I’ve driven 10,000 miles in my mid spec, Premium RWD with the larger battery. I agree that the interior quality is a bit disappointing for the £42k I paid for it, but I love everything else about it. It’s fast,smooth,comfortable and spacious. Now the weather has warmed up I’m getting just under 4 mi/kWh, so a range of about 280 which is perfectly adequate. It’s a charging monster, it hit 222kW last week and went from 30% to 80% in 14 minutes! I’m currently on holiday in France and it turns heads everywhere I go. In 45 years of car ownership this is the first car that I’ve had that I’ve been proud to be seen driving!
I was 3 weeks ago on travel through Germany. When entering to a charging station someone else , not electrical driving, followed because he wanted to see the car from close...including charging speed which reached up to 225 KW (Ionity chargers at the Berliner Ring). And yes I do love my project 45 AWD version. And I have no negativ feeling about the interior.
This car is Amazing, I gave it a test drive at The fully Charged show. apart from the price its definitely a car I would be proud to own and always crave to drive. My only gripe was the touch buttons, we really need tactile buttons in vehicles but i favour this over the ID3 and the ID4. Shout out to EVM, i saw you on Saturday at FCL 👍
We've had the RWD base model for a couple of months now and love it as a family car. Can't speak highly enough of the ability to slide the back seats forward. When you have wee ones in the back that don't need leg room you certainly need boot room for all the crap you've got to take with you. Ingenius design!
Test drove the Kona and the 5 straight after, a couple of months ago. Eventually went for the Kona for 3 reasons. 1. The Ioniq 5 is huge in comparison. As someone who drives alone/with 1 passenger most of the time, the 5 is just overkill for me. 2. The Ioniq 5 is huge in comparison. When test driving, I went home in both just to make sure it would fit. Only just fits on the drive and could see myself scraping it on the fenceposts at least once over the next 4 years (leased). As someone else has already mentioned, a bit big for the UK IMO too. 3. Although a better looking car, more comfortable and feeling to drive, the 5 was on lengthy delivery and the Kona was sat there at the dealership waiting to be picked up. No brainer TBH but might have been a different story if they'd both been on similar delivery times. Heart said wait for the Ioniq 5 but the brain, and the pocket both said, overall, the Kona was for me the better option right now.
I changed my KonaE64 (2019 ) for an ioniq 5 project 45 version. Only because I was lucky to be ione of the first for opting on this car I have one. Point 1: The same for me but quite often we have to transport things also...the KonaE was a just a little small.And the KonaE cannot pull anything (version 2019). Already I have used the extra space a lot of times filled up. Point 2: I'll have just a little wider drive. It fits easily enough. Point 3: Because I belonged to the first buyers the waiting time was acceptable....and I already was driving electric. Made the waiting time less important. Price in the Netherlands: 59000 euro's turn key. Also this is the very first car in my life in which the driver seat does not need to be as far back as possible....not even close to that point. It makes this the first car ever posessed in which I can take easily a passenger behind me from the same size (even bigger) than I am
Hi Chris, I think you made the right call, I've an Eniro with 50k kms on it & am delighted with it - only thing is a bit of road noise on rougher surfaces. I took a quick spin in a 5 lately & was surprised that it wasn't any quieter
3:00 mins in..: "easy rear entry.. something I do enjoy"..lol. Jokes aside.. Nice video, well shot..that color looks gorgeous! Smashing car. Mine has arrived at the dealership in Stavanger Norway after a 9-month long wait! Super excited.
Test drove both EV6 and Ioniq5 and your review is spot on. A major plus point of these brands is there long warranties. Superfast charging speeds are irrelevant if network isn't there but there are now enough 100kw+ out there to make it possible for the odd long trip.
I hope it's good car, I am collecting mine in 3 hours. I dont think the pop out door handles are on the normal UK spec Ioniq 5s. Only on the P45s and the very early ones. As that is a 21 plate I assume it was a very early car. Edit: I have now collected it and I can confirm it's a good car.
When I look at the front of this car it always reminds me of Vincent or Old-Bob from Disney's The Black Hole. From the side it looks like a super-sized 1970s VW Golf (somehow). I like how the wheel arch impression lines line up with the back door gap, nice touch there.
Car manufacturers have to work hard on reducing weight, improving batteries and efficiency. As much as I love this car’s looks and 800v platform, it’s huge. Same thing that put me off the EV6 too. Ended up with an eNiro as a result (which needs a touch more sound deadening and is ultimately heavy). Cannot fault the efficiency though - it’s incredible
I'm getting one of these in July, but really loved your review, especially the rear entry and the description of the "gear shifter". Finally, a review that made me smile :-)
Had my P45 since September. 10,500 miles in. Been to Lake District & Cornwall mini breaks. No problems at all. It is a fantastic car. It is by far the biggest car I have ever owned (and the heaviest!) as I love small, light and agile cars. But it is still the complete package. And now it will come with the Kia like 77kWh battery and vision pano roof , (instead of the solar roof) it will be perfect. MM
Ive got the same colour awd ultimate, only the interior is grey/white, which elevates the appearance quite a bit. Also have no problem reading the display, just adjust your position correctly
If I had to chose between Ioniq and EV6 the Hyundai would be top. Interior is far more light and airy. I still can’t understand why some chose really dark materials 🤷🏽
I have an IONIQ 5 RWD long range which is doing over 300 miles on a charge (average 4.4 miles/kWh) in urban driving without the air-con/heating running (which actually doesn't seem necessary in May in the UK). In winter I had the heating running which seemed to knock about 15 miles off the range. So very happy with performance. Biggest gripes are doorhandles (which don't pop out on my car and are invisible at night) if there are no street lights and the lack of a rear wiper. Long wheelbase is great except for when you are parking because the turning circle is not great.
Ioniq 5 shot up to the top of my EV wish list as soon as the first teaser reviews started coming out. It's a real stunner. You're right that it doesn't look big on camera so I checked the dimensions and it's longer and wider than my current C4 grand picasso! A 7 seater MPV! How can Citroen fit 3 full seats in the passenger row and Hyundai can't with a wider car?
Went to Fully Charged Live this year, and the RAC vans are now being equipped with 3kw charger and working on a custom 5kw version to give you enough power to get to a rapid charger. This should ease the range anxiety a little for some 😂.
@@snehasatheesan7154 2.5 years in and its going great. Battery is still showing 100% with no deterioration and saving around £900 a year on fuel costs so loving it. It still feels fresh and different so heres to the next 8 years
I like both these and the EV6, but didn’t buy either because it’s too wide, especially for where I live in deepest dark south Devon. Bought an eNiro 4+ instead, well pleased with it.
We felt the same, and did the same, and love our eNiro too ! Kia and Hyundai have the recipe of success they just have to squeeze it into a smaller package for us Brits who live in the country.
I started looking at ordering an EV September last year and tried an Ionic 5. I absolutely loved the drive, refinement, interior and performance and on my company scheme it was reasonably priced. However there was one thing that put me off and one thing that ruled it out. Put off thing was no rear wiper - sorry I don’t care what anyone says that’s a bad idea. Rule out thing was the boot - although it’s mentioned briefly in the video it is way too shallow for my needs with dogs, camping gear etc. The official dimensions (over 500 litres) make you think it’s large but it’s basically very shallow but long and wide. Just not practical for a family IMO. Shame as rest of the car is excellent. Ended up ordering an Audi Q4 as it’s actually lower cost on my company scheme - similar boot in official dimensions but much better shaped. Also considered an Enyaq but again strangely more expensive on my company scheme.
Well I had my heart set on the model Y till I saw the price, I would struggle to justify the 54k to buy one, I also had the model 3 on the list but the boot and how low it is might put me off, now £45K is frightening, now the EV6 sounds a bit sporty and hard ride. Now you have the same opinions as I on the Ionic 5, so this may be the top of the list now
Had my launch edition Ioniq 5 Project 45 since September. I think the lighter coloured interior seems higher quality (just perception). It’s the biggest car I’ve ever owned, but agree seems to “shrink” when driven
I have the Premium rear wheel drive (73kw battery) and get on average 4.3 miles/kw. It charges at whatever rate the charger is at and at the last full charge it gave me a 356 mile range. The above is mostly driving in London in eco mode, but every now and then I do drive in Sport mode for shiggles. Amazing car.
In the discussion on battery size vs charging rate, remember that the fastest charge is generally in the ~10% to ~80% range. A larger battery essentially puts more capacity in this bucket. This means on a trip where you can access fast charging, you should get less overall time at chargers. Cheers.
Hi Andy. I think I told you that I ordered a 72kWh RWD Ultimate back in September after a test drive. It was finally unloaded from the ship a few days ago and will arrive at the dealership at the end of next week. Hoping to pick it up on the 19th. Very excited 😁
Am I right in thinking there's no rear wiper? I think that would get annoying sometimes. (I imagine they will say something about aerodynamics but that doesn't help on days when there's snow or some other residue that needs wiping off.) Also - from certain angles it does remind me of an Austin Maestro... which fits nicely with the 8 bit theme. ;)
My first reaction is positive and I agree I think it’s design will look fresh for years as opposed to the first Nisson leaf that looked lame the day it was made
Your comment made me chuckle as I've just part ex'ed my Nissan Leaf 2025 24km for a ioniq 5 namsam awd. Hopefully will get more positive comments on look as the leaf people just laughed how it looked. I'm sure the capacity and power will be like going from a flintstone car to a f1.
Interesting that you say that the dual motor variant is too powerful and you'd like to try the single motor one. When I test drove the single motor EV6, it felt extremely heavy. Sure, if you boot it, it's still fast enough, but you really feel the weight. Such a contrast when I jumped back into my e-208. Far less power but felt so spritely and nimble.
Great review, but here in Canada the Tesla Model Y long range is CAD$83,990.00 (just today it went up$1K) while the top Trim Ionic 5 Long Range AWD Ultimate is $62,000.00 and is eligible for $8,000.00 Federal and provincial credits at point of sale
You’ve hit the nail on the head - the interior of both the EV6 and Ioniq5 don’t feel like the £40K+ they cost! Which is why after my initial reservation on a Kia EV6 I am now considering a Genesis GV60. Same Korean stable but an emphasis on quality feel. Sure I’ll have to forego some features like AWD for 2WD, 20” wheels for 19” to remotely get in the same budget but the quality feel is there. I first saw the GV60 at Farnborough Fully Charged UK Live 2022 show (end of April) and the quality interior just makes you go “wow”! The GV60 doesn’t have a moving centre console, nor sliding adjustable rear seats, nor the ability to collapse the rear seats from the boot nor a below boot floor stow-able parcel shelf and has less boot space than either of its cousins. But with all the options selected you get the following above and beyond the EV6 or Ioniq5; A mind blowing Napa leather and Suede luxury interior, Sat Nav charger destination battery pre-conditioning, OTA of virtually all computer systems, an updated more contemporary looking and functioning infotainment interface, heat-pump, rear laminated glass, B&O sound system with noise cancellation technology, finger print recognition, driver memory functions which include steering wheel position settings ( as has powered reach and rake steering wheel), 5 years road side assist and 5 years servicing! The GV60 gets a panoramic roof which in size sits between that of the massive sized one in the Ioniq5 and the opening but smaller sunroof of the EV6. And the rear seats do recline considerably. Such a choice from this Korean stable you pays your money and makes your choice for styling and feature variations. I almost wish I could get a mash of the three.
Anyone remember the hype that we were all told that for the same size as an ice car, you would have much more internal room in an EV. VW Group seem to have managed it but I haven’t seen much else from other manufacturers.
The Ioniq 5 feels like it has loads of space inside. Definitely a lot more than an ICE car. Tons of storage areas in the front. You can fit a backpack in the Footwell between the front two seats! Also have the Frank which is a decent size on the RWD.
I LOVE the Ioniq 5 just unfortunately having sat in one both front and back and fully checked it out my head rubs the roof the front ever so slightly less so than the back seat but I was so gutted as I was hoping it could be my next EV after my classic 28kWh Ioniq goes off lease in 2yrs. At this point I am looking instead at the new facelift 2023 model year Niro EV as I know I fit in that from having driven the older model Niro(original). Was there a Nissan Leaf outside where you were parked that I could see over Harry's right shoulder? Looked like either the 40kWh or 60kWh model.
Great review , now what I would like to see is both cars on the track at Brands Hatch not to race but just to see how they compare , I much prefer the Ioniq5 to the EV6 I did a test drive back last Dec and I have the Ioniq5 AWD Ultimate on order with luck may have it in Dec .
I believe the batteries charge to 100 percent in the same time (40 minutes) that other cars take to charge to 80 percent. This makes the battery equivalent to a 20 percent bigger battery in other cars.
Thanks for the interesting review excellent presentation as always But my question is if the hype about the move to electric cars is to be continued how are we all going to find £42000 for a car 🚗 the cost of these cars continues to rise every time a new one is unvailed to the public so how will all of us drive electric at an affordable price for the car the whole concept is wonderful if you have the money but families now will be pushed to the financial limit for many years just to live electric cars will just create a divided society even more with what really annoys me is how some of these presentations think and say what wonderful value for money these cars are there not the whole business just aimed at people with money everyone else is just ignored
Smartphones were very expensive when they were starting out. Now you can buy one for £130. It takes time for tech to mature. There are EVs in the twenties, they’re not all this much. They will get to the price of ICE eventually. Which incidentally is also going up a lot.
Most people are buying cars on finance, please keep in mind that while the upfront cost of EVs is generally higher than equivalent ICE cars (for now) their running costs and maintenance are incredibly cheap. These savings offset the increased monthly payments especially for high milage users, even moreso if your electricity is cheap / solar
I'm living in the Netherlands. My first EV was a nissan leaf 2013 (early in the year). In use as a "short range"car or in otherwords not used on longer travels. But we made half of all miles with that leaf. In 2019 We changed our ice hybrid for an all electric konaE64 because that 450 km wltp was enough for daytrips up to 1200 km. Enough for us. Since 2019 we drove nearly all km electric. I have calculated the total costs of ownership for these cars and compared with the total costs of ownership if the same amount of km would be driven in comparable ICE cars...this included ALL incentivs, taxes and so on. In 8 years (2013-2021) I've spent 60000 euro less on cars then when I would have kept to ICE cars. In 2021 I could buy this ioniq 5 from those savings cash. (Because I did not spent those savings on fancy other things) Of coarse on important point in those calculations: How many kilometers (miles) are you driving yearly.... This savings are based on 40000 km/year (24000 miles, with 2 cars) , dutch energy prices , taxes during those years, dutch petrol prices . The second important point....can you charge your car at home against low (nighttime?) prices. Also that is in my calculations.
As an e-Niro owner, I also felt very disappointed in the efficiency figures this new eGMP platform brought. ...but the Ioniq 5 grew on me lately, to the point of ordering one :)
Hi, just wondering if you got the 5 yet? I'm an Eniro owner too '21 50k kms on it, great car. Had a quick drive in a 5 lately & was expecting it to be quieter than the Eniro but I didn't think it was..... Best of luck with your 5.
Had ours since September and before we got it I was a 6000 mile a year EV driver. On target to do 18000 in a year in this,, its so comfortable and I love driving it. Everytime I stop somewhere people of all ages want to know about it. It's the only EV we have had that people don't ask if its electric straight away and even petrol heads don't seem put off when you say it's an EV. It's a keeper. It's biggest problem is the price, like all EVs sadly.
Had my ultimate awd for a couple of months. As you say, people just ask about it all the time. It’s a real head-turner. Best thing about owning is the smile on my face after every drive. Worst thing is that the uk spec is inferior to the USA (sun roof, pop out handles, auto park etc) yet costs more.
I feel like I've spoiled myself on the efficiency front by going to the Kona as my first EV, as it seems it's going to be very hard to beat. I'm hoping there'll be a resurgence of the estate car in the next couple of years, with plenty of EV estates released. Model 3 estate would be superb.
I like this over EV6, just evokes knight rider/back to the future vibes. Use V2L to play the goonies on a portable TV and all set. Love it when a car manufacturer does something slightly different to the rest.
I do like this car and I love the looks. It reminds me a bit mix of Lancia and Delorean. For me personally I think I still prefer a polestar 2 but waiting to see the polestar 3 for practicalities.
I love the Ioniq 5 but went and got the Kona EV limited in the end 🙂. Better range and slightly cheaper. Being single and always driving alone + my shih Tzu I went for the practical choice and no regrets.
It looks awesome, and all the reviews are great - at one stage I was wondering whether this was going to be my long term replacement for the Zoe. However, it's just too large. I understand why manufacturers are making cars that give them a better profit margin, but it feels like the family hatch market is really under-served in EV land. Is there anything other than the ID3, Leaf and Kia Soul? Hopefully the Megane will grab that opportunity and they can make loads of them.
Looks great, much better than the EV6, but the range isn’t quite there yet to work for me. An uprated version in a couple of years with an absolutely guaranteed 250 mile range, no matter the temperature, and they’ll have my money. To allow for exaggeration and selective driving scenarios, I guess it would need to have a claimed range of 320-350 miles.
Getting a smaller battery option because it's able to charge fast isn't a great strategy given the general UK public charging network. It's crazy how much demand there is for public rapid chargers. There never seems enough and always long queues and many rapid chargers have issues. All the new grid serve chargers are supposed to be and to charge two cars at a time on DC but this still doesn't seem like it's enabled. The only charging network that is decent is the Tesla supercharging one. Every other one is a pile of poo. It only takes one instance where you need to get somewhere on time, you allow time for rapid charging but that's more than eaten up by the issues encountered.
Had short test drive this car, felt inside was some what cheap mid tier car. You wanted top range. Plastics were very hard wearing . Car interior not as quirky as the outside. Delivery was December
SAIC are doing something different with the MG ev ranges. They are selling lower spec models v the higher spec ones in order to move more cars. The guy from Chorley group confirmed on the podcast
Currently half way through a 10 month wait for my ioniq5 disagree with your comments about the interior I'm changing from a model 3 and the interior quality is far better on the Hyundai
It looks great but my money would still go (and probably will) on a 2yr old IPace for that money. I don't see any at 40k they are listed at almost £50k. I agree the charge speed is a great point but when will our charging network get updated? I think it's 10k too much but then I think Apple products are over priced so...
I much prefer the EV6 in terms of design, they both look good but the EV6 look better to me. Inside and out. Also a bit more efficient and a bit more sporty. So my EV6 arrives next week...
I've turned sentry mode off on my Tesla because of the battery drain... Admittedly it wouldn't often cause me a problem, but cost me an extra stop on the way home from a short break (50 miles lost in 2) days. It's also 25 miles worth of electricity going to waste every day that does add up. I figure everyone assumes it's got sentry mode turned on so the deterrent aspect will still work.
Do you really want a car that makes you look like a “mini-me” when you stand beside it? I know you are of diminutive stature, but the exterior shots almost looked like CGI had been used to enlarge the car! And the exterior is timeless in the same way as the Morris Marina. I agree with your point about the driver’s display on both the Ioniq5 and the EV6. No point in having all that screen real estate if you can’t actually see it through the steering wheel arc.
D'you know, you're right! It IS almost comedically BIG isn't it! Just utterly ridiculous! Mind you, cars have been unnecessarily 'inflating' for many years - there just seems to have been an extra 'jump' more recently! Maybe because EVs are so unjustifiably expensive, they make them BIG so you think you're getting value for money.......!?!?
i was just watching the man at the end wondering what he was doing. does the smaller battery have better mileage due to less weight than the bigger battery.
visited Kia garage and received great customer service. Helpful, not pushy, clear explanations etc. Went to Hyundai dealership and confronted by utter lack of enthusiasm or willingness to help. Not invited to look inside the car, no offer of test drive. Awful. Nice video from you guys... interesting differences between ev6 and this... that instrument / screens look very much relic from 80's to me.
I looked at those two, but I had trouble sitting in them, especially the back seats. I just ordered a Model Y instead with delivery in september. Looking out the back window is next to useless, the model Y is not better, I tried a lot of cars and was about the same for all of them, except for the Fiat e500
Test drove one, liked it a lot, till the salesman told me I couldn't get one for a year... if I wanted the 4wd one I couldn't even order one! The steering "assist" did my head in and you can't permanently switch it off, not a deal breaker but annoying.
Yes - I liked most things about this car and living on the country I wanted the 4WD model - and youre right - Hyunfdai wont even let you order one and the 2WD is 9-12 months. Whilst there's a push for Electric cars Im now going to buy a fossil fuelled car as I dont want to wait so leaving it 3 years when Im sure the technology will have advanced greatly - smaller batteries, longer range
@@markjohnson182 Yep. I filled in the order form with options and colours and then got delivery time scales. Got an id3 on order which I've been promised in June (this year) 🤞 I know it won't be as good - maybe next time...
14:44 should warn you about the "resque" plans. Most EVSE's need to see ground connection to allow charging and i'm not sure they will see it on the V2L socket and will just give you error and not start charging. Test it out maybe? Rivian sockets in the bed also suffer from this, cant help a buddy out. (unless you do a wire trick with your EVSE to fool it, but most should not do that)
I’ve driven 10,000 miles in my mid spec, Premium RWD with the larger battery. I agree that the interior quality is a bit disappointing for the £42k I paid for it, but I love everything else about it. It’s fast,smooth,comfortable and spacious. Now the weather has warmed up I’m getting just under 4 mi/kWh, so a range of about 280 which is perfectly adequate. It’s a charging monster, it hit 222kW last week and went from 30% to 80% in 14 minutes!
I’m currently on holiday in France and it turns heads everywhere I go. In 45 years of car ownership this is the first car that I’ve had that I’ve been proud to be seen driving!
I was 3 weeks ago on travel through Germany. When entering to a charging station someone else , not electrical driving, followed because he wanted to see the car from close...including charging speed which reached up to 225 KW (Ionity chargers at the Berliner Ring).
And yes I do love my project 45 AWD version. And I have no negativ feeling about the interior.
This car is Amazing, I gave it a test drive at The fully Charged show. apart from the price its definitely a car I would be proud to own and always crave to drive. My only gripe was the touch buttons, we really need tactile buttons in vehicles but i favour this over the ID3 and the ID4. Shout out to EVM, i saw you on Saturday at FCL 👍
Ive had my IQ5 for app 8 months and i love it to bits, one of the best cars i have ever driven.
I collected my Ioniq 5 on Friday last week. It's a great car, really happy with it. Highly recommended!
We've had the RWD base model for a couple of months now and love it as a family car. Can't speak highly enough of the ability to slide the back seats forward. When you have wee ones in the back that don't need leg room you certainly need boot room for all the crap you've got to take with you. Ingenius design!
Used to have a Citroen ZX for that reason. It’s a surprisingly rare feature.
Test drove the Kona and the 5 straight after, a couple of months ago. Eventually went for the Kona for 3 reasons.
1. The Ioniq 5 is huge in comparison. As someone who drives alone/with 1 passenger most of the time, the 5 is just overkill for me.
2. The Ioniq 5 is huge in comparison. When test driving, I went home in both just to make sure it would fit. Only just fits on the drive and could see myself scraping it on the fenceposts at least once over the next 4 years (leased). As someone else has already mentioned, a bit big for the UK IMO too.
3. Although a better looking car, more comfortable and feeling to drive, the 5 was on lengthy delivery and the Kona was sat there at the dealership waiting to be picked up. No brainer TBH but might have been a different story if they'd both been on similar delivery times.
Heart said wait for the Ioniq 5 but the brain, and the pocket both said, overall, the Kona was for me the better option right now.
I changed my KonaE64 (2019 ) for an ioniq 5 project 45 version.
Only because I was lucky to be ione of the first for opting on this car I have one.
Point 1: The same for me but quite often we have to transport things also...the KonaE was a just a little small.And the KonaE cannot pull anything (version 2019). Already I have used the extra space a lot of times filled up.
Point 2: I'll have just a little wider drive. It fits easily enough.
Point 3: Because I belonged to the first buyers the waiting time was acceptable....and I already was driving electric. Made the waiting time less important.
Price in the Netherlands: 59000 euro's turn key.
Also this is the very first car in my life in which the driver seat does not need to be as far back as possible....not even close to that point.
It makes this the first car ever posessed in which I can take easily a passenger behind me from the same size (even bigger) than I am
Hi Chris, I think you made the right call, I've an Eniro with 50k kms on it & am delighted with it - only thing is a bit of road noise on rougher surfaces. I took a quick spin in a 5 lately & was surprised that it wasn't any quieter
3:00 mins in..: "easy rear entry.. something I do enjoy"..lol. Jokes aside.. Nice video, well shot..that color looks gorgeous! Smashing car. Mine has arrived at the dealership in Stavanger Norway after a 9-month long wait! Super excited.
Your mind on same wavelength as mine, seeing other meanings🤣🤣
Test drove both EV6 and Ioniq5 and your review is spot on. A major plus point of these brands is there long warranties. Superfast charging speeds are irrelevant if network isn't there but there are now enough 100kw+ out there to make it possible for the odd long trip.
just took delivery of mine...North American version has a traditional glove box instead of the drawer and the V2L is lower total power but we love it
I have ordered a 58kwh. Can’t wait to pull that stalk off all day long!
I would take the interior of the EV6 and the exterior of the Ioniq 5.
I hope it's good car, I am collecting mine in 3 hours.
I dont think the pop out door handles are on the normal UK spec Ioniq 5s. Only on the P45s and the very early ones. As that is a 21 plate I assume it was a very early car.
Edit: I have now collected it and I can confirm it's a good car.
Spot on, the Ionic5 is an awesome car. Great to chat with you both at Fully charged live. 👍
When I look at the front of this car it always reminds me of Vincent or Old-Bob from Disney's The Black Hole. From the side it looks like a super-sized 1970s VW Golf (somehow). I like how the wheel arch impression lines line up with the back door gap, nice touch there.
Car manufacturers have to work hard on reducing weight, improving batteries and efficiency. As much as I love this car’s looks and 800v platform, it’s huge. Same thing that put me off the EV6 too. Ended up with an eNiro as a result (which needs a touch more sound deadening and is ultimately heavy). Cannot fault the efficiency though - it’s incredible
I'm getting one of these in July, but really loved your review, especially the rear entry and the description of the "gear shifter". Finally, a review that made me smile :-)
He couldn’t leave the gear shifter alone 😂
Had my P45 since September. 10,500 miles in. Been to Lake District & Cornwall mini breaks. No problems at all. It is a fantastic car. It is by far the biggest car I have ever owned (and the heaviest!) as I love small, light and agile cars. But it is still the complete package. And now it will come with the Kia like 77kWh battery and vision pano roof , (instead of the solar roof) it will be perfect. MM
Ive got the same colour awd ultimate, only the interior is grey/white, which elevates the appearance quite a bit. Also have no problem reading the display, just adjust your position correctly
If I had to chose between Ioniq and EV6 the Hyundai would be top. Interior is far more light and airy. I still can’t understand why some chose really dark materials 🤷🏽
I have an IONIQ 5 RWD long range which is doing over 300 miles on a charge (average 4.4 miles/kWh) in urban driving without the air-con/heating running (which actually doesn't seem necessary in May in the UK). In winter I had the heating running which seemed to knock about 15 miles off the range. So very happy with performance. Biggest gripes are doorhandles (which don't pop out on my car and are invisible at night) if there are no street lights and the lack of a rear wiper. Long wheelbase is great except for when you are parking because the turning circle is not great.
Ioniq 5 shot up to the top of my EV wish list as soon as the first teaser reviews started coming out. It's a real stunner.
You're right that it doesn't look big on camera so I checked the dimensions and it's longer and wider than my current C4 grand picasso! A 7 seater MPV! How can Citroen fit 3 full seats in the passenger row and Hyundai can't with a wider car?
Went to Fully Charged Live this year, and the RAC vans are now being equipped with 3kw charger and working on a custom 5kw version to give you enough power to get to a rapid charger. This should ease the range anxiety a little for some 😂.
Thanks guys. Looking forward to picking up my 58KWH rear wheel drive in a couple of weeks. I'm actually excited. :)
Hey, how is your car going ?
@@snehasatheesan7154 2.5 years in and its going great. Battery is still showing 100% with no deterioration and saving around £900 a year on fuel costs so loving it. It still feels fresh and different so heres to the next 8 years
T@@SPDBIKER that's great to hear. Thank you for responding! May I ask what range you are getting ?
@@snehasatheesan7154 I'd say between 160 and 220 depending on time of year. Driving style wise just normal. No trying to do hypermileage stuff
Thanks ! Do you mean in miles ? The advertised range where I am is 384 km
Easy rear entry as always, something I do enjoy :)
I expect the Koreans are going to iterate quicker than most legacies. The generation after this one should be very interesting
I like both these and the EV6, but didn’t buy either because it’s too wide, especially for where I live in deepest dark south Devon. Bought an eNiro 4+ instead, well pleased with it.
We felt the same, and did the same, and love our eNiro too ! Kia and Hyundai have the recipe of success they just have to squeeze it into a smaller package for us Brits who live in the country.
Hard to beat
What do you think of the new model?
Same.
I started looking at ordering an EV September last year and tried an Ionic 5. I absolutely loved the drive, refinement, interior and performance and on my company scheme it was reasonably priced. However there was one thing that put me off and one thing that ruled it out. Put off thing was no rear wiper - sorry I don’t care what anyone says that’s a bad idea. Rule out thing was the boot - although it’s mentioned briefly in the video it is way too shallow for my needs with dogs, camping gear etc. The official dimensions (over 500 litres) make you think it’s large but it’s basically very shallow but long and wide. Just not practical for a family IMO. Shame as rest of the car is excellent. Ended up ordering an Audi Q4 as it’s actually lower cost on my company scheme - similar boot in official dimensions but much better shaped. Also considered an Enyaq but again strangely more expensive on my company scheme.
Well I had my heart set on the model Y till I saw the price, I would struggle to justify the 54k to buy one, I also had the model 3 on the list but the boot and how low it is might put me off, now £45K is frightening, now the EV6 sounds a bit sporty and hard ride. Now you have the same opinions as I on the Ionic 5, so this may be the top of the list now
It is top of our list too, but the need to build a larger garage to house the beast makes it a none starter. Might just move home instead. 😂
Yeah the Y is 60k now 🥲
Had my launch edition Ioniq 5 Project 45 since September. I think the lighter coloured interior seems higher quality (just perception). It’s the biggest car I’ve ever owned, but agree seems to “shrink” when driven
I have the Premium rear wheel drive (73kw battery) and get on average 4.3 miles/kw. It charges at whatever rate the charger is at and at the last full charge it gave me a 356 mile range.
The above is mostly driving in London in eco mode, but every now and then I do drive in Sport mode for shiggles.
Amazing car.
In the discussion on battery size vs charging rate, remember that the fastest charge is generally in the ~10% to ~80% range. A larger battery essentially puts more capacity in this bucket. This means on a trip where you can access fast charging, you should get less overall time at chargers. Cheers.
Easy rear entry is something I enjoy 😂😂😂
Hi Andy. I think I told you that I ordered a 72kWh RWD Ultimate back in September after a test drive. It was finally unloaded from the ship a few days ago and will arrive at the dealership at the end of next week. Hoping to pick it up on the 19th. Very excited 😁
Enjoy the drive selector stalk!
@@ElectricVehicleMan 😬
Am I right in thinking there's no rear wiper? I think that would get annoying sometimes. (I imagine they will say something about aerodynamics but that doesn't help on days when there's snow or some other residue that needs wiping off.)
Also - from certain angles it does remind me of an Austin Maestro... which fits nicely with the 8 bit theme. ;)
My first reaction is positive and I agree I think it’s design will look fresh for years as opposed to the first Nisson leaf that looked lame the day it was made
Your comment made me chuckle as I've just part ex'ed my Nissan Leaf 2025 24km for a ioniq 5 namsam awd. Hopefully will get more positive comments on look as the leaf people just laughed how it looked. I'm sure the capacity and power will be like going from a flintstone car to a f1.
Interesting that you say that the dual motor variant is too powerful and you'd like to try the single motor one. When I test drove the single motor EV6, it felt extremely heavy. Sure, if you boot it, it's still fast enough, but you really feel the weight. Such a contrast when I jumped back into my e-208. Far less power but felt so spritely and nimble.
This video made me realize how short Mr EVM is. Im 6 foot 1 and have test driven this car, and in no way did I find it that big.
Great review, but here in Canada the Tesla Model Y long range is CAD$83,990.00 (just today it went up$1K) while the top Trim Ionic 5 Long Range AWD Ultimate is $62,000.00 and is eligible for $8,000.00 Federal and provincial credits at point of sale
That works out at £34000 for a top spec car. Nice one.
I love the look of this and would have one if they did a small version, 2/3 the size 😂😂
You’ve hit the nail on the head - the interior of both the EV6 and Ioniq5 don’t feel like the £40K+ they cost!
Which is why after my initial reservation on a Kia EV6 I am
now considering a Genesis GV60. Same Korean stable but an emphasis on quality feel. Sure I’ll have to forego some features like AWD for 2WD, 20” wheels for 19” to remotely get in the same budget but the quality feel is there.
I first saw the GV60 at Farnborough Fully Charged UK Live 2022 show (end of April) and the quality interior just makes you go “wow”!
The GV60 doesn’t have a moving centre console, nor sliding adjustable rear seats, nor the ability to collapse the rear seats from the boot nor a below boot floor stow-able parcel shelf and has less boot space than either of its cousins.
But with all the options selected you get the following above and beyond the EV6 or Ioniq5;
A mind blowing Napa leather and Suede luxury interior, Sat Nav charger destination battery pre-conditioning, OTA of virtually all computer systems, an updated more contemporary looking and functioning infotainment interface, heat-pump, rear laminated glass, B&O sound system with noise cancellation technology, finger print recognition, driver memory functions which include steering wheel position settings ( as has powered reach and rake steering wheel), 5 years road side assist and 5 years servicing!
The GV60 gets a panoramic roof which in size sits between that of the massive sized one in the Ioniq5 and the opening but smaller sunroof of the EV6.
And the rear seats do recline considerably.
Such a choice from this Korean stable you pays your money and makes your choice for styling and feature variations.
I almost wish I could get a mash of the three.
Anyone remember the hype that we were all told that for the same size as an ice car, you would have much more internal room in an EV. VW Group seem to have managed it but I haven’t seen much else from other manufacturers.
The Ioniq 5 feels like it has loads of space inside. Definitely a lot more than an ICE car. Tons of storage areas in the front. You can fit a backpack in the Footwell between the front two seats! Also have the Frank which is a decent size on the RWD.
@@chrisb3380 . My car has almost 800 litres of boot space with five adults and everyone gets their own seat with plenty of leg room.
I LOVE the Ioniq 5 just unfortunately having sat in one both front and back and fully checked it out my head rubs the roof the front ever so slightly less so than the back seat but I was so gutted as I was hoping it could be my next EV after my classic 28kWh Ioniq goes off lease in 2yrs. At this point I am looking instead at the new facelift 2023 model year Niro EV as I know I fit in that from having driven the older model Niro(original). Was there a Nissan Leaf outside where you were parked that I could see over Harry's right shoulder? Looked like either the 40kWh or 60kWh model.
Great review , now what I would like to see is both cars on the track at Brands Hatch not to race but just to see how they compare , I much prefer the Ioniq5 to the EV6 I did a test drive back last Dec and I have the Ioniq5 AWD Ultimate on order with luck may have it in Dec .
Have they modelled the styling on Kryten?
I do like an easy rear entry , dirty fingers absolutely classic !
I believe the batteries charge to 100 percent in the same time (40 minutes) that other cars take to charge to 80 percent. This makes the battery equivalent to a 20 percent bigger battery in other cars.
Which could lead to better battery longevity if people charge it less often.
Thanks for the interesting review excellent presentation as always But my question is if the hype about the move to electric cars is to be continued how are we all going to find £42000 for a car 🚗 the cost of these cars continues to rise every time a new one is unvailed to the public so how will all of us drive electric at an affordable price for the car the whole concept is wonderful if you have the money but families now will be pushed to the financial limit for many years just to live electric cars will just create a divided society even more with what really annoys me is how some of these presentations think and say what wonderful value for money these cars are there not the whole business just aimed at people with money everyone else is just ignored
Smartphones were very expensive when they were starting out. Now you can buy one for £130. It takes time for tech to mature.
There are EVs in the twenties, they’re not all this much. They will get to the price of ICE eventually. Which incidentally is also going up a lot.
Most people are buying cars on finance, please keep in mind that while the upfront cost of EVs is generally higher than equivalent ICE cars (for now) their running costs and maintenance are incredibly cheap. These savings offset the increased monthly payments especially for high milage users, even moreso if your electricity is cheap / solar
I'm living in the Netherlands. My first EV was a nissan leaf 2013 (early in the year). In use as a "short range"car or in otherwords not used on longer travels. But we made half of all miles with that leaf.
In 2019 We changed our ice hybrid for an all electric konaE64 because that 450 km wltp was enough for daytrips up to 1200 km. Enough for us. Since 2019 we drove nearly all km electric.
I have calculated the total costs of ownership for these cars and compared with the total costs of ownership if the same amount of km would be driven in comparable ICE cars...this included ALL incentivs, taxes and so on.
In 8 years (2013-2021) I've spent 60000 euro less on cars then when I would have kept to ICE cars.
In 2021 I could buy this ioniq 5 from those savings cash. (Because I did not spent those savings on fancy other things)
Of coarse on important point in those calculations: How many kilometers (miles) are you driving yearly....
This savings are based on 40000 km/year (24000 miles, with 2 cars) , dutch energy prices , taxes during those years, dutch petrol prices .
The second important point....can you charge your car at home against low (nighttime?) prices. Also that is in my calculations.
As an e-Niro owner, I also felt very disappointed in the efficiency figures this new eGMP platform brought. ...but the Ioniq 5 grew on me lately, to the point of ordering one :)
Hi, just wondering if you got the 5 yet? I'm an Eniro owner too '21 50k kms on it, great car. Had a quick drive in a 5 lately & was expecting it to be quieter than the Eniro but I didn't think it was..... Best of luck with your 5.
Finally doing a video on it, too late as I’ve already got mine but either way I love it 😁
Had ours since September and before we got it I was a 6000 mile a year EV driver. On target to do 18000 in a year in this,, its so comfortable and I love driving it. Everytime I stop somewhere people of all ages want to know about it. It's the only EV we have had that people don't ask if its electric straight away and even petrol heads don't seem put off when you say it's an EV. It's a keeper. It's biggest problem is the price, like all EVs sadly.
Had my ultimate awd for a couple of months. As you say, people just ask about it all the time. It’s a real head-turner. Best thing about owning is the smile on my face after every drive.
Worst thing is that the uk spec is inferior to the USA (sun roof, pop out handles, auto park etc) yet costs more.
I feel like I've spoiled myself on the efficiency front by going to the Kona as my first EV, as it seems it's going to be very hard to beat.
I'm hoping there'll be a resurgence of the estate car in the next couple of years, with plenty of EV estates released. Model 3 estate would be superb.
My mum loves the mg5
@@Lewis_Standing I also have the MG5 long range, amazing car and value. Beats my previous EV hands down and super practical
Been driving for 30 years and have never heard of an estate car. What is that?
@@kevinh1976 Are you not in the UK? Estate is the same as station wagon in America or tournier in Europe.
I have the rear premium 73 kwh get over 4 m/kwh average with spring temps. after 4,000 miles wouldn't get anything else ::)
I like this over EV6, just evokes knight rider/back to the future vibes. Use V2L to play the goonies on a portable TV and all set. Love it when a car manufacturer does something slightly different to the rest.
I do like this car and I love the looks. It reminds me a bit mix of Lancia and Delorean. For me personally I think I still prefer a polestar 2 but waiting to see the polestar 3 for practicalities.
I made the same joke regarding the drive mode stick to the dealer on Canal Road - must be a Bradford lad thing.
Ey up! "Easy rear entry, as always, is something I do enjoy" haha 😉
I love the Ioniq 5 but went and got the Kona EV limited in the end 🙂. Better range and slightly cheaper. Being single and always driving alone + my shih Tzu I went for the practical choice and no regrets.
It looks awesome, and all the reviews are great - at one stage I was wondering whether this was going to be my long term replacement for the Zoe. However, it's just too large. I understand why manufacturers are making cars that give them a better profit margin, but it feels like the family hatch market is really under-served in EV land. Is there anything other than the ID3, Leaf and Kia Soul?
Hopefully the Megane will grab that opportunity and they can make loads of them.
Cupra Born looks like a solid EV hatchback too
@@NLarsen1989 MG ZS as an option?
Thanks for your work guys, very enjoyable. I love Driving Ohm! Don't think I'll be spending 40 - 50k on an EV though, sadly.
I pick mine up in 3 hours, trading up from a 2021 Ioniq EV - which I love as well.
Looks great, much better than the EV6, but the range isn’t quite there yet to work for me. An uprated version in a couple of years with an absolutely guaranteed 250 mile range, no matter the temperature, and they’ll have my money. To allow for exaggeration and selective driving scenarios, I guess it would need to have a claimed range of 320-350 miles.
With the big battery you have it ;)
Lancia delta and my old e reg seat ibiza have had a mutant sized love child.
Looks like gear stalk is ergonomic😂 feels familiar?
They need to get rid of the silver plastic cladding on the outside and make the inside look more like the ev6 then would be spot on
I think in build quality, design and ease of use, I think I’d swap my Model 3 LR for one.
The way you stroked that gear shifter😮
2:16 Thought you had been miniaturised
@2:06 really shows how big it is ;)
Getting a smaller battery option because it's able to charge fast isn't a great strategy given the general UK public charging network. It's crazy how much demand there is for public rapid chargers. There never seems enough and always long queues and many rapid chargers have issues. All the new grid serve chargers are supposed to be and to charge two cars at a time on DC but this still doesn't seem like it's enabled. The only charging network that is decent is the Tesla supercharging one. Every other one is a pile of poo. It only takes one instance where you need to get somewhere on time, you allow time for rapid charging but that's more than eaten up by the issues encountered.
Really informative video! Love your accents
The gear selector reminds me of something, only smaller 🤔
Had short test drive this car, felt inside was some what cheap mid tier car. You wanted top range. Plastics were very hard wearing . Car interior not as quirky as the outside. Delivery was December
“Easy rear entry, something I do enjoy”…..😂😂
SAIC are doing something different with the MG ev ranges. They are selling lower spec models v the higher spec ones in order to move more cars. The guy from Chorley group confirmed on the podcast
What podcast is this Glen?
What name is this colour? Looks great!
Currently half way through a 10 month wait for my ioniq5 disagree with your comments about the interior I'm changing from a model 3 and the interior quality is far better on the Hyundai
Just got mine and 100% agree with this. Interior is nice and the car looks stunning from the outside.
But neither of them have an interior of a £40-£50k car. That is our point.
Fair point @evm the whole time I had the M3 that was my beef with it in didn't feel like I was in the cabin of a top end car
It looks great but my money would still go (and probably will) on a 2yr old IPace for that money. I don't see any at 40k they are listed at almost £50k. I agree the charge speed is a great point but when will our charging network get updated? I think it's 10k too much but then I think Apple products are over priced so...
You guys are absolute smut! I love it.
I much prefer the EV6 in terms of design, they both look good but the EV6 look better to me. Inside and out. Also a bit more efficient and a bit more sporty. So my EV6 arrives next week...
a video full of innuendo's 🙂
well practiced wrist action at the looks of it!
was there really i did not see or hear any Innuendo's
they would not do that in a video. they are angels
hehehehehehe wink wink
Viewing from the side or three-quarter from the rear, I still can't unsee an Austin Allegro!! lol
Great video guys 👌
I still think it looks like a beefed up old golf. I like that!
All I want to know is does it have autopilot and sentry mode? That’s it
Semi automated driving with adaptive cruise control and lane assist …. Yes !
But no sentry mode :(
@@moomintroll2067 come on man that’s like 10 years old stuff.
I've turned sentry mode off on my Tesla because of the battery drain... Admittedly it wouldn't often cause me a problem, but cost me an extra stop on the way home from a short break (50 miles lost in 2) days. It's also 25 miles worth of electricity going to waste every day that does add up. I figure everyone assumes it's got sentry mode turned on so the deterrent aspect will still work.
I now need to clean the tea off my monitor.... PMSL twice before you even set off on your test drive. Cheers EVM.
Do you really want a car that makes you look like a “mini-me” when you stand beside it? I know you are of diminutive stature, but the exterior shots almost looked like CGI had been used to enlarge the car! And the exterior is timeless in the same way as the Morris Marina.
I agree with your point about the driver’s display on both the Ioniq5 and the EV6. No point in having all that screen real estate if you can’t actually see it through the steering wheel arc.
D'you know, you're right! It IS almost comedically BIG isn't it! Just utterly ridiculous!
Mind you, cars have been unnecessarily 'inflating' for many years - there just seems to have been an extra 'jump' more recently!
Maybe because EVs are so unjustifiably expensive, they make them BIG so you think you're getting value for money.......!?!?
Some people need large cars. 3 kids, big dog etc.
Hmmmm I'm a Skoda enthusiast, the question is an Ioniq 5 or an Enyaq Coupe vRS????? Now that's made you think!!
After 2 years of Kona ownership the Ioniq 5 is just awesome. Love and a good choice of an EV upgrade.
Ooh just sat down with my chippy tea. Great timing.
My 1994 Renault Twingo had the same type of sliding back seat :-)
I also think this looks like an Austin Maestro on steroids.
i was just watching the man at the end wondering what he was doing.
does the smaller battery have better mileage due to less weight than the bigger battery.
visited Kia garage and received great customer service. Helpful, not pushy, clear explanations etc. Went to Hyundai dealership and confronted by utter lack of enthusiasm or willingness to help. Not invited to look inside the car, no offer of test drive. Awful. Nice video from you guys... interesting differences between ev6 and this... that instrument / screens look very much relic from 80's to me.
would you prefer this car or the New Kia Niro?
I looked at those two, but I had trouble sitting in them, especially the back seats. I just ordered a Model Y instead with delivery in september.
Looking out the back window is next to useless, the model Y is not better, I tried a lot of cars and was about the same for all of them, except for the Fiat e500
That glass roof is super in the Y, especially when sitting in the back! 👌🏼 Much more spacious then competing cars.
@@rustyjoints4857 that explains why the kids loved it
if they hadnt called it a mustang - would harry still not like it? :D - the 5 looks good just not in launch colour green/gray
Test drove one, liked it a lot, till the salesman told me I couldn't get one for a year... if I wanted the 4wd one I couldn't even order one! The steering "assist" did my head in and you can't permanently switch it off, not a deal breaker but annoying.
Yes - I liked most things about this car and living on the country I wanted the 4WD model - and youre right - Hyunfdai wont even let you order one and the 2WD is 9-12 months.
Whilst there's a push for Electric cars Im now going to buy a fossil fuelled car as I dont want to wait so leaving it 3 years when Im sure the technology will have advanced greatly - smaller batteries, longer range
@@markjohnson182 Yep. I filled in the order form with options and colours and then got delivery time scales. Got an id3 on order which I've been promised in June (this year) 🤞 I know it won't be as good - maybe next time...
14:44 should warn you about the "resque" plans. Most EVSE's need to see ground connection to allow charging and i'm not sure they will see it on the V2L socket and will just give you error and not start charging. Test it out maybe? Rivian sockets in the bed also suffer from this, cant help a buddy out.
(unless you do a wire trick with your EVSE to fool it, but most should not do that)
Talk about a double-entendres competition. Was Frankie Howerd there?🤣
We have the Ioniq 5 and the EV6 but the third triplet is coming soon, the Genesis GV60 and that may be the best one yet.
Yes its a fab car - but come on Hyundai, how about you actually build some!! You cant even order a 4WD version!!!
How many Henrys did you fit in the boot??