Hyundai Ioniq 6 Tops Edmunds' EV Charging Speed Test
The test, combining data from P3 and Edmunds' own real-world testing, reveals the fastest charging electric vehicles on the market.
- The Hyundai Ioniq 6 sedan scored the highest in Edmunds' test, with a potential of gaining 868 miles per charging hour in ideal conditions and when using an appropriately powered charging station.
- Other EVs with impressively quick charging speeds of more than 500 miles per hour include the related Hyundai Ioniq 5 SUV, Kia's EV6 and EV9 SUVs, Porsche's Taycan sport sedan, the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y, and Mercedes-Benz's EQS sedan.
- The Chevrolet Bolt EUV, which has a potential charging speed of just 172 miles per charging hour, was the slowest in Edmunds' testing.
- Edmunds' EV Charging Test is standardized and combines charging information from the EV-testing specialist company P3 along with Edmunds' own real-world testing data on how much electricity an EV uses per mile of driving.
- There are different types of charging often referred to as Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 charging, with Level 3 being the fastest.