I completely agree. A natural presenter; articulate and with a good rhythm to his speech. There aren’t many car reviewers who I listen to all the way to the end but this guy… every time. 👍🏻
@@oddpaw8124 neither of old ioniq nor Kona have a been built to be only ev and you can see that in either interior space or range. Kia Niro is a nice electric car but again the price range is 30% over comparable ice car
These reviews are spot on. Zero waffle, very factual and a great presenter with a great sense of humour. He catches me off guard with his little comments and jokes that make me actually laugh. Well done to the team involved keep it up!
"others give you one or the other but this gives you everything"... watching a lot of these hyundai and kia reviews, i think this line should be their sales pitch
@@siralanturing9103 i checked out the new BMW i4 and that is pretty much what i noticed... everything is on the optional list 😂 i thought damn do i even get the steering wheel?
I've chosen this car over TMY and I'm really happy about it. My main points were: - screen behind the wheel with speedometer and other controls - HUD - V2L (to charge electric grill from the car, while camping) - ventilated seats, adjustable headrest - better suspension than Tesla, much smoother - better sound isolation Acceleration is really fast enough.
@@grahamstefaan I agree lol, car looks like it can’t decide whether to look like a brick or a retro hippy car (rear lights look rubbishy, along with the whole car)
For a 90's kid that grew up with pixelated video games, the design of the exterior and interior for that matter just makes me tingle inside. Any retro-futuristic, cyberpunk design makes me salivate at the prospect of owning such a car, and I think that's the idea why they went with this. Most of us younger generation that started to afford cars are more interested in quirky designs than classic ones that you see in a Mercedes or BMW. At least that's my theory.
Same designer Giorgetto Giugiaro who designed the Lanica Delta also designed the Hyundai Pony/Excel on which the Ioniq 5 is inspired from. That's why it looks so similar.
@@Iamallwaysright1 Ah fascinating, thanks I didn't know that! Every day's a school day :) Makes me like it all the more now. The Lancia Delta Evo 2 is possibly my favourite looking car ever.
I had it for two days. This is by far the nicest and most relaxing car to drive, it is superb in every aspect. If I had to choose one car for the rest of the life, this would be the one. It is really as good as the reviews say. As for the range, I had RWD 58kWh hour model, and I was slaming it hard on highway, did some normal driving (50/50 mix of slaming to full and highway in 150km/h, and half 130 kmh highway and normal driving), it can easily do 380 kilometers, with 130 km/h on highway.
@@SuicidalNapk1n for me it was comfortable, but we don't really bad roads where I live so I might be a bit biased. I think it is a bit on a firmer side, but that pays off in corners where car doesn't feel heavy.
Walked out of a school I teach at here in Korea and one of these was parked right next to my car. I had to walk around the back to check out what it was. Looks much better in person than the video shows.
@@supersecularboypants Pretty satisfied. Im just a bit disappointed with the range and consumption at highway speed. At 120-130kmh Its pretty thirsty. But no problems so far
Then you check they needed a shit ton of recalls for tucson/santa fe and they only did that when korean prosecutors barged in their offices. And ioniq 5 can catch on fire...sometimes when it rains lol
@@dwade3202 lol, you're uninformed. Check the recall list by each countries official regulators. Hyundai has lesser recall than the major manufacturers like Toyota, honda, bmw etc
@@dwade3202 Ioniq 5 is not out yet in most markets. what recall?? why are you talking out of your rear? If you mean the Kona EV, the same of the batteries were assembled the wrong way by a manufacturer in China they no longer work with. as D Wade said above, overall they have less recalls than other manufacturers and 100k mile warranty in the US.
@Abhisar Choubey kia actually just killed off the stinger, a tragedy imo. Everyone says it's beautiful and should be more popular but nobody was buying them unfortunately
Just picked mine up yesterday. Everything he says is true. Such a great car. Such a good drive. Sitting in the driving seat is comfortable and a great position. One thing not mentioned is the reclining and sliding rear seats
@@chrisgomez8110 I got a stock model so didn't go for any options. The sound system is pretty decent though. Not sure what upgrades are available in the UK models.
@@MintPolo82 my only gripe. There is no rear wiper. With the weather and dirty roads lately it has been irritating Other than that I still love the car.
Rory - great review as ever, but you missed one of the most important points - the speed of charging. Speed of charge is as critical if not more so than range and this car can take the 350Kw chargers that are being built all over the UK. For long distance driving that's brilliant as it charges in I think 18 minutes from 10% to 80%. As an EV driver I can promise you this is the most significant step forward only previously available in Porshe Taycan or Tesla. Kia EV6 has the same architecture. These 2 brands are leading the way for EVs. Can't wait to see what they bring out in the smaller car sector. But as always the public charger network needs to keep up, which Gridserve thankfully are working hard to achieve.
@@nickolaki And how's it doing on continental Europe? Improving at the same rate as UK? Last time I looked the French charging infrastructure was looking way behind... An opportunity for Gridserve to expand outside the UK perhaps!
@@evornotev7794 EV friendly countries like Norway and Netherlands are great, in most regions much better than UK. Some regions are lagging a bit behind. German, Belgium and supposedly Portugal are also doing quite well. France is still quite problematic but slowly improving.
Tesla is 400 volt and is slower on the charging curve. This is 800 volt like Taican and Audi GT. Insideev had some comparative test where the Tesla where it was like 10 minutes more for 10 to 80%, but had longer range. But if I am not mistaken it was against the Model 3. This truly is one of the most important tech of this car, its like more than twice as fast to charge than any of the VW meb platform EV. It has set a new standard in the normal consumer market.
I took your advice and bought the AWD. What a machine. Effortless relaxed driving in a package with every gadget possible. Eco and tech pack. When turned up to sport mode it is every bit of performance you’d want and proper fun on a back road.
I'm looking for a replacement for my W222 S550, placed an order for the Emira and this Hyundai seems like the best car to have a daily alongside the lotus.
This is the first EV that I would actually just go ahead and buy without having any resentment and forget about the competition. Looks good, has a good tunk, and all the other cool features presented in this video. Really nice review too.
@@hbombfreak I rented a Hyundai Excel at Brisbane Airport in the early 2000s. The bubbly bulbous one. It was a piece of junk but it was cheap to rent and I only needed it for 4 days. It's crazy that this is the same company as Genesis which has some of the most beautiful luxury cars. Thing change dramatically in two decades.
It is as if Hyundai had taken their time observing the other automakers, the things they were doing right and wrong and brought out a pure EV that on the first try, is doing it correctly. Everything about the car appears to be intentional.
@@arapaimagold8088 thats the point, they are ICE cars with EV motors. This is their first car designed from ground up as a pure EV. No ICE version. Not a mixed scenario design but a full EV design from ground up to take benefit of EV drive train to the fullest.
Got to admit, for not being a huge Hyundai guy, this car does appeal to me. I like its design, cause it stands out (at least it does currently until other cars pop up in the near future from writing this). It seems like a nice step in to the direction of how EV's should be. Not just a vehicle to bring you from A to B, but something that also gives more than just being a drivable tool. This seems like it delivers that multi-purpose kind of satisfaction. Sure other cars do that too, and some may offer more luxury or comfort. But this seems to be a middle-route that divides other branches and their models. Off the car topic, I hope that the EU and the rest of the world start making charging stations in a more common frequency. Currently I feel like, despite there are a bunch, some areas in some countries lack a lot of them. Which may make people hesitate to get an EV to begin with. Perhaps Autotrader could do an episode about this.
I rented a hyundai Elentra in 2016 on vacation and my experience with it was very bland and unammusing. So naturally I've never cared for hyundai. But these last 6 years ive seen them produce some cars that I think beat some luxury makers. KUDOS to the south korean company really making leaps and bounds when it comes to raising its reputation. They have taken their design from a normal low end economy car to high end while still keeping the prices reasonably low
@@kfx3907 But this have zero in the performance compartment. Its a really good car, but I would never, ever trade my Model 3 Performance for one. But for 99% of EV buyers out there its brilliant :)
The Hyundai/Kia/Genesis designers are really masters at packaging...impressive how they manage to utilize and maximize space. Love the design touches and would buy it for the exterior and interior styling alone. The blind view camera in the dash is genius and would definitely want the heads up display.
This car honestly looks so nice. I actually like everything about it, inside and out. The only thing I would even criticize is that the dual screen should be a darker color material. The light grey really makes the huge bezels stand out. Other than that, Hyundai is doing an amazing job. I currently drive an $80k car and there are some features in this Hyundai that I wish my car has. I'd definitely take this over the Tesla.
The original Leaf Tekna, of course, had a solar panel in its roof to keep the 12V battery topped up! So it would be good if Hyundai could do this with the Ioniq 5!
Only the 1st Edition will have solar panels on the roof. Once it is sold, it will not be offered as an option. Wonder how much of kW you can get on the not sunny but not too cloudy day either for 8 hours on the street. If you could get enough to go back home, it could be worth it. Any solar panel experts here to chime in?
@@stockey Never! I got mine with no problems whatsoever and I would definitely buy another one (and I will FOR SURE). With all respect, don’t be fooled by people talking shit on the internet and showing you “what they wanna show you for views” buy one yourself, try yourself, test drive yourself and make your own perspective of the car, or just buy the IONIQ 5. Both cars are amazing in my opinion, Tesla wouldn’t be where they are right now making a “low quality, shitty, horrible cars, slow, whatever you think they are”. Come on man, it’s not even hard to understand that. When this car is available here where I live I will definitely check it out MYSELF and make a decision from there If I wanna have both. But on this video it looks amazing but it’s all about how YOU feel in the car.
Iv been loving my 2017 Ioniq, 100,000 on her from ubering and she's been great, except for the racoon and metal debris on the road messing up my bottom bumper. I definitely will probably upgrade to the 2022-2023 Ioniq 5
I’ve been driving lesser Hyndais for the past 13 years, doing much of the maintenance as well. My experience gives me the impression Hyundai might be the smartest car company of them all. Control location and operation is almost perfect over the three models I have driven long term as well as the newer models I have rented. They make what we need.
@@noclu4u384 Ah the days of the 8 track. In cold weather they would slow down, so they needed a little warm up with the defrost cycle on the dash to play at almost normal speed. A gas of tank would cost $12, and I would earn $5 per hour, which was a good wage. Ironically, the price of electricity here in British Columbia costs the same to fill up an EV battery as much as it did to fill up a tank of gas 40 years ago. ICE is toast!!. Cheers from Canada.
I am so ready for this thing! Finally, a mainstream automaker taking the fight to Tesla... for real. Not just saying stuff. It's a truly compelling EV in every single way.
Well not really, shit autonomous driving you dont know what luxury is until FSD/Tesla autonomous, small storage, worse range, much slower, no super computer inside still that runs apps/smooth af display, cheapo seat, towing, charger network prices/availibility, glass roof not as sexy for the price, the interior damping nowhere near as nice, since only a few thousand made much less custom ability, obviously Hyundais current bad streak with electric car reliability. Is it a great car for the price? Yep. But its rough to say it is Killer of Tesla who is barely keeping up with building more cars that sell 15k above their build price, I really do hope tesla makes a smaller cuv like this for 25k cause that is the price that will ve amazing.
the exterior looks like a cheap Asian copy of a Lancia Delta, thats true, and the interior looks like a cheap Asian copy of the Mercedes A-class. Cant see why people are so hyped about that odd thing.
@@vonrichthofen5734 In which case we'll need to see how well it sells. I understand there are already 30'000 orders for it... After all, people only buy the cars they like.
Wow, this isn't a concept car. Respect to Hyundai, hope they keep as you say being brave with their design, think that would be the key to gaining a larger market share.
The big turn down for me is cargo space for such a big car ... i thought it is smaller and the cargo is fitting but after i have seen it next to a normal human, IDK how they cut down the cargo space so much ... Even if this looks better then Tesla Model Y , it is not practical ... but because the Cybertruck will have back wheel steering, i will stay on hold and wait to see how that is ... Cybertruck will be the best utility vehicle on the market, and i hope it can have the charging feature to save other tesla on the road with a buddy charge cable system.
I think there a lot Tesla need to learn from these car for the model Y.*how it drives,*3 step Regen braking,R2G,*display shows your blind spot left or right while u turn.Dont be surprised if model Y don't sell well in Europe.
@@nemos890 u high bro? stop hallucinating. Lemme red pilled you. In about 5 years later, Tesla will eventually getting dethrone by other company like Lucid, Hyundai, KIA, Fisker, ... Stop dreaming kid
@@nemos890 You may be seeing Tesla through rose tinted glasses young man...... It seems you haven't watched Sandy Munro's video on the Tesla Model 3. His company reverse engineered one, and gave his opinion on how it's designed and built. It's no Holy Grail..... And Tesla is worth more than all those others put together? To whom? You? VW have invested 800 billion (yes, BILLION) Euros in EV production over 3 Continents. Volkswagen's R & D budget alone will make Tesla's R & D budget look like a Boy Scout's pocket money. Get real........ You do know that Hyundai are a huge multinational? They are involved in huge civil engineering projects, and other things too like shipbuilding. Has Mr Musk built any ships or bridges yet? Toyota hold the honour of having produced the World's best selling car, the Corolla. They began building the Corolla in 1966, and have made around 50 million of them. I mention this just to give you a sense of scale here......because you seem to lack it.
"This is how you design a proper car interior." Proper? ))) Cheap shiny plastic, weird moving console you'll never move, two tiny screens with bad graphics, lack of 7-seater option, etc.
This car is literally the best EV I have ever seen, it's retro and futuristic at the same time, it's doesn't look dreary, like a Leef or Prius. This is the first Hyundai that impresses and its an EV, Thumbs up to Rory and Hyundai
Although ioniq 5 and ld3 & id 4 have batteries from SK ionvation, ioniq 5 has the silicon carbide inverter and are very efficient, on 800v. id is shit when charging in winter with small and medium battery. VW trying to rip off customers as usual. Volskwagen makes more money by selling ICE cars.
and the Ioniq 5 still it manages to weigh about 50kg less than the ID.4 while offering superior drivetrain performance. Let's see what Sandy Munro has to say about Ioniq5. So far the ID.4 and the Mach E seem to be years behind Tesla in terms of drive-train efficiency/build quality.
I can't believe this, but I'm actually considering a Hyundai for my next car... I learned to drive in an Accent back in '98-'99, and swore I'd never buy a Hyundai, but this looks genuinely interesting!
Other than super cheap economy cars, price is usually not the deciding factor. It's great that these other brands are offering compelling EVs and people aren't forced to join the Cult Of Tesla and worship The Great God Elon.
Great review Rory, though you forgot to mention the Porsche-like 800v charging system that allows the car to take full whack from something like an Ionity charger..about 300 kw I believe. So you are adding 100 km in 5 minutes...120 miles in 10 minutes..hardly enough time to take a pee and grab a flat white. I had a look at this car last week when I put my Kia e-Niro in for service, the Hyundai dealer is next door, they had two Ioniq 5’s in black...this is a big car! 3 metre wheelbase is a bit more than a BMW 5 series. Hyundai/Kia are killing it in the EV world, can’t wait to see your review of the Kia EV6.
@@Jikangire957 - Not a big fan of the rear razor looking spoiler, but it looks darn good from the front and sides. By the way, if you don't like the auto shut-off of the engine when you stop, just put a piece of tape over the button pressing it down permanently, this way you don't have to keep turning it off manually every time you start the engine. ;)
IMO, Rory is one of the best presenters in this category. Natural. Informative. Humorous.
Agreed, he never got a fair crack on TG
sure he is
I completely agree. A natural presenter; articulate and with a good rhythm to his speech. There aren’t many car reviewers who I listen to all the way to the end but this guy… every time. 👍🏻
@@HiruS22 It was criminal that they chose Paddy and Freddy over Rory. Was my favourite presenter of the post Clarkson TG.
Absolutely, top notch presentation!
Yup I'm sold, it's obviously better than anything VW is offering
yeah but vw is already in the market for more than a year, and has cheaper version 45k euros is not for the mases
@@Karow92 Hyundai been in the market much longer than 12 months with pure EV and much cheaper than 45K
@@Karow92 lol considering their previous ioniq and kona electric, hyundai was in the ev market for a few years already
@@oddpaw8124 neither of old ioniq nor Kona have a been built to be only ev and you can see that in either interior space or range. Kia Niro is a nice electric car but again the price range is 30% over comparable ice car
Yes, but so is chlamydia
These reviews are spot on. Zero waffle, very factual and a great presenter with a great sense of humour. He catches me off guard with his little comments and jokes that make me actually laugh. Well done to the team involved keep it up!
Probably the coolest looking car on the market. Retro futuristic, absolutely love it
Yep
The Honda E also looks the business.
@@buca9696 was just thinking the same thing
Exited to test drive it on Tuesday. Probably going to buy it soon after. From bmw 5 series to Hyundai Ioniq 5.
@@gary_shah2187 did you buy it?
"others give you one or the other but this gives you everything"... watching a lot of these hyundai and kia reviews, i think this line should be their sales pitch
BMW advert be like:- Everything is optional, apart from the grille. We give it for free
@@siralanturing9103 i checked out the new BMW i4 and that is pretty much what i noticed... everything is on the optional list 😂 i thought damn do i even get the steering wheel?
@@siralanturing9103 Actually, you buy the grill. Even the car is just an option!
@@siralanturing9103 more like audi '' 60.000 euros for the tires, rest you have to pay for, stupid fuck ''
I've chosen this car over TMY and I'm really happy about it. My main points were:
- screen behind the wheel with speedometer and other controls
- HUD
- V2L (to charge electric grill from the car, while camping)
- ventilated seats, adjustable headrest
- better suspension than Tesla, much smoother
- better sound isolation
Acceleration is really fast enough.
This is the best looking EV crossover, heck it is the best looking crossover right now...
one of the best looking cars around fullstop I think. These will sell like crazy
You need glasses.
@@grahamstefaan I agree lol, car looks like it can’t decide whether to look like a brick or a retro hippy car (rear lights look rubbishy, along with the whole car)
@@shazboz i seriously doubt it. people who can afford this price point won’t buy a Hyundai. People who buys Hyundai won’t spend that much.
100% agree
For a 90's kid that grew up with pixelated video games, the design of the exterior and interior for that matter just makes me tingle inside. Any retro-futuristic, cyberpunk design makes me salivate at the prospect of owning such a car, and I think that's the idea why they went with this. Most of us younger generation that started to afford cars are more interested in quirky designs than classic ones that you see in a Mercedes or BMW. At least that's my theory.
100% gave me InitialD\Transformers design vibes
Exactly my thoughts lol
I totally agree
Hey! 80's kids grew up with pixelated video games too! They want cool-looking cars as well :P
Well, whatever their idea was, it's working!
Rory gives me old top gear vibes. Just a guy who loves cars and is being himself. No script, no fake humor
It's like the Lancia Delta came back as a big EV (style wise). Love it.
HF Integrale on a scateboard👌👌
Same designer Giorgetto Giugiaro who designed the Lanica Delta also designed the Hyundai Pony/Excel on which the Ioniq 5 is inspired from. That's why it looks so similar.
@@Iamallwaysright1 Ah fascinating, thanks I didn't know that! Every day's a school day :)
Makes me like it all the more now. The Lancia Delta Evo 2 is possibly my favourite looking car ever.
Yeah it looks like a Delta had sex with an Alfa SZ
I will not tolerate comparison of Delta with a suv.
Damn, the design is absolutely incredible imo! They went a different route than EVERY other manufacturer, and they nailed the retro-modern look!
Looks much better than a boring Tesla
I had it for two days. This is by far the nicest and most relaxing car to drive, it is superb in every aspect. If I had to choose one car for the rest of the life, this would be the one. It is really as good as the reviews say. As for the range, I had RWD 58kWh hour model, and I was slaming it hard on highway, did some normal driving (50/50 mix of slaming to full and highway in 150km/h, and half 130 kmh highway and normal driving), it can easily do 380 kilometers, with 130 km/h on highway.
Was the ride quality pretty smooth? I saw earlier videos back in March that showed the ride was very firm and jolty. Did they fix that?
@@SuicidalNapk1n for me it was comfortable, but we don't really bad roads where I live so I might be a bit biased. I think it is a bit on a firmer side, but that pays off in corners where car doesn't feel heavy.
hyundai has definetly earned my respect with all of their electric vehicles
Walked out of a school I teach at here in Korea and one of these was parked right next to my car. I had to walk around the back to check out what it was. Looks much better in person than the video shows.
What a great car and awesome design, huge leap for Hyundai. This is probably the best EV of the year.
I've never before so wanted a Hyundai.
I thought that when I saw the i30N. Then I test drove it and bought one.
Not a problem either .
This is the only EV I've ever been excited about.
Check out the upcoming Toyota/Subaru, Tho it is still 2 years off..........Paul
Same here
I’ve tested Audi Q4 etron. It’s beautiful, but you don’t get that crazy acceleration and crazy tech 😊
Excited? Are you a woman.
@@bobsmith1723 His name is John so i am guessing no.
Was about to sell my model 3 for model Y. That was changed to Ioniq 5 long range performance. Will be delivered in 2 weeks 😍
Jealous. They don’t sell it where I live. How do you like it so far?
How is it so far?
@@supersecularboypants Pretty satisfied. Im just a bit disappointed with the range and consumption at highway speed. At 120-130kmh Its pretty thirsty. But no problems so far
@@GameOver556 Interesting, really cool to get an actual owners perspective. Good luck with your ownership!
The Koreans designs are killing it lately…this, the soul ev, the Tucson damn
The Telluride and Stinger as well in my opinion!
Hyundais chief designer used to work for Lamborghini actually
Tucson is UGLY in my eyes.
You forgot the K5 and the Santa Fe as well, and the Genesis all look astounding.
Chief designer for Kia/Hyundai is a German chap, used to work for Audi.
and the next Highlight from Hyundai / Kia is the EV6, unbelievable how fast this Brand is growing in a good way.
Then you check they needed a shit ton of recalls for tucson/santa fe and they only did that when korean prosecutors barged in their offices. And ioniq 5 can catch on fire...sometimes when it rains lol
@@dwade3202 lol, you're uninformed. Check the recall list by each countries official regulators. Hyundai has lesser recall than the major manufacturers like Toyota, honda, bmw etc
@@dwade3202 unfortunately the other brands are not better they have a lot of recalls too.
@@dwade3202 Ioniq 5 is not out yet in most markets. what recall?? why are you talking out of your rear? If you mean the Kona EV, the same of the batteries were assembled the wrong way by a manufacturer in China they no longer work with. as D Wade said above, overall they have less recalls than other manufacturers and 100k mile warranty in the US.
@Abhisar Choubey kia actually just killed off the stinger, a tragedy imo. Everyone says it's beautiful and should be more popular but nobody was buying them unfortunately
Just picked mine up yesterday. Everything he says is true. Such a great car. Such a good drive. Sitting in the driving seat is comfortable and a great position. One thing not mentioned is the reclining and sliding rear seats
How is the sound system. Did they give you option in the stereo dept?
@@chrisgomez8110 I got a stock model so didn't go for any options. The sound system is pretty decent though. Not sure what upgrades are available in the UK models.
How much does it cost?
What is it like after 5 months?
@@MintPolo82 my only gripe. There is no rear wiper. With the weather and dirty roads lately it has been irritating
Other than that I still love the car.
This car is actually really impressive. Lots of innovation by Hyundai.
Lol what innovation its just a car. Like tesla nothing special. But the hyundai is gorgeous
Rory - great review as ever, but you missed one of the most important points - the speed of charging. Speed of charge is as critical if not more so than range and this car can take the 350Kw chargers that are being built all over the UK. For long distance driving that's brilliant as it charges in I think 18 minutes from 10% to 80%. As an EV driver I can promise you this is the most significant step forward only previously available in Porshe Taycan or Tesla. Kia EV6 has the same architecture. These 2 brands are leading the way for EVs. Can't wait to see what they bring out in the smaller car sector. But as always the public charger network needs to keep up, which Gridserve thankfully are working hard to achieve.
Tbf he did mention this in his previous electric video. Stating that the infrastructure is definitely improving in the UK
@@nickolaki And how's it doing on continental Europe? Improving at the same rate as UK? Last time I looked the French charging infrastructure was looking way behind... An opportunity for Gridserve to expand outside the UK perhaps!
@@evornotev7794 EV friendly countries like Norway and Netherlands are great, in most regions much better than UK. Some regions are lagging a bit behind.
German, Belgium and supposedly Portugal are also doing quite well. France is still quite problematic but slowly improving.
Tesla is 400 volt and is slower on the charging curve. This is 800 volt like Taican and Audi GT. Insideev had some comparative test where the Tesla where it was like 10 minutes more for 10 to 80%, but had longer range. But if I am not mistaken it was against the Model 3. This truly is one of the most important tech of this car, its like more than twice as fast to charge than any of the VW meb platform EV. It has set a new standard in the normal consumer market.
@@r87961 Thanks Rik - good info.
I took your advice and bought the AWD. What a machine. Effortless relaxed driving in a package with every gadget possible. Eco and tech pack. When turned up to sport mode it is every bit of performance you’d want and proper fun on a back road.
The car that even mercedes CEO will love
I'm looking for a replacement for my W222 S550, placed an order for the Emira and this Hyundai seems like the best car to have a daily alongside the lotus.
Well seeing that they copied many details from Mercedes. Not a surprise.
"Like a Delorean for your mum" love it
I mean yeah it’s literally a Delorean if the Delorean was an electric SUV
It would be cool to actually convert a real or reproduction Delorean into electric. ;)
@@BillAnt I think I remember seeing someone do that here on youtube
This is the first EV that I would actually just go ahead and buy without having any resentment and forget about the competition. Looks good, has a good tunk, and all the other cool features presented in this video. Really nice review too.
Wow, such high praise! Hyundai has clearly knocked this one out the park. 👏 Great review as always, Rory.
"Not even my hedge" that entire gardening scene was a whole laugh LOL
Until you stand back and admire you headge in the middle of a field and your car battery is flat lol
is it crazy to think that companies like Hyundai are still trying while others are just coasting on previous glory?
Facts. It’s crazy to see how far Hyundai & Kia came from being seen as cheap unreliable manufacturers in the 90s to where they are now.
@@hbombfreak I rented a Hyundai Excel at Brisbane Airport in the early 2000s. The bubbly bulbous one. It was a piece of junk but it was cheap to rent and I only needed it for 4 days. It's crazy that this is the same company as Genesis which has some of the most beautiful luxury cars. Thing change dramatically in two decades.
They know what is happening in China.
They are proving they're in it for the long run. It took over a decade but they brought Kia back from the dead.
@Troy You made a good point.
Ah, I see that this is where the men of culture gather.
Yeah!
Although her azz does look pretty square...
😆🤣🤣👍🏼
@@YusufGinnah Yusuf, my man, he was talking about cultured men. Not you! :)
… and then you showed up. Take your tired nonsense back to the booty videos.
@@YusufGinnah wrong channel mate…
@@bobinpune < But.. but... cultured men looks as azz too, though usually the female kind. ;D
That is the most fun I've ever had watching a car review. Vandalized by Zorro! Ha ha! Excellent.
Such a good looking and well designed car, well done Hyundai.
It is as if Hyundai had taken their time observing the other automakers, the things they were doing right and wrong and brought out a pure EV that on the first try, is doing it correctly. Everything about the car appears to be intentional.
This isn't the first pure EV from them but ok.
@@alexc1926 i believe it is their first EV only vehicle. The ionic etc were all available as hybrid or electric. This is a pure EV platform.
@@alexc1926, what BenjiMC1 is pointing out is what I meant. Up to now, they were ICE, but with batteries instead.
@Chad & Benji
Nope, the current Ioniq and Kona also available in full EV version.
@@arapaimagold8088 thats the point, they are ICE cars with EV motors. This is their first car designed from ground up as a pure EV. No ICE version. Not a mixed scenario design but a full EV design from ground up to take benefit of EV drive train to the fullest.
It’s probably the most ‘prototype’ looking car that’s actually in production today.
One of the best looking cars to come out in the last 10 years
Easily.
it wont last 10years battery dies like rest of evs
@@TheLemminkainen not really, they are tesla's with half a million miles on the battery packs yet they only have 13%-16% degradation
@@mistermood4164 Here 500 000 km has been EOL to Model S batteries. We have 600 000 driven taxis here.
@@mistermood4164 You're actually lying.
Got to admit, for not being a huge Hyundai guy, this car does appeal to me. I like its design, cause it stands out (at least it does currently until other cars pop up in the near future from writing this). It seems like a nice step in to the direction of how EV's should be. Not just a vehicle to bring you from A to B, but something that also gives more than just being a drivable tool.
This seems like it delivers that multi-purpose kind of satisfaction. Sure other cars do that too, and some may offer more luxury or comfort. But this seems to be a middle-route that divides other branches and their models.
Off the car topic, I hope that the EU and the rest of the world start making charging stations in a more common frequency. Currently I feel like, despite there are a bunch, some areas in some countries lack a lot of them. Which may make people hesitate to get an EV to begin with.
Perhaps Autotrader could do an episode about this.
I rented a hyundai Elentra in 2016 on vacation and my experience with it was very bland and unammusing. So naturally I've never cared for hyundai. But these last 6 years ive seen them produce some cars that I think beat some luxury makers. KUDOS to the south korean company really making leaps and bounds when it comes to raising its reputation. They have taken their design from a normal low end economy car to high end while still keeping the prices reasonably low
Drove this car a couple of days ago. Very impressive from a test drive point of view. Might be my next purchase.
I like Tesla but honestly, but I'd rather get this. What an interesting car.
Same
@@andoryus eh I love the simplicity of Tesla. So it just depends on what you like. Doesn’t make it better or worse.
@@Joker-fx6mh But the build quality is much better than Tesla. And that makes worse for the Tesla
@@kfx3907 But this have zero in the performance compartment. Its a really good car, but I would never, ever trade my Model 3 Performance for one. But for 99% of EV buyers out there its brilliant :)
@@chrisalexandersb1748 normal drivers who use their cars to get from A to B don't give a rat's ass about a car's 0-60.
They nailed it.....its futuristic yet retro at the same time!!!👀👀🥶🥶
It looks very much Cyberpunk inspired which is one of my favourite aesthetics.
The exterior is just damn awesome!
wow looks amazing. Ill have this over a Merc EQC anydayyyy
Same, tho I would take the EQC over a life-threatening Tesla
@@TD1237 How is it life threatening? Care to explain?
some people don't trust the autopilot feature (like the EU)
@@petitkruger2175 Who gives a fuck about what EU thinks? If you don't want it, don't buy it.. Car works perfectly fine without it..
yes. I was just giving a reason why 'K P' might find Tesla's life threatening
Rory has done by far the best review on this car. Great!
The Hyundai/Kia/Genesis designers are really masters at packaging...impressive how they manage to utilize and maximize space. Love the design touches and would buy it for the exterior and interior styling alone. The blind view camera in the dash is genius and would definitely want the heads up display.
This car honestly looks so nice. I actually like everything about it, inside and out. The only thing I would even criticize is that the dual screen should be a darker color material. The light grey really makes the huge bezels stand out. Other than that, Hyundai is doing an amazing job. I currently drive an $80k car and there are some features in this Hyundai that I wish my car has. I'd definitely take this over the Tesla.
“No solar roof for obvious reasons in the UK”, it would make sense if this car wasn’t for the Norwegian market 🤦♂️
Solar roof, not sunroof.
@@nitesh-maharaj thanks, updated 😊
still get solar energy on a cloudy day
The original Leaf Tekna, of course, had a solar panel in its roof to keep the 12V battery topped up! So it would be good if Hyundai could do this with the Ioniq 5!
Only the 1st Edition will have solar panels on the roof. Once it is sold, it will not be offered as an option.
Wonder how much of kW you can get on the not sunny but not too cloudy day either for 8 hours on the street.
If you could get enough to go back home, it could be worth it.
Any solar panel experts here to chime in?
Love this guy! Best car reviewer I've seen so far:) And he's hilarious!
Because it’s Hyundai I will buy it 🙆🏾♂️🔑👊🏾reliability will be great👌
Nice!
What, like the biggest battery recall in history lol
@@davedyer3654 ahh yes that’s intelligent, blame Hyundai for another companies battery problem🤔🤨
@@davedyer3654 That's for LG batteries. This one will have Samsung SK batteries
As a Model Y owner I LOVE THIS Ioniq 5, this thing is beautiful...
@@stockey Never! I got mine with no problems whatsoever and I would definitely buy another one (and I will FOR SURE). With all respect, don’t be fooled by people talking shit on the internet and showing you “what they wanna show you for views” buy one yourself, try yourself, test drive yourself and make your own perspective of the car, or just buy the IONIQ 5. Both cars are amazing in my opinion, Tesla wouldn’t be where they are right now making a “low quality, shitty, horrible cars, slow, whatever you think they are”. Come on man, it’s not even hard to understand that. When this car is available here where I live I will definitely check it out MYSELF and make a decision from there If I wanna have both. But on this video it looks amazing but it’s all about how YOU feel in the car.
Picked mine up last week - after 50+ years of driving everything from Ford XR3i, Saab Turbo, Mercedes AMG C43 BMW 335 etc the car is truly superb.
Man, I'm sold. Goddamn it just looks great.
Having seen several videos on this model, this is the first that manage to show the "glove department". Kudos!
I love it. The design language is very cool, interior and exterior. Great addition to the EV market.
So many people sleeping on Hyundai. They’re making impressive strides
Iv been loving my 2017 Ioniq, 100,000 on her from ubering and she's been great, except for the racoon and metal debris on the road messing up my bottom bumper. I definitely will probably upgrade to the 2022-2023 Ioniq 5
Jus hope theyre reliable
Actually the best looking Hyundai and the features are crazy good.
Recently purchased the Hyundai Elantra. This company is so impressive with their scope of design and engineering!! Very happy that we did!👍👍👍
Congratulations
I remember the pony shocking car. Who'd of thought 30 odd years later they'd be producing cars like this.
This looks how an electric car should . Different but not obnoxious
Yea I agree
I’ve been driving lesser Hyndais for the past 13 years, doing much of the maintenance as well. My experience gives me the impression Hyundai might be the smartest car company of them all. Control location and operation is almost perfect over the three models I have driven long term as well as the newer models I have rented. They make what we need.
Me being born in 2001: I understood every reference, Rory. Don't worry, I was poor, I had cassettes.
Yeah I had 8 tracks . Yes im old . Lol .
In my defense though I caught them on the way out .
@@noclu4u384 Ah the days of the 8 track. In cold weather they would slow down, so they needed a little warm up with the defrost cycle on the dash to play at almost normal speed. A gas of tank would cost $12, and I would earn $5 per hour, which was a good wage. Ironically, the price of electricity here in British Columbia costs the same to fill up an EV battery as much as it did to fill up a tank of gas 40 years ago. ICE is toast!!. Cheers from Canada.
I am so ready for this thing! Finally, a mainstream automaker taking the fight to Tesla... for real. Not just saying stuff. It's a truly compelling EV in every single way.
Well not really, shit autonomous driving you dont know what luxury is until FSD/Tesla autonomous, small storage, worse range, much slower, no super computer inside still that runs apps/smooth af display, cheapo seat, towing, charger network prices/availibility, glass roof not as sexy for the price, the interior damping nowhere near as nice, since only a few thousand made much less custom ability, obviously Hyundais current bad streak with electric car reliability. Is it a great car for the price? Yep. But its rough to say it is Killer of Tesla who is barely keeping up with building more cars that sell 15k above their build price, I really do hope tesla makes a smaller cuv like this for 25k cause that is the price that will ve amazing.
That was a crackin review. Well done folks. The right amount of everything. Fantastic
This Ioniq 5 looks like the Lancia Delta Integrale, and the interior looks like a living room 😂
It looks similar bc Giorgetto Giugiaro, designer of Lanica Delta, also designed the Hyundai Pony/Excel on which the Ioniq 5 is inspired from.
That would promote relaxed driving. I'd be ok with going for a drive in my living room.......
You say that with a laugh?
the exterior looks like a cheap Asian copy of a Lancia Delta, thats true, and the interior looks like a cheap Asian copy of the Mercedes A-class. Cant see why people are so hyped about that odd thing.
@@vonrichthofen5734 In which case we'll need to see how well it sells. I understand there are already 30'000 orders for it... After all, people only buy the cars they like.
The more I see of the Ioniq 5, the less interested I become in the Mustang Mach-E.
i loved the look of mach e until i saw the rear of it. wtf is that
YEP.
Watch Sandy Munroe's vid on mach-e, he took the frunk out and feined passing out at the crappy design.
This dude does a great job with his reviews. Give him a raise
Love the retro-futuristic design!
The future for Hyundai looks bright.
i have the Kona, and would love next to be in the Ionic 5. Does everything - and I sell high end Porsches for a living..
Really? What do you think about the Taycan as a daily driver
Hyundai really won with this one.. exceptional.
Wow, this isn't a concept car. Respect to Hyundai, hope they keep as you say being brave with their design, think that would be the key to gaining a larger market share.
Úiipu
That car even Hyundai haters gonna love and buy.
I'd actually drive this
Do it then
What do you mean “actually drive this”? Sounds like you’re doing “it” a favor
@@rickyboy199554 if Hyundai forces me to drive it, then i'd have no choice but oblige
@@rickyboy199554 look at this hair and expressions.. He is pompous
The big turn down for me is cargo space for such a big car ... i thought it is smaller and the cargo is fitting but after i have seen it next to a normal human, IDK how they cut down the cargo space so much ... Even if this looks better then Tesla Model Y , it is not practical ... but because the Cybertruck will have back wheel steering, i will stay on hold and wait to see how that is ... Cybertruck will be the best utility vehicle on the market, and i hope it can have the charging feature to save other tesla on the road with a buddy charge cable system.
I love this car, such a cool design. I hope the price doesn't take it out of my reach because I really want this to be my next vehicle.
That's the most aesthetic review of the car on youtube. A joy to watch!
‘Kids look it up’ lol. This looks absolutely stunning. 😀👍👏. This seems like the perfect solution if the space and the range are adequate for you!
I do believe Mr Reid is very quickly becoming the new, Clarkson. I enjoy his reviews as much as the cars. Always a pleasure
Great looking car, really smart features and I really enjoyed Rory's presentation and the editing was great too. 5*
Love this car, might just get one.
I think there a lot Tesla need to learn from these car for the model Y.*how it drives,*3 step Regen braking,R2G,*display shows your blind spot left or right while u turn.Dont be surprised if model Y don't sell well in Europe.
So far EV of the year I´d say. So damn lovely in every way.
Very solid review from Rory, included everything i need to know. Keep this guy on.
"Maybe it comes in handy if you're stuck at the charging station..."
Thanks, I needed that laugh.
"...with your passenger..."
i think i need one
Don’t you drive a Volkswagen
It would suit you PERFECTLY
Me too🙂
Me three
@@frankroby1554 we all do bro😅
Well Elon Musk: Eat your heart out. This is how you design a proper car interior. Unbelievable what progress those South Koreans have made.
Are you stupid or what?? Tesla vehicles is better than all these vehicles... Tesla is worth more than Hyundai, Toyota,VW,GM and Ford put together..
@@nemos890 u high bro? stop hallucinating. Lemme red pilled you. In about 5 years later, Tesla will eventually getting dethrone by other company like Lucid, Hyundai, KIA, Fisker, ... Stop dreaming kid
@@nemos890 You may be seeing Tesla through rose tinted glasses young man...... It seems you haven't watched Sandy Munro's video on the Tesla Model 3. His company reverse engineered one, and gave his opinion on how it's designed and built. It's no Holy Grail..... And Tesla is worth more than all those others put together? To whom? You? VW have invested 800 billion (yes, BILLION) Euros in EV production over 3 Continents. Volkswagen's R & D budget alone will make Tesla's R & D budget look like a Boy Scout's pocket money. Get real........ You do know that Hyundai are a huge multinational? They are involved in huge civil engineering projects, and other things too like shipbuilding. Has Mr Musk built any ships or bridges yet? Toyota hold the honour of having produced the World's best selling car, the Corolla. They began building the Corolla in 1966, and have made around 50 million of them. I mention this just to give you a sense of scale here......because you seem to lack it.
"This is how you design a proper car interior."
Proper? ))) Cheap shiny plastic, weird moving console you'll never move, two tiny screens with bad graphics, lack of 7-seater option, etc.
@@syzen4869 Tesla has better product than Lucid and grows faster than Hyundai/Kia... So no, kid, take the blue pill and relax.
This car is literally the best EV I have ever seen, it's retro and futuristic at the same time, it's doesn't look dreary, like a Leef or Prius. This is the first Hyundai that impresses and its an EV,
Thumbs up to Rory and Hyundai
Hahahahaha "It looks like a DeLorean - for your mum!" killed me. Spot fucking on.
Although ioniq 5 and ld3 & id 4 have batteries from SK ionvation, ioniq 5 has the silicon carbide inverter and are very efficient, on 800v. id is shit when charging in winter with small and medium battery.
VW trying to rip off customers as usual. Volskwagen makes more money by selling ICE cars.
Sorry but what is an ice car?
@@viyusavery248 Internal Combustion Engine cars, i.e. Petrol/gas and diesel powered cars, and a few hydrogen burning prototypes.
@@Bobisuruncle54 thank you
and the Ioniq 5 still it manages to weigh about 50kg less than the ID.4 while offering superior drivetrain performance. Let's see what Sandy Munro has to say about Ioniq5. So far the ID.4 and the Mach E seem to be years behind Tesla in terms of drive-train efficiency/build quality.
Yeah but Audi and Porsche make good electric cars, so either way, Volkswagen still make good electric cars.
I can't believe this, but I'm actually considering a Hyundai for my next car...
I learned to drive in an Accent back in '98-'99, and swore I'd never buy a Hyundai, but this looks genuinely interesting!
It's a game-changing ev at affordable price.. 😎
Until you start adding options on then it becomes more expensive than a Tesla!
@@sparkymark75 until you start adding options to the Tesla and it becomes more expensive than... a Tesla! I'd take the ioniq 5 over Tesla any day
@@hieroglyph321 The only options for a Tesla are what? Paint, wheels and AI. A standard Tesla has more kit than a standard Ioniq 5.
Other than super cheap economy cars, price is usually not the deciding factor. It's great that these other brands are offering compelling EVs and people aren't forced to join the Cult Of Tesla and worship The Great God Elon.
I like this car but 50k is affordable?
I love it. I see a resemblance with many cars of the 80's, the Lancia Delta for example, which is a good thing.
I want an Ioniq 5 N!
This car is just stunning. Best looking in it's class my a electric country mile.
Great review Rory, though you forgot to mention the Porsche-like 800v charging system that allows the car to take full whack from something like an Ionity charger..about 300 kw I believe. So you are adding 100 km in 5 minutes...120 miles in 10 minutes..hardly enough time to take a pee and grab a flat white. I had a look at this car last week when I put my Kia e-Niro in for service, the Hyundai dealer is next door, they had two Ioniq 5’s in black...this is a big car! 3 metre wheelbase is a bit more than a BMW 5 series. Hyundai/Kia are killing it in the EV world, can’t wait to see your review of the Kia EV6.
Cool car and you finally got a car with the steering wheel correctly mounted in the UK. 😜
Holy cow that thing is awesome! (And of course Rory is too, love his reviews.)
Best review I've seen thanks. Making me drool over when we finally get our preorder next year. Love the enthusiasm.
It actually looks sick. if your mom drives that, she is definitely the hot mom
This is the first and only EV since the Model S that I could really see myself driving. It looks awesome
Well, maybe a mustang Mach e.
@@MsNickie1001
The counsol on this car is what is selling it for me. It’s a small car but seemingly has so much knee room!
@@an2niotransitproductions813 is that the machE?
@@MsNickie1001
No, the ionic. Ionic you can literally use the other front passenger door up front! It’s so cool.
@@an2niotransitproductions813 I don’t know what you mean by that. Front passenger door?
this will be my next car for sure. Hello from Canada. for us it should be coming out in Sept
Hyundai makes quality rides. I'd buy this in a heartbeat.
Even their 2021/22 Elantra's look nice... driving one right now.
@@BillAnt Can't wait for the Elantra N !
@@BillAnt Indeed I too am driving a 2021 Elantra as well and I love it!
@@Jikangire957 - Not a big fan of the rear razor looking spoiler, but it looks darn good from the front and sides.
By the way, if you don't like the auto shut-off of the engine when you stop, just put a piece of tape over the button pressing it down permanently, this way you don't have to keep turning it off manually every time you start the engine. ;)
Apart from they don't ride very well.
Excellent. Rory's having fun, that's cool!