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Hyundai IONIQ 5 updated, now with longer range of 354 miles

The Hyundai IONIQ 5 has been updated, with a longer electric driving range of up to 354 miles and prices starting from £39,900.

New Long Range 84kWh and Standard Range 63kWh battery packs are available, as well as refreshed exterior and updated interior styling. 

The new IONIQ 5 features exterior upgrades with new 19” and 20” alloy wheel designs, refreshed front and rear bumpers, redesigned front LEDs, extended rear spoiler, rear wiper for increased visibility and slim Digital Side Mirrors (DSM). Two additional exterior paint colours have been added to the range, with Meta Blue Pearl and the free of charge Ultimate Red giving a total of 11 colour options. The new IONIQ 5 also now features a standard battery heating system, battery pre-conditioning and heat pump across the range.

Complementing the updated exterior, the new interior layout features a sliding centre console with physical climate and heated seat buttons, pixel design door armrests, auto-dimming digital centre mirror, refreshed seat design and upholstery. A new dark surround for the dual 12.3” audio, visual and navigation system and drivers instrument cluster reduces reflection.

Adding to the previous trim levels of Premium and Ultimate, the Advance trim provides a well-equipped and high value option, while the N Line and N Line S specifications offer high trim levels with an IONIQ 5 N inspired sporty appearance.

Advance and Premium models are available with two rear-wheel drive battery pack options, Standard Range 63kWh and Long Range 84kWh, delivering a maximum power output of 170PS and 228PS, and a combined range of up to 273 miles and 354 miles respectively, while the N Line, Ultimate and N Line S variants offer the Long Range 84kWh battery with rear-wheel-drive powertrain, as well as an all-wheel-drive powertrain option. 

For N Line and N Line S models, the Long Range 84kWh 228PS rear-wheel-drive powertrain has a combined range of up to 320 miles, with the all-wheel-drive option offering a combined range of up to 307 miles, while the Ultimate specification provides a combined range of up to 329 miles and 311 miles when paired with the rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive powertrains respectively.

The new IONIQ 5 utilises Hyundai Motor Group’s Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP) alongside a battery heating system with pre-conditioning and heat pump, which now come as standard across all trims, supporting better efficiency throughout the seasons across the full IONIQ 5 range. With 800V charging as standard, combined with a 350kW ultra-rapid charger compatibility, a 10% to 80% charge can be achieved in as little as 18 minutes. The system also supports both domestic wall box charging and mainstream public 400V ultra-rapid charging, using the motor and the inverter to convert the voltage from 400V to 800V for optimised charge times whenever possible.

The new IONIQ 5 Advance Standard Range 63kWh 170PS RWD starts from £39,900, and the Advance trim is also available with a Long Range 84kWh 228PS RWD powertrain.

The Premium Standard Range 63kWh 170PS RWD builds on the Advance specification, and is priced at £42,400, while the Long Range 84kWh 228PS RWD powertrain is also available on this model.

Introduced with the new IONIQ 5 is the N Line specification, taking design inspiration from the IONIQ 5 N. Available with a Long Range 84kWh 228PS RWD powertrain priced at £47,400, the N Line is also available with the Long Range 84kWh 325PS AWD powertrain.

The Ultimate trim level develops the Premium offerings; pricing for the Ultimate Long Range 84kWh 228PS RWD model is from £49,400. The Long Range 84kWh 325PS AWD powertrain is also available with Ultimate models.

A further additional specification level for new IONIQ 5 is N Line S, with the Long Range 84kWh 228PS RWD model priced from £52,400. The IONIQ 5 N Line S is also available with the Long Range 84kWh 325PS AWD powertrain.

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