We have already baggage examined the Kia EV6, Mustang Mach-E and VW ID.4, and now it is time to throw some luggage at (and into) the Hyundai Ioniq 5. On paper, the Ioniq 5 has 27.2 cubic-feet behind its again seat, which is worse than the entire above besides its Kia cousin (24.4). That did higher than anticipated in its baggage check … the Ioniq 5 won’t be following swimsuit.
In case you are questioning, all of the above electrical autos have cargo areas that may be on the small facet for ICE compact SUVs, and certain nearer to midcompact fashions like a VW Taos or Kia Seltos. Whereas every of them has a commendably lengthy cargo space, all of them undergo to some extent due to an aggressively sloped roofline. The Ioniq 5 suffers greater than most, even when it appears to be like essentially the most like a pleasant, sq. hatchback.
Moreover the roof/liftgate angle, notice how excessive the Ioniq 5’s flooring is. There’s simply not lots of top on this cargo space.
This is among the greater luggage I exploit and it would not come near becoming beneath the cargo cowl (a good technique to reveal cargo space top). As such, it prolonged past the liftgate angle. Notice how raked the inside of the liftgate is versus its boxy exterior.
As such, remembering to take away the cargo cowl earlier than you permit residence will likely be vital. However in case you neglect, I all the time do that check first with the quilt in place.
As in each baggage check I do, I exploit two midsize curler suitcases that may must be checked in on the airport (26 inches lengthy, 16 large, 11 deep), two roll-aboard suitcases that simply barely match within the overhead (24L x 15W x 10D), and one smaller roll-aboard that matches simply (23L x 15W x 10D). I additionally embrace my spouse’s fancy in a single day bag simply to spruce issues up a bit (21L x 12W x 12D).
So all however the fancy bag matches, however as you possibly can see, it’s important to flip up the cargo cowl, which blocks most of your rearward imaginative and prescient. It additionally appears to be like dorky.
Alternatively, you can match my 4 smallest luggage with lots of house left over for smaller gadgets with the cargo cowl in place. That is the place I actually began to note that this can be a weirdly sized and formed house. I ceaselessly ended up with lots of house leftover that my luggage could not fill.
Alright, time to take away the cargo cowl. Sadly, not like another Hyundai autos, there is no place within the Ioniq 5 to retailer the cargo cowl.
There is a small quantity of under-floor house, however nothing that may be significantly helpful for this check. I suppose you can go away the ground off and achieve some baggage house, however the very unflat flooring would make for much more convoluted loading.
There simply wasn’t an effective way to completely make the most of this house. Simply after I thought I had it properly Tetrised, the gate would not shut. Principally, all the baggage match with some room left over, nevertheless it’s not simple to do.
Against this, the identical variety of luggage neatly and simply match within the Mach-E, although I suppose there was much less room left over. The EV6 was definitively higher regardless of its decrease cargo spec. The ID.4 is the king of the electrical hill.
However wait! The Ioniq 5 has a trick up its sleeve. Or slightly, in its again seat.
The again seat slides! The Ioniq 5 wheelbase is longer than a Palisade’s, which implies it could possibly slide the again seat ahead for added cargo house and truly go away a good quantity of legroom.
With the seat all the best way ahead, I used to be left with this good and neat association with room to spare. It makes me surprise: is this how the Ioniq 5 bought its 27.7 cubic-foot quantity?
I am guessing no, and that that is simply a type of cargo areas the place a clumsy form counteracts what’s in any other case a sizeable quantity.
Oh, and there is a frunk. Ish. Elevate up the quilt and there is a house sufficiently big for the cost wire and possibly just a few books. Cellular library?
So yeah, that is the Ioniq 5. Bizarre styling, bizarre cargo house.