2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5

Hyundai’s new Ioniq 5 electric CUV hits the ground running with concept car looks and impressive range. Previewed as the Hyundai 45 concept car in 2019, the production version has actually kept much of the concepts looks, including the square headlight elements.

Powertrain options consist of the standard single rear motor and rear-wheel drive, or the more performant twin motor all-wheel drive setup. Two battery choices will be between the regular 58 kWh or the larger 72.6 kWh version. The power output of the twin motor setup is rated at 302 hp and 446 lb-ft of torque, whilst the single motor makes do with 215 hp and 258 lb-ft.

0-62 mph performance will depend not only on how many electric motors are onboard, but the size of the battery as well. The top spec twin motor with 72.6 kWh battery will do the job in 5.2 seconds, which drops to 6.1 seconds with the smaller battery. The single motor pumps out times of 7.4 seconds and 8.5 seconds for both.