Hyundai introduced pricing at the moment for the high-performance N variant of the Ioniq 5 SUV. The dual-motor all-wheel-drive EV prices $67,475 (after $1,375 vacation spot charge), roughly a $25,000 enhance over a base-model Ioniq 5.
This nonetheless retains in step with N gasoline automobile pricing, because the Ioniq 5 N is $8,700 greater than the prime trim Ioniq 5. At $67,475, the Ioniq 5 N is absolutely geared up, that means that there aren’t any manufacturing facility choices to sprinkle add to that remaining value.
And that value comes with a whole lot of goodies. Consumers get double the horsepower of a top-trim Ioniq 5, in addition to improved battery cooling, four-pot, 15.8-inch entrance brakes paired with stronger regenerative braking, solid wheels, extra aggressive styling, and retuned suspension.
In its class, the Ford Mustang Mach E GT Efficiency and Tesla Mannequin Y Efficiency each undercut the Ioniq 5 N’s base value, however each additionally include round 100 fewer horsepower. The Ioniq 5 N is roughly $5,000 greater than Kia’s high-performance EV6 GT, however slots in slightly below the Genesis GV60’s Efficiency; each of those automobiles share their underpinnings and high-power goals with the Ioniq 5.
| Value | |
| Hyundai Ioniq 5 N | $67,475 |
| Ford Mustang Mach E GT Efficiency | $61,885 |
| Genesis GV60 Efficiency | $70,900 |
| Kia EV6 GT | $62,975 |
| Tesla Mannequin Y Efficiency | $54,130 |
Hyundai, nevertheless, has made the Ioniq 5 N way more playful than its platform siblings, with the inclusion of “N Grin Enhance”—a high-power mode that will increase output to 641 horsepower for as much as ten seconds—simulated “handbook” shifting, and drifting-specific driving modes. It additionally has 65 extra horsepower than the Kia and a whopping 158 horsepower greater than the GV60, and we have discovered it to be a really enjoyable drive.
The actual query that continues to be is whether or not patrons will even have the ability to get an Ioniq 5 N anyplace near MSRP. Early experiences counsel that sellers are already making lists of potential patrons, signaling excessive demand and low provide, which signifies that this sizzling hatch is perhaps uncommon to seek out at sticker value.
