Mastodawn

"Now that it’s dead, I feel like the Ioniq 6 is about to become the ultimate affordable commuter sedan for buyers shopping used, not only because of its range, but because it’s one of the strangest, most interesting-looking things on the road right now."

https://www.theautopian.com/the-hyundai-ioniq-6-is-about-to-become-the-best-used-car-for-people-with-taste/

The Hyundai Ioniq 6 Is About To Become The Best Used Car For People With Taste - The Autopian

I have some sad news for people who enjoy weird cars that are also nice to drive: Hyundai is dropping the Ioniq 6 from its lineup for 2026. The South Korean automaker confirmed the news to multiple outlets yesterday afternoon, saying it plans to sell only the high-performance, high-dollar N model in the U.S. going […]

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Jason Lefkowitz Mar 6

In my area there are several lightly used (read: less than 25,000 miles) certified pre-owned Ioniq 6s available for around $25,000, which seems like a good deal if you're in the market for an EV

https://www.hyundaiusa.com/us/en/certified-used-vehicles

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Jason Lefkowitz Mar 6

The same dealerships have some similarly lightly used CPO Ioniq 5s for around $23,000, if you prefer the crossover form factor

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Jason Lefkowitz Mar 6

Insert obligatory disclaimer here that both the Ioniq 5 and 6 have been plagued with a reliability problem on one expensive component that Hyundai has so far failed to satisfactorily address

https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/car-recalls-defects/hyundai-ioniq-kia-iccu-failure-tesla-a3038878758/

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Luke Kanies

@jalefkowit yeah. My Ioniq 5 has been fine, but my friend’s got this exact problem. Nearly a hundred cars sitting at the dealer waiting months for a part.