Hyundai has taken the wraps off the IONIQ 5 midsize SUV – the first model in the company’s IONIQ battery electric vehicle (BEV) brand and the first built upon Hyundai’s dedicated BEV architecture called Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP).

The IONIQ 5 will be available in Australia in late 2021 and will come with a range of power electric (PE) configurations. Customers can select from either a 58kWh or 72.6kWh battery pack, and two electric motor layouts – rear motor only or with both front and rear motors.

At the top of the line-up is an all-wheel-drive (AWD) Long Range option with the 72.6kWh battery. Combined power output here is 225kW and 605Nm and this configuration delivers 0-100 km/h in a nippy 5.2 seconds. The two-wheel drive version of the Long Range offers 160kW and 350Nm and will deliver around 480km on a single charge and a 0-100km/h time of 7.4 seconds. Range for all other models is to be confirmed.

The Standard Range model with the 58kWh battery pack has 173kW and 605Nm in all-wheel-drive set-up, delivering 0-100km.h in 6.1 seconds. The two-wheel-drive version has 125kW and 350Nm, and 100km/h is reached in 8.5 seconds.

All variations of the IONIQ 5 have a top speed of 185km/h.

The E-GMP platform can support both 400V and 800V charging infrastructures and with a 350kW charger, IONIQ 5 can charge from 10 percent to 80 percent in just 18 minutes. Five minutes of charging will get you 100km of range.

IONIQ 5 also provides a V2L function – which allows customers to use or charge any electric devices, such as electric bicycles, scooters or camping equipment – serving as a charger on wheels.

The V2L function can supply up to 3.6kW of power with one port located under the second-row seats and another at the charging port on the vehicle exterior. Using a converter, customers can charge high-power electric equipment.

A suite of digital tech is available for driver and passengers. There’s a 12-inch, full-touch infotainment screen and a hoodless 12-inch digital gauge cluster; an Augmented Reality Head-Up Display (AR HUD); and the Hyundai SmartSense, advanced driver assistance system offering such features as Highway Driving Assist 2 (HDA 2), Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA), Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist (BCA), Intelligent Speed Limit Assist (ISLA), Driver Attention Warning (DAW), and High Beam Assist (HBA).

A ‘Living Space’ theme runs throughout the interior and includes the Universal Island – a moveable centre console that can slide back as much as 140mm.
There are electronically adjustable front seats with reduced thickness to provide more space for those seated in the second row.

Much of the interior – seats, headliner, door trim, floor and armrest – uses eco-friendly, sustainably sourced materials, such as recycled PET bottles, plant-based yarns and natural wool yarns, eco-processed leather with plant-based extracts, and bio paint with plant extracts.

Customers can choose from nine exterior colours, including five nature-inspired hues exclusive to IONIQ 5. The interior has three colour options.

Local pricing and specs for the IONIQ 5 will be revealed closer to its third-quarter launch.

Source: Motor Trader e-Magazine (March 2021)

12 March 2021