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after 6m of the Ioniq 5, I wish it was as good as the Model Y or even 80% as good...

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Coming from a 2023 MY that was totaled, I chose to stay away from Tesla due to Musk's antics. But after 6m of driving this i5, my experience in the i5 is not as positive as the MY. The only thing that's better is it's better in "MPG" but that's expected as it's a slower car. What I gripe about most is just how "dumb" the car is compared to the MY. The HDA 2 is nowhere as mature as Tesla Basic Autopilot. In fact, HDA2 is sometimes scary to use in real life and I find myself correcting the wheel often to a point that had I not corrected, I'm not certain it won't result in a crash. The digital key is probably my biggest gripe, it's just so in consistent. I walk up to the car, half the time it'll unlock, the other half, nothing. And now, it's completely not working for 3 days already and upon checking my digital key, it's just not connecting. The tailgate almost never opens when I'm behind it. Do I regret? I don't think so. It's still a good car but it would have been a nicer car had I not experienced the Model Y prior. And I just can't see myself getting another Tesla. Just my honest feedback after 6 months.
 
Discussion starter · #7 ·
We had a Tesla Model 3 for 3 1/2 years. I tend toward being a very mild Luddite but had no problems with the Tesla.
Ddid not want FSD , but our grandson like the fart sounds.
Quite happy with the 2025 Ioniq 5.
I just paid $80 to get uber to deliver my key as I tried to delete the digital key and add it again hoping the connection could be better but didn't realize you can't set it up without the fob... do you just carry your fob at all time now? coming from a MY, key is not something I have to think about ever!
 
Discussion starter · #39 ·
this is the OP, didn't realize this post gotten this much replies now... I do want to say that I'm liking the I5 overall, no regrets for sure! And I feel better not supporting Elon. But I also want to add a few things that I missed from the MY. I don't use my fob as I'm used to that driving the MY. And I missed not having to press the start button and usually I don't even have to shift gears. It knows I'm in the garage and I need to back up so it automatically goes into reverse when I tap on the brakes. I missed shifting from R to D in motion and not having to tap the brakes. I hate that my phone does not connect to the I5 after getting in and I have to wait a few sec before I can start the car. Or I have to place my phone on the wireless charger. little nuances like these make a lot of difference!