Hyundai has priced the facelifted Ioniq 6 in Britain below the Tesla Model 3. On 29 October 2026 Hyundai Motor UK announced that the entry Premium 84 kWh rear-wheel-drive version costs £33,240 after the government's £3,750 Electric Car Grant, which Hyundai says it will qualify for. Before the grant, that is £36,990. The cheapest Model 3 in Britain, the Model 3 Standard, costs £37,990 and gets no grant, so the gap at purchase is £4,750.
The new Ioniq 6 can be ordered now, and deliveries start in early 2027.
What Hyundai changed
The facelift replaces the 77 kWh battery with an 84 kWh pack. On the WLTP cycle, the entry version's range rises from 338 to 422 miles, according to EV Powered. The Premium keeps the 229 PS rear motor, 0–62 mph in 7.4 seconds and the 800-volt architecture. The line-up is now Premium, N Line and N Line Evo, with a 325 PS all-wheel-drive version from the N Line up. EV Powered calculates that the new entry price, grant included, is nearly £14,000 below the outgoing Ioniq 6's, and it calls the Model 3 the car's main rival.
How the prices line up
| Car (UK) | Price | Electric Car Grant | WLTP range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyundai Ioniq 6 Premium RWD | £33,240 | £3,750 included | 422 miles |
| Hyundai Ioniq 6 N Line RWD | £36,240 | £3,750 included | 364 miles |
| Tesla Model 3 Standard | £37,990 | Not eligible | 332 miles |
| Hyundai Ioniq 6 N Line Evo RWD | £43,270 | Not eligible | 364 miles |
| Hyundai Ioniq 6 N Line AWD | £43,490 | Not eligible | 354 miles |
| Tesla Model 3 Premium Long Range RWD | £44,990 | Not eligible | 466 miles |
Even before the grant, the Ioniq 6 Premium costs £1,000 less than the Model 3 Standard and is rated 90 miles further. The Tesla is quicker, at 6.2 seconds to 60 mph, according to Top Gear. Higher up the range the order reverses: the Model 3 Premium Long Range costs £44,990 and is rated at 466 miles, more than any Ioniq 6.
A grant no Tesla receives
The Electric Car Grant takes up to £3,750 (Band 1) or £1,500 (Band 2) off the price of cars that meet the government's sustainability criteria. The list of eligible cars, last updated on 29 October, names no Tesla in either band. It does not list the Ioniq 6 yet; Hyundai says the Premium and N Line rear-wheel-drive versions will qualify for the full £3,750.
That matters because the Model 3 is the benchmark in this segment. It was Britain's best-selling electric car in September, with 9,929 registrations in a record month. From early 2027, the car EV Powered calls its main rival will reach buyers £4,750 cheaper, with 90 more miles of rated range.
What to watch: the Ioniq 6 appearing on the government's grant list, and whether Tesla answers with a price change or a finance offer of its own.