhere near the top. It was getting beat by Polestar.
You misunderstood my original comment and your are starting to downvote and get bent out of shape about it, so I'm moving on.
I sat in both. I wanted to like the 6. On paper, it's much closer to the Accord it would replace. But I just didn't like the interior. It didn't fit right. It's within an inch or so, the same exterior size as the Accord. Yet somehow it fealt slightly cramped. The 5 on the other hand is ~12in shorter but feels bigger on the inside. It fit better anyway. Or I fit better.
Also I wondered about the SUV label. It may just be marketing, since as you said SUVs are popular in the US. But the classification on the paperwork was a "5 door hatchback". Americans conversely seem to hate that word. Not sure it matters much. It clearly follows all the same design and safety rules of a car. Not a "Light Truck". Which makes sense given it's very much a mid-size car. The 6 is somehow nearly the same length as my father's Durango.
In short the Ioniq 6 just isn't quite right, while the 5 is an exceptionally good car.
I sat in one because the guy at the dealership said it was their only new EV in stock. I see what they were going for, it is kind of a Porsche-esque swooped form factor. Inside I thought it was proportioned very oddly for my size (above average height). It was also very expensive for a non-luxury brand sedan.
As a 5 owner I'm in this picture and I don't like it.
Granted I formerly had a Bolt EUV and liked the size. The 5 is a tad large for my taste.
The Kona electric and the new Nissan Leaf are comparable to the Bolt EUV
I went from a Kona EV to an Ioniq 5 last fall (lease expired). I really liked the Kona, great city cruiser with the range for longer trips. The interior was a tad cramped but we made it work well enough. The main grievance was the limited charging rate was maxed at ~75kW, so a full fast charge took a minimum of 45 minutes.
I like the I5, it's a lot more spacious inside and the charging rate is so much better. We took a long trip recently and charging stops didn't exceed 15 minutes. But in comparison to the Kona the I5 drives like a boat, albeit a fast one.
The Ioniq 6 is currently assembled in South Korea, unlike several other Hyundai electric vehicles sold in the United States. Hyundai produces the Ioniq 5 and the recently introduced Ioniq 9 electric SUVs at its plant near Savannah in the state of Georgia. The change in the US lineup therefore primarily affects the imported electric sedan.
Does anyone else hate the name of this car?
✨Isn't it Ioniq?✨