Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric car revealed

The Ioniq 5 will be offered with two battery options - 58 kWh and 72.6 kWh, offering up to 480 km of maximum range.

Hyundai has revealed the first model under the new Ioniq electric sub-brand. The Ioniq 5 is based on the Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP).

The Ioniq 5 measures 4,635 mm in length, 1,890 mm in width and its wheelbase is 3,000 mm. The car has a futuristic design with U-shaped LED daytime running lights in the front and sleek rectangular LED tail lights. On the inside, the car gets a 2-spoke steering wheel and a dual screen layout similar to what you get in modern Mercedes cars.

The Ioniq 5 will be offered with two battery options - 58 kWh and 72.6 kWh, offering up to 480 km of maximum range (WLTP cycle). Customers will be able to choose between a single-motor or dual-motor version.

The base version comes with an electric motor that drives the rear wheels. It has an output of 165 BHP and 350 Nm. It can accelerate from 0-100 km/h in 8.5 seconds.

The single-motor version powered by the 72.6 kWh battery offers up to 480 km of range. The output of the electric motor is 211 BHP and 350 Nm. The dual-motor version packs 298 BHP and 605 Nm and is claimed to reach 100 km/h in 5.2 seconds.

The Ioniq 5 comes equipped with a host of safety features including Highway Driving Assist 2, Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA), Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist (BCA), Intelligent Speed Limit Assist (ISLA), Driver Attention Warning (DAW), High Beam Assist (HBA), and more.

The E-GMP platform allows both 400-volt and 800-volt charging. Hyundai claims the Ioniq 5 can be charged from 10% to 80% in around 18 minutes using a 350 kW fast charger.