Hyundai Ioniq 6 tech specs show off sub-Sonata sized EV

The yet-to-be-revealed Hyundai Ioniq 6 might be the Korean manufacturer's sleekest electric vehicle yet, according to specs which emerged online.

As reported by the Korean Car Blog, the sweeping sedan is set to measure up at 4855mm in length, 1495mm high and 1880mm wide – riding on a slightly shortened E-GMP platform with a wheelbase of 2950mm.

Compared to the popular Ioniq 5, which was launched last year, the low-slung Ioniq 6 is 220 millimetres longer, 110mm lower and 10mm narrower than its sibling, with a 50mm shorter wheelbase coming thanks to modifications to its architecture.

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The Hyundai Prophecy Concept which influenced the Ioniq 6 (right) with Hyundai's autonomous Ioniq 5 (left)

It's understood the car's size has grown by roughly 20mm in length from its original planned dimensions, with Hyundai's head honchos wanting to create a more aerodynamic body for greater driving range.

Underneath the skin, the 72.6kWh battery pack from the Ioniq 5 is expected to be carried over, providing a driving range of up to 450 kilometres in the rear-wheel drive variants of the existing EV.

Hyundai hasn't yet provided an official launch date for the Ioniq 6 although it was originally planned to be revealed in the first half of 2022, roughly two years before the SUV-sized Ioniq 7 hits the market in 2024.

Having already announced it will end development of internal combustion engine-powered vehicles from 2030, Hyundai has set 2045 as its target year to go carbon-neutral, around five years before a majority of legacy manufacturers.