Hyundai Ioniq 5, the new electric crossover from the South Korean automaker, made its public debut at this year’s Auto Expo. The company also revealed its price at the event that stood at Rs 44.95 lakh (ex-showroom). It’s introductory price that was meant for the first 500 bookings only. Compared to the Kia EV6 that costs between Rs 60.95 lakh – Rs 65.95 lakh, the Ioniq 5 is around Rs 16 lakh more affordable. While the former is a full import unit, the latter comes here via CKD (completely knocked down) route.
While Hyundai initially planned to deliver 250-300 units on annual basis, its bookings exceed expectations. The carmaker said that the Ioniq gathered over 650 bookings so far. Its deliveries will begin towards the end of March 2023.
Powertrain setup of the Hyundai Ioniq 5 consists of a 72.6kWh battery pack that promises an ARAI-certified range of 631km on a single charge. There is an electric motor pushing out a peak power of 217bhp and 350Nm of torque. The electric crossover comes with the RWD (rear-wheel drive) system. The new Hyundai electric car supports superfast 800V charging that can juice up its battery pack from 10 to 80 percent in 18 minutes. Read – Hyundai IONIQ 5 vs BYD Atto 3
The carmaker says that the Ioniq 5 has eco-friendly leather upholstery and fabrics made from recycled plastic. It comes with dual set screen – 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system and 12-inch instrument cluster. Interestingly, one can charge electrical appliances (such as mobiles, laptops) via its vehicle-to-load function that has an output of 3.6kWh. There are two ports for this purpose – one under the rear seats and one near the charging port.
The electric crossover also offers ADAS tech, HUD (head-up display) with augmented reality functions, 8-speakers Bose premium sound system, a panoramic sunroof, memory seat function, power sliding rear seats with manual reclining, front ventilated and heated seats, front powered seats with lumbar support, hands free smart power tailgate with height adjustment and many more goodies.
