The verdict: Subtle as they may be, updates to the Hyundai Ioniq 5’s charging, batteries and interior packaging for the 2025 model year cements it as one of the most compelling all-electric SUVs on the market.
Versus the competition: The 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 mostly sits near the top of the mid-size EV heap from a range, driving experience and equipment perspective, butting heads with the Tesla Model Y, Ford Mustang Mach-E and Volkswagen ID.4.
Now this is a satisfying refresh. Tweaked and twiddled for the new model year, the fresh-squeezed 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 adds everything you’ll like and nothing you won’t. Straight to the chase, eh? Well, there’s no point muckin’ about — I’ll leave that to the new off-roadish XRT trim level.
It’s clear Hyundai listened to the swell of the crowd on this one. First and foremost, we’ve got a standard rear wiper, folks. As obvious as it seems, this was not an available, let alone standard, feature for any previous model years. This inexplicable oversight is rectified, as are a few stylistic and aerodynamic warts that apparently bothered Hyundai. The front end is massaged ever so slightly, we’ve got a new rear roof spoiler and a new aero-blade-style wheel design, all subtle stuff I’m happy to see has left the 5’s retro-cyberpunky aesthetic intact.
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