The engine isn’t Ferrari derived.

Folks still yet to understand what taste is, and how it varies.

Vicky great review, Hyundai Ioniq 5N just amazing, but while still can would go for Alfa Romeo ❤❤❤

Ioniq 5n is a track machine. Alfa is not.

Amazing at how he critics the vehicle as if its crap. But left out the fact that all the other vehicles in the class are exactly the same if not worse. What is exactly exciting to drive? Tucson? Same sportage? Same

The Hyundai is not faster at all. The Alfa is nearly 15 seconds faster in lap time at the Nürburgring.

I am an ev convert but the sound and artificial gears are a gimmick that an owner will use for 5 minutes. Reviewers love it more than owners.

Government making it impossible to run a decent ice car to expensive

Good

Both of them are wishlist cars, just impossible to choose. So if I win the lottery I might need a double garage.

Best of both, get the Hyundai with the Akrapovic mp3 update. 🙃

Amazing, what a combo ❤

Alfa romeo est un morceau d art !!!!! H est un morceau de 💩 !!!!

Funny enough I actually just sold my quadrifoglio, albiet a stelvio quadrifoglio. The alfa definitely has more charactor and very fun to drive. The ioniq 5n is super fast but my alfa was remapped to 600bhp so it wasn't miles apart. Don't listen to old rubbish of alfas breaking down, it has never let me down in the 3 years of ownership. The only thing I wish it had was more updated tech. The ioniq 5n has all the tech I ever need. Yes, it has a lot but once all setup you leave it and forget, so it's not constantly overwhelming as you may think. The stelvio was definitely a more sportier drive but the Ioniq 5n is a lot more comfortable for everyday driving. It doesn't have the longest of range but I have a 3 phase charger at work and top it up every couple of days. Do I miss the alfa? Hell yes! It just has so much presence and theatre around it and god do I miss the exhaust noise. Do I regret my decision to change to the ioniq 5n? Hell no! The alfa was thirsty as hell and rising costs to run takes its toll. The ioniq 5n was the only ev I would own and I did. It's fast, comfortable, practical, and much cheaper to run. With the n-eshift and sounds it can still be engaging to have a fun blast then back to normal mode for a silent and comfortable cruise. Most people who says they'll never get an ev has never driven one, and definitely never experienced the ionic 5n.

Alfa is Timeless. Some things are better the older they get.

E.V.’s are a drastically depreciating item.

I've owned two Alfas previously, both with stereotypical Alfa unreliability. I still love them though. There's something about them. The Alfa for me, 100 times out of 100.

I loved every second of your highly energetic and hyper-enthusiastic review of these two vehicles. Having owned a 156 Alfa, BMW 3l, Golf V GTI, A45AMG and now an N5, there was a fair amount of nostalgia in me for the Piston power but the N5 is utterly brilliant! Thanks a lot for the memory lane trip! Great work! V

Both great cars without a question but 5 N is the future as the Ev technology will continue to evolve =3

Giulias today have particle filters which makes them more quiet

Someone is really enjoying the day job 😂

I am a bit surprised that the GT line model does not come standard with heated seats

Most of the time the Ultimate Driving Machine is missing the Ultimate Driver.

Great review and nice just to concentrate on how a car drives for a change. I love both of these and I think Hyundai should be commended for bringing something genuinely interesting and different to the market. Like you said, they have really shown how different an EV can be. As a car to keep, admire and feel good about life, the Alfa takes it for me. That takes nothing away from the Hyundai, it's a genuinely great car.

Love all these "reviews" in the comments from people who have never driven either car

Onto my 3rd EV with the N. Fabulous. Charging is not an issue. I’ve own 3 Mini JCWs, Subaru WRXs, Renault 5 GT Turbo. N is such fun. I’m sure they’ll Alfa will be a future classic, but do a test drive of the N. You won’t be disappointed

Another great review by one of my favorite reviewers. 👍🏽👍🏽

Good review, more honest than some who have recently realised where the market is going thanks to the law, and have suddenly decided BEV's are amazing. However, while I am intrigued by the 5N more than any other mainstream eIectric car, I suspect the "charms" of messing about with the sounds like a teenager will not last long in the memory. The weight, the hassles of ownership, and the amount it costs in depreciation will. Giulias are light, and you can really feel the difference that makes in everyday driving, it is a joy. Electric cars need to lose a lot of weight before I'm interested. Sadly, as a driver's car, the Quadrifoglio is already well past peak car for me, it's very quiet and clearly turbocharged in normal driving and while it goes like stink you really risk your license in enjoying it. While this is even more of an issue in fast 4WD EV's with their amazing traction in all weathers (not always matched by their braking/cornering/driver ability), not so long ago light cars with naturally aspirated, 6+cylinder engines could put a smile on your face at much lower speeds. And always sound great. I have a Quad, and I have a 20 year old flat 6 manual sports car worth a quarter as much, and I massively prefer driving the latter. The Quad I massively prefer driving to any EV I have tried. We're going backwards but this, people, is progress... While I appreciate there will be long term environmental benefits, I am not sold on destroying the European car industry - employers who actually have social responsibility - and switching sales to cars principally made by a county with zero social or environmental responsibility, which also happens to be a strategic threat to the West. And powers its industry with hundreds of coal mines where the workers die in their droves. But hey, this is progress........

Hyundai had to engineer in ICE car characteristics to make the Ioniq 5 N drive, feel and fun like an ICE car. That tells me quite a bit!

Alfa all day every day. The Alfa is a car you want, the Hyundai is a car you admire but never lust over (in my opinion).

You can’t begin to buy a milk float over a Alfa Romeoaye you’ll have problems,but just open the windows and floor it,that alone puts it miles above the Korean car.

Great review. I would definitely have either of these.

❤❤❤❤🎉

good review Vicky. though I wish Porsche and co would hurry-up with their synthetic fuels, to give us the best of both worlds. I'm not convinced the UK's charging infrastructure is good enough to make the switch to EV.

I think the big difference for me is that I'd feel confident keeping the Alfa running for 20 years. Anyone still using a 20 year old mobile phone?

So, it's a universally acclaimed Alfa Romeo with a Ferrari derived V6, or a....a....what was the question again?

Oh no! Anyway, last week

Great idea.... A Computer touch screen so that you have to take your eyes OFF the road to do anything while you're careening down the road at 75 mph! Plus you get the added benefit of an SUV that looks exactly like every OTHER SUV on the road..... with LESS storage space. Brilliant.

They should have had a electric grand picasso 5+2 seater not this. Seating in second and third row looks a bit industrial compared to GP. Pity, has potential but the Chinese will fill that market with cars not a converted van.

Trouble with anti pollution alarm. Intermittent fault so my garage can't fix it saying it needs to be on when they put it on computer.

One of the best cars I’ve driven!

As the once proud owner of a 24k miles 2.8i turbo Technics im discusted in this vile attempt at the iconic Capri we all know and love... 👎👎

this fellow goes "really" "really" "really" all the time 😊

The comparison with a lease car is exactly how I look at it. I have my 996 for four years now, with similar costs. And if I see some commercial about leasing a car for like 400 euro's, I can only think: Wow, that's a lot of money for a in most cases a very dull car. A 996 feels like a good buy then, and of course the driving always keeps being very enjoyable. A sweet spot of bang for bucks.

It is actually difficult to buy a truly premium small car/SUV. Car reviewers use terms like 'big car tech.' and expressions like '.... and for that price you could get something bigger and better'. The car industry is built around a classification system that adds more features as standard to bigger cars. Mini is the flagship brand for premium small cars - well, the previous generation anyhow. Lexus is giving us a properly premium small car, which should be applauded. What else can you purchase? An ageing Q2, where the minimum CO2 outputs are 131g/km - rather than the 105 mark for the LBX. Or, a high spec. Volvo EX30, if you can charge at home. BMW i3? (I don't think the Jeep Avenger is a premium car). Why not buy the Yaris? Because it is an excellent car, but not at all premium. Move to the Yaris Cross and you have a bigger boot and better visibility for rear passengers - that takes us to £25k for a still budget vehicle. In fact you have to go over 30k to add most of the features you want - and they aren't all luxuries either! You still have a budget car, though. Then you look at the engineering improvements and the standard features of the LBX and realise it is a good choice. It is a shame about the rear passenger space, and though the UX doesn't seem to offer any more practicality, it is a much more of a 'full fat' Lexus experience. The LBX is semi-skimmed, but good.

Has the 3008 got the dreaded wet belt ?

That milk analogy is absolutely rubbish

You can change heater settings through the steering wheel using the star button on the right hand side. So don’t have to go into the screen on the move

Mini need to get rid of all the silly stuff like fake noise, they need to felt line the door pockets, put padding on the door arm rest, the centre armrest is fixed so it’s useless, heating & cooling are screen enabled there dangerous…

Im considering either a superb, a kodiaq or a Tesla Model Y. Which would you go for?