2026 Hyundai Ioniq 3

Electric Hatchback · Single Electric Motor · FWD

76/100

AutoVault's overall score, weighted for what a electric hatchback is actually for — performance, technology, comfort, reliability, safety and value.

Specifications

Engine	Single Electric Motor
Horsepower	135 hp
Torque	184 lb-ft
0–60 mph	9 sec
Top speed	105 mph
Drivetrain	FWD
Seats	5
Combined MPG	118 mpg (128 city / 110 hwy)
Range	308 miles
MSRP	$32,500
Body style	Electric Hatchback

The verdict

What's good

Three hundred real-world-ish miles from a small, honest hatchback
Ioniq design language finally reaches the affordable end of the range
Hyundai's EV reliability record travels down-market with it

What's not

Acceleration is thoroughly ordinary even by commuter standards
Europe-only, so the badge means nothing to US shoppers
The headline cheap version is the short-range battery, not this one

The engine

Single Electric Motor

Single Electric Motor (FWD)

A modest front-mounted motor tuned for smoothness over shove, paired with batteries sized for range honesty rather than spec-sheet drag racing.

Hyundai’s first bespoke Ioniq below the 5, drawing on the E-GMP era’s know-how in a simpler 400-volt package, and built in Türkiye for Europe from August 2026.

Two chemistries under one floor: a 42.2 kWh LFP pack for the entry car, 61 kWh NMC for the long-ranger.
It plants the Ioniq badge in Europe’s B-segment — the home turf Hyundai’s petrol i20 defended for a decade.
The 308-mile WLTP figure undercuts rivals costing thousands more, which is the whole thesis of the car.

See the rest in AutoVault

The six sub-scores behind the 76 — performance, tech, comfort, reliability, safety and value
Market value today and year-by-year value history
Studio photography — exterior, rear and interior
Side-by-side comparison with up to four cars

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