Making a sequel anyplace pretty much as good as the unique is a tough process, so fortunately when Hyundai went about refreshing its smash-hit Ioniq 5, it didn’t muck up the electrical crossover’s profitable unique components. When the Ioniq 5 first hit the market simply two years in the past in 2022, it was praised for its distinctive styling, daring inside design, and all-around usability. The 2025 replace retains a lot of these traits whereas including battery capability, extra customary options, the brand new Tesla-style North American Charging Normal (NACS) port which permits entry to the complete Supercharger community, and a frankly hideous wanna-be off-road trim. Although particulars are slim as of now, this facelift will probably make this already interesting EV much more so.
The 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5’s would be the first non-Tesla automobile bought in america with the Tesla-style NACS charging port. This implies all Ioniq 5s beginning in 2025 can have unrestricted entry to all 17,000 Superchargers throughout the nation, whereas nonetheless being bought with a CCS-style charger adapter to permit them to additionally cost at non-Tesla public chargers. Alongside this unexaggerated game-changing charger accessibility, all 2025 Ioniq 5’s shall be constructed with bigger battery packs. Normal-range fashions acquire 5 further kWh of capability for a complete of 63 kWh, and long-range fashions acquire 6.6 kWh over present fashions for a complete of 84 kWh. No official vary estimates have been assigned to the facelifted Ioniq 5, however Hyundai expects ranges to extend by a most of 20-ish miles relying on trim, wheel and tire measurement, and drive wheels.
The brand new XRT trim good points all-terrain tires, a 0.9-inch larger trip top, cheap-looking black “digital camouflage” accents on the entrance and rear, matte-black wheels, black accents, crimson tow hooks and distinctive seat trim. Regardless of Hyundai’s finest efforts to make the XRT trim appear rough-and-ready, its lifted trip top nonetheless solely gives about 7-inches of floor clearance, or lower than a Honda HR-V. The digital camouflage trim on the entrance and rear seems to be like an inexpensive wrap, however however at the very least the XRT wheels and tires look cool. Regardless of improved method and departure angles versus the usual Ioniq 5, this crossover continues to be best-suited for dust or gravel roads, not critical off-road trails.
All 2025 Ioniq 5s obtain up to date know-how and options that embody customary wired and wi-fi Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, new bodily controls for seat heaters, a rear windshield wiper and washer (!), a brand new three-spoke steering wheel design, and extra lively security options. Will probably be the primary mannequin constructed at Hyundai’s new Metaplant in Georgia, so it’s going to qualify for as much as $3,750 in federal tax credit for patrons and $7,500 federal tax credit on leases.
The Ioniq 5 was a compelling choice from its inception, and the updates it receives for 2025 make it much more so. Regardless of the NACS charging port dwelling on the rear passenger aspect which can trigger pressure at Tesla Supercharging stations, the addition of this charging port negates any benefit the Musk-run firm had over the Ioniq. The addition of the XRT trim ought to attraction to a wider shopping for viewers, making the up to date Ioniq 5 an excellent selection for folk in search of an easy-to-live-with EV, who don’t wish to purchase a automotive from a bigot. Pricing and availability dates haven’t been introduced but, however anticipate to see up to date Ioniq 5s on sale towards the tip of this yr.
