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We have a limited number of reviews for the 2023 IONIQ 5, so we've included reviews for other years of the IONIQ 5 since its last redesign.
Nice ride - very fun to drive
NorCal Neal, 12/24/2022
2023 Hyundai IONIQ 5 SEL 4dr SUV AWD (electric DD)
23 of 26 people found this review helpful
Just got the 2023 SEL AWD and, boy, is it a nice ride. I like using the 1-pedal mode around town or on curvy roads. On the freeway I set it for a more easy cruise. It can be set so it drives like any other car, so you use the brakes as if was a normal ICE car. This is the way both my wife and I like to use it on the freeway. The charging is quick and free for the first 3 years if we use the right charging stations. Overall we are very impressed with the car.
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Great Car with typical EV limitations
Gene, 05/08/2022
2022 Hyundai IONIQ 5 SEL 4dr SUV AWD (electric DD)
37 of 43 people found this review helpful
In Jan, I traded in my 2020 Mercedes GLC 300 for the SE AWD. I can honestly say that the interior is quieter and the ride softer. The seats are great, and I love the interior layout. Plus, it’s been problem free. I would buy it again in a heartbeat. That being said I learned the hard way that buying any EV has limitations. Namely, finding a charging station on long trips, especially into rural areas. Then being prepared to drive a distance off the highway to get to one, and sit for up to an hour to get a 100% charge. I’m retired and 99% of my driving is local. This car would be very unsuitable if I did long trips that required “fill ups.” The Tesla charging network is much better for that.
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Lovin’it
Dboy, 11/06/2022
updated 11/13/2023
2022 Hyundai IONIQ 5 SEL 4dr SUV AWD (electric DD)
11 of 12 people found this review helpful
Terrific car. Turns heads and tech options galore. I get over 300 mi on a full charge and with a level 2 charger in the garage, no range worries. Couldn’t be happier.
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RAV4 on Steroids
Scouter, 07/22/2023
2023 Hyundai IONIQ 5 SE 4dr SUV AWD (electric DD)
14 of 16 people found this review helpful
The Ioniq 5 is fun to drive, the screens are easy to view, the seats, both front and rear, are comfortable, the console is nicely designed with plenty of places for things and the sound system is great. I had a Tesla Model S which was bought in January 2016. At first the car was fantastic, it was fun to drive, quiet and had a good sound system. However, as time went on, things started to happen in a bad way. First, there were 2 recalls which Tesla fixed, so this would not have been an issue if they were the only problems with the car. Second, the glove compartment would not open and had to be fixed. Third, the screen started to go blank and the car had to be continually rebooted to use the screen and all its functions. Fourth, the EMMC chip (Tesla was using a known defective chip because of a chip shortage when the car was made and there is currently a class action lawsuit against Tesla for installing an inferior chip) which controlled the screen functions failed, the screen went blank permanently and had to be replaced for $1,800. Fifth, the voice commands controlling music, navigation and phone calls did not always work and it often took multiple attempts to use the voice recognition system. Sixth, the driver's door handle would not come out and had to be replaced. The point is that when a Tesla works, it is a great car, but Teslas do not always work because they cut too many corners trying to mass produce cars. For a lot less money than my Tesla Model S the Ioniq 5 is a far superior car. When I am charging at a public charger and run into people charging their Ioniq 5 (and other EVs), many of them have owned Teslas in the past and said they had similar experiences to mine. My favorite comment was from an individual with a Mercedes EV who said he loved the car. His prior car was a Tesla Model S and he said it always felt like he was driving in a car "made of plastic that was glued together." The bottom line is that so far my Ioniq 5 is light years ahead of any Tesla offered today. The screens are really easy to read and there are two of them, one right behind the steering wheel with most of the relevant data for driving the car, and one to the right at just slightly below eye level for the media functions. Also, many of the function controls are on the steering wheel or buttons in the center consul which are easy to use and for the most part don't require the driver to take their eyes off the road. The Tesla Model 3 and Y have one large screen in the center of the dashboard, control most of the functions of the car and require the driver to take their eyes off the road which is extremely problematic regarding safety. Another great feature of the Ioniq 5 is that it charges faster than the Tesla. In conclusion, you get a lot more "bang for the buck" with an Ioniq 5 than a Tesla. Thanks for considering my comments, Jon Jenkins
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Bloated gadget centre on four wheels...
Trevor, 01/20/2023
2022 Hyundai IONIQ 5 Limited 4dr SUV AWD (electric DD)
60 of 74 people found this review helpful
Let me start with the positive: We love the exterior aesthetic, and no problems with anything on the electric-side. We have the extended range AWD version, and the transition to electric, with all of the onboard support systems for managing has been easy. Kudos there! But unfortunately I have some poor experiences with this car: FIRST: Sadly, with this vehicle Hyundai turned its back on the car industry's century of cockpit evolution for drivers. Instead they leaped towards a gadget-forward, menu-centric, digital hell. I'm a driver with 30 years of driving experience in dozens of cars, who goes between plenty of rental cars, and also operates complex heavy equipment - I can readily adapt to reasonable differences. But with this vehicle I waste a lot of unnecessary time and frustration with the controls. This includes having to pull over and look things up once in a while - for things that should properly be intuitive, and NOT buried within menus or touch screens. The acute loss of tactile dials and buttons, in exchange for confusing icons and (surprisingly insensitive) touch-screens has a very real and negative impact on the ease of every-day driving. SECOND: I had to buy it without seeing a live version, and my first warning is that its hot-hatch look is very deceiving. Its a bulky beast that (other than the expected e-acceleration) feels like driving a minivan... Even in sport mode, it is a "luxury" ride that belies the look of the car. Cornering at speed is a disappointing experience, with chassis feeling strangely disconnected from the road. THIRD: Because of all of this bulk, there is little chance of safely backing-up w/o the camera - and in a Canadian winter the camera is always road-grimed. The option of looking through the back hatch is similarly obscured. Why not use the rear wiper you say? Oh, IT DOESN'T COME WITH ONE OF THOSE for some completely unknown reason... I've read some thoughts that the designers didn't feel it needed one given the streamlining or some such. I can vigorously contradict this with real-world winter driving (and even just dirt roads). For sure shouldn't have been allowed on the market without a wiper. In other conspicuously missing equipment, selling a SUV without roof rails - or other rack mounts is ridiculous. Coupled with an exposed charge hatch that collects snow and ice if you charge outdoors, and a spoiler that collects snow and ice, winters are definitely a challenge, due NOTHING to just battery limitations, which I was expecting. It's the lack of respect for a long history of practical industry experience on such basic things. Similarly, the touch-sensitive screens and "buttons" are challenged in the cold. The loss of dials for core climate control (w gloves on) is a particular nuisance. Other than the awesome (!) heated steering wheel and seats (if you can figure out how to turn them on - and get the touch screen to accept your cold finger to do so...), this is NOT a well thought out winter car!!! OVERALL: Stellar electrification, but incredibly handicapped by tossing-out practical driving controls. I am surprisingly disappointed as an owner, given the rave reviews I read before buying. I feel the above issues need much more consideration for anyone who expects practical drivability - particularly in winter conditions. If you are a tech-loving driver - that lives somewhere without winter, and doesn't really push a vehicle, this may well be the car for you. But, after only 20,000km, my wife and I are done with this car, and in the market for a more practical, smaller, and more fun vehicle.