Korean automaker Hyundai announced last week the scope of the update to its popular Ioniq 5 electric crossover. In addition to a revised dashboard and a new livery, it will gain a few dozen kilometers of range to make the 2025 model year more competitive.
The so-called “long-range” versions will therefore benefit from the use of a new battery, increasing the storage capacity from 77 kWh to 84 kWh. The current estimated range of the dual-engine Ioniq 5 thus increases from 414 km to more than 450 km for the variant that offers the best performance.
However, it is the rear-engine configuration with the same battery that will be able to travel greater distances, namely more than 499 km, according to Hyundai’s estimates. This gain allows the crossover to beat the Tesla Model Y, which can theoretically travel 496 km in the Long Range version with all-wheel drive.
The brand also confirms the return of an entry-level version with a rear engine and a 63 kWh battery. This will have a range of more than 386 km and will certainly make this Ioniq 5 more accessible. The prices have not yet been revealed.
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The Hyundai Ioniq 5’s dashboard has been partly redesigned for 2025.
The cabin also gets a boost with a latest-generation infotainment system and a redesign of the control pod buttons.
Supercharger and light off-road
This new 2025 vintage will also be the very first to adopt the Tesla charging port, making the network of more than 17,000 Superchargers accessible. The first examples of 2025 Ioniq 5 will however be equipped with CCS ports as standard in addition to a NACS adapter for charging on the Tesla network of stations. The complete transition will take place from the beginning of 2025.
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The 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 XRT
A new XRT version will be the very first Ioniq 5 assembled in the United States at the manufacturer’s Georgia plant. Equipped as standard with the larger battery and two motors, it increases its ground clearance (23 mm) in addition to its redesigned shield and rear bumper. More off-road-oriented tires complete the picture.
The 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 will go on sale later this year.