'Work to do': Standard Hyundai Ioniq 6 electric car pulled from sale as new high-performance N version arrives to battle 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance

Hyundai will soon launch the high-performance Ioniq 6 N electric sedan in Australia, but the regular versions of this facelifted car are still nowhere to be seen.

The South Korean carmaker no longer features the regular Ioniq 6 on its Australian website, only showing a register your interest portal for the new Ioniq 6 N.

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“For now, our focus is on offering one high-performance halo variant of Ioniq 6.”

It’s worth noting that Hyundai decides to only offer the Ioniq 6 N in Australia and not the regular versions, it won’t be the first market to do so.

Hyundai USA previously confirmed it would launch the facelifted Ioniq 6 in late 2025 or early 2026 but axed it before it could arrive. It now only offers the Ioniq 6 N.

The South Korean carmaker revealed the original Ioniq 6 back in 2022 ahead of its launch in Australia in 2023.

The exterior design was a polarising topic of conversation with the electric sedan’s original look.

Hyundai attempted to address this with the mid-life update, which smoothed out the front and rear designs. It also introduced a sporty-looking N Line trim.

The update also brought bigger battery options – 63kWh and 84kWh units – meaning more range. Hyundai claims the Ioniq 6 now offers up to 680km of range depending on the variant, according to WLTP testing.

In Australia a total of 1214 examples of the Ioniq 6 have been sold since it was introduced.

In the first four months of 2026 a total of 17 examples have been sold. Tesla sold a total of 1776 Model 3s and BYD sold a total of 1304 Seal sedans over the same period.

Hyundai did slash the asking price of the pre-update Ioniq 6 by up to $34,000, depending on the variant, late last year to clear stock. These were all model year 2023 (MY23) examples.