Hyundai’s IONIQ 5 electric vehicle is about to go on sale in Australia with its different style, fast charging, large power, pretty good range, and a high price.
There’s a two-wheel drive version with one electric motor at the rear and driving the rear wheels 160kW, its priced at $71,900 plus on roads.
Then there’s an AWD with two electric motors –a powerful one at the front (155kW) and one at the rear (70kW). The total torque figure is a massive 605Nm. Its priced at $75,900 plus on-roads.
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Both come with a 72.6 kWh battery, bigger than the Hyundai Kona, but results in a slightly smaller range of 430-450 km.
To start with IONIQ5 will only be sold on-line, firstly to the 120 who have put down a deposit, then to those who are keen from the 11,000 who submitted an expression of interest, then to the general public.
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| Comparison | IONIQ 5 | |
| 2WD | AWD | |
| Powertrain | ||
| Electric motor – rear | 160 kW / 350 Nm | 155 kW / 350 Nm |
| Electric motor – front | – | 70 kW / 255 Nm |
| Total system output | 160 kW / 350 Nm | 225 kW / 605 Nm |
| Battery & recharging | ||
| Battery capacity | 72.6 kWh Li-ion Polymer | 72.6 kWh Li-ion Polymer |
| Charging compatibility | 400 V / 800 V | 400 V / 800 V |
| Plug-in standard charging (AC) | up to 10.5 kW | up to 10.5 kW |
| Standard charging time (AC) | 6 hr 6 min* | 6 hr 6 min* |
| Plug-in fast charging (DC) | up to 350 kW | up to 350kW |
| Fast charging time (DC) – 50 kW | 56 min 30 sec* | 61 min 42 sec* |
| Ultra-fast charging time (DC) – 350 kW | 17 min 16 sec* | 17 min 16 sec* |
| Efficiency & range | ||
| Combined Wh/km (kWh/100km) | 179 (17.9) | 190 (19.0) |
| Combined CO2 | Zero emissions | Zero emissions |
| Electric range (WLTP) | 451 km | 430 km |
| Performance | ||
| Top speed | 185 km/h | 185 km/h |
| 0 ~ 100 km/h | 7.4s | 5.2s |
| 80 ~ 120 km/h | 4.7s | 3.8s |
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