Hyundai IONIQ 5 70-MPH Highway Range Test (19" AWD 77kWh)

Kyle and Zachary head out in a brand new fresh IONIQ 5 SEL AWD for the first US produced 70-MPH Highway Range Test! In this video the guys explain the weather conditions, testing procedures, perform the 70mph test from full until dead and finally share how the car did.
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[@CybbrGuy1]

I've been researching/reviewing EV's for about 2 yrs now & have a deposit on an SEL. Kyle's OOS reviews on EV's have been outstanding & have led me to take the plunge into the EV 🌎.

[@samusaran7317]

I know youre buying the ioniq 5 but was curious about something. Thoughts on the ioniq 6?

[@MariusPetrus]

sel?

[@daveo.9172]

We picked up our SEL AWD yesterday and we are loving it! Very excited to see the results of the 70 mph test. We are almost a gas free house! I have a Kona EV, the wife has her Ioniq 5 and my son has an 08 Nissan Sentra. He's going to drive that until the doors fall off! Hopefully by then I'll have converted him to electric.

[@officialyasir]

227 miles

[@NeatoFox]

Hey Dave, ggs on the new ride. Does the ioniq 5 have a router planner with charging stops. Like Tesla or Ford does?

[@daveo.9172]

@@NeatoFox thanks! Not sure haven't got into that yet. It does proactively tell me where there are charging stations close to me as I am driving.

[@daveo.9172]

@@officialyasir not bad considering the temperature. It will be interesting to see how it performs in nicer weather. For us that is June! Ha ha!

[@officialyasir]

@@daveo.9172 does it have a heat pump?

[@devantetoppin7879]

Man the design on this car is wone of the best I've seen in awhile. It looks futuristic but still modern and practical. It's like if they actually made a concept car and I'm loving it.

[@cccwue]

With I-Pedal on, it connects the front motor for max recuperation. So be aware to switch in recu 0 to 3 or auto, to disengage the front motor.

[@radbaron]

8:49 cooling vents are closed . 2:14 vents are fully open. A few people have mentioned this is how they know if the car is cold or hot charging. I haven't seen you mention the Ioniq's neat party trick - Vehicle to Load. Will that be covered in a future episode (already filmed)?

[@joekeays]

Any chance to redo this test when NOT in I-Pedal mode. As you might know by know, I-Pedal trumps ECO and will always use both motors which explains why your range was so low in this test. I suspect it will be closer to 270-300 miles when not in I-Pedal. Thanks for reading

[@3dw3dw]

My wife's new limited is very comfortable for a long trip. I prefer it to my model Y. The slowest Model Y will mop the floor with the fastest Ioniq 5 however the Ioniq 5 is far more compliant and overall easier to manage and it never slammed on the brakes for no reason at all. Hyundai is getting a lot of things right with this car.

[@Rhynri]

The slowest Model Y is ~5.0s, the LR is ~4.8s, and the Limited I5 is ~4.5s. Only the Perf Y is faster than the Limited 0-60. In the quarter mile things change and the Y is faster, since the I5 motors are torque-forward. It doesn't feel as fast thanks to that torque emphasis vs HP, but it is quite quick.

[@nononatto]

@@Rhynri Model Y will mop... the shit out out

[@oj9886]

What’s the real world range

[@3dw3dw]

​@@Rhynri so are these number that you got from the track driving your vehicles or from the pages of a magazine? Yeah, that's what I thought. Difference between you and me is that I own a model y long range and I own a Hyundai ioniq 5 limited. I don't get my data from a magazine. . and you are gonna correct me? sofa jockey get a life and a clue

[@3dw3dw]

​​@@oj9886at first I got 206 miles from 100% to 2%. Now I get mid 180s miles from 100%. The car is 2 years old but only has 5,700 miles on it. Now that I am thinking about it my range suddenly went to shyt on my tesla, turned out the 12v battery had an issue and it was replaced under warranty. Guess I'd better check that on the ioniq now. Your results may vary depending on your driving style.

[@dennislyon5412]

Thanks to Zach for donating his new car to science for this test. Good stuff, Kyle! Love this car.

[@SasquatchMelee]

For those of us who speak METRIC : 211.5 Wh/km.

[@tannerbucky]

I speak American.

[@kevinc6763]

Believe me, no one cares.

[@mcnuggetapple]

Goddamn that measurement looks horrible lol

[@CraigMatsuura]

We just picked up a used SEL, we are excited to finally join the EV community. We could not wait for our Lyriq and needed a car, decided it is time to get used to living the EV life. I'm still waiting for the summer 70 MPH test (warm weather).

[@KevinThomascolorado]

I work at Phil Long Hyundai Motor City in Colorado Springs as our EV expert and my personal Ioniq 5 limited will be in on the 10th I’m so excited!!

[@ddmcgrue9113]

At 11:42 you mention that you were using I-pedal. I’ve seen on another video that the usage of I-pedal limits the front motor from disengaging and can decrease efficiency. It was something to do with using both motors for stronger regeneration and it keeps a clutch engaged on the front motor. I wish I could remember which video I saw it on but I can’t remember. I’ve watched so many… if this is true, I would suspect the additional drag from the front motor would likely decrease range significantly.

[@chibianh7700]

Thanks for this video! Do you guys have a db online somewhere with the results of your 70mph tests comparing all the EVs you've tested?

[@ayushmalpeddi2793]

It is important to note the drag coefficient of the Ioniq 5 is quite high by EV standards given the size. I believe it is .29, where as a Model Y is .23, and many new EVs right now are below .25 that are made on a dedicated EV platform.

[@rosalyschijf2157]

Size has nothing to do with drag coefficient. Drag coefficient x size = actual drag.

[@OlJackBurton]

@@rosalyschijf2157 Actually frontal area x coefficient...

[@rosalyschijf2157]

@@OlJackBurton yup I missed that.

[@ayushmalpeddi2793]

@@AL-jb1mh I guess you missed the part where I explicitly mentioned "EV standards". Especially for those costing 50K+

[@dfd6787]

IONIQ 5 Is a beautiful brick on wheels. A nice change from all the droplets and prius-shapes

[@joel89039]

Hey I just picked up my SE AWD from foundation Hyundai on saturday! Almost have 1000 miles on it driving it back to nebraska

[@manoharboorlu2869]

After the range tests, can you show a table/graph comparing will all the previous range tests data you have of other cars?

[@bafriesen]

I think the biggest take away for me -- along with the great review--is seeing the progress of a convenience store like Kum&Go offering charging stations.That's huge step and I hope all the other convenience store providers in the country start converting. It will definitely supplement Tesla / Rivian / etc charging networks going up.

[@tasteofsummeri569]

I think actually having charging stations at a gas station is a smart idea cause if you’re filling up you would just go to the same location

[@John-hp2hg]

Gotta say this is the coolest car that came out this year. Really excited to see these on the road.

[@Michael-bt7bq]

The great thing about seating position is that you can go from an SUV sitting on top of the car ride to a sedan sitting inside the car ride with a few taps of the switches, drastically altering the perception of the driving dynamics.

[@DavidElCid300]

I just leased a 2023 IONIQ SEL and so far i absolutely love it.

[@kellyheath8547]

the EPA highway rating is 87mpge. equal to 2.6miles per KWH 38.7kwh/100 miles. this is better than the EPA posts for highway driving.

[@level5detail]

Sounds about right. I'm getting about 3.6 - 4.1mi/kwh in the city and 2.5 - 3 on the highway. Making me want to do a test now on my SE AWD as my commute is almost half city and half highway! I really have to stop stepping on it at stop lights though 😭

[@verothacamaro]

@m3xicanSlut dang 2.5 is pretty efficient

[@bradbeckett3800]

You must love sitting in a car. At least you had someone to talk to this go around. Love your content.

[@blemi22]

I think temperature 50 -> 36 had a lot to do with the the 3.1 mi/kwh and 227 miles. At 70-80 degrees I bet this goes a lot further. The AsianPetrolHead guy got 254 miles with 11% battery (28 miles) remaining driving between 60-65 mph.

[@roger6246]

I drove 188 miles in my AWD Ioniq 5 at 60-65 mph and it showed 62 miles range at the end. So 250 miles estimated and this was in rain and about 45 degrees.

[@heathbowen1118]

Great to see this - thanks! Well done. I would love to see a comparison with the RWD that supposedly gets 300+ miles. I'm debating between getting the AWD or RWD for a daily commuter that includes 60% dense city driving. The torque and HP of the AWD is difficult to turn away but range is most important. I really don't need AWD in NYC, except that one or two days out of the year.

[@stenerline]

The RWD is plenty fast, I have owned mine for 3 months now, you should go try a RWD

[@roger6246]

AWD SEL Ioniq 5 and we often show 270 miles range- drive in Eco mode and the front motor can be disconnected to optimize range. So while the RWD claims 303 mile range the AWD is so much fun in AWD for those times you want to start rapidly. I don't think the RWD would be all that much better in a real world range test.

[@ProjectDrift350Z]

Let it be known my RWD SEL in 100 degree temps shows 220-250 at 100% charge

[@cbarber5366]

@@ProjectDrift350Zwow that’s shit. I live in south Florida and was looking at RWD for the 300 mile range.

[@ProjectDrift350Z]

@@cbarber5366 if it’s not 100 degrees you’ll be good for the most part. 300 city driving is possible. Mix driving is like 250

[@eddietim]

cant wait for the RWD range test, keep it up brother!

[@roadfordays]

In the NoCo FoCo area and appreciating these videos. VW eGolf and Pacifica PHEV in our garage already, alongside a track-only S2000. Thinking about the Ioniq/EV6 to help meet daily range needs during NoCo winters. The eGolf is a great little car and fantastic in the snow with Michelin snow tires, but when the temps go below zero, the lack of battery thermal management means it can't manage the ~100 daily miles we need, even with charging between trips. On the plus side, it will do 4.0-5.0 mi/kwh at 70 MPH.

[@updlate4756]

227 miles (EPA rated at 256). For it being between 50F at the start and dropping to 37F, plus having a second passenger for about 200 lbs of extra weight, the range loss isn't bad at all at highway speeds. That's 11% less range than EPA in winter highway driving. BEVs can drop by as much as 40% in highway winter driving. (Although you did DCFC before the trip which would help) It could beat EPA in summer driving pretty easily. You've been doing a lot of tests in Colorado / Wyoming... do you know how elevation impacts air density? At 3000 ft, I believe it can reduce air density by about 7-8% versus sea level which would make a noticeable difference at higher speeds and may help mitigate the colder temps. 21:15 "OH NO MY PACKAGES!" - Sheriff Eli 24:45 If it's off by 1 percent, then it's probably a different rounding algorithm or a slower refresh in the infotainment. The driver's cluster is likely more accurate / more pessimistic.

[@BlendlogicTech]

What would you guess the range would be with passenger and fully loaded cargo in back (lets say like 150 pounds) Doing a cross country road trip and current ICE car is loaded -- thinking of feasibility to continue road trips in an EV like this

[@updlate4756]

@@BlendlogicTech I've seen estimates online of range loss of about 1% per every 100 lbs. I imagine that's combined driving, not sure how much of an impact will strictly occur on the highway. So with 4 people at an average 150 lbs, and 150 lbs of cargo, you're looking at 750 lbs, and potentially up to a 7.5% efficiency loss. In Kyle's test, having a second person in the car weighing say ~200 lbs would only drop the total range of the test by about 4-5 miles.

[@johnperduloski]

50’s degrees to start and upper 40’s ……that’s more like spring not winter! Come to Michigan and do the same test! It’s -1 today! Thats a winter test!!!!!

[@ChristopherFerguson]

I've said this before, but I'll ask again... I'd love more specialized cold weather tests/content. Even if you have to work with someone else in a different climate. NE weather is so different from where you do your videos, and I want to see what happens in winter. I know it's not good, but I want to know what to expect!

[@ChristopherFerguson]

Oh and NE hills/mountains are another factor I'd want insight on for road trips

[@KlemensEV]

@@ChristopherFerguson Stand by, I know of someone working on a New England review/Video of Ioniq 5 AWD, ID4 AWD, Mach E Sr AWD and Mach E ER AWD for a loop type real road, charge and acceleration test. There might even be a new Leaf and Ioniq 28 kW in the mix...Probably early March....Massachusetts area.

[@ChristopherFerguson]

@@KlemensEV let me know if he wants help. Lol that's my area!

[@KlemensEV]

@@ChristopherFerguson what do you have for an EV?

[@ChristopherFerguson]

@@KlemensEV Nothing yet... I'm maybe 1-3 years from needing a new car. I'm determined to get an EV next though. I just meant I'd be willing to help drive/film haha

[@KealeyOnCars]

Between this flaming tractor trailer and the runaway RV in the E-Tron GT video, Out Of Spec seems to perfectly mix in ASMR like content with brief periods of extreme danger and violence. Love it. Also the Ioniq 5 is sick!

[@SporeVenom]

When are you going to do a side by side comparison of the AWD vs RWD I5? Still waiting on that video... no one seems to have any true information on it, you're our only hope 🙏

[@mauriciocastro6363]

I work for a Hyundai branch, called Supernal. One of my perks is a leased Hyundai car. I ordered a 2024 Ionic 5 SEL RWD base model. I expect to get more range that this AWD, right? I'll get it delivered in March 2024. Can't wait, because I have to drive 112 miles a day. I have solar panels at home so I'll get a level 2 ennergy supply unit at home, that can charge 100% in 5 hours, so that will make the deal by charging at night. With the range you guys got here, I will have to full charge every 2 days.

[@kenhoward3512]

At the start, the gauge estimated 290+ miles of range available, but when returning to the charger, fully-discharged, you read 227 miles driven. So, the greatly-reduced range is due to cold temps. That is something that can't be overlooked.

[@rgtidemann]

The guess o meter range is based on his recent driving habits. If you drive in the city the vehicle is more efficient. If you drive an EV at highway speeds it is least efficient and the range will go down accordingly. And yes running the heater effects range.

Unless i missed something the test was run in iPedal-mode - that's known to decrease range on AWD models as the front engine will be in use to better control/increase stopping power on regen. Using the other regen-levels than iPedal will only use the rear engine when in ECO mode (except when using a real heavy foot on the accelerator).

[@Mike-ck6jh]

Larger wheels are killing the range, same thing happens with the Model 3 - if you reduce the rim to an 18", I heard someone on the forums managed to get a 17" rim on the car, but I dunno about that as it has to fit over the brake caliper.... That being said if you get an 18" rim on the car, your range should go up quite a bit.... Winter tires don't help either....

[@sh969]

70 mph, winter driving? We usually lose 30% in our Leaf in the winter, so...yeah, this seems pretty good

[@NightRidah777]

Been waiting for this for so long. Thank for getting it done!

[@jeangoupil8129]

Thank you, love your test. It seem that when you use epedal, the front engine is always engaged. I would really like if you can do the same loop test with the AWD car in ECO and auto regen, compare to an RWD in ECO mode too. I place a reservation for a RWD LR IONIQ, but i may change for a AWD if the range in ECO is closer to the AWD.

[@porterthecelt8191]

I have a Gen 1 volt atm and am very much looking at an ioniq 5 as my entry into full ev. I have previously wanted a car with 300 miles of range, but am more than willing to give up a little full range for that charging speed. Ioniq 5 for the win in my opinion

[@ericross2479]

I’d love to see a 70mph range test in your Tesla with 100k+ miles.

[@a-don13]

one thing to note here if he'll be doing this... tesla purposefully hides a good chunk of miles for emergency scenarios. so when the car indicates a 0 state of charge that means it still has a lot of miles left in it and you should have to drive around until its dead to know what the true range is. and as expected it actually matches the EPA range exactly. Most people say they don't hit that mark or something but nah, Edmunds did their test and had to walk back their previous results where they drove it only until it hit 0.

[@zacweggeland9912]

@@a-don13 Edmunds still had 4 out of 6 models fail to meet their EPA range even when run completely dead in the safety buffer.

[@a-don13]

@@zacweggeland9912 they only did that for 2021 models of 3, S, Y and 2020 model S. All these cars hit their EPA estimates. they haven't updated the rest. they'll soon do the new model X and that will show it.

[@zacweggeland9912]

@@a-don13 Teslas need to be charged to 100% and driven like no one in the real world ever actually would to barely hit their EPA range. Most of their competitors comfortably exceed it and the range is actually achievable in real world driving

[@a-don13]

@@zacweggeland9912 yeah they're exceeding it but that's not the point here. the point is that tesla isn't lying about their estimated range as some like to think. they do hit their EPA estimates

[@fishyducky]

I believe Ipedal forces the front motor to engage, even in eco mode. Could explain some of the inefficiency.

[@ChristopherFerguson]

I really am interested in a RWD and AWD test comparison!

[@_TrueDesire_]

If use Eco mode the AWD version it will use the rear motor only 👍🏻

[@ChristopherFerguson]

@@_TrueDesire_ yes, but there is still extra weight from the second motor that makes a difference in the range. I'm looking forward to seeing that difference.

[@_TrueDesire_]

@@ChristopherFerguson well if the driver weighs 180 kg and the other driver in the AWD weighs less it evens out 😉 it’s better to have AWD when you need it rather than not.

[@ChristopherFerguson]

@@_TrueDesire_ I don't disagree... But I am still curious!

[@jeangoupil8129]

@@_TrueDesire_ not true, it seem the front motor will be used depending of drive condition. if used with epedal, the rear motor will be used all the time

[@mikeashland1901]

Another excellent OOS review. As you try hard to be fair in weighting all factors affecting results, have you considered altitude? Air density and drag at a mile above sea level is 20% less.

[@cjsk2783]

55-60mph is the sweetspot for ioniq5 w/o winter tires on.

[@Bro-food]

Why don't you use winter mode? Rather, the range is shorter and the charging speed is slightly affected. The battery pre-conditioning function will be available starting with the Ioniq 5, which will be produced this year. Even in cold weather, it can be charged at the maximum speed directly at the charging station.

[@augustine9975]

Korean youtuber tested with 60mile/h speed and the result, over 310 mile with 72kwh battery. He said 60mile/h is optimal speed for ioniq 5. (4wd version)

[@Investor9872]

No way this AWD car gets 310 miles at 60 mph or otherwise!

[@rogerstarkey5390]

It's the optimal speed for any car.

[@rustyshackleford00]

Thank you for doing this test.

[@brandenflasch]

Very respectable range and the charging certainly is great!

[@Hallowsaw]

Im positive the batteries wont last that long due to how fast they charge.

[@brandenflasch]

@@Hallowsaw do you have anything to back that up?

[@claytonwestfall]

this is my next car, as soon as I get a call from the dealer. I don't know how to bribe people to move up the list. Thanks for the video.

[@esaedvik]

I would imagine the all-season tires would impact the range a lot.

[@2kMario]

As the battery chemistry materials prices dropped this year about 40% ! ( lithium 80% price down ! ) I am expecting vehicle like Ioniq 5 or Tesla Model Y to be delivered with a bit bigger battery soon , 90kWh could be a game changer among competitors

[@eb1888.]

The realistic highway test in my area is 80mph. I think the same is true at least in the CO, WY and NE. Or more. So real winter I'm thinking 150 would be optimistic. OK with reliable chargers, maybe. Maybe not.

[@omelvold]

Regarding consumption, I think what you’re seeing is just physics. That the car is in fact quite big and boxy. With wide tires, compared to a car like classic Ionic. And it doesn’t have the biggest battery in its class..

[@mr2cqql]

I am waiting for the 2023 model and hopefully we will see the Gravity gold matte color for the US version.

[@lanceareadbhar]

Since the RWD doesn't have the heat pump, it would be an interesting to do this test with an SEL RWD to see how far it goes having only RWD, less weight, but an inefficient heating system compared to the heat pump. The current RWD in the US don't have the battery warming system so you could test the charging speeds if the AWD has Winter mode On, not to be confused with Snow mode.

[@gregs6122]

Can’t wait to order my SEL AWD

[@kiddcisco]

Great review would love to see the identical car in RWD which I have range tested. I just did a trip to Whistler BC and back from Vancouver BC area w elevation changes. Car was a champ, really comfortable, love having the most range available in the series. Interested to see your 70mph test on it the RWD w same wheels! I am guessing that the RWD will do 25-30 miles more or I expect near 400km in mine. I have found that my RWD seems to be the best at 60-65mph on highway. Efficiency in the city is great like you have said, no issues w just shy of 2000km to date in last month of ownership

[@Somun-a]

Drag is the single most important power hog in EVs at high speed so you will see that you get more efficiency if you lower your speed even further. So, there is really no best speed.

[@kiddcisco]

To date over 3600km I am getting 17kwh/100km, highway speed has been 105-115km w elevation changes in BC, Eco mode ,ipedal for city and auto on highway. Temps 19° in car level 1 . City driving the car will do over 500+km. Highway I am expecting 365'ish

[@tdalton854]

Great review once again. Please thank Zach for sharing. Much appreciated. You mentioned that somewhere there was a segment in a video on Zach’s buying / dealer experience. Is that still coming or can you point me to where it lives? Thanks

[@Lynyrd_Evnyrd]

Biggest surprise for me is the CPE250 actually delivering 111kW. I wonder if a Lucid could actually reach its 125kW rating? Did you see the Ioniq 5 actually go any higher on the CPE250 as went deeper into the curve?

[@antster7]

Eco mode is supposed disable the front motors. I wonder if it will have similar number to the RWD only model doing the same test

[@Mwash2564]

Woohoo! I have a black AWD Limited Edition coming on Valentine's Day!

[@yousuck9954]

I test drove one a week or so ago and loved it. The only thing holding me back right now is range. I drive 100 miles a day all highway but it's nyc so you can imagine a big portion is in traffic. Can anyone who owns one now driving in similar conditions (50 ish miles highway 70-80 mph, 50 ish miles on and off traffic)give me a idea what they are getting range wise

[@eddietim]

if you hit traffic alot stop and go, typically an EV is king with that.

[@lanceareadbhar]

You'll have no issues with this car as long as you can charge it at home overnight, preferably with an L2 charger if possible. EVs get more range in traffic, and less range at high speeds, but 100 miles total is small enough not to worry a about as long as you can charge it overnight.

[@rzu7120]

It's 125kW shared among 4 chargers? He was wise to get the glossy paint for maximum range. Trailer brakes caught the tires on fire and then the trailer.

[@harpaulbrar1615]

Just put our deposit in for a limited AWD can’t wait 😊😊😊

[@willluma9170]

I was fixed on the RWD version for the sake of a bit more range. But you’ve made a good case for me to get the AWD version instead. Most of my driving is city. Lots of snow and it can get a lot more colder here. IMO, if it’s around 200 miles highway, that will be more than enough for me should I have to be on the highway. As of now here in Canada 🇨🇦 there’s level 3 chargers every approx 200 kilometres to go across the country, and theirs definitely room for improvement on our charging infrastructure to say the least. Thanks for showing the range on this. PS. We got to wait until the spring until we can make a order on a ioniq 5. Your latest vid of your dad trading in the ID4 for a ioniq has me super jealous lol.

[@daveconna6271]

One reason the range is so much less is because the EPA range is tested I believe at 55 mph. The difference between 55 mph and 70 mph in terms of energy consumption is enormous because the amount of resistance one has to overcome is the cube of the speed so compare 55 to the third power with 70 to the third power and you'll get an enormous increase in fuel consumption. Also I'm not sure how much running the accessories consumes but I can say this my 2019 Chevy bolt is rated at 258 miles of range. Before I knew about the battery problem and I was running it down close to zero, I could often get over $360 mi out of it just by driving locally and carefully. The difference between driving 30 mph and 60 mph is actually eight times not twice, again because of that cube factor. So if you're running low on battery drive the car at about 15 or 20 miles an hour where the wind resistance is so low that it's almost insignificant and your range will be incredible. If you can tolerate doing that for an entire tank full you'll probably get three times the rated range on the vehicle. You'll certainly get at least twice.

[@sangh1120]

I am a shopper for an Ioniq 5 whoa I felt the range anxiety watching this video! 🤣

[@KyleBrightman]

Thanks for the test, Kyle. Very interesting result. I was expecting closer to EPA. I’m anxiously awaiting your ID.4 Pro S AWD 70 mph range test (especially since that is exactly what I have on order). One question: how close are the USEABLE capacities of the IONIQ 5 and ID.4?

[@randyrice1429]

I love my 2023 Ioniq 5 long range SE. However, on it's first road trip I was aghast that I only got appprox 156 mi on the first leg. Didn't realize that Eco mode at 70 would make such a HUGE difference. We were in normal mode, at 80 mph, with a head wind. But, really, when you're expecting 300 and get 156, it's disappointing in any mode. Fortunately we discovered that we kinda like to stop about every 125 miles or so. Now, if the infrastructure of high speed chargers would just kick up, it wouldn't matter so much. There are trips I would like to take, but too much highway between chargers. Sigh.

[@cbarber5366]

Wow! Real world numbers like this are making me reconsider this car. I need at least 270 to feel comfortable. I live in a condo and don’t have chargers at work.

[@bitbat9]

@@cbarber5366as someone that used to drive an EV in the same situation as you, keep your ICE car. It’s a massive pain in the ass not being able able to charge at home

[@honesty_-no9he]

The issue is temperature the early tests were all in Spain in the Summer.

[@mr88cet]

Excellent info! Thanks. Did this particular Ioniq 5 have the heat pump?

[@rogerfleming1121]

Just wondering about the round trip range test. The argument is that what you lose on a leg with headwind you gain back on a leg with tailwind. I was wondering about the validity of that. It would be correct if drag were proportional to velocity. But what if drag goes up with velocity squared? Higher speeds will have a non-proportional effect. Example: In windless conditions, you have (just squaring the speed and assuming two 10 mile legs) a wind resistance of 112.5 K draggies (a measure I just made up because I don't know any different). A 20mph headwind on one leg of 10 miles and a tailwind on the return trip gives a total of 120.5 K draggies. Maybe not a huge difference. But it still suggests that a still wind test would be just a little more favorable to the car's range.

[@scottfurlong5475]

Subscribed and loving the channel boss taking a while for me to catch up. How does the cruise control behave an electric vehicles when it comes to Hills and how distracting is the interior lighting? For instance, I hate the infotainment Lighting on my wife's minivan but don't find the one in our Mazda CX-5 distracting at all.

[@timaustin2000]

Interesting that the vents were wide open at the start of the charge but seemed closed over 90%. Sucking in the air to cool that battery!

[@CFG39]

Really want to see an i4 M50 highway range test on 19” wheels. Ioniq 5 efficiency isn’t really that far off Model Y B

[@jayroberts8297]

Waiting patiently……. I’ve already looked at a SE and SEL. I need to know how it road trips 😅

[@BlenderGamerFreaq]

Funny to see the wheel arches is black. Where I live it's only the low trim model who has the black wheel arches, otherwise they're silver.

[@KlemensEV]

How much kWh did it take to recharge? That’s needed for the full efficiency test. Also reported Mi/kWh versus actual? Please post.

[@silvergt4254]

Do you have a spreedsheet showing your effiency rage test you have done?

[@taoistgrandmasterfranklin4210]

I have a 2022 Hyundai ionic 5SE the maximum range that I got with this vehicle is 338 miles on a full charge. Question, why is there such a difference in most of the KZbin video? I see you to talk about the lesser charge. Mines has the extended range battery and four-wheel-drive..

[@ElliottLaw]

These cars look even better in person.

[@sunnyzhang7475]

Range anxiety is not about range. We don't freak out when gas gauge is in the red, because we know there will be 2 or 3 gas stations 20 miles down the road. But in an EV, our only hope is that station 100 miles away, and we can't be sure whether it's up or down, or have to wait for an hour when all the plugs are in use. And if it is down, the chance to reach next one might be slim. I'm shocked to learn that there's no CCS in some popular destinations like Baton Rouge, New Orleans and Yellowstone, and there's a 400 mile gap on I-80 between Salt Lake and Cheyenne WY. The information on accessibility and dependability of stations over US, and it's future roadmap, is a key determination to EV adoption.

[@StubbyStan28]

What drive mode was the car tested in, Kyle? I know you started by stating you were in ECO mode. Did you stay in ECO mode? If so, wouldn't that be the (virtually) the same as the RWD version? Since ECO mode only engages the rear motor the only difference between RWD & AWD is the additional weight of the front (but disengaged) motor? Or am I completely offbase here?

[@vesuvius007]

That's what most seem to think. But then the question is why the rated range is so different. Is it over optimistic for rwd, or are we missing something with the how the versions compare in eco mode? Can't wait for the rwd tests to find out.

[@djscandela]

@@vesuvius007 The EPA test are based in Normal mode where the AWD is engaged where needed. In ECO mode it won't use the front motor so I also want to know if this test was all done using ECO or Normal or combination. Hope Kyle can answer this question for all of us. Thanks from Canada

[@StubbyStan28]

@@djscandela the EPA test was something I also had questions about so thanks for that answer!

[@vesuvius007]

@@djscandela but as Kyle noted, normal mode usually doesn't use the front motor unless you are gunning it. So it still seems like an oddly large difference. I've also not seen a convincing detailed explanation with a source of how the EPA rating works. It's a lot of conflicting info and hand waving. One of these KZbinrs may be correct but I'd rather just wait for the test than try and decipher which one.

[@vesuvius007]

I'm also pretty sure he stayed in eco. He may have said it, but that's also how they always do these tests. Stay in the longest range mode the entire time.

[@chadmanPA]

Will you be covering the 2023 Kia Niro EV? Would love to hear your thoughts about it! I’m between that and an SEL AWD ioniq 5 as a second smaller car but we are a family of 4. Just not sure I want to splurge!

[@Tantakugames]

i wisht eh 19" wheels were an option when i got mine, i got the 20" and get about 4.6 km/khw (so like 2.8-2.9 miles) compared to your almost 5km/khw on the 19" wheels, when i get my winters they are going to be 18" for even more range.

[@Agent_Charlie]

Can't wait for the RWD range test.

[@AlexanderMaxham]

"This is the roughest, bumpiest road ever" Michigan says hold my beer lol

[@thenormanfair]

Even with eco mode disconnecting an axel you still have an extra motor to lug around. But I would not expect the motor to be excessively heavy.

[@spl1011]

It's no less than the weight of a passenger.

[@gordripley1406]

I love the pacing waiting for the battery to charge :)

[@moorpmoorp]

do it in the early summer next

[@SpaceCadet86d]

Any plans to test the RWD version? This isn’t great unless there is some significant difference between AWD and RWD. I could easily beat this result on my 2019 Niro EV with an EPA range of only 239 (consistently beats this).

[@tasteofsummeri569]

I agree. If an EV is even a consideration than I would like it to be able to go AT LEAST four hours on the highway before a battery warning or sorts came up. After that maybe another 45-60 minutes before the car actually ran out. I heard the E-Niro is pretty efficient as well

[@PeterEVcharade]

Could you please put a conversion to metric up on the screen for people in countries that are not the USA? I have no feel for miles per kWh. I do know what I get in kWh/100km or Wh/km.

[@JustRandomThings]

Lol. Why do they close all of the highway for this? We have accidents here but one lane is open to pass by it without blocking the whole traffic.

[@puffnstuff12]

Hopefully range won't be an issue once the solid state batteries come to market and chargers improve.

[@glenngore6609]

I recently bought an Ioniq 5 RWD Long-range battery and absolutely love the car, and I only charge it to a normal 80% level and get a predicted range of 159 miles. 159 miles is barely over 50% of the 303-mile stated maximum by my calculations, so is this normal?

[@lasherdj]

I was waiting for “gotta get my Starbucks”. Now I’m stopping there for my “non” coffee drinks. Great review.

[@squeakyduckquack]

So interesting watching a youtuber who also lives in the northern Colorado area 😁

[@timaustin2000]

Isn't the drivetrain for this made by Rimac? I think I read that somewhere. But it's not the same motor setup or manufacturer they used on the Niro, which explains the less efficient nature. Well, that and it's about as aerodynamic as a bus.

[@mupetier]

How long did it take to charge after the 227 miles. After three hours driving i think a 20-40 minute break is fine. I think a long drive ICE gas stop would take maybe 15-20 minutes between gassing up, getting drinks or snacks and using the W.C. now if you stop to eat something at a sit down, then an hour could easily go by