New Hyundai Ioniq 5
Discussion
thebraketester said:
Car is in the uk and as predicted it's. It the promised spec. It's a 22.75 not 23 as we were promised.
We either take it or re-order and it will be here September 2023.
Slightly annoyed but there we have it.
This was half my issue - get the car now with a lower spec or wait a whole year or longer for a 2023 so just gave up and cancelled. Seeing a few more on the roads now and they look stunning and my heart breaks every time lolWe either take it or re-order and it will be here September 2023.
Slightly annoyed but there we have it.
Edited by jgrewal on Friday 11th November 16:13
jgrewal said:
thebraketester said:
Car is in the uk and as predicted it's. It the promised spec. It's a 22.75 not 23 as we were promised.
We either take it or re-order and it will be here September 2023.
Slightly annoyed but there we have it.
This was half my issue - get the car now with a lower spec or wait a whole year or longer for a 2023 so just gave up and cancelled. Seeing a few more on the roads now and they look stunning and my heart breaks every time lolWe either take it or re-order and it will be here September 2023.
Slightly annoyed but there we have it.
Edited by jgrewal on Friday 11th November 16:13
Ultimate, 77kw, hud, surround view, 20", Bose. Who knows. It's almost at like no one knows what they are selling knowing full well there is a list of people who will snap the car up. If we don't take it then it will resell in one phone call.
Aaand as predicted.. wrong spec. It’s like “toss the coin” with the spec on these cars. Neither the lease company nor Hyundai have a clue about its exact specification, it’s like the blind leading the blind. It’ came with the correct spec but no surround camera which is a bit annoying but not a total loss.
Drove one on Tuesday and blown away, close to most refined car ever driven, was top spec rwd but dealer said 6-8 months delivery and 48k.
Had a search around a new (admittedly more basic, but still with autopilot etc) se connect for £37k, pick up next week…
Can anybody advise if Hyundai do a deal on chargers and / or public charging?
Had a search around a new (admittedly more basic, but still with autopilot etc) se connect for £37k, pick up next week…
Can anybody advise if Hyundai do a deal on chargers and / or public charging?
Well, so far we have racked up 2250 miles on the I5. It’s a fantastic car, comfortable, spacious and incredibly relaxing to drive. It’s unique styling does lead to quite a lot of head turning, way more than my wife got in her 118i this replaced. I know the styling is a bit marmite but we love it, it looks very different to all of it’s competition.
Is it fast (rwd version)? No…. But the instant torque makes it very drivable and in most situations it feels quicker, more punchy and way more usable than my GTI which has another 100bhp. It feels like it runs out of puff at 70 but the speedo still climbs at a decent rate from there on. The range at the moment seems to be a pretty solid 225 miles which will hopefully improve as the weather warms up. Even with this cold climate reduced range it means that we should never need to use public chargers.
The general ride quality is OK, considering it’s on 20” wheels and weights about 12 tons. It’s never going to bmw 5 series on fat tyre ride quality but it’s perfectly exceptable. I am used to driving a car with Bilstein PPS10 coilovers so most cars seem to wallow like a hippo after a big lunch. Grip seems ok but it can feel a bit laterally skittish on certain surfaces. I have just lowered the tyre pressure down from 40psi as delivered, to the recommended 36psi so we will see if that makes a tangible difference.
The interior and tech is decent in most areas. The satnav is a bit rubbish and has given us a bum-steer on a few occasions so we stick to either Waze or Google now. Stereo is OK (Bose) and it's nice to have DAB at last. The seats are comfortable (I wish they would go another 1-2” lower) and there is loads of legroom front and rear. Heated seats are a bit slow to heat up, but the heated steering wheel is a game changer.
There are a few annoyances with the car.
No rear wiper, well documented but still annoying. It would have been easy to hide one beneath the rear wing.
Lack of backlit buttons for interior lights.
No pop out handles, a rear pain in the dark especially on a black car.
Washing the car is a pain, so many folds and creases. (First world problems)
Car profiles not linked to keys
No wireless CarPlay.
Rearview camera really should have been made to retract so that it’s usable in poor weather.
Near side mirror doesn’t dip when put in reverse. Such a basic thing that’s been on pretty much every VW (and others) for the last 20 years. I believe it’s an extra.. it should be standard.
All things we can live with.
All in all, very impressed. 8.5/10
Is it fast (rwd version)? No…. But the instant torque makes it very drivable and in most situations it feels quicker, more punchy and way more usable than my GTI which has another 100bhp. It feels like it runs out of puff at 70 but the speedo still climbs at a decent rate from there on. The range at the moment seems to be a pretty solid 225 miles which will hopefully improve as the weather warms up. Even with this cold climate reduced range it means that we should never need to use public chargers.
The general ride quality is OK, considering it’s on 20” wheels and weights about 12 tons. It’s never going to bmw 5 series on fat tyre ride quality but it’s perfectly exceptable. I am used to driving a car with Bilstein PPS10 coilovers so most cars seem to wallow like a hippo after a big lunch. Grip seems ok but it can feel a bit laterally skittish on certain surfaces. I have just lowered the tyre pressure down from 40psi as delivered, to the recommended 36psi so we will see if that makes a tangible difference.
The interior and tech is decent in most areas. The satnav is a bit rubbish and has given us a bum-steer on a few occasions so we stick to either Waze or Google now. Stereo is OK (Bose) and it's nice to have DAB at last. The seats are comfortable (I wish they would go another 1-2” lower) and there is loads of legroom front and rear. Heated seats are a bit slow to heat up, but the heated steering wheel is a game changer.
There are a few annoyances with the car.
No rear wiper, well documented but still annoying. It would have been easy to hide one beneath the rear wing.
Lack of backlit buttons for interior lights.
No pop out handles, a rear pain in the dark especially on a black car.
Washing the car is a pain, so many folds and creases. (First world problems)
Car profiles not linked to keys
No wireless CarPlay.
Rearview camera really should have been made to retract so that it’s usable in poor weather.
Near side mirror doesn’t dip when put in reverse. Such a basic thing that’s been on pretty much every VW (and others) for the last 20 years. I believe it’s an extra.. it should be standard.
All things we can live with.
All in all, very impressed. 8.5/10
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I should have clarified the early 73 kWh battery editions are sliding under £40k. I think that those new prices are for the smaller battery pack.McAndy said:
Early examples are beginning to dip under £40k, <20k miles.
You can buy brand new in basic spec, but still high spec for £37-38kI guess Ioniq 5 is no longer New, but new to us:
Covered close to 7000km since Christmas and gelled with the car pretty well. A few long trips with close to 1000km days showed no real downsides compared to the old diesel family bus. Much more comfortable and relaxing to drive, with enough power (4WD with the bigger battery) to cope with mountains and motorway traffic.
Covered close to 7000km since Christmas and gelled with the car pretty well. A few long trips with close to 1000km days showed no real downsides compared to the old diesel family bus. Much more comfortable and relaxing to drive, with enough power (4WD with the bigger battery) to cope with mountains and motorway traffic.
PBCD said:
A few magazines have mentioned that an 'N' version of the Ioniq 5 is coming later this year,
presumably along the lines of the Kia EV6 GT - anyone heard anything regarding dates, etc?
As you say will likely use the same motors as the GT. Might order one and chop in the AWD I5 to get all the new toys. Pop out door handles (pretty please), pano roof, tech pack and an extra 250 ponies would be a wallet-opener.presumably along the lines of the Kia EV6 GT - anyone heard anything regarding dates, etc?
FarmyardPants said:
I’m a petrolhead but the I5 is brilliant. Ideal complement to the V8 ICE for weekend use 
Funnily enough, I have tried to describe the driving experience as being similar to a heavy car with a large-capacity NA V8 tuned for torque; driven while wearing super-efficient earplugs. I got handed the keys to a manual Porsche 928 a couple of months after getting my driver's license (back in 1987...!). Cautiously test-driving i5 last year reminded me of that experience.
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