Hyundai Ioniq 5 spy shots

Kendalf said:
I like this car vlogger who made this video. Quite the personality, and it was funny when he tried to open the door and trunk of the Ioniq 5 without permission. Really helpful that he added an English translation into his video.
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Agree! I enjoyed the video very much. I find listening to Korean kind of odd, though. I don't know a single word, but the cadence and phrasing is super similar to Japanese (which I do know a bit of), so I keep expecting to understand it (but never do).
 
Just came across another spy video of the IONIQ 5. This is the most extended view yet of the still camouflaged vehicle, but it shows a close up view of the rear charging port, flush door handles, and the turbine wheels. The guy also tails the IONIQ 5 for several minutes on the streets of Korea, so you get good views of the rear lights, a brief glimpse of the rear turn indicator, as well as drive by views of the side of the car.

Unfortunately, no English subtitles on this one
 
Kind of disappointed with the 20" wheels as best possible range has always been a key factor with Hyundai and was one of the main reasons for my Kona EV purchase.
More on range vs wheel diameter (coast down data) starts at 6:21 of this video:

I guess we will wait for the final specs on the reveal date and see how they actually compare with Tesla comparable with the range and price. If they can't match or beat them on range , than the price would have to compensate for that.
 
electriceddy said:
Kind of disappointed with the 20" wheels as best possible range has always been a key factor with Hyundai and was one of the main reasons for my Kona EV purchase.
More on range vs wheel diameter (coast down data) starts at 6:21 of this video:

I guess we will wait for the final specs on the reveal date and see how they actually compare with Tesla comparable with the range and price. If they can't match or beat them on range , than the price would have to compensate for that.
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I think these wheels will have an impressive aerodynamic profile, which should help decrease the impact of their size.
 
Domenick said:
I think these wheels will have an impressive aerodynamic profile, which should help decrease the impact of their size.
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Much as I don't like the looks of the IONIQ 5 wheels that we have seen, it sure seems like they are designed with aerodynamics in mind.

@electriceddy In one of the comments to his video, Engineering Explained says this:
*CLARIFICATION!* Why do bigger wheels mean worse efficiency, when the overall tire diameter remains the same? This comes down to aerodynamics. A 20" wheel will cause more of a disruption in airflow than an 18" wheel. That's why Tesla (and others) uses aero covers on their wheels (Car & Driver testing showed it gives about a 3% efficiency bonus at speed). The smaller the wheel, the more of the side profile of the wheel & tire is perfectly flat (the tire is flat, the wheel is open: more tire = more flat area, less open area). Ideally, you'd have just a plain, solid sheet for the wheel, but obviously that's not idea for brake cooling. Wheel covers are today's common compromise as they have some airflow, but minimal.
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So it's not simply a larger wheel per se that reduces range, but a less aerodynamic wheel. So if Hyundai's 20" wheel is as aerodynamic as a normal design 18" wheel, perhaps there won't be much of an impact on range.

In the end, it's a balance between appearance and efficiency. If Hyundai can design the other components of the vehicle to be very efficient, I'm okay with trading a few percentages points of range for good looks (though as I already said I don't quite like the looks of the IONIQ 5 wheels).

EDIT: I kind of prefer the look of these alternative wheels that we saw in the earlier Korean video, and I'm hoping they are available when the car goes on sale. The video didn't zoom in enough to get a view of the tire sidewall, unfortunately, so it's hard to tell if these are also 20" in size.
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EDIT 2: Just noticed they are the same wheels that were on this camouflaged test vehicle from @Domenick's post back in July.
 
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The last car owned by our family that had a steering column shifter was a Chevrolet Chevette. Well, Hyundai did design the IONIQ 5 with retro cues... ;)

Glad to see physical thumb rockers on the steering wheel, but it appears that there's quite a bit of smooth black trim, and I'm afraid that probably means capacitive buttons on the wheel. Not happy about that :(

Also seems to be a small round button on the back of the paddles for regen control; curious if that is an actual button or just trim?

EDIT: Forgot that our '99 Honda Odyssey had a column shifter.
 
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Kendalf said:
Glad to see physical thumb rockers on the steering wheel, but it appears that there's quite a bit of smooth black trim, and I'm afraid that probably means capacitive buttons on the wheel. Not happy about that :(
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Very good point. I don't want to have to look at the buttons (instead of feeling them) to see which one I am pushing. My son has a Tesla M3 and he is constantly taking his eye off the road to poke at something on that center monitor.
 
As far as I know this below picture is someone's concept of the interior based on images seen so far it seems possible that it may be very similar to what is drawn.

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Again this is from a South Korean YouTube channel:

 
salant76 said:
As far as I know this below picture is someone's concept of the interior based on images seen so far it seems possible that it may be very similar to what is drawn.

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Again this is from a South Korean YouTube channel:

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That interior looks similar to the concept. I'm afraid it won't be this radical. Fingers crossed, though.
(I mean, I expect other parts to be radical -- the 44-inch augmented reality heads-up display, for instance)
 
I think that the concept sketch uses nicer looking materials than what has been pictured. I took a few of the spy photo images on the inside and compared it to the concept sketch to show the similarities. One thing that seems real strange is the lack of grab handle on the inside of the door.

Note: The concept steering wheel is a 3 spoke design but the lower center spoke is pushed in. The spy shot of the steering wheel is at an angle where it is hard to tell if there is a center spoke or not.

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Look similar to the seats in the current Kona.
Hopefully you can choose other seats, e.g. sports seats.
The ones in the Kona have for my sensation a poor lateral support,
a too short leg rest and no memory function.
 
I know these are pre-production vehicles, but I'm a bit concerned about how plain the interior looks. All monochrome flat plastic. Here's hoping that the actual vehicle interior will be more befitting the expected price.
 
Carscoops has a great article with spyshots that capture all of the Hyundai/Kia/Genesis e-GMP vehicles doing testing together in the snow.

A couple images with all the vehicles together (there seem to be two Genesis cars represented). The IONIQ 5 can be distinguished from the Kia and Genesis vehicles by the rounded front windows where it transitions from A-pillar to roofline, as opposed to the sharper angle of the other brands.
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I also found these two interior shots of the Kia CV interesting, as there may be shared design elements with the IONIQ 5, esp. the single display screen that is split into two separate displays. It also shows the steering wheel a bit better, possibly shared with the IONIQ 5.
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Kendalf said:
I also found these two interior shots of the Kia CV interesting, as there may be shared design elements with the IONIQ 5, esp. the single display screen that is split into two separate displays. It also shows the steering wheel a bit better, possibly shared with the IONIQ 5.
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Interesting, and thanks for sharing! Here's a (cropped) shot from a January post on blog.naver.com showing the Ioniq 5 screen.
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