Took delivery on RWD - 77kWh Ioniq 5

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Jim1960 said:
It accelerates way better than any ICE vehicle I've driven. I don't know how to answer the question, really. I'm not a 0-60 guy. It has good pep, similar to the much lighter Bolt. But no way for me to compare with AWD.
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Jim- I'm a 2021 Bolt owner. LOVE the car..with only a few gripes. I'm old and the ride is too stiff for me (seats etc). Also is a bit small (cargo). I would really like to get your observations on the change to the I5. I'd get an SEL with RWD. Does the car seem heavy? Is the ride better? Is the range about the same? Whatever comments you have would be so valuable in my decision. Thanks!
 
michael-in-raleigh said:
have you nearly rear-ended somebody yet, by pulling on the regen paddle with cruise still on?
something the Clarity handles perfectly, every time
the Clarity could def use the I5's regen levels though

but please Hyundai, auto-disconnect the cruise when it even look like we're going to pull that left paddle, due to traffic conditions!
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The Kia Niro EV is the same way it does not turn off cruise control when you try to pull and hold the paddle for a region you also cannot decrease the amount of region until you cancel cruise which is also annoying
 
Jim- I'm a 2021 Bolt owner. LOVE the car..with only a few gripes. I'm old and the ride is too stiff for me (seats etc). Also is a bit small (cargo). I would really like to get your observations on the change to the I5. I'd get an SEL with RWD. Does the car seem heavy? Is the ride better? Is the range about the same? Whatever comments you have would be so valuable in my decision. Thanks!

just a bit more jerky than i personally prefer my go-to comment... drives like a gocart, but also rides like a gocart
 
i do like using the Auto-Regen setting (pull the right paddle for 3-4 seconds to activate) but you have to reactivate every time you restart the car

not that big a deal, but "I" would have made it the default
 
Jim1960 said:
We just got our Ioniq5 RWD (for the alleged 303 mi. range). It's really a BIG car after my now-repurchased Bolt.
In the first long highway drive, which included dark and rain, it looks like I can count on about 275 miles. In daytime, dry, might nearly reach the advertised distance. BUT, unlike most of the YouTube "tests" out there, I drive at the speed limit, not at 70 mph. The difference of battery use between 66 and 70 for my Honda Clarity is HUGE. I will do a test of the Ioniq5 soon, and report what I get.
This is "teal" color.
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We are trying to decide between the AWD and RWD Ionic 5 Limited. Any thoughts?
 
Jim1960 said:
We just got our Ioniq5 RWD (for the alleged 303 mi. range). It's really a BIG car after my now-repurchased Bolt.
In the first long highway drive, which included dark and rain, it looks like I can count on about 275 miles. In daytime, dry, might nearly reach the advertised distance. BUT, unlike most of the YouTube "tests" out there, I drive at the speed limit, not at 70 mph. The difference of battery use between 66 and 70 for my Honda Clarity is HUGE. I will do a test of the Ioniq5 soon, and report what I get.
This is "teal" color.
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Good to hear--we are getting ready to order an Ionic 5 Limited, RWD. So excited.
 
BCBeaver said:
Bought one yesterday. Ordered a Hyundai Ioniq 5 RWD long range in January. Got a call on Monday telling me it might show up this week but more likely next week. I got a call yesterday telling me it was just being unloaded, how would pick up on Monday work? I told him same day was better because I was going for a 270km drive and it would be better in a new car instead of a Tacoma. Dealer called back telling me I could be prepped by 4 today but might not have a full charge. I picked it up with 77% charge and thought, fck it, let's see what happens. I started driving pretty mellow thinking I should conserve juice to make my destination, but once on the twisty road outta Kelowna I couldn't contain my heavy foot. By my guesstimate and info on the dash I figured I'd make it with 50 km to spare, I arrived with 20km to spare.

First impressions. Smoked some dude in a vw gti off the lights in vernon, that was fun. On bumpy, choppy twisty 90kph highway at 130kph it was a little out of it's league but not so bad that I was scaring my wife (at least 20kph faster than I typically drive my Tacoma through sections). My dog doesn't like it because when I pinned it to pass he kept falling over. Passing is great, no screaming motor just, pow, and you're stuck to the seat.

I went over 2 passes and got 285km out of 69% charge (8% left on arrival) while driving it like I was being chased, it'll do what I need it to. My biggest gripe is that the speedo is off to the left behind my left hand, not dead center where it belongs.

So after 285km I give it a big grin. It's Lucid blue pearl.
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Good to hear. Thanks for the report. Getting ready to order one.
 
Looking at Ionic 5 Limiteds and AWD vs, RWD. The issue is the heat pump in the AWD, providing help with cabin temp and cooling. We are tending toward the RW. Any thoughts?
 
Rwd acceleration is fantastic. A friend has awd and his is more fantastic but not so much that I'm envious. It's the quickest car I've ever owned or probably ever driven. 80 to 120kph is awesome.

I've owned it for 6500km and never want to drive ICE again.
 
BCBeaver said:
Rwd acceleration is fantastic. A friend has awd and his is more fantastic but not so much that I'm envious. It's the quickest car I've ever owned or probably ever driven. 80 to 120kph is awesome.

Rwd comes with a heat pump if you're in Canada.

I've owned it for 6500km and never want to drive ICE again.
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We can throw in our 2 cents. Our Ioniq 5 RWD came in about a month ago, and we finally got a chance to see how long a full charge lasts with pure work (non interstate) commuting. 360 miles dropped it down to 3%, where we elected to plug it in. 370 miles with suburban or city driving is possible.

Here’s a pic from last week:

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Jim Matthews said:
How do you like the seats, and cabin controls?
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Our yardstick is the wife’s Niro EV, so:

Seats - driver seat is better than the Niro, passenger seat not as comfortable. Rear seats way better.

Cabin controls - the Niro’s are better. Part of that can easily go to the fact that we are in our fifties and prefer switches/buttons. But, the info screens on the Niro (especially the EV screens) actually provide more info - which is weird since they are essentially the same company.

Also, my wife wanted me to point this out - the city driving range of our Niro is 330-340 miles.

All the online reviews tend to show the highway range of fully loaded models - if we had known the actual difference (in our use case) between the Niro (that was relatively easy to purchase) and the Ioniq 5 (which was hard to purchase), we might have made a less expensive choice.


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P&T said:
Our yardstick is the wife’s Niro EV, so:


Also, my wife wanted me to point this out - the city driving range of our Niro is 330-340 miles.

All the online reviews tend to show the highway range of fully loaded models - if we had known the actual difference (in our use case) between the Niro (that was relatively easy to purchase) and the Ioniq 5 (which was hard to purchase), we might have made a less expensive choice.
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Thanks for the assessment. I've got a 2019 Niro EV and found myself looking at the Ioniq 5 with its reclining seats.

Driving less than 50 mph, I get similar range.

The car has all the personality of a toaster, but it *is* adequate and paid for....
 
Yes, the Niro is like a bar of soap - the Ioniq wins there, easily.

But, as next gen EVs are released and reviewed, I have to admit that it really is a well thought out bar of soap, deserving of more credit than we gave it. For example, compare the Niro specs to the entry level fisker ocean…


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