Hyundai IONIQ 6 voted Car of the Year by L’Annuel de l’Automobile 2024
Hyundai is proud to announce that its IONIQ 6 electric sedan has been voted “Car of the Year” by the editors of L’Annuel de l’Automobile, led by renowned automotive journalist, Benoit Charette.
This award is the result of an extensive voting process in which a panel of 10 experts who contribute to L’Annuel de l’Automobile formulate a list of their three favourite vehicles as well as three disappointments over the last year. Among the favourites, the IONIQ 6 appeared on the list for eight of the 10 experts. All categories combined, no other vehicle received as many votes as the IONIQ 6.
“With its distinctive style, long list of equipment, sleek finish and refined behaviours on the road, the Hyundai IONIQ 6 represents a balanced vehicle that makes it an excellent deal. It also features an eye-catching design that truly is a head-turner”, says Benoit Charette, a veteran Quebec-based journalist, and founder and chief editor of L’Annuel de l’Automobile.
An extended list of awards
This new award adds to a long list of accolades won by the IONIQ 6 since its unveiling last year. The fully-electric streamliner notably won “World Car of the Year,” “World Electric Vehicle of the Year” and “World Car Design of the Year,” all awarded last spring as part of the World Car Awards at the New York International Auto Show.
In Canada, the IONIQ 6 was voted “2023 Canadian Green Car of the Year” according to the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) while the IONIQ 5 SUV won Auto123’s “Canadian Green Utility Vehicle of the Year” award two years in-a-row. In Québec, Le Guide de l’auto also recognized its appreciation of the IONIQ 6 by naming it “New Car of the Year” at the end of 2022.
“The awards won by the IONIQ 6 on the international scene are absolutely appreciated, but the awards won in Canada hit close to home and feel exceptionally special to us,” says Don Romano, president and CEO of Hyundai Auto Canada. “All year long, these devoted journalists evaluate our vehicles in our specific weather conditions while considering the important purchasing criteria from Canadian customers. To see the IONIQ 6 win another important award is a true honour.”
In addition to the award of New Car of the Year, the Hyundai IONIQ 6 was also voted “Best Electric Car for 2024,” by L’Annuel de l’Automobile.
The IONIQ 6 was also named “Best Buy” in it category by Le Guide de l’auto 2024. In this other well known publication in French Canada, the IONIQ 6 also ranked at the top of a comparison test against three competing electric models.