Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 Electric Car, First for Its Ioniq Sub-Brand, Debuts Feb. 23
Hyundai is spinning off a brand called Ioniq that exclusively produces battery-electric vehicles, and the first model, the Ioniq 5, will debut Feb. 23. So far, we’ve only gotten hints about what the Ioniq 5 will look like inside and out and what its capabilities will be.
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Hyundai is calling the Ioniq 5 a CUV or crossover utility vehicle, so we expect something similar to the South Korean automaker’s recently updated Kona. The exterior teaser images hint at a futuristic design with features including a wheel design optimized for aerodynamic efficiency. Hyundai also says the Ioniq 5 will have a clamshell hood that minimizes panel gaps and further improves its aerodynamics. Slim, near-rectangular LED headlights and rectangular LED taillights add to the Ioniq 5’s futuristic appearance.
The interior of the Ioniq 5 makes use of sustainable and recycled materials. Thanks to the car’s platform and battery design, the interior has a flat floor that allows for a sliding center console. Hyundai says this enables all the occupants to enter or exit from one side of the vehicle, useful if access or egress is restricted on the other side.
Hyundai says the Ioniq 5’s interior has “flexible configurations” that allow the cabin to become more of a “living space” for occupants. In addition to the center console, the seats are also all capable of being repositioned. The rear seats and the front passenger seat also come with leg rests for a more relaxing seating position.
We’ll know more details about the Ioniq 5 — and what it will actually look like — when it debuts Feb. 23, so stay tuned to Cars.com for more information.
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