- Spy photos of the 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 6 show a redesigned front bumper and new daytime running lights.
- The rear fascia also appears to get a redesign, but heavy camouflage obscures most of the details.
- We expect the facelift to arrive for the 2026 model year, which will be the fourth since the Ioniq 6 debuted in 2023.
The Hyundai Ioniq 6 hasn’t been around for very long, but that isn’t stopping the manufacturer from cooking up a facelifted version. The egg-shaped electric sedan debuted for the 2023 model year to incredibly positive reviews regarding performance, even winning Car and Driver’s own 2023 EV of the Year award, though praise for the design was less universal. New spy photos reveal that Hyundai may be taking that feedback to heart by whipping up a new design for the 2026 model.
The spy photographer has captured images of what appears to be a facelifted Ioniq 6 sedan covered in some pretty heavy camouflage. The camo keeps us from learning any real specifics about the facelift, but the car clearly maintains its overall shape. New headlights and running lights can be seen through the covering, along with new sensors that could indicate a redesigned bumper. The sides and rear of the Ioniq 6 are covered as well, which suggests new designs for the rear fascia and taillights to match the new front end. The redesign schedule may seem quick, but it follows a similar timeframe to the related Kia EV6 model, which launched in 2022 and got a refresh for 2025.
We don’t expect much to change mechanically for the Ioniq outside of potential battery changes that could improve range marginally. The current model is available in single or dual-motor configurations that range from 149 horsepower on the low end to 320 horsepower on the high end. All-wheel-drive models are rated for 270 miles of range, and while single-motor Long Range models are rated for 361 miles of range, we recorded closer to 260 in our 75-mph real-world highway range test.
Jack Fitzgerald’s love for cars stems from his as yet unshakable addiction to Formula 1.
After a brief stint as a detailer for a local dealership group in college, he knew he needed a more permanent way to drive all the new cars he couldn’t afford and decided to pursue a career in auto writing. By hounding his college professors at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, he was able to travel Wisconsin seeking out stories in the auto world before landing his dream job at Car and Driver. His new goal is to delay the inevitable demise of his 2010 Volkswagen Golf.
Source: Motor - aranddriver.com
