The 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 6 Gets Split Headlights

The Ioniq 6 N hides in the background ahead of its July reveal.

2026 Hyundai Ioniq 6

Photo by: Hyundai

Adrian Padeanu

By: Adrian Padeanu

Apr 3, 2025 at 2:02am ET

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Although the Ioniq 6 has been around for three years, it still looks like it traveled back in time. Despite its avant-garde styling, Hyundai is already giving the electric sedan a mid-cycle update. It’s still as polarizing as ever, perhaps even more so after switching to split headlights. The redesigned front fascia now has a separate upper strip of daytime running lights, while the main headlights are “hidden” within the bumper's black section.

The facelifted Ioniq 6 arrives with an N Line trim featuring more aggressive bumpers and a two-tone finish we’re not sure whether we like it or not. The rear is much cleaner now after ditching the bulky dual-spoiler setup in favor of a single ducktail aero element. The black accents and beefier bumpers remind us of the sedan’s crossover cousin, the Ioniq 5 N Line. Some of the official images also preview the full-fat Ioniq 6 N, which will be revealed in July. Meanwhile, we can already see its mighty rear wing.

Photo by: Hyundai

Hyundai has pledged to keep physical buttons after realizing that its customers prefer them instead of touchscreen-based controls. With that in mind, it comes as no surprise that the 2026 Ioniq 6 actually has more hard keys than the pre-facelift model. The lower center console has been redesigned to accommodate far more old-school buttons to the left of the cup holders and wireless charging pad. When the Ioniq 5 was facelifted last year, it also received more analog controls.

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We can’t see the dashboard in full, but the separate climate controls are, thankfully, still there. Additionally, the climate control display is slightly bigger now. Elsewhere, this 2026 Ioniq 6 is a version for the Korean market where mirror-replacing side cameras are legal, hence the extra screens at the corners of the dash. You’ll also notice the new three-spoke steering wheel, and Hyundai promises nicer materials throughout the cabin.

The 2026 Ioniq 6 and Ioniq 6 N were introduced today at the Seoul Mobility Show 2025 in Korea but without any technical specifications. Logic tells us that the sedan will inherit the Ioniq 5’s tweaks, all the way up to the beefy upgrades reserved for the fully fledged N model.