Hyundai N-Tices 2025 Ioniq 5 N Buyers With Charging N-Centive
By Brian Normile
September 5, 2024
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2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N | Cars.com photo by Christian Lantry
Following this week’s announced updates to the rest of its 2025 Ioniq 5 lineup, Hyundai is sweetening the pot for buyers and lessees of the priciest and highest-performance version, the Ioniq 5 N. Consumers will have a choice of either a free ChargePoint Home Flex Level 2 charger or a $450 credit to use at ChargePoint, EVgo and Shell Recharge public charging stations. Terms and conditions will, of course, apply.
Shoppers will have 90 days from their purchase or the start of their lease to redeem either the charger or charging credit. The process can be completed via the Hyundai Home Marketplace.
Those who choose the charger will need to find a Hyundai-approved installer to perform a hardwired installation. Installation costs are not included, however, and in our experience, these can vary significantly. Those who choose the charging credit can redeem it through the ChargePoint app and will have two years to spend it before it expires.
We at Cars.com recommend installing Level 2 home charging if you’re planning to purchase or lease any modern EV. Given that the Ioniq 5 N has a relatively scant EPA-estimated 221 miles of range — and is not meant to be driven efficiently — having Level 2 home charging seems especially important for maximizing your daily available range. As mentioned above, however, the installation cost may be prohibitive, or not at all feasible, depending on your living situation. If that’s the case, take the complimentary charging — or perhaps wait to get an EV.
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Brian Normile
Road Test Editor Brian Normile joined the automotive industry and Cars.com in 2013, and he became part of the Editorial staff in 2014. Brian spent his childhood devouring every car magazine he got his hands on — not literally, eventually — and now reviews and tests vehicles to help consumers make informed choices. Someday, Brian hopes to learn what to do with his hands when he’s reviewing a car on camera. He would daily-drive an Alfa Romeo 4C if he could.