Hyundai Ioniq 5 review, road test

No car is perfect and the Ioniq 5 has its share of shortcomings – its boot is shallow; wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay are missing among a few other bits; and its badge lacks the snob value of some premium marques. However, besides these, there’s nothing you won’t like; in fact, you’ll love it. It rides well, has adequate performance and is refined and quiet, but its interiors will really challenge your perspective of what an automobile should be. A sliding floor console, a drawer instead of a glovebox, zero-gravity ottoman-style seating, and a room-like flat floor are some things that make the interior more lounge than car-like. And even on the EV front, it delivers in spades.

At 457km, its real-world battery range is very good; in fact, among the best we’ve tested so far. Charging speeds are high and the battery does not hamper ground clearance, which is more than enough to tackle everything our roads can throw up. Best of all, Hyundai has very smartly avoided the expensive all-wheel-drive set-up and is locally assembling the car, thus ensuring aggressive pricing. In summary, the Ioniq 5 is so good, once you experience it, your heart will most certainly want one and your head won’t stand in the way.