A short test: Hyundai Ioniq 5 – more appearance than being?

From the other recuperation stages, which you still have to choose from the Ioniq 5, I do not want to talk, because this serves more of the accuracy of an ex-cellar automatic driver on an e-car latest generation and is in my eyes actually only a concession to the past. I know that I now train myself the Missmess of some German E-motorists who see more sense in the gliding to the reach of the range than in the pure push of the one-pedal driving. But sliding is not saving, but only the centrifugal force is used, but which recapproaches during braking. Although you have a brake recuperation, which only uses so briefly and nothing to do with saving in the form of a lot of electricity at speed reduction. So much, but now again to the everyday driving with an electric car from South Korea, which calls a lot to sensitive and brachially inserting lane support assistant. And its huge track width to the challenge in narrow streets.

Painful shoulder and e-foot while driving

But not only that – I have never risen from a car after a test with a painful shoulder and gas foot. I know the smooth pedal differently and the security wizard at competition such as Z.B. Ford Mustang are cheerful handzahmer. But not enough, because this Zipperlein starts from the front with every restart and becomes patience. Again a point that is not mentioned in the press or only half-hearted. Since I’m just wondering how to easily overlook such an important point, as well as the increasing consumption of the small engine in the mountains,. Of course, the vouching packet behavior will improve with a stronger version, but should it be considered that he will be even heavier.

It is the same as the information on a magnificent trailer load of 1600 kg – 400 kg more than VW ID.4 and Audi Q4 E-Tron, which are both based on the new MEB platform of VW. Sounds very promising, just what is not mentioned is the fact that a trailer, which is pulled by a normal CW-optimized vehicle, is increased the consumption of the same by up to the double value. That would be with just 20kWh / 100km without saying 40 kWh with pendant and there it will be quite tight with the big battery to get at least 150km far.

Something we still noticed at this short test, which does not quite understand: The future E cars have all installed a heat pump for saving. As we found in different vehicles, this also works very well and you almost not notice this additional aggregate. Only why does the air conditioning (heat pump) turn off the Hyundai Ioniq 5 up to 16% of consumption if it is not even on automatic? Of course, that sums up, if you have everything together and we will come in consumption values that are used to be used by far larger vehicles like Audi E-Tron, Tesla Model X or Mercedes EQC.

The next question also meets me immediately, why in this new vehicle does not use the low center of gravity, due to the big battery, and put it on stilts, so to speak? 20 inch tires with a non-adaptive suspension (in contrast to the VW ID.4) – There are fluctuations in the curve range preprogrammed. In the city at low speeds, this will not be so attracted, but overhanging curves in the for alpa area or serpentines should rather drive slower.

Summary of this short test

The hype, which is made around this vehicle, is absolutely incomprehensible, because it is certainly not an efficiency. What helps me the whole fast shop, if the consumption is not up to date and you do not reinhose the loss in the recuperation? Certainly we did not find any finesse in the test, but the pretty nested menu in the display also has its share. Then the fast Navi is always praised, only what helps me the speed when I look into MiceKino. Luckily there is the possibility to use the mobile phone and Google Maps should solve the problem.

Speaking of display, and in front of the steering wheel: It is very commendable that one learns the most important data in a very appealing halfpipe graphic, only one should be seen. Very much is so unfavorably covered by the bottom of the sports steering wheel below, that you have to devote yourself from and too pretty much to recognize something. I’ll be that’s because the South Koreans are smaller than we are Central Europeans and it is coordinated. The circumstance is also the circumstance when you want to drive through sports mode into normal mode. This is just in one direction – Sport follows Eco and that creates a noticeable jerk in the car that can not be good in the long run.

However, Hyundai is the only manufacturer I know who even offer trailers for his vehicles. That should please the German again, because somehow the vehicle is very German: Gene from Tacal, but also his thirst, trailer hitch with 1600 kg, very suitable for bringing the garden waste on Saturday to the recycling center and space for the small weekend trip en mass. Only sparingly the Hyundai Ioniq 5 is certainly not. And that can make the competition much better. Also those from Wolfsburg.

Markus Gust Is the author behind “reufloubles of something other e-autoblog”. In his current article he lets us participate in his experience with the Hyundai Ioniq 5.