Is The Hyundai Ioniq 6 A Good Used Buy? An Owner's Thoughts After 30 Months

The Hyundai Ioniq 6 is one of the most efficient electric vehicles ever produced. With up to 361 miles of range and efficiency of around 4.2 miles per kilowatt, it stomped its more popular sibling, the Ioniq 5, and outperformed every car Tesla has ever made. It did this thanks to its sleek sedan form factor, which is also why it never caught on in the U.S. Hyundai canceled it for the 2026 model year, citing low demand. But can an Ioniq 6 still be a good used EV value?

On the pricing front, certainly. I found no shortage of examples available for around $21,000 on AutoTrader. Many of these are SEL trims with the 18-inch wheels, offering that awesome 361 mile EPA range rating and excellent fast-charging stats. But what's an Ioniq 6 like to live with? According to a 30-month owner review by The Ioniq Guy on YouTube, pretty good.

Corbin says that over two and a half years with the Ioniq 6, he's had no real issues. The power charge door once failed to open and close, but that resolved itself. Otherwise, he says it's been two years of smooth sailing, with no tires replaced, no ICCU issues, no 12-volt battery problems, or much of anything else to think about.

It's not super surprising to see the Ioniq 6 on its original tires. It's covered only 8,800 miles in its lifetime. But it rocking the original 12-volt battery after nearly a couple of Northeastern winters is impressive, as 12-volt battery management is a pain point on early Hyundai EVs.

The ICCU issue is the other main one. After a string of high-profile failures with the device—which manages the vehicle's charging system—some worry about long-term reliability. Corbin doesn't sweat it, he says, noting that Hyundai has extended the warranty period for the ICCU to 15 years or 180,000 miles, and he has no plans to keep his car that long.

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He's already looking forward to changing it out, as the Ioniq 6 runs on what is now two-generation-old software. There's no manual battery preconditioning, the feature set is relatively rudimentary, and its route-planning really biases toward Tesla Superchargers. That may sound great in theory, but the 800-volt Ioniq 6 can charge far quicker on Electrify America or EVGo hardware.

Like many 800-volt EVs, it has to step up the voltage from the 400-volt Superchargers, limiting its charge rate to under 100 kW. At an 800- or 1000-volt charger, it can pull over 200 kilowatts, racing from 10-80% in 18 minutes. That's 253 miles of EPA range in under 20 minutes.

So if you're willing to help plan your own route, and you're willing to give up SUV cargo space for road-trip range, the Ioniq 6 is a great choice. And in a world that is increasingly moving away from sedans, it's a unique one, too.

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