Car of the Year Awards 2026: IONIQ 6 N recognised as Best Electric Performance Car

The IONIQ 6 N, which has been awarded a 5-star rating from the team at What Car?, was also recognised by the What Car? judges, receiving the Best Electric Performance Car award. The accolade marks an important early endorsement for Hyundai’s latest N model as it enters the UK market.

"Like all electric performance cars, the Hyundai IONIQ 6 N is monstrously fast. However, unlike the vast majority of them, it disguises its weight brilliantly. It’s so keen to turn into corners that you’d swear it was pivoting around you. Plus, you can adjust its character to suit your mood, varying how playful it feels. On top of all this, Hyundai’s virtual N eShift ‘gearbox’ does a brilliant impression of the real thing, adding a level of engagement that’s missing from all other electric cars, aside from Hyundai’s own IONIQ 5 N"

• Steve Huntingford
• What Car? editor