HYUNDAI has formally launched its quickest, and dearest mannequin ever into Australian dealerships this month. The Ioniq 5 N – a excessive efficiency model of the common Ioniq 5 – is now out there priced from $111,000 plus on-road prices, a $27K hike over the spinoff mannequin.
In releasing the mannequin domestically, Hyundai Motor Firm Australia (HMCA) has detailed specifics not beforehand introduced. These embrace race-track oriented mechanical enhancements it says not solely enhance efficiency, however endurance on the monitor.
Headlining the announcement is the Ioniq 5 N’s powerplant, which, just like the associated Kia EV6 GT, contains twin electrical motors outputting 448kW and 740Nm in Regular mode and 478kW and 770Nm in N Grin Enhance configuration.
The latter will rocket the Ioniq 5 N from scratch to 100km/h in simply 3.4 seconds on its solution to a v-max of 260km/h.
Electrons are contained in a high-density 84kWh battery pack to supply as a lot as 448km driving vary (WLTP).
In making certain the 2230kg hatch maintains contact with the black-top, Hyundai has outfitted the Ioniq 5 N with three-mode adaptive shock absorbers, a rear-axle eLSD, grade-specific EPAS tuning, upgraded battery and brake coolers, a bigger e-motor oil cooler, and a stiffened physique.
That physique is 80mm longer, 50mm wider and 20mm longer than the mannequin on which the Ioniq 5 N is predicated, the sporty EV driving on model-specific solid 21-inch alloys and halted by 400mm entrance / 360mm discs. Hyundai quotes a stopping distance of 40.2m from 100km/h and says 0.6G of deceleration will be supplied from the regenerative braking system alone.
Different digital trickery contains switchable N e-Shift software program which simulates the feeling of an computerized transmission on up and down shifts, N Energetic Sound+ to emit a trio of synthesised motor noises, 11-stage front-to-rear N Torque Distribution, N Launch Management, N Drift Optimiser, Torque Drift Kick, and N Street Sense, the latter prompting drivers to activate N Mode on winding roads.
For the monitor, further wizardry contains Dash and Endurance settings, and a Drag mode which optimises the battery for shorter bursts of acceleration.
All are accessed by way of N particular drive modes on the Ioniq 5 N’s expansive infotainment / instrumentation screens.
As is the case in different Hyundai fashions, HMCA has labored on making certain the Ioniq 5 N’s journey and dealing with stability is as at residence on native roads as it’s on the race monitor.
The workforce labored carefully with colleagues in Europe, South Korea and the US to make sure the calibration of the association works right here, with modifications made to Regular and Sport modes.
Contained in the cabin, the Ioniq 5 N gives model-specific entrance seats that sit 19mm decrease than the common mannequin, characteristic handbook adjustment via the conventional ranges and are outfitted with heating and air flow. The upholstery is a mix of leather-based and Alcantara suede, each in black.
The centre console is exclusive to the variant and options thigh helps for driver and passenger. The pedals are completed in brushed steel, as are the sill covers. As is de rigueur for different N automobiles, the cabin additionally options prospers of Efficiency Blue garnishing.
On the surface, we discover the 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N provided in a selection of six gloss and 4 matte finishes. Gloss hues embrace Abyss Black, Atlas White, Cyber Gray Metallic, Ecotronic Gray, Efficiency Blue, and Soultronic Orange, whereas matte shades embrace Atlas White, Ecotronic Gray, Gravity Gold, and Efficiency Blue. Matte paint attracts a $1000 value premium.
The one different remaining choice for the Ioniq 5 N is a panoramic ‘Imaginative and prescient Roof’ priced at $2000.
2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 pricing*:
Commonplace Vary (a) | $64,500 |
Prolonged Vary (a) | $70,500 |
Dynamiq Prolonged Vary (a) | $76,500 |
Dynamiq Prolonged Vary AWD (a) | $80,500 |
Epiq Prolonged Vary (a) | $79,500 |
Epiq Prolonged Vary AWD (a) | $84,000 |
N AWD (a) | $111,000 |
*Pricing excludes on-road prices.