| Hyundai Motor Company’s ‘IONIQ 5’ © News1 Reporter Park Se-yeon |
Hyundai Motor Company’s first dedicated electric vehicle ‘IONIQ 5’ surpassed BMW and Audi in the electric vehicle comparison evaluation of ‘Auto Zeitung’, a German automobile magazine, topped the list.
According to the HMG Journal, a media channel of Hyundai Motor Group on the 12th, the IONIQ 5 took first place in the recent evaluation of compact crossover electric vehicles conducted by the German automobile magazine Auto Zeitung.
For objective evaluation, AutoZytung evaluated electric vehicles of Hyundai Motor’s ‘IONIQ 5’, BMW’s ‘iX3’ and Audi’s ‘Q4 e-tron’ in terms of powertrain, driving, dynamics, body (body), driving comfort (comfort), We compared items such as environment and cost.
As a result, the IONIQ 5 took first place in three categories: powertrain (752 points), driving dynamics (738 points), and environment and cost (357 points). In the two categories of body and driving comfort, it took 685 points and 735 points, respectively, and came in second place.
As a result, the Ioniq 5 recorded a total score of 3267 and was selected as the ‘best compact crossover electric vehicle’, beating out the iX3 and Q4 e-tron in the 3,100-point range.
In the evaluation process, the IONIQ 5 received good evaluations compared to competing models in terms of acceleration, top speed, power transmission process, and charging. It takes 18 minutes to charge from % to 80%,” he said.
In addition, the IONIQ 5 received high scores in driving dynamics as well as the environment, cost, price, residual value, and warranty, which are the most important factors for electric vehicles.
AutoZitung said, “The IONIQ 5 shows not only a future-oriented design but also a technologically interesting and fresh appearance. It is a model that will arouse anticipation for the times.”
This is not the first time that European media have been raving about the Ioniq 5. British global automobile media ‘Top Gear’ said about the Ioniq 5, “The floor is flat, so passengers can use the interior as they want.” “The center console can be slid and the front seats with built-in footrests are almost flat. It lays down,” he praised for indoor usability.
Another British automobile media outlet, Autocar, also said, “The 100km/h acceleration time of the Ioniq 5 is 5.2 seconds, which is comparable to the all-weather hot hatches such as the Volkswagen Golf R and Mercedes-AMG A 35. “The IONIQ 5 is lightweight, but it offers features such as precise control, a high seated seat and excellent visibility.”
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