RIP all other fast EVs! 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N review

I didn't take this to the race track. But I didn't need to.
That's because the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N - the most expensive model the brand has ever sold in Australia, not to mention the. most powerful and fastest! - is the best Hyundai yet. But only if you can afford it.
And at $111,000 AUD before on-road costs, you'd have to really want it, too.
But if you can justify spending this much on an electric car that has some serious credentials on the road and at the track, this is the best choice you can arguably make.
And while some people might think that you'll never need a car that has a 0-100 of 3.4 seconds, or an EV with simulated 'gear shifts', or a fake exhaust note that makes it sound like an i30 N... those people need to experience this car firsthand to see what it's really all about.
Here's my i30 N review so you can compare notes: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a2OXoWxmn5Wtjrssi=enFU_7M7E1OXTXWl
And here's the standard Ioniq 5: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYG8nnaQrcZ6fqMsi=e8VjdUkM_aVWbqlc
HERE ARE SOME GREAT ALTERNATIVES:
Kia EV6 GT: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fGW9i4RvaZiIZ5Isi=f5U78HSzj8brddTz
Tesla Model Y: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIHFf4Osg9aAfcUsi=4aNuVwRB5ic22npA
MG4 X-Power: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eaDPqGd6rNaWiLssi=i7sSTQgGWXwX7XDW
BEST TRACK VIDEOS OF THE IONIQ 5 N::
Chris Harris: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipTFpIqVotuBnposi=ZcG3jcTX3_KP-bWm
My mate Matt from CarSauce: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mnemimCMq7itnM0si=iud7yMi9O07iiNDd
My mate Dave from NewsCorp: reelC4Gro2Fy5nd/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
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00:00 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N
00:25 Is it the right price?
02:42 What are the best alternatives?
03:57 Is it the right size?
05:52 Interior
09:57 Range and charging
11:11 Under the bonnet
11:56 Driving
19:14 Efficiency
20:02 Is it safe?
21:08 Ownership
22:12 Verdict
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[@danielhockin6705]

Great review Matt. 👍 From a petrol head that converted to EVs 5 yrs ago and drives them daily , this is more awesome work from Hyundai. The depth of engineering they have put into it should be applauded and it’s great to see the level of customization and focus they have provided. sounds like a monster , puts a smile on your dial, and is happy to do the school run. On top of this you can charge it off your roof, there’s no fumes, it’s cheap to run and maintain and you can use to power your fridge camping or microwave in a power cut. Evolution in action. 💥😎💪

[@jordanday8378]

I have never seen you as happy as this when reviewing a car! 😀

[@therightcar]

Yeah, I fell in love. 🥰

[@TheCaesarChris]

Very true!! Reminds me of his Type R review - that was a blast as well!

[@Princebenidorm]

I'm thinking changing my 2017 GTR for it 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@kristyanafinch9789]

​@therightcar you even lost your usual composure and drop an f bomb LOL, a bit giddy.

[@bbokdoong]

It is the first somewhat affordable ev that you can take to the track and have fun all day.

[@therightcar]

“Somewhat affordable”? Good for you 😅

[@big98181]

Tyres are about $3000 to replace and from current owners that are already tracking them they last two track days. The cars weight and power chew them up fast. Not really affordable for the average person.

[@flsupraguy]

​@bena9818 then don't be average ;)

[@willemvermaak4388]

“I wouldn’t drive this mode all day..” Continues to drive in the sport mode non-stop whilst having a blast and laughing at each acceleration. Love this car ❤

[@deganellis]

Looks awesome. Very much want. My 12 month old Sedan N is feeling a bit long in the tooth. Just a touch (a lot) pricey! Looking forward to seeing the tech trickle down to the next installments of the i30n sedan and hatch! Great review, as always, Matt!

[@therightcar]

Thanks mate. Yeah, there are some amazing innovations here. It’s a corker of a car, and embarrasses the high-end sports car brands.

[@colossus_g]

Give it to Mischa and see how fast he can do the Nürburgring. For reference, a Polestar was giving Ferrari and Porsche supercars the hurry up.

[@leakmasters270]

Great review. You mentioned it had flaws but didn’t really list them.

[@therightcar]

Thanks. The price is the biggest hurdle. And the safety systems which don’t fit with the intent of this car.

[@ruf01au]

Great content - what sporty drive car would you go for if you had 110 k and could go EV or Petrol ?

[@user-zx8de8op9l]

Well done

[@WKaznartist]

I'm holding off buying a KIA EV6 GT for $53,000-57,000 out the door to see if the Ioniq 5 N is worth it. How were the C pillar blindspots? In the EV6, it was atrocious. Thank you for reviewing early for us US subscribers.

[@DriverJ-N]

Can’t wait to download the v12 engine sound and hopefully the volume hack is released soon need 120db minimum!!!!! 😂

[@therightcar]

Hahahaha! You’re going to love my Abarth 500e review this weekend then 🤪😂

[@shiftsgiggles962]

Bought it last night!

[@martintokinaga5261]

The price of the mentioned EV6 GT is reduced from previously. This is for those serious driving requirement. If you think about values, second hand values, this is not what it will provide. But if you want to taste 0-100 in 3.4 seconds and its driving dynamic, this is probably the cheapest car on the market you can have. I personally prefer the look of EV6 GT , but this one is probably even more engaging to drive. The back seat passenger without warning will probably throw up if you punch this car hard.

[@simondyke8672]

Looks like you really enjoyed that test drive. For me the cost is way, way too much even with all the tech. Just something I would like know which you didn't cover as you didn't take to the track in your review, are there fast chargers at any of the tracks? If as you say that it uses the battery up fairly quick when pushed hard as expected, you'd want to be able to charge it to get back home. Not knocking the car as it looks like it goes pretty good but it's not like you can just pump some petrol into it when it runs out.

[@Richard-sl8we]

Hi Matt, When are you doing a review of the new Kia Sportage hybrid; hopefully in SX specification.

[@therightcar]

Hi Richard, Hopefully soon! It has not launched to media yet.

[@mad636man]

Man from what I’ve seen this will be my next car. But it appears the U.S. version doesn’t get the glass roof or the hud. Hopefully within the next few years they add those as options for when I get it.

[@boeingdriver29]

I’m a heavy packer, but not of boots. 🤣

[@thezanzibarbarian5729]

To be honest, if I was going to get an EV, I'd go for the Genesis CV60. I'm 63 so I like my comfort. But I'm a 20 year old kid so I like my tech toys too. And as there's just me and my missus, the GV60's plenty big enough. But if I'd been 10 or 20 years younger, then the 5N would have been top of my list due to what it can do that no other EV can do. Take the kids to school in the morning. Then take the missus to do the weekly grocery shopping. Pick up the in-laws. And the latter will be none the wiser to the N5 Jekyll and Hyde personalities. But once the kids are back home. The shoppings been put away and the in-laws are safely deposited back to their -lair- home, with the press of a couple buttons, this family _"hot hatch"_ can unleash it's small nuclear reactor. You blast down the road with half of your brain screaming, _"I am a driving God_ while the other half gently persuades you, _"Licence... Licence... You'll lose your licence"._

[@stockey]

Wait for the Ioniq6 N, it will be even more powerful.

[@therightcar]

But it won’t be the a 5!

[@user-qj3yo5pm2k]

AWESOME. Hyundai KIA ARE THE NEW Toyota Honda

[@mindfreeze0838]

This car is a engineered track weopon and the Model Y performance is just a immature engineering experiment, both are going to plummet once the EV depreceation hits so theres that if you actually want to own one of these. With that said isofix and boot space is irrelevant for this car as no sane parent is going to daily this with thiier kids in tow, its just too fast, plus that boot is way too short if you have to stand a pram vertically to make more room. This thing is meant for the track with the occasional run to the shops, unlike alot of its competitors it can drive to the track and back, just make sure you pack a couple grand for the tyres youre going to burn up in no time.

[@seabiped3451]

A nice toy,

[@jotta297]

MG is Chinese company. It's short life product.

[@therightcar]

Prove it.

[@JohnLee-db9zt]

@@therightcarI think it’s owned by a Chinese conglomerate.

[@gtlover2011]

​@@JohnLee-db9ztI think he meant to say prove if it's a short life product.

[@merrichoang6858]

It will last longer than American made cars. Fact, some American made cars can't even run for 1 full auto journalists review. Road & Track have to delay their review because the Corvette keep overheat during the review and then the A pillar, B pillar, and roof liner were falling apart within 1 week.

[@buncha5651]

RIP all EV,s what sane person would want one.😊

[@therightcar]

Ha!

[@buncha5651]

​@therightcar I would buy a hybrid, but never anything I would have to recharge. 😊

[@DriverJ-N]

More than u think

[@yoosteve1885]

​@@buncha5651hybrid lol weak as heck

[@moarpwr4414]

I consider myself somewhat sane, and I would certainly want one.

[@sniper2606]

Starts at 66K US...way too much

[@rodismrnobody]

Cheapest 641 hp you can get and move 5 people really fast😅

[@stevenmuscat8126]

Lets address the elephant in the room. 448 WLTP range in optimim (non acheivable conditions) yet the battery is only warranted for 70% of range for up to 8 years. That reduces it to a max possible of 314 klms (more likely 250klm) after 8 years. Surely this isnt helping the environment as the cars will be unuseable. I think this seems like a great car but it just doesnt make sense for a private buyer, financially speaking of course

[@johnwhelan8070]

A guarantee of 70% on the battery means if it drops below the 70% the battery is replaced !! Not that the range will reduce to this. The batteries are good for between 500,000 & 1,000,000 klms , if You don’t like EV’s why bother even look or comment on these video’s, Anyone buying an EV has a brain and know what and why they’ve bought one, You will never buy one great no problem , but that doesn’t mean you’ve the right to critique just because EV owners don’t agree with your lack of knowledge .

[@stevemuscat4601]

I why do EV fan boys get so butt hurt when someone offers a differing opinion to their purchase or life style decisions If you actually read my commentary and loon at the tone of it , you might understand what I have commented on. Your sense of entitlement with comments like what right do you have to comment just shows how ironic that statement is. For the record, as per my last paragraph,I didn’t say EVs were wrong or unnecessary. Just that at their price point, and with their associated actual costs, that they don’t make sense atm to a private buyer. I actually like the N , but financially it doesn’t make sense atm, unless it’s on a lease. I’m sure the future will bring batter battery tech that makes these cars viable to private buyers. I’m ok with the fact that you have a different opinion to mine, I can respect that not everyone agrees with my opinion. I don’t need to convert your thinking, it’s fine. I look fwd to some response justifying your comments.

[@johnwhelan8070]

Hi Steve so you've completely ignored my actual comments and just consentrated on an actual wording lol , All I said was that You were wrong in what you actually said re batteries, believe you me I've raced for over 30 yrs and very successfully in ICE cars, my comments still stand in that you have commented on a tread which in your opinion is correct , I just corrected you if you re read my critique I've no intrest in making any more of this really , great carby the way, oh and I drive a model Y performance as a daily and it's also great at what it does and I'm delighted with it and I continue to race cars also :) @@stevemuscat4601

[@michalandrejmolnar3715]

Batteries will go into a second life or recycled

[@spiro5327]

Save yourself 50 60k and buy MG4 X POWER. Yes the Hyundai is a better car for sure but not 50k + better 😊

[@dfd6787]

How do you reckon?

[@therightcar]

It’s a very different type of car but if you just want to go fast in a straight line, it does that.

[@JohnLee-db9zt]

You missed the entire point of N cars.

[@spiro5327]

@@JohnLee-db9zt Handling dynamics steering feedback chassis control etc No I didn't miss the point. I just don't care about that stuff in a road car that I will never take to the track.Give me straight line performance above all else. Thats me

[@dfd6787]

@@JohnLee-db9zt i'd say missed the whole continent the point was placed on.

[@psav7]

Performance like a Tesla Model3 P, but the Tesla is 50000 Bucks cheaper.... 🤔

[@therightcar]

But a bigger car with a lot more engineering to the way it drives, and it looks better too IMO.

[@cinesora]

Can mdel3 run track? I don't think that car will do it.

[@dfd6787]

Straight line capabilities are the most boring aspect of this car and most defining aspect of M3P or MYP. We are talking about cars that each is meant to a different audience.

[@psav7]

I added some links of the Very good Track-Performance of the Model3P, was deleted....I'm sure the HyundaiN will not be much faster than the old Model3, Let alone the new Ludicrous😁😉

[@tonybennett638]

The reason why EV's are too stupid to sell in Australia..

[@dfd6787]

Can you elaborate?

[@TimBorg]

this EV is a massive rip off I think a second gen NISSAN LEAF e+ 62kwh with 170kw and 320nm motor is a far more fun to drive and affordable an higher quality then this

[@DriverJ-N]

Shut up lmao 🤦‍♂️

[@prediator5577]

what is bro yapping about 🤣

[@JohnLee-db9zt]

You still live with your parent don’t you? 😂

[@sesea222]

what???lol🤣🤣🤣

[@Fanta....]

Yes, but a leaf is advertising to the world that you sit down to piss.