Hyundai Ioniq 5 Review | The Best Electric Car?

[@PlanetautoUK]

Hello all - please bear in mind that this review was filmed last year, so the prices are now as follows: Premium Trim = £43,445.00 Ultimate Trim = £49,945.00 Namsan Edition = £54,445.00 Thank you, and enjoy.

[@NigelRudyard]

I've got the original Ioniq, and it's a great car, but they've progressed so quickly. Amazing thing.

[@PlanetautoUK]

They are, have you driven one of these? It’d be nice hear how they compare, and more so which you prefer the original seeing as you are a long term subscribee 😀

[@NigelRudyard]

@@PlanetautoUK I haven't as yet, but I am planning to do so -- I'll let you know!

[@PlanetautoUK]

@Ambienfinity ooo exciting, thank you

[@Chris-xi4ht]

I really fancy one of these for my next company car but I can’t upgrade the stereo and worry the standard one is poor, any thoughts?

[@PlanetautoUK]

I found the audio system pretty good, head to a dealer and blag one for an afternoon - it is Bose in the higher trim if memory serves and suited me and used to have Alpine, RF and Sony back in the day, thank you Chris - ps please keep us posted 😻

[@Chris-xi4ht]

@ the trim on my work list is the N Line but sadly I don’t think that is the Bose system. Thanks for the reply. Thought the video was top notch 👌🏻

[@Chris-xi4ht]

@ the trim on my work list is the N Line but sadly I don’t think that is the Bose system. Thanks for the reply. Thought the video was top notch 👌🏻

[@PlanetautoUK]

@Chris-xi4ht it’s worth it regardless :) and thank you

[@alastairtreymaine1964]

Nice review very nice But late posting this only 3 months ago when the my25 specs had been announced and new model levels too.

[@PlanetautoUK]

It’s only ever irrelevant if the vehicle is removed from sale 😀 a fair chunk of audience will buy this specifically when my25 is released - plus the road trip was released a few months earlier. Certain cars journalists just can’t get hold of a launch, thank you Alastair this was not the case for Ioniq 6 though 😀

[@bullit199]

It sacrifices so much rear cargo space in the boot due to the sloping roofline. You can put the rear seats down but that’s not convenient.

[@PlanetautoUK]

I saw no sacrifice infact we had a job filling it, and with the seats down loads of room.

[@bullit199]

@@PlanetautoUK it’s triangular shaped. It just doesn’t have the same amount of space as competitors such as the ID.4.

[@PlanetautoUK]

Still don’t see it in either this or ev6, I thought both utilised space well.

[@martiangod]

On paper the id4 is only 20 litres bigger, however you can slide the rear seats forward on the ioniq 5 amd make the boot bigger that an id4 boot, sounds like you've never even seen the ioniq in person, the boot is large​@@bullit199

[@blockhead5178]

I would wait a few years before buying one to let the dealer network come up to speed on maintaining them. I’ve had my two month old ioniq in at a dealer for a warranty issue for almost a month now with still no sign of getting it back anytime soon. I expressed concern to Hyundai head office before dropping it off about the dealers ability to fix it and they told me that they were a blue star highly trained EV dealer. Shame because the car seemed pretty good but if it’s a month plus whenever something goes wrong why would you buy it?

[@PlanetautoUK]

What was the warranty issue if you don’t mind us asking Block?

[@blockhead5178]

@@PlanetautoUK the front gearbox was making some noise. When I explained that a “gear” type noise was coming from the front of the car to the dealer I was laughed at and told “no gearboxes mate, it’s electric” when I asked how an electric motor was driving both front wheels without some sort of gearbox transmitting the power I got laughed at again. Phone call the next day telling me the front gearbox had failed 🤣🤣 Hence my call to Hyundai about the competence of the dealer. So far it’s been a month.

[@PlanetautoUK]

@blockhead5178 what gearbox… it’s madness how little is known by people who should be told or learn in order to feedback or at least be in the know. How many miles did you cover before you heard it? They recommend 30k miles then change fluid, if you’re like me you could have doubled that 😂 you’re not an isolated case if you exceeded that.

[@blockhead5178]

@@PlanetautoUK practically brand new, 2000kms

[@PlanetautoUK]

@blockhead5178 oh, that’s that theory out of the window, hope you get it sorted - please keep us posted

[@liamsharp6491]

What colour is this?

[@PlanetautoUK]

Il have a look and get back to you 😀

[@liamsharp6491]

@@PlanetautoUK Shooting Star Grey Matte I think 👍

[@PlanetautoUK]

I found 3 greys - no colour on press sheet 😂 I’m still looking should have checked v paint code on car 🫨

[@starlord8973]

Im Looking at Getting the Hyundai Ioniq 5 168kW N Line 84 kWh 5dr Auto

[@PlanetautoUK]

Oh very nice, we’re looking forward to driving the N🥷😀

[@1982craigyboy]

Ben, would you pick an awd ultimate or a Mustang Mach e select tech pack? I know the ioniq is faster but the Mustang took to twisty b roads better. I can’t make my mind up!

[@PlanetautoUK]

Hello, this one or an N? I left a Gallardo through the Trough of Bowland in the AWD as for N, yet to find out, I do like the Mustang but I’d highly likely choose the 5.

[@HBGP-007]

I have a 2024 Ioniq 5 and am waiting for the delivery of a 2024 Tesla Model 3 Performance. Tesla and Hyundai (and Kia) are leading the way in the electric vehicle era. Personally, I hope that under the leadership of these two companies, manufacturers from countries like Germany, Japan, and China will rapidly develop, enabling more people to purchase electric vehicles at prices comparable to conventional internal combustion vehicles. While driving an electric vehicle certainly saves on fuel costs, the high price of the car and increased insurance premiums offset the savings from fuel.

[@PlanetautoUK]

Oh very nice, we have a Y or a 3 coming in a week or so, first Tesla review since the S P100D a fair few years ago. It’s amazing how fast it’s evolving, yes it’s disappointing that the government etc decided not to continue to support the ev role out, electric prices etc. They make a lot of sense with a type 2, otherwise it’s harder and harder to justify, sadly. Thank you Hwang and keep us posted on your adventures.

[@starlord8973]

This is The OLD SPEC CAR ?

[@PlanetautoUK]

Yes, it was the best model for our road trip 😀 new one coming soon StarLord

[@gerry5134]

The LCD dash looks like two old style tablets stuck on side by side

[@PlanetautoUK]

It suits the style, not a fan?

[@gerry5134]

@@PlanetautoUK Maybe so. I like the rest of the car though.

[@PlanetautoUK]

Ah, have you driven one yet Gerry?

[@R-11034]

‘That’s a lot of money for the car’ - there, fixed that for you!

[@PlanetautoUK]

£42k isn’t a lot any more, a super mini petrol is £18k upwards, and a small EV well… and it’s worth the money.

[@RichardNelson-h4b]

Sorry it is a lot of money for a car, that's all it is a car, no wonder manufacturers have started charging ridiculous prices when people comment it is good value or whatever.

[@PlanetautoUK]

Cars like food, electric etc are getting exponentially more expensive, plus ev tech is at a premium anyway, prices are competitive.

[@RichardNelson-h4b]

Yet people had the chance to get on the EV ladder and buy cheaper, but no The EU are slapping big tariffs around because China did a better job than the west, which is a joke when Western manufacturers are building cars in China, Why because it is cheaper to do so and then ship them to the west with a big mark up. It is all about the money 💰

[@PlanetautoUK]

Of course, but manufacturers are at a stalemate #penalties

[@stuarthiggs8698]

So for the decent trim ultimate its 50 grand come on get real save yourselves 15 to 20 grand on a full hybrid five mins to fill up 500 miles stop falling for this electric con oh and don't forget once you've spent your 50 grand still got to buy a home charger thats a grand even more if your house electrics can't take one

[@PlanetautoUK]

You could always go for the N £65k bargain for what you get