When I first saw the headline, I thought, wait what? Another IONIQ 6? Turns out, it’s still the first-gen model from 2022, but now it’s had a glow-up—and it’s not alone. Hyundai just dropped a refreshed IONIQ 6 and a new N Line version, showing them off at the Seoul Mobility Show under a theme that sounds like a spa treatment: Pure Flow, Refined.
The face-lifted IONIQ 6 smooths out the wrinkles with a sleeker ducktail spoiler, more sculpted bumpers, and slimmer DRLs up front. Even the rear gets a freshened-up look with wider horizontal elements and chrome garnish. The hood’s higher, the stance is wider, and the whole thing seems ready to slice through the air like it’s trying out for a Tron sequel.
Inside, it’s still all about that “Mindful Cocoon” vibe, but now with more intuitive controls, a bigger climate display, upgraded trim, and a center console that makes better sense. The steering wheel’s been redesigned too—presumably to steer more mindfully.
Now enter the IONIQ 6 N Line: the moody, sculpted sibling with wing-shaped bumpers, a sharp side sill, and plenty of black accents borrowed from the RN22e Rolling Lab. It leans hard into the aggressive EV look, with a lower stance and parametric pixel lights that say, “Yes, I do charge fast and look good doing it.”
Hyundai also teased the full-fat IONIQ 6 N, coming this July. So yeah, it’s still the same IONIQ 6 at its core—just now with better skincare and a tracksuit. And no, it does not have a built-in spa.
Images: Hyundai.
