The Hyundai Ioniq 5 electrical car (EV) lineup has been dramatically pared again for mannequin yr 2026 (MY26), and the bottom value has risen by $6400 – following range-wide value will increase for MY25 of $2300.
Hyundai has axed the 63kWh battery/125kW electrical motor configuration that beforehand opened the electrical SUV vary, leaving all Ioniq 5s with an 84kWh battery.
The vary has been pared again to only 4 variants: the bottom Ioniq 5 with rear-wheel drive, now with a brand new 19-inch alloy wheel design; the Ioniq 5 Elite RWD (previously the Dynamiq); the all-wheel drive N Line Premium (changing the Epiq); and the flagship N.
The previous Dynamiq and Epiq have been each beforehand provided with a selection of rear- or all-wheel drive, and with the N Line bundle as an choice.
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New to the vary is Hyundai Digital Key 2.0, which lets you unlock and begin the automobile utilizing your smartphone or watch, although the method differs relying on whether or not your system has near-field communication (NFC) and ultra-wideband (UWB) functionality.
Units with out UWB would require you to faucet it towards the door deal with to unlock the automobile, and on a NFC wi-fi reader inside to start out it. These with UWB, in distinction, don’t require you to take out your telephone in any respect.
This digital key may be saved on one system and shared with as much as 15 suitable units, and doesn’t want a cellular community sign to work – excellent news in case your smartphone is all out of cost!
However whereas there’s new tech with the introduction of Hyundai Digital Key 2.0, one tech characteristic has been axed: the beforehand obtainable digital facet mirrors.
Additionally lacking from the choices listing – besides on the Elite – is a lightweight inside colourway, a call Hyundai says was made “consistent with buyer demand”.
The Ioniq 5 N stays atop the vary, and now comes commonplace solely with a panoramic fixed-glass Imaginative and prescient Roof.
The MY26 N additionally positive aspects options not too long ago rolled out to the MY25 Ioniq 5 lineup, together with LED headlights with Hyundai’s Clever Entrance Lighting System plus a steering wheel with haptic suggestions and an auto up/down perform for all home windows.
Hyundai additionally says the Ioniq 5 N’s N Drift Optimiser Professional system has been up to date with “extra customisation choices and better performance”, whereas its N Energetic Sound system “logic” has been up to date.
Pricing
| Mannequin | Value earlier than on-road prices |
|---|---|
| 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 | $76,200 |
| 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Elite | $81,200 |
| 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N Line Premium | $91,700 |
| 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N | $115,000 |
Drivetrains and Effectivity
| Specs | Ioniq 5 RWD | Ioniq 5 AWD | Ioniq 5 N |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drivetrain | Single electrical motor | Twin electrical motors | Twin electrical motors |
| Battery | 84kWh | 84kWh | 84kWh |
| Energy | 168kW | 74kW + 165kW (239kW complete) | 166kW + 282kW (448kW complete) |
| Torque | 350Nm | 255Nm + 350Nm | 370Nm + 400Nm |
| Drive sort | Rear-wheel drive | All-wheel drive | All-wheel drive |
| Claimed vary (WLTP) | 570km (19-inch wheels) 530km (20-inch wheels) |
495km | 448km |
Servicing and Guarantee
Hyundai backs the Ioniq 5 with a seven-year, unlimited-kilometre car guarantee and an eight-year, 160,000km high-voltage battery guarantee.
The car guarantee drops down to 5 years for those who don’t service inside the Hyundai supplier community, providing you with one other incentive – together with lifetime premium roadside help and satellite tv for pc navigation updates – to stay with the dealership.
24-month/30,000km and 48-month/60,000km pre-paid service plans can be found. Right here’s how they’re priced:
| Variant | 24-month plan | 48-month plan |
|---|---|---|
| Ioniq 5 RWD | $659 | $1318 |
| Ioniq 5 AWD | $659 | $1318 |
| Ioniq 5 N AWD | $659 | $1340 |
Security
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 has a five-star score from security authority ANCAP, based mostly on testing carried out in 2021. The Ioniq 5 N stays unrated by the organisation.
| Class | Hyundai Ioniq 5 |
|---|---|
| Grownup occupant safety | 88 per cent |
| Baby occupant safety | 87 per cent |
| Susceptible highway consumer safety | 63 per cent |
| Security help | 89 per cent |
Commonplace security gear throughout the vary consists of:
- Adaptive cruise management with cease/go
- Autonomous emergency braking
- Pedestrian, bike owner and car detection
- Junction turning and crossing help
- Lane change oncoming and facet help
- Evasive steering help
- Blind-spot help
- Blind-Spot View Monitor
- Driver consideration warning
- Freeway Driving Help 2
- Clever Velocity Restrict Help
- Lane-keep help
- Lane Following Help (lane centring)
- Main car departure alert
- Rear cross-traffic help
- Rear occupant alert
- Protected exit help
- Encompass-view digicam
- Entrance and rear parking sensors
- Tyre stress monitoring
Commonplace Gear
The bottom Ioniq 5 comes commonplace with the next gear:
- Warmth pump
- Battery conditioning
- Car-to-Load outlet (inside)
- Distant Good Parking Help 2
- Eco, Regular, Sport, Snow drive modes
- One-pedal drive mode
- 19-inch alloy wheels (new design)
- Tyre mobility package
- Automated projector LED headlights
- Automated high-beam
- Acoustic laminated windscreen, facet door glass
- Heated, power-folding exterior mirrors
- Rain-sensing wipers
- Liquid Silver physique cladding
- Satin chrome exterior trim
- Proximity entry with push-button begin
- 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster
- 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system
- Wi-fi Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
- Wi-fi telephone charger
- 6-speaker sound system
- 4 x USB-C shops
- 2 x 12V shops
- Twin-zone local weather management
- 10-way energy driver’s seat with 2-way lumbar
- Sliding, 60:40 cut up/fold rear seats
- Wool yarn/eco-processed leather-based upholstery
- Fabric knit headliner
- Leather-based-wrapped steering wheel
- Ambient inside lighting
- Alloy scuff plates
- Energy home windows with auto up/down for all home windows
The Elite provides:
- 20-inch alloy wheels
- 255/45 Michelin Pilot Sport EV tyres
- Rear privateness glass
- Fingers-free energy tailgate
- Head-up show
- 8-speaker Bose sound system
- Sliding centre console
- ‘Eco-processed’ leather-appointed upholstery
- Heated entrance seats
- 10-way energy passenger seat with 2-way lumbar
- Alloy pedals
- Baggage web
The N Line Premium provides:
- Imaginative and prescient Roof (mounted glass roof with energy sunshade)
- Projector LED headlights with Clever Entrance Lighting System
- N Line-exclusive entrance and rear bumper, lighting signatures, badging
- Physique-colour cladding
- 20-inch N Line alloy wheels
- Suede and leather-based upholstery
- Entrance ‘leisure’ seats
- Ventilated entrance seats
- Heated rear seats
- Reminiscence for all seats
- 2-way energy rear seats
- Heated steering wheel
- Rear door sunshades
- Crimson stitching
- N Line steering wheel with purple stitching
The N provides:
- 21-inch cast wheels
- 275/35 R21 Pirelli P-Zero HN tyres
- Adaptive suspension
- N e-shift
- N Energetic Sound+
- N Launch Management
- N Drift Optimiser Professional
- N Torque Distribution
- N Battery pre-conditioning
- N Race mode
- Digital limited-slip differential
- 400mm ventilated entrance brake rotors
- 360mm ventilated rear brake rotors
- Alcantara and leather-based upholstery
- N mild sports activities seats (with out energy adjustment)
Colors
Premium paint is a $750 choice, with matte finishes costing extra at $1000.
There are 10 colors obtainable in complete (9 on the Ioniq 5 N), with Celadon Gray Matte new for 2026.
All Ioniq 5s have a black inside aside from the Elite, which is obtainable with a selection of two light-coloured interiors: Dove Gray/Darkish Teal and Dove Gray/Darkish Pebble Gray.
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