Video Summary
Design: Front design is familiar and Tron-like.Pixels: The pixel design deepens, seen in headlights, logo, and vehicle elements.
XRT Trim: A new XRT trim increases ground clearance to seven inches, redesigned bumpers, and recover hooks.
Proportion: The Ionic 5 appears larger in person than in photos, featuring an exceptionally long wheelbase.
Tires & Wheels: This model has the widest tires and biggest wheels, impacting range.
Rear wiper: A rear windshield wiper has been added.
Charging Port: The first non-Tesla to get the new J3400 charging standard.
Tesla Supercharger: Though offering Tesla Supercharger access, charge ports and adapters come from Hyundai.
Architecture: The architecture operates on an 800-volt system, which affects charging times.
Motor: This dual-motor version offers 320 horsepower.
Battery: The larger battery pack is 84-kWh.
Longest range: The single motor model will get about 320 miles of range.
Pricing: Has 36475 starting price, long range model is 40525, The fully loaded ionic is 52575.
Build location: Production has moved to Savannah, Georgia.
Tax Credit: Initially, the Ionic 5 doesn't qualify for the tax credit since the battery cells are Hungarian. It will change in March/April, which should allow qualification.
Interior: Two USB-C charge ports down below, also offers 4 way lumbar support and a manual tilt telescoping steering column.
The interior maintains a decent amount of soft-touch material
Range display: It gives both a minimum and maximum driving range.
There are now heat and ventilation buttons located by the wireless charge pad.
Column Shifter: As seen in other Hyundai’s.
Good aspects of the Ionic 5 are fast charging capabilities. In 18 minutes, the car charges reliably from 10 to 80%.
The reviewer measured 4.6 seconds 0-60 mph in Palm Springs.
