![]() It is distinctly futuristic with its Pony-inspired LED lights and angular design edges. The Ioniq 5 also speaks volumes in its exterior design. The result in the Kona is one of compromise, whereas the Ioniq 5 is spacious and incredibly flexible, as we shall see. which is based around a Hyundai Kona with the combustion engine removed and replaced with an electric drivetrain. It is also distinctly set apart from the Kona EV. It is worlds apart from the Ioniq Electric fastback, which is available in three electrified powertrains including hybrid and plug-in hybrid. My first impression getting into Ioniq 5 is that Hyundai has completely rethought how to enter a new “space age” of electrification.Īnd by space, I mean not just futuristic, but literally spacious. The first variant I’ve had the opportunity to test drive is the RWD, in Lucid Blue with the Dove and Dark Pebble Grey two-tone. These include Obsidian Black, two-tone Dove Grey/Dark Pebble Grey, or two-tone Dove Grey/Dark Teal leather. With sustainable interiors, made from sugar cane components, crushed PET bottles and the like, it is available in a range of six exterior colours ( Atlas White, Phantom Black, Lucid Blue, Digital Teal-Green, Galactic Grey, and Gravity Gold) and a variety of colour combination choicess on the inside. In Australia, it is available with either a single-motor on the rear axle or dual-motor formats, with a 72.6kWh battery that offers 451km range in the RWD version and 430km in the AWD version (based on the WLTP rating). It is Hyundai’s first ground-up electric car, built on its e-GMP platform that it shares with the Kia EV6 and will also share it with other incoming models in the Ioniq series. The Ioniq 5 hit the Australian market in late 2021. The bad: No USB-C port, mechanical bonnet lever, hit and miss auto-parking ![]() The good: Spacious and flexible, thoughtful inclusions, improved auto-steering
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