Hyundai has opened UK orders for the Ioniq 3, its first compact EV under the Ioniq brand. Both Engadget and Electrek report the same starting price: £18,495 on the road, or roughly $25,000, after the UK's £3,750 Electric Car Grant is applied to every trim. The base Advance model comes with a 42 kWh battery and a 213-mile WLTP range, while the larger 61 kWh battery extends range to 308 miles.
The two outlets differ slightly on pricing details for the top end. Engadget lists the N-Line Evo at £31,945 (about $42,000), while Electrek clarifies that this is the pre-grant OTR price and that the grant brings it to £28,195. Charging estimates also vary a little: Engadget says 10-80% takes about 29 minutes, while Electrek says the 42 kWh pack takes about 29 minutes and the 61 kWh pack about 30 minutes.
Both sources agree the Ioniq 3 is built in Turkey for European buyers and will not come to the US, where tariffs would undermine its affordability. They also highlight that the car is Hyundai's first in Europe to use the Pleos Connect infotainment system based on Android Automotive OS. Electrek adds that the Ioniq 3 undercuts competitors such as the Renault 5 E-Tech and BYD Dolphin G DM-i in the UK market.