Best Driving Vehicle I've Ever Owned - But Be Prepared for EV Hassles
This is a touch review to give. On one hand, this is the best vehicle I've every owned...and it's not that close! The build quality of the Ioniq 5 is excellent. I love the way this vehicle drives! It's smooth, responsive and also comfortable. Oh, and it's incredibly quiet! The back seat is very roomy - it can comfortably sit 5. The tech in the car is very high quality and is also reliable. I will also add that it's amazing to have a car that requires so little maintenance! If I had to nitpick anything, I would simply suggest to add a rear-window wiper (Hyundai already did for '25) and I would also want the seatbelts adjusted or padded to they don't knock around the side of the car (only because the car is SOOOO quiet).
So...yeah...the car is amazing. If you are willing to look for an EV I would HIGHLY recommend this vehicle. If you are on the fence about it, though, let me throw out a couple of cautionary items: first, the charging infrastructure in the midwest of the US (I live in Ohio) is pretty paltry. If you want to do any traveling > 50 miles, much planning is needed as there aren't many charges that can take advantage of the car's fast-charging capabilities. Second, if you have cold winters like me, be prepared for a significant drop in range. While I love getting 300 miles for 8-9 months a year, it drops to maybe 200-220 in cold conditions. Again, if you travel much that is a big impact. Lastly, while I haven't had to deal with much in terms of maintenance or repair, my experience with dealer service on the EV has not been great. It doesn't seem like their mechanics have much experience with these cars. I had an incident where I blew out a tire after running over a large board while in heave traffic. I found out that the board bounced up and "damaged" the battery shield which sits below the car. That part and repair cost over $5k! And I had to wait almost 8 weeks to get the part. Again, I chalk most of this up to the fact that this is still a newer technology. Hopefully, the infrastructure continues to grow and the battery performance in cold weather does as well.
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