Hyundai launches running changes for Ioniq 5

Automotive manufacturers often wait years before bringing significant updates to important models, but this car changes that.

Hyundai has rushed a significant update to market for its Ioniq 5 electric car, underscoring the pace of development – and competition – for battery-powered vehicles.

Customers often have to wait years to see a significant change to new models.

The Hyundai Ioniq 5 has a unique look.

But the Hyundai Ioniq 5, a car that arrived locally last year, shows that manufacturers are prepared to break their own rules to attract new customers.

The updated car has more power, extra range, reworked suspension and interesting tech additions.

Revised suspension promises better body control and a more comfortable ride.

Hyundai’s EV beat electric rivals in our green car of the year awards.

Customers for the 2023 model also benefit from a bigger battery (upgraded from 72.6 to 77.4kWh) that pulls range from 481km to 507km in two-wheel-drive models, or from 430km to 454km in dual motor variants.

Rear-wheel-drive models jump from 160kW to 168kW, while all-wheel-drive models climb from 225kW to 239kW, improving straight-line performance.

The Ioniq 5 was one of the most sought-after cars of 2021.

A new top model known as the Ioniq 5 Epiq delivers digital side mirrors previously reserved for the likes of Audi, plus a more efficient heater that promises to make the car a more comfortable proposition in cooler months.

A new entry-level “Dynamiq” model priced from $72,000 plus on-road costs has cloth seats, 19-inch wheels, a Bose stereo, heated leather seats and a full complement of driver aids.

Hyundai has updated the Ioniq 5 for 2023.

Mid-grade Techniq models add all-wheel-drive, plus 20-inch rims, ventilated memory seats that recline in the front row, and other touches for $79,500 plus on-roads.

The range-topping Epic priced from $85,000 plus on-roads brings a panoramic sunroof, digital mirrors, and a better heating system.

The new model arrives in October, with Epiq models set to debut a little later in the year.