Very good electric hatchback
This is my first EV vehicle and Hyundai. I own several BMWs and a Mazda and have experience with several american and other japanese automakers; this is my first Korean car and I am impressed given some of the stigma associated with Korean cars from the past. The Ioniq 5 is of course already highly rated by several automotive magazines and other outlets so you know it's a good vehicle. The 2025 introduced the NACS charging system which simplifies the use of the more extensive Tesla charging network when traveling long distances. I primarily bought it for myself for commuting to work but it's quickly become the go to family car, above our previously primary 2019 Mazda CX-9 given how simple it is to get in and drive and spacious second row for the kids to get into. When doing city driving it's pretty economical, hitting the noted targets, my best projected range after charging from 100% and getting down to about 20% was about 320 miles which exceeds to the AWD ratings. However, because my commute is mainly toll highways where speeds average 75mph, the range plummets rapidly, I get 2-3 kW/mi. Regardless, with a level 2 charger installed at home, charging is inexpensive and very fast, go from 20-80% in about 6-7 hours. After nearly 5k miles in 5 months I am very pleased, it's been very low maintenance and relatively fun to drive for its size. The software has some quirks though. for example the Daylight detection is one of the worst I've seen in a car; when driving in the middle of a sunny day and passing under a bridge prompts the car to think it's nighttime changing everything to dark mode but then it takes up to a minute to detect the sun again at times and change the system back to something legible. Also, the headlights leave a lot to be desired in my opinion, there's an odd gap between the light beam and the front bumper. Sound system is acceptable in the SEL, as is the quality of the faux-leather materials. Eerything is easily cleaned which is a must with 2 toddlers riding in the back seats. The phone app is better than the one for my 2024 BMW, everything loads up faster and I get status updates quicker. The infotainment I would say is on par to my BMW as well, which is impressive given the cost difference I would've expected cheaper components causing lag and delays in moving between screens and loading Apple's iDrive or Android Auto but it's as quick and rock solid as I see on my BMW (something I constantly struggle with on my Mazda CX9)
Recommended
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