Battery size: 72.6kWh
Miles per kWh: 4.1
E-Rating™: A+
Max charge rate: 225 kW
Range: 298 miles
Range
The IONIQ 5 shares much of its architecture with the brilliant Kia EV6, and together they boast some of the best range figures in the business –certainly at relatively normal money. With a choice of two batteries (and power outputs), the Hyundai’s range varies depending on how much you spend. The entry-level 58kWh/168bhp option allows 238 miles of driving, while upgrading to the 72.6kWh battery ups this to 298 miles if you’re happy with rear-wheel drive and 214bhp, while the full-fat, 300bhp all-wheel drive IONIQ 5 can travel up to 285 miles on a charge. Those latter two figures dip around five per cent if you go for the 20in alloys of the poshest ‘Ultimate’ spec, though.
Battery
You’ve a choice of two batteries here, the 58kWh item that sits in entry spec IONIQ 5s and a 72.6kWh unit that powers higher spec levels and the quicker powertrains. In bald terms it adds around 50 miles of driving (dropping to a 30-mile boost if you’ve gone for all the goodies) and represents a £2,650 price premium if you go for the lower-powered version, or an additional £5,850 if you want the full 300-odd horsepower. It’s worth asking yourself how vital those extra miles are – the minimum you’ll spend on the bigger battery is £42,370, as it’s not available on the base spec level of IONIQ 5, which is a full five grand cheaper.
Charging
Like the Kia, its 800V architecture allows seriously quick charging – 350kW if you can find it – which could give you 60 miles of range in just five minutes or top you up from 10 to 80 per cent in a whisker over 17 minutes. Which is still a pretty premium electric car experience. On more regular 50kW chargers, you’ll get up to 80 per cent in 50 minutes, while a complete charge on a wall box at home is an activity for working hours or overnight, at nine hours.
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