Hyundai introduced pricing right this moment for the high-performance N variant of the Ioniq 5 SUV. The dual-motor all-wheel-drive EV prices $67,475 (after $1,375 vacation spot charge), roughly a $25,000 improve over a base-model Ioniq 5.
This nonetheless retains according to N gasoline automobile pricing, because the Ioniq 5 N is $8,700 greater than the highest trim Ioniq 5. At $67,475, the Ioniq 5 N is totally outfitted, that means that there are not any manufacturing unit choices to sprinkle add to that last worth.
And that worth comes with numerous goodies. Consumers get double the horsepower of a top-trim Ioniq 5, in addition to improved battery cooling, four-pot, 15.8-inch entrance brakes paired with stronger regenerative braking, solid wheels, extra aggressive styling, and retuned suspension.
In its class, the Ford Mustang Mach E GT Efficiency and Tesla Mannequin Y Efficiency each undercut the Ioniq 5 N’s base worth, however each additionally include round 100 fewer horsepower. The Ioniq 5 N is roughly $5,000 greater than Kia’s high-performance EV6 GT, however slots in just below the Genesis GV60’s Efficiency; each of those automobiles share their underpinnings and high-power goals with the Ioniq 5.
Hyundai, nonetheless, has made the Ioniq 5 N way more playful than its platform siblings, with the inclusion of “N Grin Enhance”—a high-power mode that will increase output to 641 horsepower for as much as ten seconds—simulated “guide” shifting, and drifting-specific driving modes. It additionally has 65 extra horsepower than the Kia and a whopping 158 horsepower greater than the GV60, and we have discovered it to be a really enjoyable drive.
The true query that continues to be is whether or not patrons will even be capable to get an Ioniq 5 N anyplace near MSRP. Early studies counsel that sellers are already making lists of potential patrons, signaling excessive demand and low provide, which signifies that this scorching hatch could be uncommon to search out at sticker worth.
