CAR magazine UK compares the Hyundai Ioniq 6 with the Tesla Model 3 and BMW i4
Can Hyundai leap to the top with the new, streamlined Ioniq 6? Can BMW’s M division repeat its combustion success in EVs? Or is the Model 3 still theHyundai’s design-led EV charge takes another stylish leap forward with the Ioniq 6.
I admire its boldness and warmly welcome Hyundai’s brave decision to create something that looks nothing like its Ioniq 5 stablemate, with aerodynamics that are not just for show; it posts a drag coefficient of just 0.21. The 6 may not be everyone’s side serving of kimchi but there’s no denying it stands out. The ubiquity of the BMW’s rabid-beaver grimace has done little to diminish its aesthetic offensiveness, and the Tesla just looks blandly anonymous.
Key to this athleticism is the engaging balance between steering, powertrain, suspension, chassis and brakes. It takes no more than a few miles to appreciate the Hyundai’s dynamic polish. The direct and slack-free steering, the really well-judged level of body control, the slingshot acceleration and the responsive brakes all work coherently together to shrink-wrap what is actually a substantial and hefty car, making it feel smaller and more agile than you’d expect from first appearances.
I appreciate that the days when it took two minutes to orientate yourself when getting out of one car and into another are long gone, and of course if you live with any car for long enough you’ll get used to it. But the interfaces of these cars illustrate their respective manufacturers’ very different approaches to the relationship between driver and vehicle. The shock of the Tesla’s radical one-screen-for-everything approach has not waned over time.
Its performance is stonking – demonstrably quicker than the Hyundai at all speeds and capable of pushing past the BMW to show how it should be done on many of the roads on our 700-mile trek. The needle-sharp steering, great body control from the sophisticated damping, and fade-resistant brakes work in harmony so you can wring out every drop.
It rides, steers and handles just as you might expect an electric 4-series to, rather than how an M car should. That weighty and precise – if mute – steering allows you to sew the BMW from one corner to the next with pleasing accuracy. The ride quality is just the right side of firm, even on the big optional 20-inch alloys.
And all this is accompanied by the BMW’s Hans Zimmer-composed soundtrack – a rising cosmic wuuurping noise that you try once before permanently disabling.
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