Hyundai put the electronic vehicle (EV) market on notice with its new lineup of IONIQ vehicles. The Hyundai IONIQ 5 SUV started it off with aplomb, garnering World Car of the Year, World Electric Vehicle of the Year, and World Car Design of the Year at the 2022 World Car Awards. Hyundai then followed up with the IONIQ 6 sedan collecting the same three awards at the 2023 World Car Awards.
So if you're shopping for an EV, the IONIQ lineup should be at the top of your list. In fact, the only choice you need to make is which IONIQ model you want. To help, we asked our EV experts to write about the features you can expect from the different models, including their driving ranges.
What Is the Charge Range of the IONIQ 5?
The charge or driving range refers to how far an EV can travel on a single, fully charged battery. The answer depends on the model. You can select from four Hyundai IONIQ 5 trims in a rear-wheel-drive (RWD) or all-wheel-drive (AWD) platform.
Hyundai makes the SE Standard Range, its base model, with a 125 kW electric motor fueled by a 58 kWh Lithium-Ion battery. This EV powertrain puts out 168 horsepower and 258 lb-ft of torque. As a result, you can drive the IONIQ 5 249 miles if you stay in and around Dublin. However, when you embark on longer journeys, its highway range dips to 185 miles.
Hyundai also makes a dual-motor variant with AWD or a RWD version with a single electric motor on the other three trims. You get a larger 77.4 kWh lithium-ion battery to drive the motors in these different models. In RWD models, you have a 168 kW electric motor with 225 horsepower and 258 lb-ft of torque. In this case, your IONIQ 5 can drive up to 344 miles in the city, 254 miles on the highway, and 303 miles combined before recharging.
If you choose the dual-motor IONIQ 5 with AWD, you get a 74 kW electric motor powering the front axle to pair with the 168 kW electric motor on the rear wheels. As a result, this powertrain raises the bar to 320 horsepower and 446 lb-ft of heart-thumping torque. As a result, the driving range dips to 293 miles around town, 233 miles on the freeways, and 266 miles combined.
Other factors can cause these estimates to fluctuate. For instance, some systems that use electricity, like your air conditioner, can lower your range because electricity gets diverted to them to operate. Driving conditions, driving styles, and weather also impact driving range. Even your battery's age and condition can change your results.
What Is the Recharging Capability of the IONIQ 5?
As with any vehicle, the distance you can drive before refueling is critical, and the time it takes to recharge your IONIQ 5 should matter. Fortunately, Hyundai thought of this when they engineered the vehicle.
So when you recharge the 58 kW battery, it takes under six hours to charge from 10% to 100% using a 240-volt Level 2 charger. While this charger is the preferred method for at-home charging, your IONIQ 5 can also use an 800-volt rapid charging system that can take your battery from 10% to 80% in only 18 minutes.
Of course, the larger 77.4 kWh battery takes longer. You can go from 10% to 100% on a 240-volt Level 2 charger in just over seven hours. But with its rapid charging capability, you can get from 10% to 80% in less than 20 minutes.
What Is the Charge Range of the IONIQ 6?
As we said earlier, battery capacity determines driving range. So the Hyundai IONIQ 6 base model SE Standard Range uses a 53.0 kWh lithium-ion battery paired with an electric motor to propel it. This powertrain produces 149 horsepower and 258 lb-ft of torque. As expected, this is very similar to the IONIQ 6.
Moving to the SEL and Limited trims with a single motor, you get a 77.4 kWh lithium-ion battery. This powertrain puts out 225 horsepower and 258 lb-ft of torque. However, you can choose a dual-motor configuration for these models that produces a combined 320 horsepower and 446 lb-ft of torque.
While the EPA has yet to estimate driving range, Hyundai has released preliminary results from its in-house testing. They estimate the single-motor SE Standard Range model will go over 250 miles on a fully charged battery.
If you opt for the larger battery with a single motor, you can drive up to 340 miles before needing a recharge. And if you crave the spirited driving offered by dual motors and a larger battery, you can still achieve 310 miles of driving range.
You may lose 30 miles of range by selecting the IONIQ 6 Long Range model with its larger battery and dual motors. This loss in range is more than made up for by the roller coaster thrill of going from zero to 60 mph in 4.9 seconds. Curiously, in recent tests by the popular Motortrend magazine, they clocked the somewhat larger IONIQ 5 at 4.4 seconds. So if that translates to the IONIQ 6 in real-world testing, we believe 4.9 seconds must be a conservative number.
What Is the Recharging Capability of the IONIQ 6?
If you install a 240-volt Level 2 charger at home, you can expect to recharge from 10% to 80% in under seven hours. However, many public charging stations offer Level 3 50 kW DC charging that can do the same as your Level 2 charger in only 73 minutes. And the IONIQ 6 is capable of 350 kW ultra-fast DC charging that can recharge from 10% to 80% in under 20 minutes.
Test Drive a Hyundai IONIQ Model in Dublin Today
Do you drive a hybrid now and are ready for the next step? Or are you already convinced of EVs' power and performance and want to experience it yourself? In either case, Dublin Hyundai has an expansive inventory of IONIQ models at competitive prices. We invite you to shop our virtual inventory first. Then you can visit our showroom and speak with an EV specialist who will answer your questions and let you take an IONIQ for a spin.
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