Video Summary
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 XRT is the off-road version of Hyundai’s electric crossover.All-wheel drive is standard.
It features a one-inch lift compared to the standard Ioniq 5.
It comes standard with all-terrain tires.
The wheels are 18-inch alloy but styled to look like steel off-road wheels.
There are recovery hooks on the front.
Camo patterns are featured on the fender flares.
Both front and rear ends have been restyled for better approach and departure angles.
The trim is blacked out, and the center console is new.
There are XRT themed graphics on the door panels.
It is equipped with rubberized floor mats.
A new button on the steering wheel allows the user to select between sand, mud, and snow for terrain modes.
It now has a Tesla charging standard called NACS with an adapter.
It gains a rear wiper.
State of charge is now displayed using pixels on the steering wheel.
The XRT has a starting price of about $57,000. This makes it the most expensive Ioniq 5 model, aside from the high-performance Ioniq 5 N.
The 2025 models have a larger battery, giving them more driving range, about 318 miles for top end version. The XRT loses about 10 miles for about 260 miles of range.
From a driving perspective, one does not feel they are driving an off-roader. All-terrain tires do not feel particularly aggressive. The Ioniq 5 XRT earned a Dougscore of 63, the same as the regular Ioniq 5. It earns a much higher score than the Subaru Crosstrek and Outback Wilderness vehicles. It is recommended that people purchase a regular non-XRT model.
