I sat in both. I wanted to like the 6. On paper, it’s much closer to the Accord it would replace. But I just didn’t like the interior. It didn’t fit right. It’s within an inch or so, the same exterior size as the Accord. Yet somehow it fealt slightly cramped. The 5 on the other hand is ~12in shorter but feels bigger on the inside. It fit better anyway. Or I fit better.
Also I wondered about the SUV label. It may just be marketing, since as you said SUVs are popular in the US. But the classification on the paperwork was a “5 door hatchback”. Americans conversely seem to hate that word. Not sure it matters much. It clearly follows all the same design and safety rules of a car. Not a “Light Truck”. Which makes sense given it’s very much a mid-size car. The 6 is somehow nearly the same length as my father’s Durango.
In short the Ioniq 6 just isn’t quite right, while the 5 is an exceptionally good car.
I sat in both. I wanted to like the 6. On paper, it’s much closer to the Accord it would replace. But I just didn’t like the interior. It didn’t fit right. It’s within an inch or so, the same exterior size as the Accord. Yet somehow it fealt slightly cramped. The 5 on the other hand is ~12in shorter but feels bigger on the inside. It fit better anyway. Or I fit better.
Also I wondered about the SUV label. It may just be marketing, since as you said SUVs are popular in the US. But the classification on the paperwork was a “5 door hatchback”. Americans conversely seem to hate that word. Not sure it matters much. It clearly follows all the same design and safety rules of a car. Not a “Light Truck”. Which makes sense given it’s very much a mid-size car. The 6 is somehow nearly the same length as my father’s Durango.
In short the Ioniq 6 just isn’t quite right, while the 5 is an exceptionally good car.