Enlarge / The Ioniq 6 is going to be very keenly priced. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin)

Hyundai has announced the pricing structure for its next electric vehicle, the Ioniq 6. And it's competitive, especially with the introduction of a smaller battery option. As a result, the curvaceous EV starts at just $41,600, with the price topping out at $56,100.

Hyundai says that the $41,600 Ioniq 6 SE RWD standard range, which will use a 53 kWh battery pack for a range of 240 miles (386 km), will be "available in limited quantities this summer," suggesting it might be hard to track one down.

An EV range of 240 miles is probably enough to evoke range anxiety in many non-EV drivers. But don't fret; the Ioniq 6 SE RWD long range, which uses a 77.4 kWh battery pack to best effect and 361 miles (581 km), is the next-cheapest at just $45,500. Adding a second motor to the long-range Ioniq 6 bumps the price to $49,000 and drops the range to a still-impressive 316 miles (509 km).