The driving position is like in a sedan, maybe just a little higher.

 

Its in between a sedan and "normal" CUV like a RAV4. I pulled up next to one in my Altima and its definitely higher. We have a Subaru Outback as well and I figure it's about that height. Ground clearance is a bit more than a sedan but less than a CUV as well.

 

Anyone know if it is as high as the Chevy Bolt or higher?

 

Compared to Mach e it is a bit lower but not a lot. Entering and getting out however is as easy or even better because of the large doors and mach e has a strange threshold.

 

This site is handy for comparing vehicle sizes. It doesn't have the Bolt listed, however. You can compare up to 3 different vehicles

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How is it that Ioniq 5 has higher height than Mach #, but visually Mach E seems to sit way higher?

 

Very easy to step in and out, better than a higher real SUV. Better sit position at the rear than a mach-E or even EV6.
The suspension is also the most comfortable on the Ioniq 5.

 

I am not a fan of SUVs, but my wife likes them, so we have a RAV4 Hybrid. We plan to replace that with either a Tesla Model Y or Ioniq 5.

I don't drive the RAV4 as much as my wife of course, but one experience gave me a real scare, which now has me looking for a specific characteristic.

We had parked in a lot where the spaces were laid out in double rows. Cars would typically pull in and be nose-to-nose with the car on the other side of the row. As we left, the space in front of me was empty, so I planned to pull straight through forward rather than reversing out. There was a man putting something in the back of his truck in the far row to my left, but we saw each other and knew I was about to proceed, so all was good.

Just as I was about to pull forward I saw him casually glance toward my right front corner, diagonally across the empty space I was about to pull through. I waited, not knowing for what or even if it was necessary. In a very brief moment the man's 3-year-old daughter trotted out into view. I never saw her until she had reached the middle of the empty space in front of me. If I had relied on what I could see directly, she would likely be dead.

People think they can see better from high up in an SUV. What they don't realize is that many SUVs have literally chest-high front fenders and hood, which block a huge swath of your view near the vehicle. I had already discovered (and hated) the fact that as I approach a turn in the RAV4 I need to get good view of where the inside curb or pavement edge is and how it's shaped - because as I come upon it, it disappears from view far sooner than with other cars.

These high front fenders are completely unnecessary, a pure exercise in macho, battering-ram styling.

So for my next vehicle, I will not assume what the seating position should do for outward vision. There are several factors involved and assumptions can easily be wrong. My advice would be to ensure you can see what you need to see. And pay close attention to what you can - and can't - see nearby, right around the vehicle.

 

Pretty sure the car would stop automatically if someone walked in front slow speed.

 

Isn’t a test drive required? As you can raise the seat. 20” wheels may impact height. So many variables. Slim A-pillars make the view out excellent. I definitely recommend a test drive

 

Hard to do considering no dealership in So Cal has any yet and even if it were, it's sold out already pre-delivery.

 

Ground to Seat - with seat in low position

Floor to Seat (high position)

Floor to Seat (low position)

 

The Redline Review youtuber said the car sits like a sedan and nowhere near like an SUV