Hyundai IONIQ 6 Starts at £33,240 in UK, Claims 422-Mile Range
Hyundai has opened UK orders for the refreshed IONIQ 6, pricing the least expensive version at £33,240 after a £3,750 Electric Car Grant discount and claiming up to 422 miles of range.
The revised electric sedan is due to reach UK customers in early 2027. Every version announced for Britain uses an 84-kWh battery, with a choice of 229PS rear-wheel drive or 325PS all-wheel drive. Hyundai has not announced equivalent pricing or specifications for the United States or other markets in this release.
Grant note: Hyundai says the Premium RWD and N Line RWD qualify for the £3,750 UK Electric Car Grant. The government scheme is limited to approved vehicles and applies a £37,000 recommended-retail-price ceiling, so buyers should confirm the exact variant remains on the official eligibility list when ordering.
UK prices and claimed range
- Premium 84kWh RWD: £33,240 including the grant; 229PS; up to 422 miles; 0–62 mph in 7.4 seconds.
- N Line 84kWh RWD: £36,240 including the grant; 229PS; up to 364 miles; 0–62 mph in 7.4 seconds.
- N Line 84kWh AWD: £43,490; 325PS; up to 354 miles; 0–62 mph in 5.1 seconds.
- N Line Evo 84kWh RWD: £43,270; 229PS; up to 364 miles; 0–62 mph in 7.4 seconds.
- N Line Evo 84kWh AWD: £46,770; 325PS; up to 354 miles; 0–62 mph in 5.1 seconds.
Those range, efficiency and acceleration figures are Hyundai specifications, not results from independent testing. The 422-mile maximum belongs only to the Premium RWD on 18-inch wheels. Moving to N Line or N Line Evo brings 20-inch wheels and lowers the quoted RWD range to 364 miles; both AWD versions are rated at 354 miles.
Hyundai quotes 4.6 miles per kWh for the Premium RWD, compared with 4.2 for the other rear-drive versions and 4.0 for AWD. The company also lists an estimated 18-minute 10-to-80-percent charge on a 350-kW DC charger, 1 hour 20 minutes at 50 kW, and 7 hours 35 minutes for a full charge using an 11-kW AC supply. Real charging speeds depend on battery temperature, charger output and other conditions.
What comes with the lower entry price
The £33,240 Premium is not a small-battery base model. Its standard equipment includes an 84-kWh battery, heat pump, battery preconditioning, heated front seats and steering wheel, dual-zone climate control, flush door handles, 12.3-inch navigation and infotainment, wireless phone charging and over-the-air updates.
Safety equipment listed by Hyundai includes Forward Collision Avoidance Assist, Highway Drive Assist 2, Blind Spot Collision Avoidance Assist, Lane Follow Assist 2 and Lane Keeping Assist. Those systems remain driver-assistance features; they do not make the car autonomous.
N Line adds sport-themed body and cabin details, including 20-inch wheels, high-gloss black bumpers, an N steering wheel, metal pedals and red interior accents. N Line Evo adds comfort and parking technology such as ventilated front seats, a head-up display, surround-view monitor, Remote Smart Parking Assist, Digital Key 2, an exterior vehicle-to-load adapter and Bose audio.
The grant changes the headline price
Without the announced £3,750 discount, the implied starting price is £36,990. That distinction matters when comparing the IONIQ 6 with vehicles sold in markets without the UK program, or with variants priced above the scheme’s threshold.
Official UK guidance says the Electric Car Grant has two discount bands, with £3,750 as the maximum, and that the seller applies the reduction for an approved vehicle. Hyundai’s announcement identifies the two eligible IONIQ 6 versions, but the live government list is the final reference for eligibility.
The expanded range arrives as manufacturers keep adjusting electric-car pricing and specifications by market. Chiefs Review recently covered the 2027 Lexus RZ’s U.S. pricing and 301-mile maximum and the 2027 Ford Mustang Mach-E’s extended-range strategy. Neither is a direct UK-market price comparison, but both show why region, test cycle and equipment need to accompany any headline range number.
Featured image: New Hyundai IONIQ 6 N Line, official manufacturer press image. Credit: Hyundai Motor UK.