My mind is (mostly) blown: 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N review

[@JustinTime-pw9oy]

I bought mine two weeks ago and love it! Imust have watched very video on it twice, then decided to buy one. I still go out to the garage every night to make sure it's not a dream.

[@monaq9411]

Congratulations!

[@simonsancartier7417]

Had mine for a month now, already have 2000km on it (1250 miles) and my daily commute to work is like 5km round trip. I went out to drive it for 2h almost daily the first two weeks and I still go out to get take-out and ride for over an hour. I can't get enough of it.

[@Highlander1432]

​@@simonsancartier7417 How fast is charging ? Do you charge from home ?

[@simonsancartier7417]

@@Highlander1432 My building has lvl2 chargers so I usually charge overnight. Charges the same rate as the regular Ioniq 5 but with a slightly bigger battery. The DC charging I've done was about 20 minutes from 40-80% but that was at around 150kwh charging speed. The car can do up to 350kwh but we don't have such fast chargers in most places. It's still among the fastest charging EVs out there.

[@Highlander1432]

@simonsancartier7417 Excellent Thank you for responding

[@aye3678]

Out of my price range but man, If I had the money, I would honestly buy one.

[@addsfour3499]

This ^ i agree 100%. So good to hear this rather than “it’s too expensive”. Also, buy one second hand in three years for half the price

[@aye3678]

@@addsfour3499 Yeah that's what I'll end up doing lol. I never buy brand new cars tbh

[@Highlander1432]

Ioniq 6 n might be a lot less expensive

[@addsfour3499]

@@Highlander1432 ioniq 6n reported 0-100 in 3.1 secs. VERY very unlikely it will be “a lot” cheaper. Also, ioniq 6 is same price as 5 currently(in australia), why would it be cheaper

[@Highlander1432]

@addsfour3499 It is a sedan In the states here the sedans are significantly less than CUV/SUV/Wagons Might be different down under

[@SChapps]

I’m an i30N owner and I’ve never liked EVs. But this is the first and only EV I’d actually consider if I was in the market for a brand new do it all car around that price range

[@chrishenderson6686]

A track-ready 600+ hp SUV with a child seat in the back (as shown in the video) - this exactly explains the unique character of this vehicle!

[@Airblazer]

there's a video short of one of these absolutely tearing up the Nürburgring

[@juliandclarke]

My 5N arrived on 10th September. Fab. This is my 3rd EV. Replaced the launch P45 Ioniq 5 version. Thought your review very fair Tim. I think the range is fine - the excellent charging speed sorts out any waiting. Fun & hilarious best sums up the N, as you say. Keep up the good reviews.

[@alechopkins6545]

Thankyou hyundai for making an EV that appeals to people who enjoy driving, bravo 👌

[@jc74435]

Amazing car. I'm waiting for the Ioniq 6N. Probably going to be my first electic car.

[@hyundaiveloster6437]

For Some reason, I really don't believe that Hyundai will do anything for the Ioniq 6, that will be of the same level or even greater than the N5. Remember this post, and see if my intuition comes to pass. Can't quite explain why I feel this way but, Mark my words..

[@yejoonyang9552]

@@hyundaiveloster6437 Ioniq 6N prototype testing models have been spotted testing in camouflage wrap for a while now...

[@addsfour3499]

For 650hp and ten quintillion torque then its price is more than fair. Plus its a practical hatch with a 5 year warranty and all the low running costs of electric(except tyres lol)

[@DontPanicDear]

Wow what a bargain! 650bhp in a practical package 😮 Not only fast, but well calibrated and capable of keeping all of those rampant e-horses in check 🐴 The fun stuff is just a cherry on 🍒 Let’s see what the N division do next 😮 한국어로 뭔가

[@bfvader]

Ioniq 6N is next, the widebody renders seems to correct some of the ungainly styling decisions made by the original car's designers.

[@garethi5n]

Great review! You can set the star button to shortcut to the N menu 👍

[@damiancox7276]

Get mine next month, range not really important to me but having something fun to drive is, great review - my kids are still confused why I am getting a Hyundai

[@Pilch9]

Are the kids converted to the Hyundai?

[@gfusco2008]

Great review!

[@KoreanAmericanLawyer.NewPortBe]

Hyundai Kia are killing it!!!

[@hatermoko1074]

been driving for 2 weeks.. ive owned benz, lexus, jaguar and mini.. this is the one!!

[@aluisious]

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[@onehorsepower]

@13:03 long press on the steering wheel mute button will silence the speed warning (if the car is updated).

[@L8KY]

Thank you for going through most of the custumization menus.

[@vhol93]

Love it!

[@Wüstenfuchs-x2b]

The world's best EV until the launch of the Ioniq 6N

[@thomaschetwood6249]

내 고환이 떨어졌어 Great review as we have come to expect. Keep up the good (irreverent) work!

[@JohnInSale]

Lovely car and review 👍🏻 Only question I have is can you order it without the rear tinted windows as I feel they look awful to me, cheers 🚙🤔

[@andrewwhite4091]

Great commentry as always

[@djentleman5129]

Speed limit warning has a buffer you can adjust, in Germany it's 10 km/h. And then it also doesn't beep, it's only blinking in the display. So I don't bother and don't need to turn it off with a custom button (EV6 GT Germany)

[@diydrivenGA]

NGB- "Now gimme beans!"

[@diydrivenGA]

I'm hoping to pick up one of these lightly used in a few years to replace my XC40 recharge twin

[@joo-yuplee9014]

As Tim requested at the very end of the video "Oh my God it's really good fun" in Korean: "하느님 맙소사/Haneunim mapsosa (Oh my God) 정말 재밌다/Jeongmal Jaemitda (It's really good fun)" 😛

[@robinhughes8822]

Yes Tim’s technicolour dream coat has returned for autumn 😂

[@nyc863]

the cool idea of yours is one I also had and what would frustrate me about owning this car is it got so close to the idea but failed to take that last. step and fully implement it. Sound packs recorded in binaural from various classic cars, and exact torque curve reproductions. It would be amazing. Lock it down to a corolla simulation when handing the keys to your kid. Premium OTA purchases for hagerty classic cars.

[@GarethNewman]

How was the driving position feel wise? I like to sit low to feel the centre of gravity/weight of the car but this looks like the seats quite high? How does it feel?

[@AUTHENTICAIMUSICVIDEOS-k1s]

아, 정말 재밌어요. 고환이 떨어져 나갔어요!😅

[@lupislune]

It pressed many of the good buttons!

[@fred3527]

How does it compare with your MT10 from a thrill perspective.

[@Mark-nu3ej]

The "gimmicks" are the only reason I would buy this car. Otherwise it's just another electric car and not at all interesting to me. Well done, Hyundai!

[@Highlander1432]

Coolant change at 24k miles is quite expensive service i have heard

[@markc6030]

Think youre right Tim to think of performance EV range in performance car range BUT if my ICE car needs filling after a fun drive it takes a few minutes. No matter how wonderfully quick an EV can charge if you can't use a powerful charger then it's fun over.

[@kevlarblack]

오 세상에! 이거 정말 재밌어요!!! ㅎㅎㅎ

[@brianiswrong]

맙소사 속도가 너무 빨라서 고환이 떨어져 나갔어 mabsosa sogdoga neomu ppallaseo gohwan-i tteol-eojyeo nagass-eo There you go Tim.😊

[@Aviation.900neo]

Bro wth 💀

[@ISuperTed]

I presume you have to have a colourful jacket to drive one?

[@Nathdood]

Backseat is actually huge

[@Martin-dx5zs]

You should check out the Volvo EX30 twin motor performance. we love ours! £40k but an absolute rocket (3.4 to 60mph).

[@JohnLee-db9zt]

Literally every performance EV is fast in a straight line. The trick is having a 2+ ton EV handle through the corners like a nimble ICE sports car.

[@andreaskalpinis4797]

holy shit this price is insane.. amazing car though

[@Highlander1432]

I like the liberal useage of British slang here. "Chuck it about" "Quibbles" Haha haven't heard those expressions in a very long time

[@user-jm9ep3zp5g]

아 진짜 재밌다 !

[@paulwardzynski3265]

Too clever by far (not you, the car) for its own good. I'm so glad you didn't crash when you were tempted to fiddle even more with the plethora of driver settings. It probably is good value for money especially when compared to its European equivalent, model suggestions here please. Finally, Tim has managed to escape the "circa £45k value for money car" millstone and found a "circa £65k possibly good value for money car" one.

[@onehorsepower]

The set-up is the equivalent of doing race set-up in a garage, spanners and computer connected, but instead on your 'inbuilt laptop" on the dash. Once set, you have your favourite two set-ups available at the press of one the steering wheel. Perfect if you ask me... PS: switching off speed limit warning is one long press on the steering wheel mute button.

[@markscars1069]

Funny how heavy cars have now become normalised because it suits legislation. I vividly recall the likes of Mercedes being vilified in the 90s for building cars of the same mass. Now we have family cars of the same weight and the roads, oddly enough, will struggle. Good vid, lovely scenery, good production. As for the car, meh. Sad fact though, this is the same comment I’ve posted in two vids this evening. EVs weighing 2.2 tonnes cannot be the future, not if we want our roads to remain in one piece… A big Merc, or a Cayenne per your example is still relatively rare. But this EV ‘evolution’ is sending us off in utterly the wrong direction.

[@uribury871]

Lovely total loss blue colored I5N.

[@crunchinjelly]

I’d rather have the Mach-e GT for that price (or wait for the Rally). The design of the Ioniq 5 has always reminded me of the Austin Maestro and you don’t realise until you see it in real life but it’s an absolute heffa.

[@juliandclarke]

Good to have EV choice. I’m not a fan of Mach-e, but a full comparison would be fun.

[@onehorsepower]

That last comment would be credible if you didn't prefere it to a Mach-e which is a bit taller and longer ;). From the comments of laymen, most people don't realise its size even standing next to it, suprised on how roomy it is inside. It's just car folks looking too much at pics thinking it's a 205 that think its big irl.

[@JohnLee-db9zt]

I’ve driven the Mach-e and 5N. Ford couldn’t make a sporty EV if its life depended on it. At least drive the 5N before you decide to waste your money on a clunker like the Mach-e.

[@juliandclarke]

@@onehorsepower Mach-e & Ioniq 5 N are very similar dimensions. Both quite large vehicles. Huge internal space (for me)

[@AdamEwart]

Interestingly, only .2 of a second quicker than the EX30 (*claimed). Weight could be a factor, but I guess the extra 200 horse is only just compensating. Not sure I like this interior, and since rhe wife has just bought herself the Volvo, I guess thats settled! 😄

[@rinbine2713]

He didn't know How to switch the normal mode.

[@TimRodieDrivesStuff]

@@rinbine2713 omg no way what a moron

[@rinbine2713]

@@TimRodieDrivesStuff Do you think that I am a moron? 16:33 It is the N mode screen. It isn't the normal mode screen. Who is the moron?

[@TimRodieDrivesStuff]

​​⁠I’m calling myself a moron. Some internet people are self aware!

[@kor-y7c]

Koreans created the world's first metal type .

[@Troy-s7q]

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[@pillred5974]

It goes like £65,000, but to me, it looks like it has a £25,000 interior, my Civic Hybrid is far superior inside. At the end of the day, the way it drives is what makes it worth the money.

[@simbo52bn22]

£65k will buy you a brand new BMW M340d X Drive Touring that you can 'recharge' with nearly 600 miles of range in less than 2 minutes and has more power/torque and pull than you will ever need on the road. I'll take that thanks.

[@ricco123tube]

But it's still a BMW...yawn. You can charge the Hyundai for £5 and do 200 miles of fun, and it's not another generic BMW.......zzz

[@DontPanicDear]

I think the 40d is gone now!

[@simbo52bn22]

@@ricco123tube each to their own - love that we have different opinions! You are welcome to take the 2.2 tonne car with 200 miles range and a plastic interior.

[@Goitfor]

Enjoy the BMW servicing costs and fixing it when it breaks down

[@DontPanicDear]

@@Goitfor As we’re comparing new cars, with long two year service intervals and manufacturers warranty, neither of those oft parroted points are particularly relevant are they? 🙄 If you’re talking, when they get older, then I’d rather risk an old ice powered car 😀

[@milesdust3465]

It is a Hyundai and it costs around 80k Euros. My mind is not blown at all.

[@Highlander1432]

Find me something in that price range that can compete in performance I5n is a bargain sir

[@Listen2Concentr8]

It's just so unbelievably expensive I feel.. Compared to say a Fiesta ST or just ST-line which is on it's last generation. Soon enough it will be hugely expensive EVs for the big boys, and nothing for the plebs (myself included)

[@Gdank72]

Most EV's will do 0-60 in 7 Seconds or less. Therefore any small car with an EV motor will feel faster than Fiesta ST due to the instant torque. Hell even my little MG EV4 SE (that's the entry model) felt nippy. A Tesla Model 3 Performance second hand would be the same new and dwarf anything. Renault are doing the 5 again ... and while the launch models will be faster than the 80's originals, they will probably end up doing a GT (Turbo?) model. Don't worry about EV's not being fun or accessible.

[@ISuperTed]

It’s massively bigger than any ST-line - I’ve driven a normal one and it’s massive. Saying that, yes it’s very expensive.

[@addsfour3499]

The Chinese will solve that problem for you

[@aluisious]

1) It's critically ugly 2) Those wheels are super stupid and will definitely bend after a couple months of driving on potholes

[@eugenux]

it is overweight, overpriced, electric and has the shape of a brick house; this, in theory should replace the i30N but cost 2x...so, thanks but no thx.

[@Highlander1432]

Sub 8 minute Nurburgring lap times Can complete 2 laps before getting hot No Tesla can complete even a single lap without overheating

[@eugenux]

@@Highlander1432ooh, are you living on the nurburgring?(also, 300 hp hatchbacks are faster and so, that time is useless) if yes, then yeah, sub 8 min of who gives and f & etc; in reality, it is heavy, it is big and it is the antithesis of what a real driver's car should be on a backroad or a mountain pass or even on the autobahn. This is just another traffic lights dragster tank for ppl who can't and won't ever know how to drive!

[@Highlander1432]

@eugenux It's fast in a straight line and on a road course. Doesn't overheat like the Teslas do either. On the surface: It's heavy It's expensive Look past that and you see the amazing team behind it and the amazing capabilities it has. It's not your dad's 200 hp GTI

[@eugenux]

@@Highlander1432 no, it is an overweight, overpowered and overpriced electric tank for ppl who can't drive; EVanghelists and EV zealots, as with every other EV, think it is the best thing invented, after tap water; in reality, it is just an understeery tank with the range of a soap balloon and zero real characteristics of a real driver's car! Let me ask you one question: do you think you are the one that drives the car around a corner?(hint: it isn't you, it is a computer that decided how the corner will happen because that's what cars with full wheel vectoring does, when the computer can decide 1000 times per second with which speed that corner will be taken; you're not the driver, you're just a passenger believing he is "the captain at the helm") there is a big difference to a driver's car; a driving enthusiast wouldn't be caught dead in such a pretender. In the end, it is about what type of person you are; if your ego is fragile and want to be "the boss" at the traffic lights in your mobile phone on wheels or you want to really drive a car and put in the effort in learning how to drive, learning ho to drive 'it' and getting the real satisfaction, based on your own set of skills, with each spirited drive you take.

[@Highlander1432]

@eugenux I just want a really fun car that I can track regularly. I want a car that I can actively improve my driving skills with. The weight and price are turnoffs but it is definitely what I would consider a driver's car