slothinker
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- Todd
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- San Luis Obispo, CA
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- Taycan RWD, Toyota MR2, Ioniq6
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The Taycan isn't the only EV experiencing dizzying depreciation. Last month I picked up a white 2024 Ioniq SEL with 5,500 miles for about 28% less than the MSRP of $43K. The car was sold by a Ford dealer and appeared (and appears) to be in perfect condition. Why buy? My wife loved riding in the Taycan but wasn't comfortable driving it. She much prefers the Ioniq which is more like the Honda Accords she drove for many years.
I like the Ioniq 6 ... a lot! Being a fan of the DS19 and DS21 Citroen, I appreciate the sculpted styling. When I first started looking at these vehicles, I noticed some reviews that downplayed the differences between the Ioniq 6 SE, SEL and Limited models. Actually I'd argue that there are more differences between these models than there is between a well-appointed Taycan RWD and a Taycan Turbo. One example: the SEL doesn't have a front facing camera; the Limited does. The SEL wheels are much more attractive than the SEs, and so forth. I'm good with the SEL, would consider the SE unacceptable and would definitely get a Limited if I didn't have the Taycan. For about $100 added a solar-powered license-plate mounted front-facing camera which works great when parking. The 5" monitor fits perfectly in the console.
Driving both cars for a month now, I'd say the Taycan is perfect for distance touring or commuting while the Ioniq 6 is great for quick-trip city and suburban driving. The Ioniq feels lighter; the Taycan much more solid. The Ioniq is quite noisy; the Taycan is stately quiet. You feel like you can toss the Ioniq around curves; the Taycan feels and drives like a Porsche (a great, solid experience).
As to the user interface, I think Porsche could do worse than spend some time looking at the screen and lever interfaces provided by the Ioniq. It's pretty easy to get on terms with. Very easy to magnetically charge an iPhone using the Ioniq dash pad. The Ioniq provides paddles which allow you to shift through about four levels of regenerative braking. This works pretty well as an alternative to the brake pedal when coming to light or stop sign. Unfortunately at lower speeds this option randomly doesn't work. Rather than the Taycan's Hold option through the brake pedal, the Ioniq offers a Auto Hold button which at first seemed like a good idea until I realized that when it is in place parallel parking becomes a very jumpy, uneven experience. The Ioniq backup camera is way better — brighter under all conditions — than the Taycan's and I haven't heard that this aspect is much improved in the '25 Taycan.
The Ioniq takes the 'lane keep' feature at least half-a-step forward as when active it tracks the center of the lane. You still need to keep hands on wheel but lightly because you encounter resistance not only when you depart a lane w/out a signal but also when you get out of the center of the lane. Most of the time this works great but you definitely can throw the system a curve (literally) which requires quick course correction. The Ioniq OS also lacks restraint when popping up a wide variety of messages warning of mistakes you've made or are about to make. This can get pretty annoying.
The Ioniq, being a '24, gets better mileage than the '21 Taycan ... about 270 miles available with an 80% charge. The Taycan can be charged on both sides of the car; the Ioniq only on the U.S. passenger's side.
The car I bought had two recalls out on it, both related to the cars software. The Hyundai dealer was happy to address this recall and the upgrade to the software took less than three hours.
Hyundai offers something called BlueLink which features over-the-air updates. BlueLink supposedly also allows Ioniq owners to use their iPhone as a "digital key" ... like a lot of other commentors, I couldn't get this feature to work at all. Hyundai support has, so far, not come up with a solution either. The Ioniq key itself is multi-functional but also quite over-sized so it would be nice if an iPhone could make carrying it unnecessary.
There are many reviews of the Ioniq 6 and I don't want to do one here. The bottom line for me is that this is a great 2nd EV if you can afford something like a Taycan. If not, the Ioniq Limited model is a very reasonable alternative.
I like the Ioniq 6 ... a lot! Being a fan of the DS19 and DS21 Citroen, I appreciate the sculpted styling. When I first started looking at these vehicles, I noticed some reviews that downplayed the differences between the Ioniq 6 SE, SEL and Limited models. Actually I'd argue that there are more differences between these models than there is between a well-appointed Taycan RWD and a Taycan Turbo. One example: the SEL doesn't have a front facing camera; the Limited does. The SEL wheels are much more attractive than the SEs, and so forth. I'm good with the SEL, would consider the SE unacceptable and would definitely get a Limited if I didn't have the Taycan. For about $100 added a solar-powered license-plate mounted front-facing camera which works great when parking. The 5" monitor fits perfectly in the console.
Driving both cars for a month now, I'd say the Taycan is perfect for distance touring or commuting while the Ioniq 6 is great for quick-trip city and suburban driving. The Ioniq feels lighter; the Taycan much more solid. The Ioniq is quite noisy; the Taycan is stately quiet. You feel like you can toss the Ioniq around curves; the Taycan feels and drives like a Porsche (a great, solid experience).
As to the user interface, I think Porsche could do worse than spend some time looking at the screen and lever interfaces provided by the Ioniq. It's pretty easy to get on terms with. Very easy to magnetically charge an iPhone using the Ioniq dash pad. The Ioniq provides paddles which allow you to shift through about four levels of regenerative braking. This works pretty well as an alternative to the brake pedal when coming to light or stop sign. Unfortunately at lower speeds this option randomly doesn't work. Rather than the Taycan's Hold option through the brake pedal, the Ioniq offers a Auto Hold button which at first seemed like a good idea until I realized that when it is in place parallel parking becomes a very jumpy, uneven experience. The Ioniq backup camera is way better — brighter under all conditions — than the Taycan's and I haven't heard that this aspect is much improved in the '25 Taycan.
The Ioniq takes the 'lane keep' feature at least half-a-step forward as when active it tracks the center of the lane. You still need to keep hands on wheel but lightly because you encounter resistance not only when you depart a lane w/out a signal but also when you get out of the center of the lane. Most of the time this works great but you definitely can throw the system a curve (literally) which requires quick course correction. The Ioniq OS also lacks restraint when popping up a wide variety of messages warning of mistakes you've made or are about to make. This can get pretty annoying.
The Ioniq, being a '24, gets better mileage than the '21 Taycan ... about 270 miles available with an 80% charge. The Taycan can be charged on both sides of the car; the Ioniq only on the U.S. passenger's side.
The car I bought had two recalls out on it, both related to the cars software. The Hyundai dealer was happy to address this recall and the upgrade to the software took less than three hours.
Hyundai offers something called BlueLink which features over-the-air updates. BlueLink supposedly also allows Ioniq owners to use their iPhone as a "digital key" ... like a lot of other commentors, I couldn't get this feature to work at all. Hyundai support has, so far, not come up with a solution either. The Ioniq key itself is multi-functional but also quite over-sized so it would be nice if an iPhone could make carrying it unnecessary.
There are many reviews of the Ioniq 6 and I don't want to do one here. The bottom line for me is that this is a great 2nd EV if you can afford something like a Taycan. If not, the Ioniq Limited model is a very reasonable alternative.
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