The Hyundai Ioniq is a Compact five-door hatchback manufactured and marketed by Hyundai in hybrid, plug-in hybrid and all-electric variants. The nameplate Ioniq is a portmanteau of ion and unique.
The Ioniq Hybrid debuted in South Korea in January 2016. with the three variants debuting at 2016 Geneva and New York auto shows. The hybrid variant launched in its home market in February 2016, followed by the electric model in July 2016. During its first one-year period in the market, global sales of the Ioniq nameplate totaled 31,165 units, consisting of 24,350 conventional hybrids, 6,797 units of the pure electric variant, and 18 plug-in hybrids.
At the 2017 Washington Auto Show, Hyundai announced the hybrid and EV versions would go on sale in North America by April 1, 2017. The plug-in hybrid version will follow in September, 2017. Each Ioniq variant will be sold in all 50 states, but it will not be available in all Hyundai dealerships.
As of late 2016, the model year 2017 Ioniq Electric became the EPA's most efficient vehicle — including all model years and all fuel types — with a rated fuel economy of 136 miles per gallon gasoline equivalent (mpg-e) (1.7 L/100 km).
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