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1 speed, Automatic
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All Wheel Drive, Rear Wheel Drive
When the Hyundai Motor Group began introducing models based on its new Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP), it proved Korea was taking a leadership role in the industry’s transition to battery electric vehicles (BEVs). One of the first to use the E-GMP was the 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5, a daringly designed five-passenger crossover SUV.
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Since then, Hyundai has kept the Ioniq 5 competitive in numerous ways:
Whew! The Ioniq 5 is getting a slew of changes for 2025. Unfortunately, I scheduled this 2024 test vehicle right before Hyundai announced those updates, and this review doesn’t cover any of them.
The 2024 Ioniq 5 core lineup includes the SE Standard Range, SE, SEL, and Limited trim levels. In 2024, Ioniq 5 prices range from $41,800 to $53,500, with the Disney100 Platinum Edition topping the lineup at $59,400. Korean-assembled Ioniq 5s do not qualify for a $7,500 federal tax credit, but Hyundai may offer that amount as a cash rebate or to assist with lowering lease payments.
For this review of the 2024 Ioniq 5, Hyundai provided a test vehicle equipped with Disney100 Platinum Edition trim. This limited-edition version of the Ioniq 5 comes fully equipped and only with extra-cost Gravity Gold matte-finish paint. The price was $61,775, including the $1,375 destination charge to ship the EV to your local dealership from the Hyundai assembly plant in Ulsan, Korea.
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If the Ioniq 5’s creased-and-folded exterior design takes getting used to, the clean, high-tech, and richly detailed interior is immediately appealing. Quality is evident throughout, soothing ambient lighting glows after dark, and numerous surprise-and-delight features and functions await.
For example, my test car’s driver seat had a power leg-rest extension to add comfort while waiting for the Ioniq 5 to recharge. Packed with smart storage solutions, the center console moves forward and back. Hyundai uses a stubby stalk jutting from the lower right side of the steering column for gear selection, and it looks and operates like a high-quality component.
Hyundai employs numerous touch-sensing controls in the Ioniq 5, an approach that often results in criticism. Here, the designs are intuitive, perfectly backlit, and marked with easily interpreted icons. Topographic details help you find and use some functions without looking away from the road.
Wide door openings and the Ioniq 5’s raised height make it easy to get into and out of this electric SUV. Since the Disney100 Platinum Edition is fully loaded, it has eight-way power-adjustable front seats wrapped in Hyundai’s H-Tex artificial leather. They’re heated and ventilated, and there’s also a heated steering wheel.
The seats are comfortable and offer good visibility in every direction except to the rear quarters, which can make reversing from slant parking a little trickier. Fortunately, my test car had a surround-view camera, a rearview camera mirror, and rear cross-traffic warning with automatic braking, adding plenty of confidence.
Entering the back seat is just as easy as in front, and occupants enjoy proper support. My test vehicle had air conditioning vents and rear side window shades to enhance comfort.
Overall, the 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 is more than a styling statement. It’s a really nice SUV that makes you feel like you’ve spent your money wisely.
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Hyundai equips every 2024 Ioniq 5 with a 12.3-inch digital instrumentation panel and a 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system. They live side-by-side under a single display.
Standard feature highlights include:
Starting with the Ioniq 5 SEL, the EV has a wireless smartphone quick charger and digital key technology that transforms your phone into the vehicle’s key. Limited trim adds a head-up display, a rearview camera mirror, and a Bose premium sound system.
Overall, the Ioniq 5’s infotainment system is user-friendly, but I disliked the delicate and pale graphics on the white display background. The lack of contrast is unhelpful. Also, you have to use a cable to run Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and the Ioniq 5 has USB-A ports instead of USB-C. For such a high-tech vehicle, that’s decidedly low-tech.
Otherwise, besides a counterintuitive tuning function and a few voice-recognition stumbles, the infotainment system worked well, and I enjoyed the Bose premium sound system. Also, you can’t deny the appeal of a lifetime complimentary subscription to some Bluelink+ connected services for the Ioniq 5’s original owner.
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The Disney100 Platinum Edition has a dual-motor electric drive system based on a 77.4-kilowatt-hour (kWh) battery pack. The 74-kilowatt (kW) front and 165-kW rear electric motors supply 320 horsepower and 446 pound-feet of torque—plenty to push you and your passengers deeper into the seats.
Hyundai says the E-GMP’s sophisticated 400/800-volt architecture and 250-kW fast-charging compatibility means the Ioniq 5 can recharge from 10 to 80 percent in 18 minutes under optimum conditions. I didn’t try fast charging the Ioniq 5. Instead, I plugged the EV into a household outlet on my front porch. It took an unusually long two days to bring the battery up from an 80-percent charge to 100 percent.
Helpfully, the Ioniq 5 audibly confirms a charging connection and provides a clear visual indicator of the charging status within the charging port. Nevertheless, if my experience is any indication, I strongly urge you to upgrade to a home charging station or plan to use public chargers to recharge this EV. Hyundai provides two years of complimentary 30-minute charging sessions using Electrify America chargers.
Fast acceleration makes the Disney Ioniq 5 something of a thrill ride, and this EV feels lighter and more nimble than some of its rivals. The steering is accurate, making it easy to place the Ioniq 5 in a lane or curve, and both the regenerative braking and the sensation of weight transfer inherent in an EV are subtle instead of sudden.
You can sense the bones Hyundai transforms into the Ioniq N, an astonishing performance vehicle. Nevertheless, without the N treatment, the Ioniq 5 suffers from unwanted body and ride motions on undulating pavement. That’s relatively common in EVs, which carry a significant amount of weight low in their chassis due to batteries and electric motors.
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Hyundai bundles the Ioniq 5’s standard collection of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) under the SmartSense umbrella.
Standard highlights include:
In addition, every Ioniq 5 has Highway Driving Assist. It is a hands-on Level 2 semi-autonomous driving technology that combines adaptive cruise control and lane-centering assistance systems to add driver support when traveling on the highway.
Believe it or not, there is more ADAS as you move up the trim-level ladder. For example, the Ioniq 5 SEL adds:
Then, starting with Limited trim, the Ioniq 5 has:
My Disney100 Platinum Edition had all these features, and they’re impressive. In particular, I like how there are three different ways to check the EV’s blind spots. You can use the standard blind-spot warning system, the optional head-up display, or the available camera-based Blind-spot View Monitor.
In addition, Hyundai’s HDA 2 technology is excellent. It’s a hands-on, semi-autonomous Level 2 system combining adaptive cruise control, lane-centering assistance, and lane-change assistance systems.
Unfortunately, when using the adaptive cruise and lane-centering tech without Highway Driving Assist, the latter quickly caused aggravation. While driving on the Pacific Coast Highway between Malibu and Oxnard, I often felt I had to override undesirable inputs from the steering assistance. Ultimately, I preferred driving the Ioniq 5 without it.
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Despite its angled rear window, the Ioniq 5’s cargo area is roomy enough to offer 27.2 cubic feet of space behind the back seat. However, the cargo cover is intrusive and limits utility. Fold the back seat down and there’s 59.3 cubic feet of cargo space. In addition, the Ioniq 5 has a small front trunk (or frunk) that measures 0.85 cubic feet.
The most affordable version of the Ioniq 5 is the SE Standard Range. It has a 58-kWh battery and a 125-kW (168 hp) electric motor powering the rear wheels and travels an EPA-rated 220 miles on a full charge. It is the most efficient version of the Ioniq 5, earning a 31-kWh/100 miles rating.
The Ioniq 5 with the long-range 77.4-kWh battery has a more powerful rear-mounted 168-kW (225 hp) electric motor. This version of the EV supplies an EPA-estimated 303 miles of driving range while consuming electricity at a rate of 30 kWh/100 mi.
As you might expect, the dual-motor AWD setup with the long-range battery is the least efficient at 34 kWh/100 mi and 260 miles of driving range.
During my testing, the Ioniq 5 proved significantly more efficient than expected. It showed 298 miles of range on a full battery and averaged 31 kWh/100 miles. However, after 99.8 miles of driving, the indicated range dropped to 160 miles, perfectly aligning with the EPA estimate.
In addition to its generous SmartSense collection of ADAS, the Ioniq 5 earns the highest-possible five-star overall safety rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and a Top Safety Pick+ rating for the 2024 calendar year from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).
Including the limited-production Disney100 Platinum Edition, 2024 Ioniq 5 prices range from $41,800 to $59,400, plus the $1,375 destination charge.
In the JD Power 2024 Electric Vehicle Ownership Study, the Ford Mustang Mach-E ranks highest among mass-market electric SUVs, followed by the Kia EV6 and Nissan Ariya (in a tie). Additional Ioniq 5 competitors include the Chevrolet Equinox EV, Honda Prologue, and Volkswagen ID.4.
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The 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 is a terrific electric crossover SUV with few exceptions. However, the 2025 Ioniq 5 changes are compelling enough to wait unless you can get an irresistible deal on one of the remaining 2024s in dealer stock. Hopefully, Hyundai will continue offering the Alfa Romeo knockoff wheels, which are currently exclusive to the Disney100 Platinum Edition.
Christian Wardlaw is a veteran automotive journalist with 30 years of experience in the field and has held automotive editorial leadership positions at Edmunds, JD Power, and The New York Daily News. Today, Chris owns a content agency called Speedy Daddy Media, and in addition to JDPower.com, his work appears on Capital One Auto Navigator, CarGurus, and Edmunds.
