What kind of car is the 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5? What does it compare to?

Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 is a small hatchback EV with value baseline pricing. Rivals include the VW ID.4, Tesla Model Y, and Ford Mustang Mach-E.

Is the 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 a good car?

Yes. This Hyundai is one of the better options in its segment, with peppy performance, impressive efficiency, and striking styling. It earns an impressive 8.5 TCC Rating on our 10-point scale. (Read more about how we rate cars.)

What’s new for the 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5?

There’s plenty on deck this year. For 2025, Hyundai’s updated the Ioniq 5 with better battery capacity and range, plus more versatile charging. There’s an updated infotainment system with standard wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Refreshed exterior styling includes updated front and rear bumpers, new wheel designs, a new rear spoiler, and some fresh new matte paint colors, and under the skin, the Ioniq 5 features added reinforcement for better protection against collisions. It will soon be built in the United States, which is expected to make it eligible for federal tax incentives. A bunch of driver-assistance features got added to the options menu. Finally, the new XRT trim brings off-road capability to the EV crossover segment, and the performance-oriented Ioniq 5 N joins the lineup, with exclusive styling.

Now in its fourth year, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 helped kick off the current generation of the brand’s electric car lineup. Though the Ioniq 5 shares its platform with the Genesis GV60 and Kia EV6, all three have distinct styling and personalities. The Ioniq 5 is arguably the sportiest of the three, with a profile reminiscent of 1980s hot hatchbacks, strong side creases that enhance its playful look, and modern touches like pixelated LED lights. Inside, the tech-forward look continues, with a pairing of a digital gauge display and a 12.3-inch infotainment touchscreen. 

The Ioniq 5’s powertrains are updated, now featuring a choice between 58-kwh, new 63-kwh, 77.4-kwh, and new 84-kwh battery packs. This Hyundai features swift, confident acceleration, though the smaller batteries get only rear-wheel drive, and the larger batteries are available in rear- and all-wheel-drive configurations. The Ioniq 5 is available with ranges varying between 220 and 302 miles, and horsepower ratings from 225 to 320 hp.

Hyundai says the Ioniq 5 can hit 60 mph from a standstill in as little as 5.0 seconds, and even when it’s not in a full out sprint, crisp steering and great footing make the drive a pleasure. Tuning gets further dialed in for the new Ioniq 5 N.

The Ioniq 5 has a maximum towing capacity of 2,300 pounds. The 2024 model could charge from 10-80% in about 18 minutes with a 350-kw DC fast charging station, but it’s unclear if that’s changed with the 2025 switch to a NACS charging port compatible with the Tesla Supercharger network.

The Ioniq 5 has a wheelbase of 118.1 inches, longer than that of the Hyundai Palisade, which features three rows. The cabin can’t match the Palisade in terms of interior space, but it accommodates five reasonably well. The frunk stows 0.85 cubic feet, and the hatch opens up to a maximum of 59.3 cubic feet.

Based on 2024 crash test regimens, the Ioniq 5 racked up NHTSA’s five-star rating and IIHS’ Top Safety Pick+ endorsement. For 2025, this Hyundai now comes standard with front parking sensors, joining rear parking sensors, automatic high-beam headlights, automatic emergency braking, active lane control, adaptive cruise control, and blind-spot monitors. Options include newly available side parking sensors, blind-spot collision avoidance assist, driver-attention monitoring, a more advanced rear-seat monitoring system, and an advanced remote parking assist system. These join a surround-view camera system, lane-change assist, and blind-spot cameras.

How much does the 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 cost?

As of this writing, Hyundai hasn’t released pricing for the full 2025 Ioniq 5 lineup, though we expect prices to stay fairly stable from the 2024 lineup. That means about $42,000 for the base SE Standard Range, about $46,000 for the SE, $48,000 for the SEL, and $54,000 for the Limited. All but the SE Standard Range are available with all-wheel drive for about $3,500 to $4,000 depending on trim. Pricing for the XRT will be announced later.

However, Hyundai has announced that the new Ioniq 5 N, which is on sale now, starts at $67,495, including the $1,395 destination charge.

Where is the 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 made?

The Ioniq 5 is currently built in South Korea, though production is shifting to Hyundai’s new production facility in Georgia, which is expected to make the Ioniq 5 eligible for federal EV incentives.