The Hyundai Ioniq EV range has been among the most highly regarded and sought-after EVs on the Australian market, but sales of both the Ioniq 5 and the more recently launched Ioniq 6 have been limited by a shortage of supply.
The problem was partly addressed when the car company stopped holding its monthly online “drops” and made more cars available for purchases, and supply is now increasing further
According to Hyundai Australia, more 300 Ioniq 5 and 6 vehicles are in the country and can be ordered with much shorter delivery times.
On top of the current stock, there are around 1,000 vehicles arriving in the coming three months which would reduce any long wait times for customers looking at making the switch.
With the start of the new financial year, all Ioniq 5 models fall under the luxury tax threshold (LCT) making these vehicles more accessible than last month. The same can be said for the Dynamiq 2WD, Techniq AWD and Epiq AWD Ioniq 6 sedans.
The only exception is the top-of-the-range Ioniq 6 Epiq AWD model with optional Gravity Gold paint which misses out on these savings.
Both Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6 share the same battery pack. Both models are equipped with a 77.4 kWh pack that delivers 507 km of range in the Ioniq 5 Dynamiq 2WD.
Meanwhile, it is able to deliver up to 614 km of range in the streamliner Ioniq 6 sedan due to its sleeker design.
As previously reported, the Ioniq 6 offers an aerodynamic design that boasts a very low coefficient of drag at around 0.22. This is even lower than the Tesla Model 3, which stands at 0.23.
The Epiq AWD variants of both models also feature digital rear-side mirrors which have some safety-focused vehicle distance markers to help the driver gauge the distance between the Ioniq vehicle while changing lanes.
These also help with efficiency due to their size, lowering the wind resistance of these EVs.
These models are also manufactured on Hyundai’s dedicated EV platform, known as the electric global modular platform (E-GMP). This offers an 800 V architecture providing fast charging speeds than many 400 V cars available in the market.
According to Hyundai, the 77.4 kWh battery can be fast charged in 18 minutes (10% to 80%) under ideal conditions at a 350 kW charger.
Pricing-wise, the Ioniq 5 starts at $72,000 before on-roads for the Dynamiq variant. The Techniq bumps it up to $79,500, while the Epiq starts at $84,981 before on-roads.
The newer Ioniq 6 starts at $74,000 before on-roads for the Dynamiq variant. Next up is the Techniq, which starts at $83,500. The top-of-the-range Epiq variant bumps that up to $87,288 before on-roads.
Both models of the Ioniq range are fairly well-equipped and as supply improves, we expect to see many more on the roads in the coming months.
Riz is the founder of carloop based in Melbourne, specialising in Australian EV data, insight reports and trends. He is a mechanical engineer who spent the first 7 years of his career building transport infrastructure before starting carloop. He has a passion for cars, particularly EVs and wants to help reduce transport emissions in Australia. He currently drives a red Tesla Model 3.