The brand new Hyundai IONIQ 5 is coming, and it's a fantastic upgrade!
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- Опубликовано: 1 июн 2024
- Hyundai IONIQ 5 remains one of the best EVs available. A modern design classic with fast charging, plenty of internal space, and great gadgets, it's captured the hearts and minds of many. Myself included.
The 2025 model year refresh takes everything that was great and adds some tweaks that make it all even better.
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Chapters:
00:00 - My IONIQ 5 experience
02:37 - Rear wiper
03:29 - External changes
05:14 - Tech
06:38 - Ride
07:41 - Interior
10:21 - Safety
10:51 - Price
11:22 - 12v battery?
11:47 - When's it coming?
12:09 - Conclusion!
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Ive never been so excited to hear of a rear wiper upgrade!! Brings it back into contention when my current Ioniq5 goes back.
Same here, that's the only thing that would stop me ordering a replacement 5 next year
I'm a long-time Tesla owner (9 years now) and I often tell people if I was to replace my EV, the Ioniq 5 would be the one.
Andrew, you NEED to DO more news items (EVs related?). Loved it. 🙏
Thanks so much!
I've just got a Ioniq 5 premium RWD 58kwh on a very cheap lease deal and I'm blown away by how good it is. It's genuinely the best car I've ever driven. The buttons in the cabin to control the heated seats etc is a very welcome addition but I'm finding the voice control works well to control that sort of thing. Currently I'm getting 4-5 miles to the KWH and I'm looking forward to seeing what it can do once the warmer weather is here.
I’m so pleased to hear that!
By saying very cheap, how much and what terms?
I was unaware you could get 4-5 miles per kW/h, that's fantastic. My old Model S gets 3.3 miles per kW/h. Very nice.
@@justsomeguy934 Probably not on the bigger battery, but this one with 58kwh is 200kg lighter and slightly has less power, so should be more efficient. In these sorts of temperatures I would still say that much over 4mi/kwh would be optimistic.
Yeah, I would love to hear this "deal"? The STEALERSHIPS are marking these up sky high...
Long live the wipers and buttons
We need to make sure we mention buttons to dealerships everytime we try a car. So car manufacturers get the message.
Thanks Andrew, sounds good. Hopefully the used prices of Ioniq 5 will drop a little to affordable levels as cars come off lease and appear in the market 🎉
They have already dropped nearly 40%, a two year old Ultimate Spec with less than 20k miles is about £28k !!!!!!!
Some retailers are predicting further losses of 50 or 60% as more leases come onto the market.
Love the news video. Still have the booster pack and 12v battery monitor you recommended in the past.
Would love an Ionic5 - just out of my reach at the moment. Look forward to occasional used E-Niro vids.👍
We’ve owned an Ioniq 5 Namsan for around a year now, superb car, sounds like Hyundai have listened to customer feedback which is good. Thanks for the update Andrew 👍
As an Ioniq 5 owner, the rear wiper is the best upgrade!
Really? You don't think wireless carplay is better?
@@diymadness2330nope, nice to have but not essential. On the other hand in the UK a rear wiper is really useful.
@@diymadness2330it doesn’t work
What about being less vulnerable to theft?
Rubbish 'smart keys' mean they can be off with your precious in mere moments
@@stuartburns8657Faraday boxes/pouches and steering wheel locks should slow the thieves down a bit!
I wonder how many are like me and not wanted to tempt fate by saying that I've had no 12v troubles in my Ioniq 38kWh. Bought a little battery booster just in case but never had to use it.🙏🤞
You're good at news reviews Andrew, congrats on getting this one out so promptly! It might be just me but its the first one I've seen and of course sets the standard.😁👍
Hope you get one to play with.👍
Thanks so much! Burning the midnight oil to get this out - something I won't make a habit of!
I have commented before that i have an Genesis Electrified G80, and as you are aware Genesis is the premium brand of HMG.
Perhaps to clear up a couple of points you mentioned.
My car has HDA2 and as i understand it, and most of these features are only available when your on a UK motorway, as well as i discovered on European highways, or at least i discovered on French Autoroutes.
Lane change assist which allows the car to change lanes just by activating the indicator.
Automatic speed maintenance according to posted speed limit signs, useful for variable limit motorways. Although i would add it wont change the speed until its virtually passed the sign, so beware of speed cameras! Also strangly from my experience it wont slow you down below 50mph, it will tell you the speed is say 40 but you havs to manually adjusf the speed via the cruise control.
Lane adjustment according to larger a vehicles close to you in the adjacent lane. Ive not really noticed this but its supposed to adjust slightly your position within your lane if a vehicle next to you is close by.
The last feature is supposed to be some sort of machine learning, where the car adjusts its driving style, presumably acceleration and braking, according to how the car is usually driven.
On your point regarding the 12x battery, my continually measures the voltage of the battery and if it falls low it will charge it from the main traction battery. This maybe dependent on the sfate of charge level of the main battery, but i left my car for more than six weeks between early Jan and Feb, and according to a useful bluetooth device connected to the 12v battery i cou,d see via the devices associated phone app, the. Attery was recharging periodically.
Im guessing that given the link between Genesis and Hyundai/Kia this feature musf have found its way onto those cars as well.
In conclusion, ive had my E G80 for 2 years in July. This is essentially my first EV, and it replaced twenty years of Jaguar's and a Maserati Ghibli, and i have to say its the best car I've owned, and that includes the excellent after sales service that Genesis provides...
My daughter just bought one on a PCP deal and she loves it . She got the ultimate 4wd version and it has been cheap to run so far with an average 3.6miles per kWh. It’s so comfy , luxurious and comfy as well as a real head turner as well. No range anxiety either so far. Great car!
Great to hear!
Thanks Andrew.
As you say the changes sound mainly positive.
I am in Australia and we managed to get one when they first went on sale here in late 2021. I had found your channel a few months earlier.
The first releases here had no app or HUD but don't really miss them as never had them before. Our car was similar spec to your P45 but no solar roof and also RWD.
I am certainly no car buff but It is by far the best car I have ever owned. At the time it was the only ground up SUV available here but even today I would still choose it.
Good luck with eventually getting the N Line!
That's so great to hear! Actually, hiring that has inspired me to add something to my bucket list: driving across Australia in a new IONIQ 5. I'll talk to Hyundai and make it happen!
I’m getting an Ioniq 5 soon. The lack of rear wiper is annoying, but it hasn’t put me off being a van driver by day and also my current 2020 Soul rear wiper I rarely use, because of the unaerodynamic design the rear wiper can’t keep up anyway
Thanks Andrew. I have done35000 miles in my ioniq 5 Awd now. I love it and am equally tempted with the N. In reality I think the Awd is plenty fast enough. Might have to put my name down for a facelift
I would upgrade in a heartbeat, although maybe the 'reverses' buttons on the steering-wheel would confuse me for a while...but hey, a rear-window wiper!!!!
The IONIQ 5 was the car that brought me to your channel, I went with a Tesla model Y in the end but this was on my list thanks to your videos.
Great to hear! I'll be publishing my wife's comparison between the Model Y and IONIQ 5 at some point soon actually. She still loves the Y!
Same wi' me.
In fact - mid 2022 I *tried* to buy an Ioniq 5 ( premium trim).
I couldn't... They didn't have any. Worse - the dealership outright lied and were like : "We put in your order!". When they have no such thing. I later discovered they cannot 'order' the car, like you can with the Tesla's, and they simply 'get what they're given'. If your car happens to be one of the ones they get given? Then sure... If there's a waiting list and you're ontop? There's your car!
But coupled with them not *actually* being able to 'order' my car, the 'market adjustment' addition ( to the tune of like 4-5k) plus the 'stealer-ship' mentality had me rubbed the wrong way.
Naturally, as soon as Jan 2023 rolled around, Tesla dropped their prices (a ton) and the guv'ment rebate? Made it a complete no brainer.
Oh well...
Checked the 12V with car scanner on my E-Niro and got 14.1v so quite happy really. I'm really wondering if people's problems with it stem from not pressing the brake pedal before turning the car on to warm themselves up/play with the infotainment etc?
I have had the low power mode come on twice now though! Once at 9% with all the heating possible, where when I stopped at the roundabout next to the charger, the car stopped and I had to turn it off and on again. But the second time was with 67% battery at 20mph in town (Wales), so I'm now wondering if cell #58 has its problems - which Kia won't admit to!
Yes, Buttons ✅
They don’t disappoint or disappear.
Hooray.. a rear wiper! About time. It's my only peeve on mine.
100% same here!
My Ioniq 5 Ultimate is coming up to 2 years old, and I've had no 12V battery problems.
Good to hear and I'm sure the vast majority of drivers never have issues, but at least based on the comments I get asking for help (or thanking me for my videos) there's a large percentage of people that do have problems.
Andrew a really good review on the new IONIQ 5, is there a chance you could do a road test when it arrives in the UK
I'll ask Hyundai nicely. I'm not sure I'm in their good books with my 12v videos but I'll try!
I fell in love with the IONIQ 5 when test driving cars last summer, sadly it was out of my budget, even for the smaller battery, so I’ve ordered the longer range Kona instead…
5 years ago I’d have never considered a Hyundai or Kia, but had use of a colleagues 2021 Kona Electric for a month and I couldn’t get over how well built and easy to use/drive the car was…
Great to hear! The Kona is a fantastic car. When it comes to efficiency, little else comes close.
Although never quite sold on the looks, the Ionic 5 was going to be my next car. Then I sat in one and thought the interior front resembled a Transit van, so I bought an EV6, which I love.
A Transit van! Now you've said that, I won't be able to think anything else. 😀
I still need to try an EV6!
Lovely upgrades!
Really good video Andrew , please do some more .
RE: physical buttons - Euro NCAP just said that they're going to dock points for certain things not having physical controls. Like emergency flashers, wipers, gear select etc. So maybe there a comeback on the way
I'm kicking myself for not mentioning that!
All sounds good. The only omission for me is the handles - I wish they would bring back the powered poppy-out ones as per the P45
Thanks for the update, definitely I will buy an Ioniq 5 2025 Model. I want a car not an iPad with wheels
Never cared for rear wipers but the new design looks amazing. I can't afford it here in California but would love to watch more videos on it! lol :(
Thanks Andrew. 1st ‘like’, 2nd comment.
The cowl brace is the cross car beam which braces between the A pillars, supports the Instrument panel PAB and steering column, and is big contributor to resonant frequencies or not if done right.
Amazing, thank you!
I still love the 5 but my wife hates it, so no chance of us buying one, but the rear wiper is a great addition, as is the charge indicator showing on the front bumper. The updated centre console and wireless CarPlay and AndroidAuto.
Nice video Andrew 👍🏾
What a shame! What’s your wife’s favourite car?
(It was lovely to hear from you on LinkedIn the other day by the way!)
@@MrEV yeah, my wife gives a whole new meaning to the word ’fickle’ 😅
She really liked the Mach-e until she sat in one. The same applies to the ID.4. A few weeks ago I thought we finally found a car we both like; the Polestar 4, but then she saw it from another angle and changed her mind. The Mini Electric is probably the only one we both like, but it isn’t suitable as a family car.
I enjoyed your appearance on the Manta Ray LinkedIn live event.
@@marvinsamuels1237 I think that's a similar story for us both: my wife has told me she's both loved and hated the Volvo XC40 on separate occasions!
@@MrEV yes, absolutely. What can we do? 😅
Are there any performance differences between the N-line and standard trims ?
They didn't mention that on the press release. My guess is there's no difference: they probably want to upsell folks to the IONIQ 5 N.
Great update. Its good to hear Hyundai are bringing the New Ioniq 5 up to the spec of the original e-Niro by fitting a rear wiper and improving the range by fitting an even bigger battery so it will almost be as good as the e-Niro 64kWh ! 😂
That’s the crazy thing isn’t it? 😀 I just wish the Niro was 800v as that’d be pretty unbeatable.
It seems like the new Kona was a bit of a trial of a lot of the features that are coming in the new Ionic 5.
I preferred the Kia EV6 exterior but the Interior of the Ioniq 5.
Overall I think bk this is an improvement externally.
On your button affair. I drive a Model Y. I never press heated seats or wheel or temperature buttons. My hvac is set to auto 19 degrees. The heated seats come on and off and to various levels together with the steering wheel as needed. And I never have to adjust it. So why do I need buttons that I will never press 😕
I'm just old-fashioned I suppose! I'm so used to pressing the buttons for heated steering wheel and seats the moment I get in the e-Niro.
I think it’s horses for courses. I have the old original Ioniq which does have buttons and I use them all the time. If it’s cold I turn on the heated seats and heated steering wheel when I get in the car and then turn them off when I’m warm enough. Call me old fashioned (I am 55 this year) but I don’t like my car making decisions for me. Having said that I don’t miss manual transmission either.
I hope they improved the driver configuration setting (automatic adjustments of seats, mirrors, etc), because it is among the very few things that drives me crazy in my Ioniq 5. Hyundai should tie each configuration to a key fob or app.
You should do a test of the Skoda Enyaq. It comes top in virtually all tests it's been in.
I lot of people are asking me the same. I really will try this year to get one.
The Ioniq 5 already had phone as key for ONLY android. Will it work with apple this time as well? It also ALREADY had a wireless phone charger on the center council, they just moved it to a better location.
True - I should have clarified that the wireless charging pad was there before but better located now. So yes, the phone key now works with Apple devices.
Manual battery conditioning button? Conditioning below 25%?
Since I posted the video someone’s told me it will be capable of manual battery conditioning. I’m unsure of the state of charge limit though.
I love my 2024 loniq 5 , might get ac2025 model
May I ask how come you sold it in the first place? Sincerely just asking out of curiosity.
We just had a bit too much money tied up in it. We explain it all here: ruclips.net/video/n62mblTKfEU/видео.html
@@MrEV I see. Thank you! Will watch that too. Will also sub. I enjoy your perspectives on EVs. Many reviewers don’t emphasize daily usage as much. Cheers!
One thing I wish my Ariya has is V2L. The new Fiat will even have V2H, this should really be standard in EVs now to balance the grid.
Definitely. The new Renault 5 has it too. It's a no-brainer, really. Odd that Teslas don't have it!
Good review and nice to see some updates. I thought they'd already have a number of these (rear wiper, USB C) - they are standard on my 2022 Niro ev!
Mate how did your heat pump air to air handle tho recent cold snap what cop where you getting
It did well. We have no complaints. My wife and I were discussing it today with the installer funnily enough. It's seemed far milder this year than previous.
The Panasonic app gives so little stats, I don't think it's possible to accurately work out the COP?! Energy consumption was apparently 553 kWh in January and 377 kWh in February.
@@MrEV thanks
On the lane assist 2 and related 'improvements', I seem to recall you saying that around the time you got your Ionic Hyundai were going to reduce lane assist functionality on later cars? Full functionality at that time was only on one model variant (the one you had) and that later versions would have a lower spec.
Seems like the levelling up is to bring the newer cars up to the same level yours was, at least for lane assist etc. The question then is will they also update the mass of cars later than yours which had the more restricted version.
During all the Covid-related supply issues they had to remove some safety functions due to their inability to source sensors, but I did think all that had been resolved ages ago. I’ve not been keeping up-to-date though admittedly!
@@MrEV Yep, sounds about right. Seem to recall it was all caught up with the chip shortage when lots of OEMs started cutting back on chip dependant features.
Looking forward to your test of the new version.
Sad to hear that plug n’ charge will only go to this new edition but yes, we saw it coming with the feature currently only available to the 6.
Good thing I didn’t pick up my Ioniq 5 in December! That I had a deposit on for 18 months! 😂
Will you hold on for this one or did you get something else?
@@MrEV, did not get anything else yet. Already driving a fully electric 2019 BMW i3 (only since October, and love it), but the Ioniq 5 (or similar sized EV) would be to replace the main family ICE vehicle in the next 6-12 months.
Thank you for your reaction👍🏻. I hope you dont forget it😉.
Shocks already alleviate vibration from the road surface 😂😂
Manufacturer press releases are great, aren't they?
I imagine the steering wheel is the same as my Ioniq 6. In which case, the pixels in the centre only light up according to status when the car is charging, and not when driving around.
Buttons for the ventilation and heated seats is amazing news, and I am very envious of Wireless Android Auto. It's probably my biggest want for my Ioniq 6!
I love the ioniq such a cool car
Finally, a black bezel around the screen. Hallelujah.
Yes, but the much more important Q is what was at the top of Mrs EV's list of required enhancements for the 5, and has Hyundai delivered? That is surely the path to happiness (and of course you getting another Ioniq 5, which must happen sooner or later - midlife crisis or not).
Still a pretty cool EV, and even better with a rear wiper and plug and charge. Agree with you about the possibly anxiety inducing impact of those steering wheel LEDs btw.
The regular Ioniq 5 still has the active air flaps in the front, it's just all black and the shutters are black too, so it looks like a huge gaping black hole but it's not, it's completely covered with two air flaps still.
I hope they include the digital sider mirrors as well.
I love hearing people talk about rear wipers... I almost never use mine, and would be fine withot it to be honest.
It's a really divisive issue. It never bothered me enough to make me angry (and days can elapse without me remembering to use it in my cars!) but I know some IONIQ 5 owners that found it annoying enough to prompt them to get another car.
Excuse my ignorance - will Ioniq 5's for September UK registration have these upgrades?
To be honest I’m not sure. I would have thought so but they’re still showing the old one on their website so perhaps they’re clearing stock first.
@@MrEV Thanks for replying. My Dealer has said that it will have to be from the factory as my spec doesn't match any stock that they have so, fingers crossed
For all those who have one & with no rear wiper !...get a good hydrophobic car polish & apply to the rear window it helps keep it clean ! You can also add rainx or aquapel to aide water runoff !!
I bought some Rainx (or something similar anyway) and never bothered to use it!
@@MrEV My friend has the same car & the method works well !!
I MISS your Ioniq 5, would you consider getting a new one in future at some point again? I wish I could afford one that fits me so I've gone with the lower specc'ed but affordable Kona EV 2024 which is on order.
The new Kona is lovely! I'd get an IONIQ 5 again in a heartbeat if I could afford it.
We're on our forth year on our e-Niro and have had no issues with the 12V battery. :)
You're surely in the majority but it does amaze me how many people moan at me about the 12v failing! I do wonder how much of it comes down to people not realising the car really should be in ready mode all the time and not just sitting in the car listening to the radio in 'accessory mode'.
I think it's a failing of Hyundai/Kia EVs for not copying Tesla (and others') approach and having the car use the traction battery the moment the door's open.
Thank you very interesting
Great update to a great car. Just a shame it’s so much more expensive now than a comparable model Y. In the Netherlands, the base Ioniq 5 is already 6k more expensive and you’d need more than the base version to make a good comparison with the Y.
That's a big difference, and I certainly understand why people would rather go Tesla for that reason alone. Tesla also have great finance deals quite often.
As an Ioniq 5 owner I am horrified at the black instrument bezel. All light coloured interiors should have a light coloured instrument screen bezel.
Will Hyundai offer rear wiper retro fitting?
Good question - I doubt it though.
I also love the Ioniq 5 and almost bought it, but discovered it had a payload issue. Several people in Norway returned their cars because they could not bring their family and luggage at the same time... a pretty dumb design flaw, and one I hope they fix. The Norwegian Car owner Association (NAF) measured the payload on the i5 to be 290+75kg, which meant my family of 5 could only bring 20kg of luggage... Turns out Hyundai does not include the weight of fluids, floor mats, charging cable or any such loose items in their specified gross weight, so the measured payload was more than 50kg lower than the spec. The reason Hyundai did this was likely to get the car registred as a 5 seater, as the rules say a car with less than 300+75kg total payload is a 4 seater. This is a shame because the Ioniq 5 is actually one of few family cars that have a proper width in the second row for 3 people.
Andrew, my 2023 Ioniq 5 Ultimate charges as soon as you plug it in, also Bluelink lets you program the charge, and control all the functions, unlocking, pre-conditioning etc.
My biggest disappointment is - there is NO 12v socket in the boot. I thought the Ultimate came with one, but it does not.
Now I have to strip out the carpets trim and lining to route the rear dashcam it to the rear passenger USB port.
The rear wiper missing is not a problem. I used to drive a lorry and always use the side mirrors. But on a a dark wet rainy night, the camera's are useless.
Hyundai really need to relocate them or make them pop out like VW ones.
Perhaps I should have been clearer: it's related to rapid charging. It means you can go to a charger (like IONITY), plug-in, and have it start charging immediately without needing to wave a payment card. As far as I'm aware, the IONIQ 5 doesn't currently do that. (I think IONIQ 6 does.)
I didn't hear about the 12v in the boot, but I'd be surprised if it's not there now as well.
@@MrEV Indeed, the only external charger I've used is an ESB charger and you need the app to initiate the correct chargepoint, and it goes straight away.
But yeah, considering the tech in the car, the 12v socket in the boot should be with the base model. I am loving the car, its a spaceship!
More buttons !
and HUD please
"We still need to wait for EPA or WLTP test cycle" Really, we are waiting for EV Database test cycle so we get range figures that actually mean something. Why did they ditch Urban/Extra Urban/Highway stats when EVs became a thing? Those range segments give you all the info needed when buying a car for your needs.
When are you going to test drive the Skoda enyaq?
Are they going to charge us for OTA updates?
I don’t believe so!
Can't wait to hear Flaviana's take on the refresh if you get one
‘Allora, it is good car, it was already nice car. It still looks a bit ugly but that is my taste I don’t want to hurt your feelings ñaño. I hope you become the… RUclips famous like mr. Beast so you can get it.’
Close, although she wouldn't have a clue who Mr. Beast is, and wouldn't care about hurting my feelings!
till order going in?
I wish!
In the USA some Hyundai dealers have been swapping out the OEM 12v batteries for aftermarket Interstate branded batteries which I can only assume is due to the poor longevity of the OEM 12v battery
I’d not heard that. Interesting!
From memory the Niro is a sensible size. Saw my first Ioniq 5 other weekend up close. Are quite bit bigger. Kerbing alloys on Toll kiosk kerbs again pretty unlikely now. With your subscriber numbers you have a chance to ask for Press cars now. The e Megane very cheap secondhand now. Unless imagined it.
We do have our first press car coming soon. Quite exciting!
When is the UPDATED Model Coming to the UK
My guess is autumn.
They replaced the normal 12v battery in the EV9 with an AGM Battery that was of a bigger capacity and still there have been loads of issues🤦
This was news to me about the AGM. I suppose that shows it’s the 12v management they’re really struggling with more than anything.
As for the 12v battery fail. My Soul 12v was fine until Octopus intelligent tried to communicate with the car. This killed the 12v and once it’s been flattened once it will never recover. I know mine was just about ok until we left the tailgate open for 30 minutes, the interior lights flattened it again
Interesting. I wonder if that’s the same reason Jaguar have stopped supporting OI as well.
@@MrEV As long as it makes sure it engages the traction battery everytime it communicates then the 12v should be fine. I also assume the traction battery needs to be 20%+ before any updates will be allowed to happen by the car.
According to Korean cars friend it also has built in digital rear cam /mirror as well as a front rear cam , rear lights have had a makeover , seat couloirs have changed not sure if we will see the tan option but looks good in regards to n versions they gave a 20mm lower suspension and stiffer spring/dampers 83kwh net 77 usable order books open sometime august according to the rep on press day no news on delivery. Maybe dec or Feb 25
Adding a lithium 12v battery won't fix any problems, I have them in my motorcycles (for weight and size). The problem, I think, lies in how some EV manufacturers manage the 12v battery. It seems to be something of an after thought.
Re the 12v batteries it is easy to jump into your car and not think about turning on the main battery, so this could be a problem, whereas if the main battery is on, all is powered by the big traction battery. I think this could fix easily with a way for the traction battery to be allowed to trickle charge the 12 v when needed. Great news on the Ioniq 5 but slightly out of my price range.
Yes, and that’s where EVs like Tesla and VW make a lot of sense as they’re always “on” and not drawing from the 12v without the driver realising.
Having suffered 18 months of flat Icronic 12v batteries I can tell you it is entirely 100% a software issue, I fitted the battery monitor Andrew recommended and the software just randomly decides to stop charging the 12v battery. The fully charged main 800v EV battery could run the 12v system for over a year. May be it's a Horizon software system LOL
Will you be getting one again I would love one.
I would if I could afford it!
If the 12v battery issue isn’t rectified then it’s off my list. They have until later this year
Wow, Flaviana spotted the lack of a rear view wiper away so car manufacturers really need to hire her as a quality assurance inspector before releasing any EV!
Looking forward to these updates. I'll probably trade in my 2023 version at some point.
About Plug n Charge: My Ioniq already has it and it works with Fastned, so that's not new to the 2025 model.
With regard to the 'new' safety features: Maybe these are now standard? My Lounge edition has them already but I think that the cheaper trim levels don't.
I heard that the cross traffic sensors were removed from the 2022 model, but again, my car has them. Maybe also a question of trim level?
I miss the motorised door handles that automatically pop out. These were removed (due to Covid supply shortages, I was told) from European models. US models still seem to have them. It would be nice if these were reintroduced, as I find manually having to push them out a bit clunky.
The improvements to the central console look good. I also like physical buttons, which was one of the reasons me choosing a HI5 above a Model Y. (Along with the lack of HUD, lack of Android Auto and glitchy Tesla SW. (Windscreen wipers!!!))
My 2023 model has wireless charging but not wireless Android Auto/Apple Car Play, which I've solved with an AAWireless adapter, which wasn't expensive and works well.
I don't understand the complaints about USB-A adapters, really. I just bought a couple of cheap adapter plugs, which can be removed if anyone needs to connect with a USB-A cable.
No news about a manual precondition button? (Which the Kia EV9 does have.)
This is a big miss for me, as I can now only precondition via the native navigator, which is frankly pretty poor.
I much prefer to use Waze but have to switch to the built-in navigator if I need to precondition.
Hopefully this will be added to existing models with this spring's OTA update.
Did you miss the two level heated steering wheel?
It's currently just too hot, so I switch it off after a couple of minutes.
A 'warmed' steering wheel would be a nice (if minor) improvement.
Fastned, they do numberplate recognition or something so they are "plug & pay" even on my 2016 Ioniq.
Would really like to see a greater increase in range. Really only getting 360-380km. Want to see at least 500km.
I'm due to change car in late 25 or early 26, the Ioniq and Polestar are giving me a headache regarding choice :) It does look a wee bit Audi 3 ish
If you have kids, go for the Ioniq, if you don’t get the polestar
I'll be getting a Polestar 2 for a month soon actually, so stay tuned!
Does it make a noise at slow speeds to warn pedestrians
Yes. The moment it’s in drive or reverse whether it’s moving or not.
I can see the Hyundai executive thinking ‘nice try Mr Till’
Has the battery increase resulted in a weight increase?
I imagine so. Weight wasn’t listed in the press release so I’m not sure of the exact spec.
@@MrEV More energy for the same weight - good good!
im hoping the ev6 gets some of these upgrades as well
My two biggest gripes as an owner of the old version was the missing rear wiper and the flush door handles (no I didn’t have the P45 pop-out version). Just give me regular handles!!
Only had it for a year, but I miss it every day 😩
I entered a competition to win an Ultimate one, so hopefully i win it. Maybe a downside is the length increasing, but I would think it was barely noticeable
The AutoTrader competition? I'd entered it as well actually but I wish you the very best of luck!
Yep. Thanks 😂
May I ask why you sold it?
We just needed the money. It turns out we sold it at the best possible time as we made a small profit.
Embrace the mid life crisis, i did 20 years ago , and bought a Lotus Elise , loved it 😊
What a car!
If you get the N model, I'm really interested to hear your wife's critique.... She'll probably hate it 😂
Had one sold it. Why, first there was a 12v battery/Alarm problem which went unresolved and secondly there was a distinct 'chemical smell' from the interior. They use a lot of recycled plastics here and I guess this was the source. I couldn't figure out how I was getting car sick, when the car drove so well. Since then I hear other drivers/passengers noting this. Make sure you do a long test drive.
Oh wow - I've never heard that before! What a shame you had such a lemon. I hope you didn't lose too much money on it? What are you driving now?
What a surprise late night upload. What keeps you in the 1AM club?
Normally I'm asleep by 11pm! I wanted to get this one out asap while it's relatively hot news.
@@MrEV, thanks!