The 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 is a peach of an EV.
The 2022 World Car of the Year is relocating from South Korea to Georgia where it will be produced starting this fall.
All versions of the compact SUV heading for U.S. dealers aside from the high performance Ioniq 5 N will now be manufactured at Hyundai’s new “metaplant” in Ellabell, outside Savannah.
That will immediately qualify them for a $3,750 federal electric car purchase tax credit and Hyundai expects they will soon meet the materials sourcing requirements to get the maximum $7,500 credit.
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Along with its new country of origin, the Ioniq 5 has been givent a mid-life makeover, which includes a new off-road XRT trim. It includes a more rugged design for its bumpers and body cladding, which feature a digital camouflage pattern, recovery hooks, 18-inch wheels with all-terrain tires, an increase in ground clearance from 6.1 inches to seven inches and a suspension tuned for rough roads. The model also features lots of black accent trim, XRT logos and all-weather floor mats.
The XRT comes standard with an all-wheel-drive system reated at 320 hp and 446 lb-ft of torque and is primarily intended for dirt and gravel roads, not extreme terrain, but its approach and departure angles are improved form 17.5 to 19.8 degrees up front and 25.4 to 30 degrees in the rear. Its main competition is the Ford Mustang Mach-E Rally, while the Rivian R3 that’s scheduled to go on sale in late 2026 is also in the same vein.
It and the rest of the lineup also features a new layout for the climate controls and an updated infotainment system with a 12.3-inch touchscreen display and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone integration.
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The capacities of the two available battery pack sizes have also been increased from 58 kWh to 63 kWh and 77.4 kWh to 84 kWh, which provide estimated ranges of 240 miles and 310 miles per charge, respectively, in rear-wheel-drive models. All-wheel-drive vehicles all come with the larger pack, which will be good for 250 miles to 280 miles of range depending on the wheel and tire package.
And it will be easier to fill those batteries up on the road as the Ioniq 5 will come from the factory with the NACS-type charging plug that will make it compatible with the Tesla Supercharger network, while a CCS adapter is included for use at other stations.
The ratings will be finalized closer to when deliveries begin this fall, which is also when pricing will be announced. Starting prices for the 2024 trims range from $43,195 to $55,895 and they don’t qualify for the tax credit, although the full $7,500 amount can be applied to leases, as will be the case for the 2025 vehicles.
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