From Hyundai U.S. Media Center: Hyundai Debuts U.S.-Built 2025 IONIQ 5 Range, Including New Adventure-Ready XRT - Hyundai Newsroom Finally NACS (J3400) to be equipped on the 2025 MY I5. I would think this will be the end of the heating of the charge port issues/throttling update with the larger pins in the NACS should handle the larger current flow when charging @11.5 kW. Also opens the door (pardon the pun) for Tesla supercharging w/out adaptor requirements enabling more locations to DC charge. Also a new "off -pavement" version XRT trim equipped with ~ a 1" lift for a bit more ground clearance, 235/60 R18" all terrain tires and front tow hooks with 5834 lbs towing capacity. Approach angle: 19.8 degrees (non XRT 17.5 degrees) Departure angle: 30.0 degrees (non XRT 25.4 degrees) The Ioniq 5 XRT will be at US dealerships by the end of 2024 and starts production about 3 weeks after other Ioniq 5 models.
Does the Ioniq 5 XRT include more robust protection for the battery, the favorite, low-hanging fruit of evil rocks?
Canadian media release here: Hyundai Debuts 2025 IONIQ 5 Range, Including New U.S.-Built Adventure-Ready XRT - Hyundai Canada Newsroom (hyundainews.ca) Maybe just an error in writing, but the way I read it the J3400 (NACS) port will be only available with the XRT version: American Media release: "2025 IONIQ 5 models gain access to 17,000+ Tesla Superchargers via new North American Charging Standard (NACS) port" Canadian Media release: "2025 IONIQ 5 XRT models gain access to 17,000+ Tesla Superchargers via new North American Charging Standard (NACS) port, with adapters available for all other models." I will try to get this cleared up and report back, unless anyone else has any insights
No mention of any additional protection for the battery for the production version. There have been reports on other forums of modified enhancements: Additionally another piece may be available, but not much success in tracking one down...yet:
It's great that all 2025 Ioniq 5s come with a rear wiper--XRT owners will especially appreciate it when they go off-road. Did Hyundai fire the bean-counter who originally nixed the rear wiper?
