The new Hyundai Ioniq 5 battery-electric crossover has made its official debut prior to its market launch later this year.
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 is the first production vehicle to utilize the Korean automaker’s new E-GMP dedicated electric vehicle platform. While this retro-futuristic EV may look small, it’s actually fairly large, boasting a sizable 118.1-inch long wheelbase. The subcompact Chevy Bolt EUV, by comparison, has a 105.2-inch wheelbase. That means the Ioniq 5 will compete with future GM electric crossovers that are a bit larger than the comparatively tiny Bolt EUV.
Motivating the Ioniq 5 is a single rear-mounted electric motor producing 215 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque. There will also be a dual-motor all-wheel-drive model, which produces 302 horsepower and 446 pound-feet of torque. A 58 kWh lithium-ion battery is standard, while a larger 72.6 kWh battery pack can also be equipped. Hyundai has so far only provided a range estimate for the RWD model with the larger battery pack, which will be able to travel 298 miles on a charge according to the generous WLTP cycle.
The EV comes standard with 800V charging capability, though it will also come with support 400V charging infrastructures. When hooked up to a 350 kW DC fast charging station, the Ioniq 5 will be able to charge its battery from 10 percent to 80 percent capacity in less than 20 minutes. A five-minute charge will net the user 100 km of range, as well.
Inside, the Ioniq 5 features a light and airy interior with upholstery and trim made from eco-friendly materials like recycled water bottles, plant-based leather, plant-based yarns and natural wool. A 12-inch driver’s display comes standard and is joined by a 12-inch widescreen infotainment display. There’s also an available Augmented Reality Head-Up Display that can project digitally-rendered graphics onto the windshield, essentially turning it into yet another display screen for the driver.
Hyundai says the Ioniq 5 will be available in “selected regions” starting in the first half of 2021. That likely means it will launch in Korea sometime in the coming months before arriving stateside later this year as a 2022 model year vehicle. Details on availability and pricing should be available closer to its U.S. market launch.
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Wooooooooooow. Now that is how you make a Modern EV Hatch
This blows the VW ID.3 out of the water. This vehicle will be trouble for everyone if priced correctly. Heck even the upcoming Tesla 25K Hatch might have an issue with this one. Cannot believe how advanced the Hyundai Group had gotten.
Fingers crossed GM does EV’s correctly in the near Future.
Advanced? How is that range blowing any other model out of the water? Any performance is nothing extraordinary. Definitely not class leading. This will not steal sales from any Tesla.
i don’t think this is competing with tesla since hyundai isn’t a luxury brand.
Agree. But if Tesla brings out something that low in pricing, Tesla is no longer luxury. Well, and the looks of the cyber truck will ruin that image as well.
right. we don’t know anything about pricing.
but with all the tax credits/incentives and everything, i can see someone paying around $30-35K.
@GMC Fan
I think the issue is everyone is still not understanding what Tesla is. Yes the Model S and X start at over 70K, but their Goal is to advance the World to renewable energy. They are not a Luxury Car Manufacturer. This is why I have always said that Tesla will become a HUGE issue for all the Legacy automakers. They have announced they will offer a 25K Car in two years.
Also, the Cybertruck (Like the design or not) Starts at 39K…That truck baring the design for some will be in the heart of the Full Size Truck Market. The Dual Motor is 49K. Every Truck owner that I know personally have Trucks right at or above that 50K Threshold.
If people don’t know what Tesla stands for, it’s because of Elon’s endless, wild claims. There is no consistency to what he stands for.
How do you know Ford’s electric F-150 won’t be superior to the CT? Because you’re a Tesla fan and nothing is as good as Tesla?
Elon’s goal is to continue to build wealth. If you can’t see that by his tweets and blinded followers, your loss.
I know, while I’m for E/V options 2 things I don’t subscribe to this pie-in-sky, forced “renewable everything ” Green Deal snake oil and the other is most of Elon’s ideas are old or insane, like ’90s rocket tech or the suicidal missing to Mars before ’30.
@Guestt
Generations prior to mine got to witness Pie in the sky ideas like watching Humans walk on the Moon. I hope that SpaceX does indeed get humans to walk on the Surface of Mars. But that has nothing to do with Cars HAHA
Yeah because so many entrepreneurs prior to Elon Musk have made Billions by starting BEV Car Companies to take on Legacy Automakers, Big Oil, Historic amount of Short sellers, and Bought and paid for by Big Oil Media. My bad.
Not sure what I was thinking with my Statement.
I am not on a Tesla site and I am a GM fan. Yes I bought a Tesla M3 not because of the Green part of it, I bought it because it is by miles the best Sedan for my money on the market. I am very hopeful that GM will bring me back in with a nice CT5 sized EV.
Plus my response had absolutely zero to do with Elon. I said Tesla is not a Luxury Automaker. Luxury Automakers do not offer 25K vehicles for the masses and a Pickup Truck.
I was referring to the design of the vehicle.
Also, 80% Charge in 15 Minutes is very advanced Tech.
The Price?
If it is too high in an attempt to recover the development cost it will languish like many others.
Hyundai has been advanced for decades as a large corporation. They just made a mistake trying to dump cheap cars on American market in America that were disposable. Today they make them better but still cheaper than Honda but they still lack in some areas that cost owners over time.
With GM starting with the expensive stuff first it will lower the cost of the mainstream vehicles to where they will be on lime with ICE models.
Kinda’ Audi-Esque. They started with a FWD platform, from the look of the front overhang/dash-axle. But, not at all bad, except for the over-stated “Z” forms along its flanks.
Pricing will be interesting to know.
i agree. looks very german. that interior looks sparse. lots of empty space but maybe others see that as roomy.
They actually poached designers from Audi a few years ago. That’s why Kia and Hyundai have gotten much better looking.
Wow, that’s really a nice looking vehicle……………………………………………till the inside pic showed up. Pass.
That old saying beauty is in the eye of the beholder. For me the outside is okay, my issue is the diagonal character line that doesn’t work. Now the interior is stunning – clean simple uncluttered. Just goes to show that taste is subjective.
Looks nice but 298 is not that impressive considering it’s from the wltp. it’ll depend on the price
Nice looking car.
Good to see they aren’t doing a typical soft, bubbly cab forward look.
Interior isn’t great.
Wow, I’m loving it! Hyundai really knocked it out of ballpark with this one in terms of interior and exterior design. They not only out styled but also almost instantly rendered all the competition outdated by skipping current language and jumping two generations ahead. Only i wish they offered a bigger battery pack therefore more range.
Everything old is new again. It’s 1980s Fiat-Lancia updated for the 2020s. Pretty sensible designer shoes.
Crossover? What does this car cross over besides the Pacific Ocean?
To me it looks like a regular passenger car, a hatch back.
It’s the beauty of the design. They streched the wheelbase so long and doors so large and combined that with 20″ wheels it just looks like a hatchback from a distance but in reality it’s 183″ long and 63″ high. It has same height as X1 & Q3 but significantly longer and offer as much internal space as Hyundai Santa Fe.
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Hyundai has passed Nissan and has taken the electric car lead among the Asian car companies. So far, Toyota seems to be out to lunch on electric vehicles. Toyota should have kept its Tesla equity stake .
Really?
Hyundai IoniQ?
Cadillac LyriQ?
Come on, man!!!
Is that the best they can do?