I love my I5. It's probably the best car I've owned, and I traded in a really nice BMW, which was also a fantastic car.

The I5 looks awesome, is comfortable for long hauls on roadtrips and is lightning fast when you need it to be.

Other than a few occasional software glitches, I have had no issues with my car after two years.

My only complaint is my car lacks a few features that have appeared on newer EGMP platform vehicles (like a rear wiper). I feel that Hyundai should have made these things available right at launch, given the premium we paid for these vehicles.

Edit: As well, Hyundai as a company need to treat their customers better. They are slow to respond to outstanding issues and they make it very difficult to resolve serious problems when they do occur. This comment is based on the numerous posts here regarding the ongoing ICCU issue.

Personally, I suffered a bird strike on the highway last spring which caused a fair bit of damage to the front facia between the headlights. I waited seven months for the parts to arrive before my car could be fixed.

 

my experience/opinion almost exactly

 

There may be some overstated concerns regarding the ICCU issue. The hardware in question is easily accessible and can be swapped out relatively quickly.
I recommend considering a month-long rental of an Ioniq 5 to comprehensively assess if the vehicle meets your requirements before making a final decision.
The challenges faced by service departments during the learning curve are not directly the responsibility of the vehicle manufacturers. Even renowned brands like Mercedes-Benz and BMW are experiencing similar difficulties.
I have owned several EV vehicles over the years and recently sold my Tesla S long range in favor of the Ioniq 6, a decision I do not regret.
If you have more concerns please let me know, and I will try to give you unbiased answers to the best of my knowledge in E-GMP platform.

 

Hi
Looking at a ioniq5 22 plate ultimate with tech pack really love the look of the car, is the infotainment system any good or is it better to use android auto
Cheers

 

I can never go back to a non ev. So no regrets. I hate driving any ICE vehicle

 

If I could go back in time I would buy two 2025s. Wait, is that one of those temporal paradoxes they warned us about at the Academy?

 

Kobayashi Maru scenario? No re-programming permitted this time.

 

Current owners should just get EM platform EVs from Kia/Hyundai/genesis but you should wait for facelift 2025 ioniq5 instead of current one unless you need a car right now. Facelift version is more refined car.

For possible issues….. it can happen to any cars including ICE cars. Hyundai has 10 years/100k miles warranty which covers ICCU and battery pack. If it happens, it happens. It will be a little inconvenient but just fix it under warranty. I don’t have any issue for 19months/14000miles. During that time, I had so much fun with this car such as first car camping, using V2L during blackouts etc….
My wife and I will have another car camping in this month.

 

No question - I'd buy my Ioniq 5 again. I don't think I've met any EV owner who is unhappy with their car, but I think the Ioniq is a superior design, especially with regard to the user interface..

 

I think my Ioniq 5 is still a joy to drive after almost one year of ownership. Hoping to get 10 years out of it. I think the argument that for the price of the car we should gotten X, Y and Z features is not applicable. This is not an ICE vehicle where those extra features are expected. I feel I paid instead for the 77 kWh 800 Volt battery which at the time I bought was a very expensive piece of equipment and the automakers were selling evs at a loss. I wouldn’t mind having a rear wiper, but as an early adopter I can live without it. Hyundai’s assertion that the rear window is self cleaning is, of course, bogus. But as Isaid I don’t lose any sleep over that.

 

No regrets at all

 

Best car I've every owned. Would buy again in a heartbeat.
And I will never buy an ICE car ever, no way, ain't gonna happen.

@rbdavis808 - you trying to go fast enough in your I5 to bend space and time? Wherever you end up you better have a DCFC in order to get back.

 

No, just wondering if I went back in time and bought an I5 again, could I get it with the 2025 rear wiper and CCNC infotainment?

 

Only issue I have is the size of the car and the turning circle - when it was delivered it was a lot bigger than I was expecting and it's not great for some of the very narrow roads near me around here - that said, I've thoroughly enjoyed driving it for 2 years and almost 20k miles, with only a few very minor issues which were resolved by Hyundai, and no ICCU/battery issues other than a 12v issue on the first day of ownership which never returned.

 

Edit: for the record I did test drive an Ioniq 5 before receiving mine, however it didn't feel quite so big when I was going around the local roads near the dealership! I was coming from an Audi A3 saloon which I thought was quite a big car at the time, so I guess it was quite a big change - but the issue really is some of the ridiculously tight UK roads and parking spaces rather than the vehicle itself!

 

We've had ours for just over a month. Right now, we're in the midst of a roughly 3,500 mile road trip. Comfortable, quiet, fairly efficient. A few things could be improved, but not many. Yesterday, as we were heading south through Illinois, the salesman who sold us the car called to see if we were liking it or had any questions or problems. He was a little surprised to find out where we were and what we were doing with it already. I told him the thing in a blast.

One mixed blessing is the delays at charging stations on this road trip. The car is super fast charging, but we sometimes get held up by people asking about it. A Lightning driver was lamenting his 1.9 miles/kWh and a little jealous of the 3.0 to 3.5 we've been getting on the Interstate so far. That's similar to what our little Chevy Bolt EUV gets on the Interstate.

 

We've owned our SE AWD since February 2022. It is the most comfortable car we've ever driven but it is not like we had any previous luxury car experience. Had we never got on owner forums like this we would still be blissfully unaware of any 12V battery or ICCU issues.
We have no plans to replace it but if we had to we'd at least consider a few other EV options. Our nearest Hyundai dealer is 65 miles away and having an EV that we could service locally would be a big advantage. The Ioniq 5 would still be at the top of our list given the limited EV options from our local Toyota, Subaru, Nissan, Ford and GM dealerships.

 

19 months with our 2023 Ioniq5 Limited (US top trim) and love the vehicle. One wish: Dog Mode to keep the A/C on with the car locked and pooch in it. Maybe it’ll come with a software update, and there are workarounds to make this happen but they’re far less convenient than just tapping a button.

 

I have no regrets with the Ioniq 5. The car was flawless. My only regret is I should have leased vs buy because the depreciation on these EVS was steep. I am now currently leasing an Ioniq 6 and I love it.

 

I love my IONIQ 5 and would definitely purchase it again!

 

My 0.02CAD worth: both my wife and I love the car (almost a year, several mostly problem-free road trips between Vancouver/Vancouver Island and Okanagan). Minor niggles mentioned in other posts -- not enough to make the regrets; we haven't suffered ICCU issue, so can't relate to other ppl's unpleasant experience.

Possible regrets would need to be hashed out based on the available alternatives and the timeline of your purchase. I haven't tried anything Ultium-based, for example... Also, as battery tech advances, we'll have to see if our OEM will make a swap for a better battery a possibility.

Also important: for the same money, you get a wider field of much nicer-equipped ICE-based vehicles -- and those are unlikely to go anywhere in the next 10 years.

 

For me, when I look at the offers there are now, I'd still stick with Ioniq5 if I had to buy an EV. However, if we look at a car as a transportation tool and not a technology gadget, I'd go with a hybrid Toyota any day. My GF drives a Toyota and I often drive Toyotas in car sharing, so I car compare directly. I feel that in an EV field everything was stripped and scraped down to a bare minimum. My previous car was a 20+ year old Mercedes and it had zero scratched and dents on the body. My 2 YO Ioniq5 has dents and scratches on both sides from slightly careless people on parking lots. These things are annoying. The car itself is poorly designed for a proper Winter and is prone to snow and ice buildup in all the wrong places. However, all those annoyances can be found all around the EV market, so... Yes, I'm pretty happy with an Ioniq5 as an EV

My plan currently is to drive Ioniq5 for another 3-5 years and wait for when solid state and sodium batteries finally make it to the market.

 

Gave it another thought and wanted to add a bit. If I had to chose now and I had more money I'd consider MB EQE or EQS. Just to have that Mercedes comfort back. After 10+ years on different Mercs and three years on Ioniq5, for me Ioniq5 suspension and vibrations still feel rough

 

Maybe regret is a strong word, but a better understanding of the landscape is probably more accurate.

Background: back in 2022, we had a 2010 Highlander Sport and were looking for a replacement. I was in the market for a Highlander Hybrid, but they had a 1-year lead-time. A few colleagues were in line for a EVs, and urged looking into an EV. I test drove a base RWD Ioniq 5, liked the driving experience, and got in the queue. Within two days, the dealer offered a new long-range RWD, as someone had backed out. Our first EV. My wife is the main driver, and her primary use-case is local trips; probably 95%. We take the occasional road-trip, so range anxiety isn't a primary concern, but it is a concern.

Product placement and identity: at the price-point, it's a large hatch-back. Cabin space is nice and comfortable (not luxurious), but cargo space is limited due to the angle of the rear glass. To get the nice airy feel in the rear section, you need to move the seats back, which again eats into cargo space. Same goes for ground clearance. It's sort of in-between. It would make sense to have a smaller hatchback (lower price-point) and a proper CUV (at current pricepoint).

Driving manners: driving feel is geared towards comfort, with very soft seats and suspension. This was a surprise coming from the Highlander, where both the seats and ride were firmer / better damped. The Ioniq 5 is very comfortable / quiet, but I would prefer a firmer ride. Body roll control is quite decent, however. Acceleration for a single-motor setup is quite decent. Overall it manages to mask its mass quite effectively, but maneuvers close to the limit can upset the chassis.

Tech: this is also a curious mix. All the necessities are there, but you probably want the Ultimate to get all the goodies. The long range, RWD model is missing stuff like power fold mirrors, better audio, power liftgate, etc. Maybe wireless Carplay and AA will be added. I suppose tech is average for the segment.

My overall sentiment is, a smaller / cheaper EV is great for us for day to day use. And a slightly larger / hybrid vehicle for long trips.

 

No.

 

Best car we have ever owned - so absolutely no regrets.

Purchased our 2023 SEL AWD exactly one year ago tomorrow. It is fun to drive (quiet, great performance and great ride) and very fast DC charging makes road trips easy (much rather road trip with the Ioniq 5 than an ICE car). No issues with ICCU, 12 Battery etc (hope I haven't jinxed myself!)

Minor quibbles the 2023 SEL does not have memory seats and power passenger seats which is a little surprising on a car of this price (every other car we have owned for the last 20+ years has had these as standard). It sounds like the 2024 SEL lost some more features.

Would recommend an Ioniq 5 without hesitation. There are some great deals on both purchasing and leasing (we bought as we typically keep our vehicles 10+ years).

 

23 limited here. only serious regret is wishing I didn't need a new car in early '23. leasing now is a noBrainer. only saving grace is the $2k in fuel savings (free charging plus cheap solarPower). The only Hybrids are just ICE with less lag off the line. The joy of leaving yer house with a full charge and never having to gas up is fantastic. It's hard to put a price on the joy of driving this car. I'd say all EV's, but some are loud and stiff. I got the HI5 for its ride comfort, and it does not disappoint. Snow performance has been really good and I drove up and down the local mountains all winters ('23 and '24). The lack of rear wiper just reminds me of my old sedans. The one thing I miss most is clearance. more than 6" of snow and I'm scraping bottom. I won't drive down certain dirt roads for fear of voiding the warranty on my battery. The XRT version (coming soon) should be perfect in that regard. I've had only minor annoyances except for the driver side door sensor which meant I couldn't lock the car, but the dealer got me a HI5 SEL loaner and took just 5days to replace it. free miles!

 

I might consider a 2025, they are adding the rear window wiper to that year I believe. It is already on the Ioniq 5 N.

And why not a 2024?

I'm strongly considering pulling the trigger on a 2023 Ioniq 5. At this point I've read through as much information as I possibly can, and I just wanted to ask the general group: Knowing all the information you do today (with ICCU recall, security-related issues, etc), would you still go back and buy your Ioniq?

I'm trying to take the cost/value part out of it and just get a sense of whether or not people are happy with the function of the car. Obviously if I dig deep enough into any vehicle, I'm going to find some people with issues, so at this point I'm just trying to decide if the ones I've read are just a vocal minority or if I should really be reconsidering.

Thanks for the help!

 

Best choice i have maid from $120 a week on fuel to $10 a week charging at home, plus i can fit all my work stuff in the back. And got $8500.00 off msrp on my 2024 ioniq 5 limited.

 

2022 SE, 29,000 miles. Local driving plus numerous trips from the SF Bay Area to Oregon. Zero problems (except with EA chargers!). Best car I've ever owned!

 

I am on my second 2023 Ioniq 5. Love this car.