Hyundai Ioniq 5 headlights test

[@dmitri7456]

Unfortunately this video is done with misadjusted headlights. They do not come adjusted properly from factory - it is the responsibility of the dealer to adjust them. What is somewhat unique on the Ioniq 5 is that the high beams are adjusted separately from low beams and if the dealer does not pay attention then this video is exactly how it ends up. Mine were exactly like in the video, until they got adjusted to spec, which made it 100 times better. No more bright blob in the middle. In fact the high beams were so bad that the car would not even pass MOT, same like in this video.

[@mkrd2000]

I really appreciated seeing your comment after watching Bjorn's detailed review. I was about to add the high beam spread as a shortcoming as I make a purchase decision, and you have reassured me that it's less of an issue.

[@yesloow]

Super helpful, Bjorn. One of those things that one never tests on a test drive...

[@Tanel3]

The light test is really useful for Nordic countries. Though one suggestion, could you please also test the auto high/low beam switching in traffic? It would be good to know when do the high beam switches to low beam and how fast do they switch back once you get past the oncoming car. Usually the automatic switch switches too early and waits too long after the oncoming car has passed, leaving you in darkness for a few seconds.

[@snownikoro4716]

Thanks for all your video updates 👏🏼

[@jopo7]

Maybe these light are usable, but once you go matrix it's very hard to go back.

[@MightyCalves]

Do you use manual settings on the camera? -with the same settings every time? I think that would improve the continuity of these tests. And perhaps cut out a few frames from the same spot to upload somewhere for easier comparison ;)

[@OrikkO78]

@Bjørn 7:45 "Did I forget anything" Yes, the Opel.

[@ezpoppy55]

Glad you’re keeping your eyes open for those hedgehogs! Thanks for being our eyes, ears, legs, and arms, Bjorn!

[@kiddcisco]

I personally was not expecting adaptive headlights as was never mentioned by Hyundai and lets be real , we have to remind ourselves of the actual price of this vehicle compared to equal offerings. ID.4 may have better spread but it is also bland looking and has some other niggles as the Ioniq 5 does. At the 4;15 mark the lighting is good , there is no issue w that. There is plenty of lighting for cornering as well imho and my eyes are older. The lighting is actually centered pretty correctly. Polestar 2 AWD is and I expect will be priced higher than Ioniq 5 Ultimate in Canada so not a true comparison but pricing will also vary amongst countries

[@Soordhin]

Thanks for that test. I love the Ioniq 5 for its design and fast charging speed, but i have to say it has some major disappointments, now including the lights. In todays world a fully adaptable LED matrix is a thing that should be available, at least as an option if not standard equipment (like the fat e-Tron has).

[@xplmr1]

That high beam is so pinpointed into a spotlight. It would be great for an aircraft or a dragster but not for a vehicle that deals with roads with curves. As for the wet roads being bad for headlights explanation, well a wet road becomes like a mirror. Instead of reflecting your headlights back at you helping you see the texture of the road, the water helps the light bounce off of the wet surface ahead of you and back up into the air like a stone skipping off of water and actually blinding oncoming drivers in the process. In other words your headlights act like a laser on a shallow angle against a mirror continuing on without returning much visible light to your eyes.

[@chevalde31]

Bjørn, did you pre-adjust the angle of the headlights in the menus of the top trim projectors ( not in lower trims)? There is a procedure and this might explain probably the disappointing results. I understand that reviewers do not have/ or take always the time to read fully the manuals but it can really throw off a review. It can also be changed with the load of the passengers/ equipment in the trunk, non readjusted tire pressures (check the TPMS graphic) due to Norway wide temperature extremes. But you are really the best of them all even if you are not aware of deep comprehension and traps in some of the fancy features. Thanks for the overall quality of the videos and contents

[@granl0f]

We live on the country side in Sweden and without LED matrix with adaptive lights as in Polestar 2. We would hit animals during nights in spring, summer, fall and winter lights that's one of the reason Polestar 2 was our choice. They save lives.

[@chevalde31]

Yes, we really need « the real live moose emergency braking test » as we have lots of moose accidents. Do you think those electronic pedestrian safety features would really brake hard automatically on a live moose on the road at night???

[@granl0f]

@@chevalde31 It depends on the situation. If the moose is right infront of the car, the auto collision system will activate. I guess it's activated if something jumps infront from the side as well. I don't have the correct answer for that. If you see something in before that will make u react.

[@luisfernandes4145]

@9:33 the water absorbs the light, that's why.

[@berthogendoorn2133]

Hi Bjorn, I noticed all the Iconic Models in Canada are MFR (reflector) LED headlights while only the Ultimate trim (top trim in Extended range AWD package) has High and Low beam LED Projector head lights, I wonder what you had on that model?

[@robsmith1a]

It seems many modern cars don't have as good headlights as I'd expect given the LED technology. I used to have a Megane CC with halogen lights and they were actually really good, there's no excuse. The Zoe and SLK I have owned since then had useless lights. Being able to see the kerbs on both sides of the the road very important for safety. Thanks for the review.

[@Danne89]

I saw some really clean LED bar installs on IONIQ 5 from Norwegian owners. Seems like a must on roads like these with this car. These lights are enough for my drives though. At least they're not like the Xpeng G3 lights (watch Björns video on these!).

[@Devou1s]

Did you drive the Essential, Advanced or Ultimate edition? - Because there are differences with the Essential on LED headlamps, compared to higher trim levels.

[@JSmith73]

Those are very bright and clear! Thanks. (Edit: I compared with my decade old Outback. I understand now that the i5's headlights aren't the car's best selling point. Thanks)

[@Mariini]

Garbage, especially high beams. Like pointing a flashlight into darkness, but there are also better and wider beamed flashlights than this cars lights.

[@carroux4050]

@@Deuxiit I generally agree: the headlights do not seem top notch or even compete with the best ones. But the argument you can't see anything seems a bit exaggerated: I am 38 and my first car was an old VW Golf II. No LED, no adaptive anything and it worked perfectly fine. At the moment I am still with my VW Tiguan and it has also not the best headlights on the market. Still, able to see what I need to see. If I read your comment one might think the headlights of the Ioniq 5 were death traps ;-) Although I agree that they defintely could have been been better, it's a matter of needs. As you said correctly: in long dark NORDICs countries headlights would be much higher on my prio list as well

[@JSmith73]

@@Mariini ok, granted I'm comparing it to my current 2011 Subaru Outback 2.5 CVT Premium. Lights on that are atrocious.

[@JSmith73]

@@carroux4050 I'm in Australia. When we could drive interstate, kangaroos at dusk could be very bad. So I do miss good headlights; my 2011 Outback are very bad. Decent high beams though

[@Danne89]

@@JSmith73 You don't install LED bars in Australia? It's not thaaat expensive and improves the lights dramatically in any car.

[@sondac999]

press and hold steering wheel symbol for 3s and it will turn off all lane warnings and assists :)

[@danielvanced5526]

My 38kwh Ioniq classic has good headlights EXCEPT, there is a dark patch between the low beam and high beam, right where you want the most light really.

[@dartmoorrambler]

Have you got the headlights set a little low? I would adjust them up a little.

[@OrikkO78]

To me, it seems like full beam needs to be adjusted. The left lamp's beam should have been more to the left.

[@johanhalvarsson2148]

It feels strange to me to have that design/look on the headlights and not be able to light up the turns.

[@andykphoto]

It looks pretty ok, but I think I like my ID4s Adaptive headlights better 😸

[@Cornetto1997]

But it looks boring

[@danedane6613]

@Bjørn Nyland. Do you use the exact same camera settings each time for comparison?

[@rogersparr4831]

I and my brother tested the Ioniq 5 some weeks ago since he was about to upgrade from his BMW i3. The Ioniq 5 was a nice car. However, the lights were too shabby so he ordered an ID3 instead. The low beam couldn't almost light up the left side of the road, as in your video. Very bad. The high beam you can fix with an extra LED bar, but not the low beam. Notably, the car was having the lower trim. Not sure if the higher trim has better lights though.

[@Danne89]

ID.3 is way smaller than IONIQ 5. Why didn't he order Enyaq or ID.4 then?

[@rogersparr4831]

@@Danne89 just because he doesn't really need the space. He's driving a BMW i3 now...

[@omanideiumm]

It is justlike the rest of the Hyunday cars. From the entry level I20 tu Santa Fe and Ioniq5 all have these cheap leds with manual adjustments only. For the mather of fact Tucson 2015-2018 has leds on low beam only, but with auto leveling, and for the facelift version they put leds on both beams but they made it with manual adjustments like entry level cars does.

[@DG-uv3zw]

It`s the same for every manufacturer except Tesla. All this cars Bjorns mentions had extra options for lights...(very expensive)

[@omanideiumm]

@@DG-uv3zw yes, but for Hyundai is either this(standard just for some car or trim level) or halogen.

[@sworksm552]

Strange lights, not bad. Tesla is even better... I think.

[@Nozuka621]

Sadly both Tesla and Hyundai lights are far far away from the best on the market. Different priorities i guess.

[@sworksm552]

@@Nozuka621 that's correct, but I'm really disappointed of Hyundai. It's a completely new car.

[@Danne89]

@@sworksm552 You shouldn't be surprised. Asian and American cars are just known for bad headlights compared to German and Swedish cars.

[@bjornnyland]

Latest Tesla headlights are extremely good. Only downside is not adaptive and not turning. But again, they light up the road as good as Polestar 2.

[@HesleyCapey]

I would like to highlight this comment "Unfortunately this video is done with misadjusted headlights."

[@jatterhog]

When Kris Rifa takes delivery of his Taycan Cross Turismo, will you test it? :)

[@saschapetry6563]

is this wirh the optional LED package or the standart LED?

[@Danne89]

Max trim lights

[@theyoutubegeek7493]

@@Danne89 doesnt seem so...he said no adaptive lights. therefore not matrix led

[@Danne89]

@@theyoutubegeek7493 There is no matrix for IONIQ 5. This is what the top trim gets.

[@gunterg.9588]

Hallo, have you testet the Matrix LED from Kia EV6? Thank´s for all testing-drive Movies- i like it verry mutch......See you next Time

[@seanholdom9739]

ev6 does not have matrix lights

[@TillReymann]

He has no shame waking up the neighbours 🤣

[@sentry0192]

Bjørn when will we able so to see the review of i4..

[@123fokus]

I drive a 2017 Leaf whose headlights are really bad. These seem much better though of course it's not top notch.

[@baardriiber9659]

You mention the Ioniq 38 kWh. IMHO the high beam of this car is not good. Better than the 28 kWh, but still not good. My 10 year old Toyota with halogen high beam was much better than the LED high beam of the Ioniq 38. A LED bar is a must if you drive on dark roads. However, the low beam of the Ioniq 38 is quite good.

[@JohnRoss1]

Are the lights properly aimed? Maybe it's looking for deer at night?

Ugh thius looks sort of like my LED brights on my 2015 Passat. Theyre terribly useless, a very thin cone of light, and at the same time it doesn't throw very far either.

[@lxfguits]

I don't like how modern cars leave the low beam on when you switch to high beam. This here is a good example of how little the high beam actually lights. Used to be with halogens the low beam switched off when you turn on high beam. Of course bulb power was probably an issue but it also helps you adjust to darkness and the strong low beam light doesn't draw your attention when looking far ahead. You don't need the low beam light anyway when driving with high beam on. It just looks nice on a demo and actually distracts you.

[@Palmen2]

Can the led lights be adjusted software vice via OTA, or are they fixed as build from factory?

[@steckenbrunzer]

These lights are just as bad as my classic Ioniq, except they are full LED instead of Halogen. I know why I retrofitet proper Bi-LED Projectors in my car. With the originals you couldn't see any deer that was standing beside the road and I had a few close calls because of that. Hyundai really needs to invest into proper lights, or I ain't gonna buy an Ioniq 6.

[@channel5256]

🙏🙏👍👍

[@seofonrice]

doesn't look bad at all ... maybe I am missing something

[@bjornnyland]

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[@ShowMeWhatINeedToKnow]

The low beams are horrid -- can't even see the road ahead. Unacceptable.

[@gianlucamucciarelli8848]

Hay Bjørn. The best headlight are the cristal matrix's Škoda, ID Lights' ID.4 and Polestar. The Ioniq 5 have not a good headlights. Bye.

[@AlvisePeltreraLeoneProductions]

So this Hyunday has everthing bad, range efficiency lights 🤣 who will be the next? 🤣

[@user-qw4jy1oy9r]

Just ordered ;)

[@user-qw4jy1oy9r]

@@danielstefanovic2604 actually the cargo spac is huge. Bigger than model3

[@user-qw4jy1oy9r]

@@danielstefanovic2604 Y is much bigger car with bigger dimensions. Model3 is the same category.

[@PeterKyllesbeck]

@@user-qw4jy1oy9r but model y has a low carrying capacity (400 kg)

[@ariilmasti8530]

@@danielstefanovic2604 One Big suitcase and five hand luggage suitcase fits no problem. U should perhaps see one live before whining. Been driving Ioniq 5 for four weeks now. Only thing to critisize is high beam lights. Other than that just an awesome car