Can the 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 MAKE IT Through the Loveland Trials Without Having to Recharge?

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[@splendidescapist301]

We picked up a 2024 Limited a month ago. Been doing great as a replacement for our family SUV. We’re all EV now.

[@jvproductions6802]

I've owned a used 2022 Limited Ioniq 5 for about 8 months and its absolutely blown me away living in Colorado. I consistently and easily get 320-340 miles of range moving through all of Colorado. Driving in eco mode disengages the front motor and gains serious efficiency with just the back motor. If you know how to drive this car, it's the best in the class

[@gregkramer5588]

We bought a 23 Ioniq 5 SEL awd used for $36,900. 3600 miles on it. We love it!

[@Bzzap83]

Lots of great deals

[@kenhiett5266]

It might be the next best value in class after the Tesla, so you could definitely do worse.

[@gregkramer5588]

@@kenhiett5266 I just cannot consider Tesla so that is good to hear! :-) Too many drawbacks for me.

[@kenhiett5266]

@@gregkramer5588 Tesla is already in the club house with an all-time course record, while the other manufacturers are all adding strokes over par on every hole as they battle it out for secondary positions, though. I understand that consumers exist that won't buy a product because the CEO holds innocuous, mainstream political views they don't agree with, but very few people who don't spend inordinate amounts of time on the internet make significant buying decisions that way. That's my experience anyway, and the overwhelming dominance Tesla still has in the EV market seems to evidence my assessment.

[@kenhiett5266]

@@gregkramer5588 Tesla is already in the club house with an all-time course record, while the other manufacturers are all adding strokes over par on every hole as they battle it out for secondary positions, though. I understand that consumers exist that won't buy a product because the CEO holds innocuous, mainstream polit views they don't agree with, but very few people who don't spend inordinate amounts of time on the internet make significant buying decisions that way. That's my experience anyway, and the overwhelming dominance Tesla still has in the EV market seems to evidence my assessment.

[@goldpalmmas3396]

Hey guys, you tested with the older Ionic 5. I don't know if the new model has not yet been distributed in the United States, but in Korea, a new model has been released and the battery capacity has changed to 84kwh. The price is the same

[@chunkychuck]

The 2025 is gonna be even better!

[@LeesChannel]

I want to see the Leaf, Cyberbeast, and every other EV do this trial.

[@TheLhsgrad]

Make it a series

[@Cloud30000]

Cyber beast won’t have issues, as its range is longer then the Cybertruck TFL currently owns. This is only a challenge for budget EV’s with a smaller battery and thus limited range; they own a Leaf, so that is a no-brainer for this trial. Might even be a challenge for the i8 due to the small engine needing to run hard, but I doubt it as it has quite a bit of gas to pull from.

[@roguedogx]

@@TheLhsgrad pretty sure it is. they just haven't done it for a while.

[@roguedogx]

I think the did do it with the old (like first gen) Leaf, and if I recall correctly it DNF'ed

[@LeesChannel]

@@Cloud30000 I guess so, but since there is a lot of elevation gain, that should favor lighter vehicles, so I'd be interested in seeing the final results.

[@wesbishop3790]

Thanks for the video! I've had my I5 SEL for a year now and still loving it!!

[@2012BossMustang302]

I have a 2023 Ioniq 5 SEL AWD and have put on around 5,000 miles. You may have been able to increase your efficiency a bit more had you not used I-Pedal regen mode. In I-Pedal regen the front motor is always engaged. If you keep it in regen mode 3 or less it shuts down the front motor and only uses the rear motor which helps increases efficiency. I have tested it both ways and find I get better range in Normal mode and Regen 3. My lifetime average is 3.4 miles per kilowatt. That includes going through an entire Minnesota winter. I will also agree with you had the lane centering is not very good. I find myself shutting it off more times then I use it.

[@youngmanchake]

I thought otherwise. Interesting.

[@trackworker9826]

At 13:45. another Ioniq 5 whizzes past you guys and you didn't even notice.

[@clarkwgriswold157]

Great car. Hoping to take a look at one of these when the family car needs replacing.

[@robervin9107]

Tremendous job you three. What a mini adventure. My favorite part 18:53 the light teasing. Lol 😂 brotherly fun Huge shoutout to Cole as well.

[@mboiko]

Great video guys...as someone who used to do the Green Mountain (Lakewood) to Summit County almost every weekend, but long since moved to New Hampshire. It's always good to see the old stomping grounds of my 20s. Thanks...

[@sabrowenie]

Had our Iconiq for about a week. Wife is loving it. Traded in her 2017 CrV touring. IMO the most useless feature is the glass roof. But then again, she rarely opened the CrV moon roof any way. Just hoping she’s careful parking it, her old wheels had a few curb encounters. The Ioniq’s wheels will be a disaster. Not gonna be getting rid of my Ridgeline anytime soon. Definitely getting a home charger. Using the app to search for charging stations seems that most of the local ones are out of service or rated as L2.

[@bbertram2]

Lane Keep Assist on our Palisade is amazing! You do need descent road paint though. But you need to pay attention!

[@TassieEV]

"Not blob like..." hehehe...no idea which possible car you are referring to. ;) The I5 is definitely my favourite EV, just out of my price range so went with the lower priced family member the 2024 Kona EV. Frunk can still take a type-2 AC charge cable perfect for my needs(yes not in the US/Canada market). Yeah a 35c degree day wouldn't want to not have the AC on and ventilated seats.

[@HNGiovanniJohnHamiltonNewZeala]

Here in New Zealand this car is NZ$136,485 (US$80,000) plus on road costs

[@JimNutt]

The lane centering is nice on road trips when you are trying to eat.. 😊

[@DaveSoCal]

Traffic, is SoCal we call that “Thursday”😎

[@lplt]

is it the 2025 model that gets the 84kw/h battery, can you compare when the two when it comes out?

[@AZDAN_IONIQ5]

Not the 2025, no rear wiper and shorter range.

[@AZDAN_IONIQ5]

Great vid guys! I gained 6% battery coming back down Mount Lemmon in Tucson, AZ in my HI5 LR. This drive elevation gain is over 6,000 feet along 27-miles, speed not near 60mph though.

[@christianglaude6659]

@6:17 Totally agree with you 💯

[@MartysRandomStuff]

Closing the sun shade would have helped the A/C cool the cabin, I've been testing it a bit this summer and with it closed the cabin cools down much faster.

[@JohnCap523]

Stop with the “range isn’t spectacular” nonsense. Unlike Tesla, Hyundai/Kia efficiency is very conservative. In normal driving that AWD I5 will easily get over 300 miles. I average 325-330 in my AWD EV6.

[@tonyn3227]

You may be the only one, most don't get even close to that, even you you drive like a grandma

[@JohnCap523]

@@tonyn3227 If you learn how to drive an EV, you too can drive efficiently. The correct drive mode, the correct regen settings, and learning to feather the accelerator rather than slamming it. I routinely get 4.2MPK in three seasons and around 3.5 in winter. If I try I can do 4.5MPK but that is, yea, grandma mode. The eGMP cars are very efficient when driven the way they’re engineered.

[@Cloud30000]

I average 600 miles in my Model 3, so 300 miles should be easy for an I5.

[@JohnCap523]

@@Cloud30000 Your delusion is real. 🤪

[@chrisclarke8120]

I have a 22 I5 and I get up to 310

[@fleecystheking]

I own an identical IONIQ 5, same trim, same colors even. Lane Keep Assist (HDA2) is one of its best features, it just works almost all the time. It does like to hug the left side of the lane slightly but you get used to it, no need to correct like shown in this video. The only real drawbacks I can report are the cargo cover that sits too low when in use (can barely fit a costco bag under there) and the Bose stereo system that's not very good at all (gotta set the MIDS slider to the far left in Settings to get acceptable sound). Otherwise, great car!

[@kevinhickman50]

I have a EV6. The regen in auto is the way to go.

[@Yanquetino]

I was glad to see that you did this trail in my car's TWIN! I would have driven that round trip a little differently. I always use i-Pedal, but then engage the adaptive cruise control which drops the regen back to Level 3 until I "pause" it -which reengages i-Pedal. I would have therefore gotten more regen on those sharp 20 mph curves by pausing cruise and then resuming it on the straighter roads. Also, I really like the Ioniq 5's "lane keep" ability. No, it doesn't take CONTROL of the car, and expects YOU to assist it -like in my previous Tesla. HDA-II leaves YOU in control, but then assists YOU with the steering. Much better, IMHO. You can thus steer around roadkill, potholes, tumbleweeds, and steer slightly further away from trucks too close to the lines as you pass them. The system then resumes keeping you in the lane and at the cruise control speed after you pass those obstacles with no problem. In the Tesla… manually steering like that would CANCEL Autopilot, and then you'd have to reset it all over again. HDA-II is a better, more comfortable, safer driver assistance system, as long as you realize that YOU are the designated driver, but have a good "assistant" to help you. BTW, when you arrived at the top your energy efficient was 2.2 miles-per-kWh; when you returned, it had risen to a solid 3.7 miles-per-kWh. That's hard to beat!

[@Cloud30000]

The brakes still max out regen, so as long as the max regen slows it without needing mechanical brakes than the actual regen would be the same; you just didn’t need to use the brake pedal to achieve it. Lane keep assist is much different than lane centering; it is not meant to steer at all, but simply to prevent you drifting into a different lane. It’s more like the rumble strips on the side of the road than ADAS systems. You might consider it a better system, but Alex appears to adamantly disagree.

[@Yanquetino]

@@Cloud30000 Alex is free to disagree, as he prefers the car to take control of steering. I don't, but I really like that it can assist me when needed. As for regen, I've found that it is indeed the strongest when i-Pedal is engaged: I can FEEL it increase.

[@COSolar6419]

The Ioniq 5 (and probably most EVs) do really well efficiency-wise on Colorado’s mountain highways. After two and a half years and 28,000 miles we’ve averaged 4.2 miles/kWh.

[@LukeEdward]

I never took Tom Cruise and Owen Wilson as Hyundai Ioniq 5 guys! In all seriousness, I have a colleague who traded his Cadillac Lyriq for one of these and has had no complaints. Interesting….

[@SunshineVocals]

This could be a new series! I always wanted to see how Regen braking helps with range and recuperation

[@TheCurtisLogan]

Sounds like a great test to do with an ev. Test windows down vs windows up and ac on. Mythbusters did a test on ice vehicles and they found ac on was more efficient . Would be an interesting test

[@radbaron]

Yeah, MythBusters just grabbed a Transport Canada report and duplicated it for TV. At 70kph/40Mph and below, it's more efficient for windows to be open to let air out of the car. Windows up at 70/40... but who wants to get blasted with hot air no matter what the speed?

[@calvinjeans-sj1bl]

I haven't seen the 2024 vw ID.4 on any range test in North America. It would be interesting to compare that to the 2025 ionic 5. I like this style of review!

[@volcalstone]

The lane assist should be able to work just off 1 indicator and not 2 like how it is now. This is why HDA II isn' the best and it doesn't warm you when it's off as well. I believe using a 3rd party system like the Comma Ai will resolve this issue though. I plan on getting this on my EV6 GT eventually.

[@jghall00]

I was in Denver last month. Ninety something degrees at that elevation is not hot. Try coming to south Texas when its 90+ degrees. I wish we had the Denver regions summer temps!

[@TonyCraig-o5v]

TFL , more Alex ! Alex is an interesting and entertaining reviewer !

[@darrinv6798]

Did I miss the Final Score? I didn’t know what this test entailed so I googled it and found the explanation with the very first car you guys did this with: a 2019 VW e-Golf. It scored (as expected) poorly at a “14.9/100”.

[@YuenanCao]

Nice but how does it compare to others?

[@marky0071]

Love the various TFL channels ❤ Seeing as you have a super cheap lease on the Leaf 40kWh - can you do a Loveland trip in the Leaf too? I’m curious to see how much regen it gets on the way down using the e-pedal & Eco mode.

[@TFLEV]

Great suggestion!

[@stevenmeyers5088]

Using the light/white setting for the display during the day makes them easier to see. There is an auto setting that changes the mode based on ambient light.

[@ryanevans2655]

So 3.7 mi per kwh gives you about 286 miles of expected range? Wow that’s way better than the rating 🤔

[@amirmoradi9595]

Rolling down the windows would reduce range more than using AC. The deag it would cause would hurt the range more. Rolling down the windows is only more efficient at city speeds

[@IanHouliston]

In my ev6 I prefer driver assist over lane keep assist.

[@jullianhuisken7779]

4:00 this is a awd the non awd is way bigger

[@timbraun3716]

Apparently the guy in the Explorer has the same tracking problem :)

[@timbraun3716]

Can you guys speak to what you would do if you have brake failure while going down a mountain pass in that EV?

[@hi.wavejoy]

i - Pedal

[@bobqzzi]

Great cars-even better with smaller wheels on them

[@dmegahan]

Now I have to stop on my way home from work to buy a Hoagie.

[@henrycruz45cal]

I love Hyundai/Kia. I have a PHEV Sportage BUT, I also have a Model Y Performance and this I5 is too expensive when you compare the two. The price of my MYP was $53500 before the $5,500k tesla incentive and the $7500 fed and $3500 state incentive saving me $16k bringing the price down to $37,550. This I5 doesn't come close

[@zmarko]

It boggles my mind that we're how many years in on EV's now, and certain car manufacturers still haven't figured out how to package their EV mechanicals so they can have excellent sub-trunk and frunk storage. It's such an integral part of a Tesla, it's just astonishing Hyundai can't figure it out (or don't care).

[@cinthe3]

What about the 30k miles coolant change for 1k every time

[@porcelainthunder2213]

What would be nice is if they shoved a 2.0liter turbo with a 6 speed manual in it. Then I’d be interested. Also, the steering wheel is upside-down.

[@Cloud30000]

Why are you watching\subscribed to the TFLEV channel if you are not interested in EVs?

[@richfarfugnuven6308]

If you guys think that I-70 is bad, you obviously don't drive I-25 through Denver very often...

[@steveallwine1443]

8 minutes into the video… Dashboard: 30 MPH Limit Speedometer: 55 MPH Imagine the range you’d get if you weren’t doing close to 2x the speed limit.

[@davidthompson4489]

Perhaps Kase is a Patriot and he protests speed limits by exceeding them.

[@Romans_Toupee]

He is super lucky they didnt get pulled over, now THAT would have made for some great content

[@Cloud30000]

Dashboard sensors are notorious for reporting the wrong speed limit. They replaced the toll booths with sensors on a highway near me so the speed limit is 65mph through them, but the truck still insists it is 20mph through that stretch. It quickly made me realize that having the auto-adjust for speed limit changes setting in cruise control was a terrible idea.

[@davidthompson4489]

@@Cloud30000 The limit is 30mph on that road.

[@Ryan.zelenski]

Been rolling with the windows down all summer bc apparently a 2021 chevy 3500 ac is on possible to fix 🤣

[@Cloud30000]

2021? Isn’t it still under warrantee? Go to a difference service department, the one giving you the run around just knows you will take it until the warrantee runs out and then they can charge you to fix it.

[@Ryan.zelenski]

@@Cloud30000 no it had 73k on it til it broke so it's out of warranty. The company mechanic replaced several things but a shop is going to take a look at it next week

[@fatunga1]

If my math is right all the power consumed on the way down was for a/c?

[@Cloud30000]

It isn’t that straight; it’s hilly so some points go back up for short distances, and also has curves that require slowing down and then accelerating after to return to the speed limit.

[@karlInSanDiego]

Automated steering is an unnecessary feature, combining that with adaptive cruise control means drivers stop paying attention to the road. Inattentiveness is a direct reaction to autonomous driving.

[@RavenSylum]

RWD for me, I would rather have the extra range.

[@Cloud30000]

I want to know where Alex has been getting his Hoagies; I think I’ve been getting ripped off!

[@sparklander]

The Ioniq 6 sales is falling fast. The Ioniq 5 is holding its own.

[@icare7151]

Greetings from Colorado Springs, CO. I get to the higher Rocky Mountains without needing to deal with I70.

[@islandlazy99]

EV’s will bring maybe 1/2 cent on the dollar in 15 years. Similar to a coffee maker .

[@nevco8774]

I hate lane centering: especially in mountains is unnerving.

[@gregkramer5588]

Yep, it is good for I35 from MN to TX although :-)

[@nevco8774]

@@gregkramer5588 The Hyundai Ioniq 5 should install windshield wipers in the rear the way they did in N version. The company should come with a better 400 V to 800 V converter while charging at Superchargers than it's rear motor inverter of 50 kW. The company should rework its efficiency harking back to its original Ioniq Electric to squeeze much more range from its battery pack. I believe it's overdue a 100 kW battery pack version as well. Overall I like the car, its ride but I'm not enchanted with EV side of it and it's lackluster software. The car is well put together vs any haphazard assembled Tesla.

[@radbaron]

@@nevco8774 You should be a little more pleased with the 2025 models then. 84Kwh battery, rear wiper, better software. NACS MAY be included, but haven't found any info towards that yet.

[@nevco8774]

@@radbaron Our family impressions are from unsuccessfully trying to shop for 2023 model year. At the time it did look way too expensive price for the EV part offering. The ongoing issues with dead 12 V batteries in those cars was a deterrent as well. The brand new 12 V battery doesn't die unless actively is killed by a too much passive drain coupled with poor recharging from a high voltage one via malfunctioning inverter.

[@gregkramer5588]

@@nevco8774 Nice improvements for sure in 2025 including the wiper on all Ioniq5s. The 400v to 800v change would be nice but used very little by most. Myself and the people I know do very little fast charging much less on a Tesla network. I have the 77kwh pack and it seems fine. 84 will be good and I imagine by 2028 they will have over 90kwh. Plenty IMO.

[@ericm4840]

So that's an AWD Limited?

[@Bzzap83]

They didn’t provide much jnfo about the route or vehicle

[@sparklander]

That is way too much money for a typical EV. My Nissan Ariya averaged 3.7 kwh on a similar route.

[@hvu6037]

This Ioniqq has no frunk. A Model Y and Mach E, now they have proper frunk.

[@jghall00]

The front hood is very short. Hyundai put more space rear of the front axle.

[@richfarfugnuven6308]

I still think that I would buy a Tesla Model 3 over this.

[@ridmadissanayake5201]

No comments? let me fix that

[@USUG0]

isn't the Aprilia logo written with a US flag theme, cultural appropriation? :-P

[@rainbow-yl9qd]

급발진에 디자인 구리고 작은 충격에도 불잘남

[@BUEAU]

Limited is the top trim... U guys should know that...?... B4 reviewing a car WTH screwball car reviews watch at your own risk

[@Romans_Toupee]

"We're gunna go the speed limit" Proceeds to drive 55-60 MPH in a 30MPH zone..... Kase you were literally about to loose your drivers license had you been pulled over at that speed, slow TF down kid... and considering how important it is for ya'll to have a valid DL with this job, you should seriously know better than be speeding, esp on a twisty mountain road 🤦

[@Cloud30000]

Dashboard sensors are notorious for reporting the wrong speed limit. They replaced the toll booths with sensors on a highway near me so the speed limit is 65mph through them, but the truck still insists it is 20mph through that stretch. It quickly made me realize that having the auto-adjust for speed limit changes setting in cruise control was a terrible idea.

[@Doncan0823]

EV’s are local, limited range vehicles.

[@2.3_44XD--]

If there were as many gas stations as charging points you could say the same about fuel cars. If in any gas station there would be charging points your statement wouldn't be correct at all

[@Doncan0823]

@@2.3_44XD-- Good luck doing long distance trips. Even with enough charging stations, it’s going to take way longer.

[@TFLEV]

True that. Kinda like our old Model T. You think that will change rapidly🤔

[@MichaelOKeefe57]

Nah

[@jghall00]

If you wear a diaper while traveling. For those of us that stop to relieve ourselves and grab food, A 30-minute charging stop is not the end of the world.