The winner of the 2022 World Car of the Year Award, the Hyundai IONIQ 5 is all set to make its debut in India soon.
The IONIQ 5 is Hyundai’s first car to be built on Hyundai’s all-electric E-GMP platform. The car has already won several accolades including the 2022 World Car of the Year Award. The EV is already on a trip to explore the seven wonders of India. The “8 Wonder Exploration” drive will set a new record to make the IONIQ 5 the first and fastest EV to drive across the seven wonders. The SUV-EV will be launched in India in the coming months. What can we expect? Well, read on to find out.
Design
The design of the IONIQ 5 is not hidden and we have seen the car in pictures, videos, expos, etc. The car’s design is something we could have imagined as the car of the future. Unlike most cars which are curvy, the IONIQ 5 is more squarish and boxy. The front headlights are squared and flanked by L-shaped DRLs. It also gets a massive LED strip that runs across the front. The lights too are squared, like the shape of pixels. The front design is very minimalistic, with a sharp look and bold character lines on the bonnet.
The sides are flanked by a set of massive 20” wheels which fill in the wheel arches really well. The wheel caps have a design that seems to be made using a spirograph as a reference. The rear is the same story as the front. It somehow looks a tad bit taller and boxier from the rear. The taillights are solid rectangles with pixel-inspired LEDs.
Interior
Inside the cabin, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric crossover gets adjustable front-row seats with a reclining function. The automaker claims that the cabin is made of sustainable materials such as bio paint, eco-processed leather as well as natural and recycled fibers. There is a center console that can be slid back and forth which liberates tons of space in the center. The dashboard is dominated by a pair of 12-inch screens – one for the driver’s display and the other for the infotainment – with both housed in a large piece of glass. In terms of features, it gets an advanced heads-up display featuring augmented reality functions, advanced driver assistance features, electrically adjustable front seats, ambient lighting, connected car tech, and ventilated seats.
Drivetrain
The Ioniq 5 will be offered with two battery options – 58 kWh and 72.6 kWh, with a choice of either a single motor setup or a dual motor setup. The single motor setup will offer 167HP of power and 350Nm of torque. The top-spec model of the Ioniq 5 will be offered with a dual-motor setup and 72.6 kWh. This setup offers a power output of 298BHP and 605Nm of torque. This model is capable of going from 0 to 100 in just 5.2 seconds. It is based on the E-GMP platform which allows for both 400-volt and 800-volt charging.
Pricing
The IONIQ 5 shares its platform with the Kia EV6 and we expect it to be closely priced. Once launched the IONIQ 5 will be available in limited units and should be priced between ₹50 lakh – ₹60 lakh.