An EV That Absolutely Does Not Suck - Hyundai Ioniq 5 Review
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This is the Hyundai Ioniq 5, a deliciously retro electric vehicle with up to 303 miles of range, an insanely quick charging speed, and loads of thoughtful design touches. Today I’m going to take this boxy electric crossover on a little road trip through the mountains and to the beach. We’ll talk about how it drives, range, efficiency, safety, things we like, things we don’t like, and if you should buy one.
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Table of Contents:
0:00 - What Is It?
1:52 - Exterior Design!
4:20 - Interior Features!
6:16 - Distracting Tech?
7:19 - Storage!
8:34 - Driving Impressions!
10:32 - Efficiency / Charging!
11:47 - Safety!
12:44 - Are EVs Really The Future?
14:27 - Price / Competition!
15:50 - Verdict!
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Music used in this episode:
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What do you think of the Ioniq 5?
I agree with your review. Probably the best non-luxury brand EV. For now...
I definitely like it better than its EV6 sibling but I feel like the Kona Electric is a better buy for the money.
@@fluffycritter kona is uglier
They would be cool if the battery didn't cost 50k plus for minimal damage.
@@batzzz2044 oh dear another media fed clown
I'm just thrilled that Hyundai was willing to take a HUGE swing with the styling of this car and not just pump out yet another anonymous crossover.
I love the Ioniq 5. Definitely my favorite current EV. The one thing that really doesn't come across online is the size. First time I saw one in person I was like woah this thing is actually small SUV size. It is pretty wide and has a lot of presence.
P.S. I dig the VCR text popups hahaha.
As a Canadian, I don't understand this trend to make new EVs without rear wipers! They'd be a nightmare in winter.
Good point eh👌
As a Pacific Northwesterner, even fall can get sketchy without one.
Agreed. Living at the base of a mountain in Oregon, it’s needed.
In general, a wide angle rear view camera replaces mirror in my opinion.
@@digitalbeing a camera lens still needs to be cleaned
Great to see you creating such fine, comprehensive car reviews on this channel. Love your other videos as well...keep up the great work Ethan!
Haven't seen Ethan in a while. He does great reviews and a super good guy.
Ah yes, this is the review I was waiting for from you! I was wondering just what you'd think of the design, and your description did not disappoint!
The Kia EV6 is tthe AMC Pacer of 2020s EVs. Could easily see elderly Wayne and Garth riding around Aurora in one of those.
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I really love the design language they used, it does look like a neo retro hot hatch and I love it... But it just makes me wish it was actually a small-ish hot hatch instead of yet another large-ish crossover! If they make an EV small hatch version that looks this good, I would totally get one!
Actually, in Korea, I saw Ioniq 5 towing. It is possible to tow. If this car had a Benz or BMW logo, it would not be the price it is at. It breaks down mental image of what people thought of Hyundai
You are a great presenter.
Very engaging.
I own one 4 wheel drive Norwegian model as i do see it is different.
What is different? Rear turn signals and we do have heated rear seats, and we have 3,6 kw outlet from the car.
After some thousand kilometers i never miss a rear wiper. We have a lot of snow here believe me, but there is heated rear window. Turn on it becomes water run off and you have a clean rear window.
Again we have all seats heated here so no complaints.
I really like this car, the ONLY complaint is the microphone on the hands free function. When you sprak it sounds like your head is in a bucket.
When its very very slippery snowy or icy condition, i hold the mode button in and snow mode turns on, its a killer on slippery surface. I do not know If that function is everywhere, but it is great.
Range is nice, Charge speed is nice, the app works great always perfect temperature when i enter. The car works great with my power supplier so the car only Charge at cheapest hours of power i pay like 1,5 cent Per kWh average, this varies a LOT here from about free to 1 usd per kwh. Here is the bonus, i Can run my house with the outlet, i Charge at cheap, and run my house from the battery at expensive hours, awesome.
Its fast 0-100 kmh, its big inside, its very comfy, i love it.
I also have a diesel Volvo but after i got this, i think its in the dark ages in comparison.
All in all a very very good car, i dont play with my iPhone when i drive so honestly i really dont care If the plug is here or there or wireless. I play DAB radio, If i want to play streaming music i use the plug. And the cable is not in my way it stays permanently attaché and i toss my iPhone in The Center comsole. I cannot find an issue with this Even some actually do.
Very nice review. I planned on getting an Ioniq 5 before I ordered my Mustang Mach-E. Vehicle to load and faster charging were big pluses for the Ioniq 5. But the frunk was too small, I didn't think Hyundai would ever add TH-cam to the ioniq 5, and it didn't support plug and charge. I also fell out of love with the styling a lot faster than I thought I would ☹️. But it still seems like a fantastic car.
I plan to relinquish my Model 3 for an Ioniq 5 Limited AWD in the not-too-distant future. I've sick of my Tesla, and my wife hates it. Your review was thoughtful and thorough, although… I like those wheels, and think CyberGray is the best color.
Loved the design of the Ioniq 5 the second it came out, the best looking new car on the market right now IMO!
And thanks for pointing out the one thing that bothers me in most new cars: visibility! All those giant A-pillars and tiny rear windows make cars feel like 2 ton coffins, nevermind how scary it is to have a car completely disappear in those blind spots. I'm glad there's still a new car out there that lets you actually see out of it 😂
I think it's one of the few cars that manages to actually look futuristic while also looking current and not tacky. I agree with Ethan on the bumper lines dating quickly and I'm not a fan of the wheels either. Otherwise, it's a really great design that I think will hold up.
Nice and informative video!
However, please consider adding metric conversions for miles, gallons, feet, etc. when going over specs, at least on the screen. TH-cam has an international audience, and those imperial units are pretty much exclusive to the US.
Hi sir. I think it would be super cool if you did one of these in depth videos on new car companies. Like a rivian, fisker ocean or lucid air. Just a suggestion because there is a lot of unknown on these car brands and you give a lot of information other people don’t
The point about speed and acceleration is very valid. I'll even go a step further... I have a 2015 hybrid Toyota which does 0-100 kmph in 11 seconds and is limited to 180 kmph. I had faster cars and I drove faster cars, yet not once in 8 years did I think to myself "this car is definitely too slow!". The idea that any modern car is too slow, let alone any EV, is just silly to me. Most cars are way too fast for normal people.
I think this is a great overall video! I really do like the Ionic 5. I remember when they came out and they were selling really fast. I love the color and the way it looks. I can’t think of anything bad to say about it besides the annoyance of having no climate control buttons. It’s not the end of the world but it’s still a little inconvenient.
Would love to go EV for the last couple of years, but still not sold on winter range. I don't have a second vehicle and the charging situation where I'm at (when going on longer trips) worries me too much. I'll probably go PHEV for at least 5 years first before full EV.
Pretty nice looking car indeed, love the wheels, they kind of remind me from 1982 Pontiac Trans-Am turbocast rims with those bowling ball hubcaps :)
I wanted one so bad; until I heard dealerships weren't honoring their battery warranty and asking 53,000 dollars to replace them if they got a dented.
Is there any real info out there? I can't find any but might be not looking in the right place. Thanks in advance!
Own same one since March 2022.. limited Digital green and Just love this car. It is not perfect... Nothing is.. but this car is just perfect for an electric car. The fuel savings are much more than $4,500 in 5 years if you charge at home as commercial chargers are almost 3 to 5 time more expensive than home charge. If you have solar at home, even more savings. The car is very comfortable for short and ling drives and yes, be attentive and alert when using HDA or any autopilot on any car. I would recomend this to everyone who can shell out the cash today. I believe starting 2025, Hyundai will be manufacturing these in US and will get the tax credits.
Maybe i got lucky because my awd ioniq 5 gets 330 miles at 100% realistically closer to 290-300 with ac, and the fastest i able to charge in north america is 250 kw, NA charging infrastructure doesn’t support the 350 kw charging speed the ioniq is capable of, being bottle necked.
Plus and a con at the same time
But when 350 kw chargers come out, the car will not be outdated. I think it will allow the car to hold its value, well see tho!
Cheers!
In the future, I will no doubt be tempted by the Ioniq N. I had a Veloster N awhile back that was a blast to drive and Hyundai seems pretty dedicated to making fun cars with the N badge. That said, I'm still driving into too many remote parts of the country where the infrastructure for EVs isn't good so I'm figuring I'm years away from an EV. Nor do I want to drop that kind of money on now when EVs in 5 years might have double or triple the range.
I suspect Hyundai is going to have tempting options at that point.
love it, waiting for the N version.
Man i haven't checked out your videos in a while... This is top notch Ethan! Loving the subscriber count too!
I've always said that EV's are like the "running shoes" of the car market... it's almost like they go out of their way to make them ugly!
The Ioniq5, not so much! It does harken back to some 80's almost "VW Rabbit" design, but at first glance I thought they totally ripped off the Audi A3 Sportback. Which is fine by me, because Audi is dumb and wouldn't bring that car over to the states in fear of cannibalizing sales from the Golf (which makes no sense but that's what the Audi rep at the autoshow told me).
I totally agree with you on the wheels, they are pretty rough, and those hideously 80's lines in the rear bumper gotta go... They need to get rid of that "indent" where the license plate looks like it's angled up, and just make it straight. Then ditch those lines in the bumper and just integrate the bumper with the color scheme of the rest of the car. I'd also like to see some solid color options instead of the 2-tone... but that's me. This thing in all black with blacked out windows would look pretty sharp.
Also agree with the climate functions... ya need knobs there so you don't need to take your eyes off the road... or at least be able to access the options through the steering wheel. You could eventually memorize the button sequence to get to the menu and adjust from there. But still, more of a pain in the ass than just turning a knob.
All in all, I can't figure out if I'm just old or if the dollar bill is completely worthless... but $50k for a the mid-range option is just ridiculous. Especially since this doesn't qualify for the tax incentive. In my mind the EV push is way ahead of the infrastructure to support it. LA can't even endure a heatwave without rolling brownouts, how are they going to support every house running AC and multiple EV chargers at once? Personally, I think PG&E has Newsom in their pocket and they're using him while funding the EV push in an attempt to recoup some of the billions they've lost in lawsuits over the last decade all while making everyone dependent on them for electricity... by that's my own little conspiracy theory haha.
For now, I'll keep clubbing baby seals with my gas guzzler as that's still significantly cheaper than the payment on a $50k loan.
In closing... holy hell!!! That Kia EV6 should have been killed at birth! Possibly the ugliest car since the Pontiac Aztec! Jesus that thing is gross!
Designwise it is almost a masterpiece. Period.
bouncing between the Ioniq5 and its sisters and the BMW i4 but I have not seen enough on the BMW for comparison (outisde of the top of the line 50).
Drove a Model Y last year and it was OK.
Drove a Ioniq5 and it was good - pretty much what you would expect from a car manufacturer. Only issue that I noticed was the turning radius seemed a little short. But it is on my short list.
what model year was this
Love the Ioniq 5!
No rear wiper trend was obviously created by designers who never spent any real time in snowy winter climates and/or must always be able to park in a garage? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Haha yeah I think so!! Looks like the Ioniq 5 N is going to have a rear wiper, so maybe they'll add it to this one in the next model year? 🤷♂️
I cannot wait for the N version of this.
Well I have it and it's the best car I have ever owned. My previous was an Audi q7...
I struggle so much to decide between this and the EV6, everytime I think I've decided. I sway the other way almost immediately
I just tell my I-5 to turn heated seats/steering wheel on or off. Telling it where to navigate is simplicity. Doesn’t yours have this feature?
Very good point of about the power of these EVs. It is dangerous ! There should be a limitation like family mode, it should lock the performance/accelleration etc. by your preference just with software.
I'm awaiting delivery of an AWD Ioniq 5 next week, so call me biased...yet, what is that center wheel section showing when spinning....I clearly see the Toyota logo in it ??
I do not want to go to the dealership to buy it, and I definitely do not want to go to the dealership for software updates. The Ioniq 5 is the best-looking EV on the market, but the US dealership model is broken.
That steering wheel always looks upside down to me xD
2024 Ioniq 5 SEL RWD are currently selling for $38K.
Wait, why wouldn't I be towing with an Ioniq 5?
If this is my only car, what other car am I supposed to use for towing?
And what is the new towing capacity?
2,300 lbs. Very few people will bother installing a tow hitch on a car with a towing capacity this low. EVs also tend to lose quite a bit of range when towing-they're often not ideal tow vehicles
@@HelloRoad thanks bro for info! 1200 kg is not bad at all, covers 95% of my towing needs; my boat, motorcycle, buying construction material för the house, or buying furniture, throwing out branches and stuff from the garden. Without the hitch, it's not a full car and I would never buy it
Nice ev...
U Sound like
ThatDudeinBlue
It's almost as if someone wants us all to drive ICE automobiles--and pretend we enjoy it.
The designer of the Ioniq 5 used to work for Lamboghini and has the Murcelago and Gallardo on his CV.
If you had done the slightest research, you would know this.
Actually no. Luc Donckerwolke is the chief design officer at Hyundai-he oversees the design teams (1000+ people) but saying he designed the Ioniq 5 is incorrect. According to Hyundai, Sang-Yup Lee directed the design.
As a car it's nice, but not having good charging infrastructure like teslas, no thanks, tesla for me only.
Saves $4500 in gas over 5 years costs $60,000......not sold
You can get one for $42k, but yeah it's obviously a very long term savings
We save about 3000 CAD/YR in gas so for us it made a lot more sense.
Depends on how much you drive and how expensive gas is in your area.
Level 2 charging problems on many pf this cars and Hyundai doesn't know how to fix the problem...Stay away from big problems with this cars
The infotainment sucks. Doesn't even have wireless CarPlay or Android Auto. The built in navigation is horrible, and is the only thing that will work with the heads up display. Doesn't remember settings and you'll have to change them each time you get in to drive. The throttle response is not consistent. The only thing it has going for it is the exterior design. Doesn't even have the interior design going for it. I'm glad that the dealership screwed up the contract so I was able to return it. Worst EV I've driven, even if it has more "features" on paper.
Overpriced. Standard range is so bad for the price.
I like the retro design but hate that its a ev if it was a hybrid I might consider it then again it is a kia product.
I’ve had mine for 21 months and 42,000 miles. It’s the best car I ever bought or owned. It’s so easy to drive and it’s so fast to charge. I have the 303 mile range vehicle and it is more than enough.
Nope. It sucks.
......if you run something over it will total the car. The batteris are over 50k to replace. Multiple instances in Canada of this already. Pass
Are you running over things regularly in your car?
@@opb324 ....regularly no but yes it happens. No repair on any car should ever cost 50k. Period. Not to mention when charging at full power it is the equivalent of adding over 100 average family homes to the power grid. Relies on child labour and is horrible for the environment. Notbing about these cars is a positive.
@batzzz2044 Agree on the price. I personally think this is a good thing going forward in terms of lowering battery repair/replacement costs.
How much electricity does a gas station use? How about a gasoline pump? How much energy is in a gallon of gas? Can you answer these questions for me?
@batzzz2044 That smartphone or laptop that you use is also reliant on child labor. Probably a lot of the consumer items you use on a regular basis, too.
@@opb324 nope. No battery all wires bud. Still have a housephone. Do everythin I can to avoid lithium. Nice though glad to see your argument completely fell apart instantly. Who cares slave labor is used. Tell me you are trash without telling me your trash. You need to seriously do some reflection. You're a genuinely bad person.
Incorrect, all EVs are pure trash, this one is hideous to look at and still has a trash electric motor, throw it in the ocean
Ok