We have already baggage examined the Kia EV6, Mustang Mach-E and VW ID.4, and now it is time to throw some luggage at (and into) the Hyundai Ioniq 5. On paper, the Ioniq 5 has 27.2 cubic-feet behind its again seat, which is worse than the entire above besides its Kia cousin (24.4). That did higher than anticipated in its baggage check … the Ioniq 5 is not going to be following swimsuit.
In case you are questioning, all of the above electrical automobiles have cargo areas that will be on the small aspect for ICE compact SUVs, and certain nearer to midcompact fashions like a VW Taos or Kia Seltos. Whereas every of them has a commendably lengthy cargo space, all of them undergo to a point due to an aggressively sloped roofline. The Ioniq 5 suffers greater than most, even when it seems to be essentially the most like a pleasant, sq. hatchback.
Apart from the roof/liftgate angle, observe how excessive the Ioniq 5’s flooring is. There’s simply not lots of top on this cargo space.
This is among the greater luggage I take advantage of and it does not come near becoming below the cargo cowl (a good strategy to reveal cargo space top). As such, it prolonged past the liftgate angle. Notice how raked the inside of the liftgate is versus its boxy exterior.
As such, remembering to take away the cargo cowl earlier than you allow residence can be necessary. However in case you neglect, I all the time do that check first with the duvet in place.
As in each baggage check I do, I take advantage of two midsize curler suitcases that will must be checked in on the airport (26 inches lengthy, 16 extensive, 11 deep), two roll-aboard suitcases that simply barely match within the overhead (24L x 15W x 10D), and one smaller roll-aboard that matches simply (23L x 15W x 10D). I additionally embody my spouse’s fancy in a single day bag simply to spruce issues up a bit (21L x 12W x 12D).
So all however the fancy bag matches, however as you’ll be able to see, you must flip up the cargo cowl, which blocks most of your rearward imaginative and prescient. It additionally seems to be dorky.
Alternatively, you could possibly match my 4 smallest luggage with lots of area left over for smaller objects with the cargo cowl in place. That is the place I actually began to note that this can be a weirdly sized and formed area. I often ended up with lots of area leftover that my luggage could not fill.
Alright, time to take away the cargo cowl. Sadly, in contrast to another Hyundai automobiles, there isn’t any place within the Ioniq 5 to retailer the cargo cowl.
There is a small quantity of under-floor area, however nothing that will be notably helpful for this check. I suppose you could possibly depart the ground off and achieve some baggage area, however the very unflat flooring would make for much more convoluted loading.
There simply wasn’t an effective way to totally make the most of this area. Simply once I thought I had it properly Tetrised, the gate would not shut. Mainly, all the luggage match with some room left over, however it’s not straightforward to do.
Against this, the identical variety of luggage neatly and simply match within the Mach-E, although I suppose there was much less room left over. The EV6 was definitively higher regardless of its decrease cargo spec. The ID.4 is the king of the electrical hill.
However wait! The Ioniq 5 has a trick up its sleeve. Or slightly, in its again seat.
The again seat slides! The Ioniq 5 wheelbase is longer than a Palisade’s, which implies it might probably slide the again seat ahead for added cargo area and truly depart a good quantity of legroom.
With the seat all the best way ahead, I used to be left with this good and neat association with room to spare. It makes me surprise: is this how the Ioniq 5 acquired its 27.7 cubic-foot quantity?
I am guessing no, and that that is simply a kind of cargo areas the place an ungainly form counteracts what’s in any other case a sizeable quantity.
Oh, and there is a frunk. Ish. Raise up the duvet and there is a area sufficiently big for the cost wire and possibly a couple of books. Cell library?
So yeah, that is the Ioniq 5. Bizarre styling, bizarre cargo area.
