The Hyundai Ioniq 6 N has been revealed at the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed, where it also made its dynamic debut, joining other Hyundai N models on the legendary Goodwood Hillclimb. The brand’s second performance EV is claimed to offer better handling than the first, the Ioniq 5 N, which was revealed in 2023. The two N division EVs share the 650hp AWD powertrain, but the Ioniq 6 N is also said to be quicker.
- Hyundai Ioniq 6 N gets the same 84kWh battery seen in the Ioniq 5 N
- Ioniq 6 N has a claimed 0-100kph time of 3.2 seconds
- Features exterior and interior changes over the standard Ioniq 6
Hyundai Ioniq 6 N battery, range, performance
Hyundai Ioniq 6 N is 0.2 seconds quicker to 100kph than Ioniq 5 N
As mentioned above, the two N division EVs share the 84kWh battery, though the Ioniq 6 gets a 7kWh coolant heater to bring the battery to optimal operating temperature. And while both also share the 238hp front and the 412hp rear motors – combined max output is the same 650hp and 770Nm – the Ioniq 6 has new motor magnets and a claimed 0-100kph time of 3.2 seconds; 0.2 seconds quicker than the Ioniq 5 N. The top speed is up to 257kph.
The AWD performance EV is also equipped with electronically controlled dampers, an electronically controlled limited-slip rear differential, and it has a lower centre of gravity than the 5 N. All the software seen on the 5 N is available on the Ioniq 6 N as well, from the ‘N Grip Boost’ button that releases the full 650hp, to the drift modes (said to be enhanced), artificial engine sounds and gearshift points.
Hyundai Ioniq 6 N exterior and interior changes
Gets a new Performance Blue Pearl exterior finish
Along with the lower centre of gravity, another aspect that is said to make it a better handling car than the 5 N is that the track width has increased by 60mm; the Ioniq 6 N gets wider wheel arches than the facelift revealed in April. Other differences between the full-blown N model and the standard Ioniq 6 include a lowered nose with a larger front mesh grille, N-specific winglets to channel air along the body side, and a large rear spoiler that is said to balance the car’s aerodynamics in combination with the front splitter. There are also new-design 20-inch alloys shod in 275/35R20 Pirelli P Zero tyres.
On the inside, the N version has the same layout and design as the standard Ioniq 6, but it’s all finished in black and grey.
There’s no word on Hyundai bringing the Ioniq 6 N to India. The brand did showcase the pre-facelift Ioniq 6 at the Auto Expo 2023 to gauge response, but had not announced plans to introduce it at any point.
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