Hyundai Ioniq 5 with 800 volts: highly exciting – our experience report

Of course, the technique is complex, but the cables are thinner, better to embarrass and up to 30 kilos easier. And because Hyundai‘s performance is also important to them, they have decided on permanent-governed synchronous machines. Of course, it would have given cheaper alternatives – where electricity generates the field and build the larger and become hotter. But that would have been astonished ..

And even the expensive motors are not normal. Instead of round wire use (like Porsche) rectangular copper in hairpin winding. For higher torque, better cooling, easier insulation. Sometimes it’s the little things that make the big difference.

The reason is a simple: long ago you want to hit Hyundai with your cars. And that beats with E-Cars for large ranges and more for short loading times. If you can press electricity for 100 kilometers into the cells in five minutes, the meaning of other factors dwindles. Granted: You need a decent quick load column – but still even notorious naggers go out the arguments.

Especially since you can customize the Ioniq 5. There are also batteries with 58 and 72.6 kWh, rear and four-wheel drive – as well as a spectrum between 170 and 305 hp at ranges from 360 to 480 kilometers (WLTP). Tempo 100 lie with four-wheeled and large battery after 5.2 seconds, in case of rear drive with small battery but also just 8.5. It goes up or so to Tempo 185.

Around the technology, the Koreans have gratted a lot of smooth sheet metal. Rear with powerful C-pillar, front with a hood that lies like a seashell over the fenders. That looks chic, improves on top of that the aerodynamics – and laminates a little that there comes a 4.64 meter-long vehicle with three meters wheelbase. The digital cockpit is controlled by two 12-inch displays. Left the instruments, right the infotainment. Smart: Who changed between the driving modes Eco, normal and sports, can read the associated range equally with the tempo display. Too bad that you have to live with numbers – a pointer graphic is not programmed.

Completely new is a 14-centimeter-sliding center console. If necessary, the footwells are completely free – if you have to enter right corner. Square is plentiful, one towed on well-contoured seats and can look around on request – for example at the charging break – together with fold-out leg support. To do this, the rear guys can be pushed 13 centimeters rearwards. Speaking of Seats: Who chooses the conscience in leather: There are also fabrics made of PET bottles – and for the ground recycling yarns from old fishnets.

There is no deficiency at cargo space. At full seating, up to 527 liters are available, with folded back seats just under 1.6 cubic meters. Additional space offers a compartment under the bonnet. This “frunk” swallows 57 liters at the rear shooters, with the all-wheel models, the 24 liters are still enough for the charging cable.

Rather unusual for an electric car: Aft may be impressive 1.6 tons of the hook. These are again 200 kilo more than the VW ID.4 GTX. The only requirement is the big battery. With a small battery it remains at 750 kilos – also braked. Of course, book one of the Battery Bible: Dynamics costs distance. And weight. But so that you do not experience a bad surprise in terms of radius, the Ioniq 5 also calculates the residual range even in trailer operation.

Not even steering and braking would have to be, because Hyundais gives youngster on request all-round care, automatically remains in the trail, keeps the right pace, duly destroyed and – if nothing else helps – throws the anchor. The insistence is the optional head-up display that throws swirring arrows in front of the eye. For a car of this class is the big cinema.

Of course, it does not exist at the bargain price. For the basic version Hyundai calls 41.900 euros on, the big battery costs 3200 Euro surcharge, four-wheel drive 3800 Euro. The rest is largely bundled in packages. And that does not always mean saving. Who wants solar energy umbrella (1500 euros) or relax seats (1100 euros), must also still be the 11.850 euros expensive uniq package with all sorts of other amenities order. That’s a lot of car – but also damn a lot of money – even after deduction of promotion. However, who wants to be technically at the same time with Porsche, may not be a crawler soul ..