Ioniq 5N range advice

[Z4MCSL]

I'm new to EVs and about to place an order for a 5N
it's a 2 year BCH deal and only really doing it for each reasons

I'm not too bothered about using it for long drives however some of the stuff I've read is concerning me on range

what range are people ACTUALLy getting out of these?

any experience much appreciated

[Eimajster]

I have one myself. You'll get around 200 miles roughly in normal/sport mode. Possibly 230/240 if driven sensibly in eco mode.

[Z4MCSL]

oh amazing that's actually fine

have you done many long motorway journeys and how have you found that?

any other pros and cons

it's the only EV that I feel excited about and only question mark for me is whether it will end up being the car we do long distance journeys in

[JQ]

Here are the real world stats : https://ev-database.org/uk/car/2044/Hyundai-IONIQ-...

I wouldn’t worry about the range. It was my biggest worry before getting an EV, but it became a non issue once I got one. I have one with a similar range and drove to the French Alps in it this summer without any drama.

[MC Bodge]

It is a pity that the range isn't slightly further. Being able to drive from Manchester to London/Bristol/Glasgow/Edinburgh in one go, at a reasonable speed, with range to spare would be helpful.

[SWoll]

Eimajster said:

I have one myself. You'll get around 200 miles roughly in normal/sport mode. Possibly 230/240 if driven sensibly in eco mode.

In the winter months at motorway speeds?

Always best to share worst case scenario numbers or likely to lead to disappointment, especially when you'll need to factor in at least 10% SOC as a buffer.

[MC Bodge]

SWoll said:

In the winter months at motorway speeds?

Always best to share worst case scenario numbers or likely to lead to disappointment, especially when you'll need to factor in at least 10% SOC as a buffer.

According to the link above



The non-N has a longer range.

[Z4MCSL]

I do like the idea of a plus 300 mile EV for trips through Europe, I imagine getting 180 or so out of a Ipniq 5N realistically means stopping every 150 miles which is possibly every couple of hours, have a 1 year old so guess that's not too bad really, just trying to consider how much this bothers me

anything with better range is either too expensive or just plain boring

I'm leaving an F10 M5 and megane rs275 trophy to get into an EV and weirdly the 5N feels like a mixture of the 2 cars and is genuinely engaging to drive

plus it's the only EV I can imagine looking back over my shoulder at after parking it

[ChocolateFrog]

I'd work on 2 miles per kWh as a reasonable worst case for road driving. I.e. middle of winter, heater on, wipers on, doing 75-80 on the motorway.

[Icehanger]

I've been running one the last month or so, great cars, range currently is around 210, when i picked it up it was about 240ish, but its a performance car therefore I'm not bothered. There's plenty of superchargers around if i need to charge out and about.
Only thing to watch is the standard Pirelli tyres are rubbish and wear quickly, mine will have some decent PS4S/5's next year.
The driver aids are a pain but you can disable them easy enough programming a shortcut bottom. Its worth watch some of teh u tube vids on the infomat system as its very easy to get lost (I'm good with technology and found myself loosing it!)
and It still make me go oh F*** when using the NGB button!

[T1berious]

In the name of maximising range last night I drove to to High Wycombe from Birmingham (93 miles).

Weather was atrocious, but I was determined to see what I could get. So no heating on (!) just heating via the 12V (Seat and Steering wheel).

This was in the name of science.

At a steady, indicated 70 mph, I got to my destination with 3.9 m/Kwh showing and range of 190 miles remaining. I only share this as its the same E-GMP platform but with a smaller 77Kw battery.

Needless to say that all went out the window on the way back and I barely saw 3.0 m/Kwh.

Things we do in the name of science!

[SWoll]

T1berious said:

In the name of maximising range last night I drove to to High Wycombe from Birmingham (93 miles).

Weather was atrocious, but I was determined to see what I could get. So no heating on (!) just heating via the 12V (Seat and Steering wheel).

This was in the name of science.

At a steady, indicated 70 mph, I got to my destination with 3.9 m/Kwh showing and range of 190 miles remaining. I only share this as its the same E-GMP platform but with a smaller 77Kw battery.

Needless to say that all went out the window on the way back and I barely saw 3.0 m/Kwh.

Things we do in the name of science!

A lot of differences to the N though such as the motors, bigger wheels, grippier tyres, more aggressive body styling etc. that all eat into efficiency.

I've done the same with seat heaters etc. but doesn't stop the car misting up internally when it gets colder unforrunately. Whilst wet it was relatively mild yesterday.

[pghstochaj]

T1berious said:

In the name of maximising range last night I drove to to High Wycombe from Birmingham (93 miles).

Weather was atrocious, but I was determined to see what I could get. So no heating on (!) just heating via the 12V (Seat and Steering wheel).

This was in the name of science.

At a steady, indicated 70 mph, I got to my destination with 3.9 m/Kwh showing and range of 190 miles remaining. I only share this as its the same E-GMP platform but with a smaller 77Kw battery.

Needless to say that all went out the window on the way back and I barely saw 3.0 m/Kwh.

Things we do in the name of science!

On a heat pump equipped car, the HVAC is not a huge drain in this type of weather, it's perhaps 5% of the overall drain of a full battery when driving a long distance. This goes up to say 10% in colder weather.

Most of the issue is the reduced battery efficiency at lower temperatures and the impact of rain (>10%).

I would always tell people that my model 3 performance was able to do 300 miles on a 25degC dry day (with air con) but 200 miles in cold rain (with heating). Tesla tells you how much you have used for HVAC.

[Z4MCSL]

on the tyres


are the P Zeros really that bad? I'm getting maintenance in my deal because it's going to cost me about £600 total over 2 years and covers tyres, so I would be in profit once I had new tyres, but they seem to be saying I'll be stuck with P zeros so now I'm having second thoughts

[RSTom]

Standard tyres are terrible this time of year. So many better tyres out there.

Real world range, it very much depends on the drive mode, your speed and how heavy your right foot is. What I will say is that if you are prepared to use quick chargers you will hardly notice it. Plug it in, pop to the toilet or grab a coffee and when you come back you will have a big chunk of charge.

If you're travelling, don't think about attempting to fill the tank so to speak, just top up enough to get to your next charger (with a little spare). You can then charge for cheaper at your destination/overnight or give another top up at the next fast charger whilst having another short break.

[samoht]

Z4MCSL said:

I do like the idea of a plus 300 mile EV for trips through Europe, I imagine getting 180 or so out of a Ipniq 5N realistically means stopping every 150 miles which is possibly every couple of hours, have a 1 year old so guess that's not too bad really, just trying to consider how much this bothers me

Unless it's a ski trip, you're probably driving through Europe in mild or hot weather. So you'll see more like the 215 miles for mild weather highway above. So then realistically first stop after ~180 miles, which is about three hours on the road, and eat lunch. And then probably a ~10 minute stop 2 hours later, followed by another 2 hours to that night's hotel. Depends how you like to road trip, but this sort of range works for me.


Pirellis are notoriously poor in cool damp conditions, they're OEM fit on McLarens and most UK owners (and even some dealers) are quick to swap to Michelins, which are vastly better on 5-10C wet roads.

[gangzoom]

Z4MCSL said:

I do like the idea of a plus 300 mile EV for trips through Europe, I imagine getting 180 or so out of a Ipniq 5N realistically means stopping every 150 miles which is possibly every couple of hours, have a 1 year old so guess that's not too bad really, just trying to consider how much this bothers me

Our small battery Tesla Model X essentially had the same real life range as what's quoted here for the Hyundai.

We take ours to Europe nearly every summer, along with the whole extended family, so 6 people in the car. This summer was Bordeaux, last year Lake Como, a few years back ended up north of Trollstigen in Norway.

Next year we are planning Portugal, so a range of 150 miles between charges for European road trips with the family is no issues. Be mindful though DC Rapid charging isn't cheap, can cost more than petrol. We don't have pay to use Tesla Superchargers so that's a big incentive for driving to Europe versus flying. Not sure I would be so keen on European road trips if we had to pay for charging.