Hyundai Ioniq 5

Hyundai Ioniq 5 at a glance

From the 45 concept to production

The Ioniq 5 was previewed by the Hyundai 45 EV Concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 2019. The production design by Lee Ji-hyeon kept the angular shape and pixel lights. Hyundai revealed the car on 23 February 2021, and US sales started in December 2021 as a 2022 model.

Inside, two 12-inch screens sit under one glass panel. The "Universal Island" centre console slides back by 140 mm, and the front seats are about 30 percent slimmer than usual to give more rear legroom. Some markets offer digital side mirrors with cameras and OLED screens. Recycled materials, including PET bottles, are used in the trim.

Versions before the facelift

The standard car has a top speed of 185 km/h. Wikipedia gives only US EPA ranges for the 77.4 kWh versions, so no WLTP figure is shown here.

The 2024 facelift

Hyundai revealed the update on 3 March 2024. The 84 kWh battery replaced the 77.4 kWh pack, and the body grew to 4,655 mm. With 84 kWh the rear-wheel-drive car has 168 kW and 350 Nm, the all-wheel-drive car 239 kW and 605 Nm, with 7.3 and 5.1 seconds to 100 km/h. A smaller battery of 63 kWh replaced the 58 kWh version; ADAC lists it with 125 kW (170 PS). The N Line styling package was added to the range, first in Korea from March 2024.

Charging and 800 volts

The 800-volt system allows high DC charging power: Wikipedia gives a peak of 175 kW for the 58 kWh battery, 233 kW for the 77.4 kWh battery and 238 kW for the 84 kWh battery. Hyundai states that five minutes of charging add 100 km of WLTP range. On AC the car charges at 11 kW. Vehicle-to-load (V2L) supplies up to 3.6 kW from a socket under the rear seat and an external port.

Real-world results depend on temperature. In a winter test of the 2023 model year, Autonotizen.de saw just under 70 kW at 20 percent charge and up to 130 kW above 45 percent. It reached 80 percent after 30 minutes. Consumption in the same test was 22.3 kWh/100 km against 17.9 kWh/100 km WLTP, which meant a real range of about 340 km.

Ioniq 5 N

The N was introduced at the Goodwood Festival of Speed on 14 July 2023. It uses the 84 kWh battery and two motors with 448 kW (609 PS) and 740 Nm. N Grin Boost raises this to 478 kW (650 PS) and 770 Nm for 10 seconds, enough for 0–100 km/h in 3.4 seconds. Top speed is 260 km/h and the WLTP range 448 km. The body is 50 mm wider and 20 mm lower, and the N e-shift simulates an eight-speed gearbox. A racing version, the eN1 Cup car, is about 270 kg lighter.

Standard Ioniq 5 compared with the Ioniq 5 N

• The N has 2.7 times the power of the rear-wheel-drive 84 kWh car (448 against 168 kW) and is 60 mm longer.
• The 0–100 km/h time of the N is 3.9 seconds shorter, while its kerb weight is at least 45 kg higher than the heaviest 84 kWh standard car.
• The earlier Hyundai Ioniq liftback offered hybrid, plug-in and electric versions on a conventional platform; the Ioniq 5 is electric only.

Safety and reliability

Euro NCAP gave the Ioniq 5 five stars in 2021, with 88 percent for adult occupants, 86 percent for children, 63 percent for pedestrians and 88 percent for safety assistance. The N was not tested. In the USA, IIHS named the 2022 and 2026 models Top Safety Pick+.

The ADAC breakdown statistics are less flattering: 28.2 breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles for cars registered in 2022 and 19.5 for 2023.

Sales

Global sales were 65,906 in 2021, 99,536 in 2022, 114,988 in 2023 and 93,349 in 2024. In Europe registrations peaked at 30,996 in 2022; in the USA they grew to 47,039 in 2025.

Prices in Germany

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