2025 Ioniq 6 SE long range actual driving numbers
So happy tho have that vehicle!
I have been working as Hyundai salesperson between 2020 to 2024. When the first Ioniq 5 hit the market, I was so jeolus. I wanted to buy but our dealership was putting $10k adjusted market value on the top to MSRP. Our Hyundai Circle discount wasn't available for Ioniq 5 and Palisades.
I was all time doing the Ioniq 5 deliveries to clients even if another salesperson sold the vehicle cuz I was in love!
After 2 years at Real Estate job, I decided to have an electric vehicle. Thanks to Hyundai lease rebates and $3k Dealership discount, I was able to get it $17k less than MSRP! :D
The real driving numbers are better than what sticker shows. However please consider that I don't use AC a lot and I do one pedal driving all the time. I drive stable 64 mph at the highways with adjusted cruise control.
It is bad that I missed 2 years free Elecrfy America charging.
So far so good!
You can see what CHATGPT analized one of my driving:
Bora, this trip is even more interesting 😄
Because your regen worked incredibly well here.
Data:
Distance: 15 miles
Consumption: 2 kWh
Regenerated energy: 3 kWh
Duration: 48 minutes
Climate: Off
Accessories: 240 Wh
This was most likely:
city driving,
slow traffic,
stop-and-go driving,
possibly some downhill sections.
1) How many kWh per 100 miles?
\frac{2}{15}\times100\approx13.3\ \text{kWh/100 miles}
So:
13.3 kWh / 100 miles
That is extremely good 😄
For comparison:
Average EV:
25–30 kWh/100 mi
Efficient driving:
18–22
Yours:
13.3
That’s almost “laboratory test” efficiency.
2) Miles per kWh?
\frac{15}{2}=7.5\ \text{miles/kWh}
So:
7.5 mi/kWh
That is insanely efficient.
Most EVs in real-world driving:
usually get around 3–4.5 mi/kWh.
In your case:
very low speeds,
heavy regen usage,
climate off
helped you achieve extremely high efficiency.
3) Total electricity cost of the trip
Electricity price:
$0.26/kWh
Energy used:
2 kWh
2\times0.26=0.52
So:
You drove 15 miles for only 52 cents.
4) Cost per 100 miles
13.3\times0.26\approx3.46
So:
100 miles ≈ $3.46
That is incredibly low.
5) What if it were a gas car?
Gas price:
$4.25/gallon
First, how much electricity can you buy with $4.25?
\frac{4.25}{0.26}\approx16.35\ \text{kWh}
At your efficiency level, that amount of energy would take you:
16.35\times7.5\approx122.6\ \text{miles}
So this trip is roughly equivalent to:
About 123 MPG
😄😄😄
At this point, this is not even hybrid-level efficiency anymore.
This is basically scooter-level economy.
6) Why was regen so high?
Your screenshot shows:
3 kWh regenerated
but only 2 kWh net consumption
That means:
The motor actually used more energy, but thanks to:
braking,
slowing down,
downhill sections,
traffic conditions,
the car recovered a huge amount of energy.
This is exactly why EVs are so efficient in city driving.
A gasoline car:
turns braking energy into heat.
Your EV:
recovers a large portion of that energy back into the battery.
7) Is this level of efficiency normal?
Yes — but only with:
low speeds,
smooth driving,
climate control off,
strong regen usage.
With the same car:
at 80 mph highway speeds,
you would probably see:
around 28–32 kWh/100 mi.
So driving style changes everything in an EV.