Should You Buy a Hyundai IONIQ 6? Thorough Review By A Mechanic

A Mechanic Reviews the Hyundai IONIQ 6 Electric Car. Should You Buy One?

In this video we take a look at the Hyundai IONIQ 6. We start with a proper technical review under the hood then underneath the car.

Then we look at the exterior and interior. Then we talk about some things we don't like about it.

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0:00 Intro
0:35 Under The Hood
13:37 Under The Car
19:07 Exterior Review
29:09 Interior Review
35:12 Things I Don't Like About It
36:46 Should You Buy One?

[luiscintron]

I've had a Ionic 6 for 6 months now, it drives fabulous and the range estimate, way better than Model 3. Now I disagree with one aspect, noise cabin. The very reason of why I chose this car over the Model 3, is because the cabin quieter than the Model 3 and even than the Genesis G80 2016 that I have. So I'm really happy with the car and I recommend it to anyone!

[ericchen]

Love everything about this review. But there's one thing I want to note, this car (IONIQ 6) isn't loud, especially compared to a Tesla Model 3. I've driven both extensively. The Model 3 feels clunky from the moment you close that loose sounding door, to the rattles here and there, to the excessive road noise and bumps. The IONIQ 6 is miles better, from that solid thump when you close the door (you can even hear it in this review, 22:36, similar to much more expensive German brands), to the very quiet cabin, very little road noise, and ZERO rattles. You get the right amount of bumps, slightly isolated but enough for you to feel the road. The mechanics aside, this car to a driver feels like a way more refined and matured product than the Model 3. It makes the Model 3 feel like it's been put together by novices. I'm guessing by "loud" you're referring to the artificial sound all EV makes, with the top trim you can adjust the volume. So the car isn't loud at all. The first thing I noticed coming from a Model 3 to the IONIQ 6 is how quiet and solid the car feels on the road.

[needles_balloon]

21:26 That actually isn't a brake vent (brake cooling vents usually guide airflow in from the inboard side of the wheel), but is a drag reduction feature that some manufacturers call an 'air curtain'. This airflow helps contain the turbulence caused by the spinning wheels, which would otherwise spread out and cause more drag. Additionally, it helps make the front of the car less square from an aerodynamic perspective, while still allowing the car to look square from a styling perspective.

Features that reduce drag near the driver/front seats are important because drag results in wind noise. That's why some cars that aren't focused on drag or fuel efficiency still have air curtains.

[ericcindycrowder]

Also, just so no one is confused, the interior ambient lighting does not flash like in his video. The flashing is caused by an interference between the high frequency duty cycle of the LED lighting and the shutter/frame rate of the video camera. To the naked eye there will be no flashing, just soothing lighting.

[paulnewsom]

There's a huge difference between understanding mechanics and understanding design. If you're going to accuse Hyundai of copying Porsche design, you should have first attempted to understand just who is the Chief Creative Designer for Hyundai and where he came from. He didn't copy anything. He brought it with him.

[mustangflyboy]

I bought a 2024 Ioniq 6 Limited in January 2024, and have since driven a few thousand miles glorious with it. It’s an extremely quiet vehicle when it’s buttoned up on freeways, or sitting in my driveway with the radio playing. Today, we were taking my wife’s Prius to the local body shop to get the rear bumper cover replaced. Her car was still in the garage, directly behind me. After waiting for several moments for her to give me a signal to go, she appears beside my driver’s door, looking a bit upset. “Didn’t you hear me honking the horn?” said she. No, I didn’t, said I. That, ladies and gentlemen, is how quiet and soundproof the Ioniq 6 is! Additionally, the Limited trim line is definitely a “luxury” car (Consumer Reports classified it as such). Except for the lack of burled walnut paneling and “rich Corinthian leather, ” it’s equipped with everything else, including a 120 volt outlet. I only added a modest subwoofer and a nifty little module that automatically locks the doors 10 seconds after exiting.

[JohnLee-dbzt]

This guy is the first reviewer to claim the ioniq 6 is loud or noisy during highway driving. Every reviewer I’ve seen has claimed this car is quiet during highway driving.

[hariranormal]

What I like about this channel is this mechanic actually learns, does his homework then makes it simple for us noobs. Many people just comment without even knowing the underneath engineering and basic principals, they just comment from their prejudice which really isn't helpful

[rong]

I hope every Hyundai salesperson watches this video and learns about this car and can explain the features to a potential customer as well as he did.

[wesbishop]

I have the 2023 Ioniq 5 and my wife just got the 2024 Ioniq 6. We both love these cars! I don't understand why you think they are loud because these are the quietest cars I have ever rode in and my stress level goes down a notch every time I drive. My step son has the Tesla model 3 and it really doesn't seem quieter to me plus my wife was totally turned off by the giant iPad in the middle as the only visual feedback. As far as the shifter, we both acclimated to it in a few days. The main thing to remember is rotate it forward to go forward and rotate it backward to go backward. I do agree that Tesla does a better job of integrating the cooling systems and I do worry about how the plumbing will hold up over time. Thanks for the video, I really enjoy your channel!!

[kingsole]

Thank you for pointing out all the good and bad about the Ioniq up mine later this week.

[carlbeaver]

One feature, unmentioned, that might sway many potential buyers, is being able to take the car to an actual local dealer for service/warranty vs. waiting for a possibly out-of-state tech to show up.

[Rockinthehill]

This is leaps and bounds a better looking car than the bland Teslas, Interior I prefer the dual screen setup in the Ioniq rather than a huge laptop stuck on the dash. I'd buy the Ioniq 6. That said he didnt mention in this video that Hyundais come with the ccs charging system whereas Tesla uses the NACS system. Hyundai is switching next year so they will have the NACS system interface so you can charge with Tesla chargers. Good reason to wait or you will have to use an adapter every time

[Mguy]

Nice video. The "brake function" and trim around the wheel well is for to clean up aero down the side of the car, not for brake cooling

[josephnasiri]

hey dude, your videos are like none other, they are so entertaining and informative, also your sense of humor is the icing on the cake, keep up the good work

[Mythkos]

Love your reviews, process, and production. Keep it up!

[jeffcicale]

Excellent, honest reviews....couldn't ask for more! Best to have your take as a mechanic too

[kenssto]

Great review as always....
couple things. The fast charging rate is due to it being an 800V architecture.. so the Amps required to charge are about the same as any other car... but since the Volts are double.. it charges faster. Amps are where the heat comes from.. so I dont think battery damage is more likely than any other car.
Also.. every EV sold to today has DC charging availiable.

As to the color of the other car.. the blue is very clear on camera.. Maybe in direct sunlight it would be more visible to the human eye.

Love the channel.. keep up the great videos.

[BlackhawkPilot]

You need to look at the research for fast charging. There is a Canadian EV channel where an electrical engineer has all the testing and charts that shows that fast charging does not affect battery life. You should go look at the data. As Deming said, “Without data you’re just a person with an opinion.”

[blackwatermotorwerks]

As an actual owner of this car with about 11k miles, it is actually really good, my only gripes are..

1. The sound system its truly awful I was ripping stuff out the second week of ownership. (You can see it on my YouTube)

2. Some of the computer logic doesn't make sense. For example the car can be setup to automatically unlock when you approach the car with the key fob on you but you can't set it to automatically lock when you walk away. Another example is that if you DCFC when you finish you have to press the ignition button to "restart" the car that's already on.

3. The overall performance & handling, its adequate but I really want more but hopefully thats fixed with an ioniq 6n in the future.

4. You can't get a limited without a sunroof 😡

The good

I usually get more range than the advertised range

It will actually charge 10-80% in 18 minutes on 350kw charge. I disagree thats it bad on the battery, 800v batteries dont have as much current going into it to Fast charge. There are ioniq 5 oweners who exclusively fast charge and battery degradation doesn't even hit 1%.

Quiet place to be and HDA II works really great and helps you drive big distance without getting tired.