New Hyundai Ioniq 5
Discussion
Launched a little earlier today;
Video here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTiI1XPElK8
Some interesting kit, two battery sizes, 58kWh and 72.6kW, and and two drive options, rear or all-wheel drive. The one with the most range (72.6kWh rd) supposedly has approx. 300 miles on a charge, while the fastest one (72.6kWh awd) can do 62mph in 5.2 seconds.
I think the styling is a good mix of retro and future, really nicely proportioned.
Video here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTiI1XPElK8
Some interesting kit, two battery sizes, 58kWh and 72.6kW, and and two drive options, rear or all-wheel drive. The one with the most range (72.6kWh rd) supposedly has approx. 300 miles on a charge, while the fastest one (72.6kWh awd) can do 62mph in 5.2 seconds.
I think the styling is a good mix of retro and future, really nicely proportioned.
Looks Golf (or at least ID3) sized to me.
I wonder whether it'll be priced above or below the Kona.
ETA: First-edition ‘Project 45’ models will cost £45,000 when they go on sale in the UK in summer 2021. I guess that's for the larger battery pack, but still ouch!
I wonder whether it'll be priced above or below the Kona.
ETA: First-edition ‘Project 45’ models will cost £45,000 when they go on sale in the UK in summer 2021. I guess that's for the larger battery pack, but still ouch!
Edited by kambites on Tuesday 23 February 09:20
had ham said:
The one with the most range (72.6kWh rd) supposedly has approx. 300 miles on a charge
That seems quite low. The Kona is 64kWh usable (around 68kWh gross) and can do 300 miles on a charge. The old Ioniq was even more efficient, not least because it was quite low and flat compared to the Kona's crossover shape.Given the size of the battery unless this is much taller (doesn't look it) I'd have expected considerably more range.
Edit: It's 800V as well, so super fast charging. 10-80% in 18 minutes apparently, should be considerably quicker than Tesla who are stuck on 400V.
Edited by aestetix1 on Tuesday 23 February 10:03
kambites said:
Isn't that also true of the ID3 and its platform?
Indeed, ID3 wheel base is about 2.8M, and the same will be true of most EVs, as the motor/powertrains take up far less space than ICE. With batteries under the floor you can position the wheels and associated componentry at the extremities of the vehicle. Stating the bleedin' obvious, I know!JD said:
This is the size of an SUV, not a golf/ID3
I think because it looks like a scaled up hatchback it appears small, but it is not.
Yeah, I guess this is more aligned with the ID4 or Skoda Enyaq, so a 'jacked up' version if you will. The ID4 and Enyaq have the same wheelbase as the ID3 as they're all built on VWs MEB platform. I think because it looks like a scaled up hatchback it appears small, but it is not.
Interestingly, Ford will start to use the VW MEB platform in the next couple of years.
jjwilde said:
I think that would look bloody awesome in a matt silver, seems like they have all the must have boxes ticked here and perhaps are underestimating the mileage as I agree it seems low.
300 miles sounds believable given how big it is. It's nearly as big as the ECQ which does far less range with significantly more battery. Gassing Station | EV and Alternative Fuels | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff