2026 Hyundai IONIQ 5 Reviews - Verified Owners

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Mark W.

2026 Hyundai IONIQ 5

Verified Owner

06/17/2026

Verified Review

Almost perfect

Almost everything about this is an improvement over previous models. There are two noticeable exceptions though, the eye tracking is unreliable if you wear glasses. The settings imply you can turn it off, but it stays on while using cruise or lane keep. The wireless charger pad doesn't provide sufficient charging speed to even maintain a charge.

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Suzanne M.

2026 Hyundai IONIQ 5

Verified Owner

06/16/2026

Verified Review

Great car, but could use some tweaks

Overall great car. Could use a few tweaks. I would love to see a back windshield wiper fluid option to clean my back window. The car should be able to lock the doors without all the doors needing to be closed first from the door handle. Same thing for the trunk if I open and close the trunk, I should be able to lock my car doors from the door handle without waiting for the trunk to close. Or unlock the doors from the handle without having to wait for the trunk to close all the way. The cameras for parking could be improved. Currently they make the car look distorted making it hard to park at times. When going to the radio, it should automatically go to my favorite channels, right now I have to click to go to my favorites. The air flow throughout the cabin could be better, currently has lots of air in the front but not the back. It also will randomly decide when to turn on driver only air flow or not. Sometimes I will turn it off and it will stay off for days. Other times I turn it off, stop for a quick snack and then get back in and its off and my passengers get hot. I like how it drives and it is very comfortable. Love the safety features, but sometimes it beeps at you too much (maybe too sensitive).

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David B.

2026 Hyundai IONIQ 5

Verified Owner

06/16/2026

Verified Review

Glad I have it

Comfortable and well equipped

Recommended

Richard D.

2026 Hyundai IONIQ 5

Verified Owner

06/15/2026

Verified Review

Great vehicle for the money

Smooth Electric Ride

Recommended

Mark B.

2026 Hyundai IONIQ 5

Verified Owner

06/15/2026

Verified Review

Great engineering and technology and no sticker shock at gas pump

First ever EV for me and I am loving it. The Ionic 5 is beautifully styled inside and out and the technology is state of the art. I have only had my car for a few months, and driven just over 1200 miles, but so far I am very pleased and satisfied. I have used charging stations twice, one a Tesla supercharger which was great and needed no adaptor. The second charge did require use of an adaptor - but that was very easy to figure out. I love the moon roof and all the interior finishes. Still discovering new features but the advanced technology takes time to grasp and use. The only option I elected was the acrylic coating and that turned out amazing. I can shave in my reflection (I have black metallic color). This is a great car.

Recommended

Wayne S.

2026 Hyundai IONIQ 5

Verified Owner

06/15/2026

Verified Review

Nice, but I won't depend on it

Features and build quality and most of the design is stellar for the money. It's very quiet and comfortable (although the "relaxation" seat feature is a useless gimmick). The turning circle is oddly large and so it can't go into my garage, it has to sit in the driveway which means I need to put a car cover on and that's awkward. Some of the controls I *still* can't get to work right after 3 months and 3K miles of driving, theres simply a lot built in and and not enough basic task-oriented material in the manuals (which are reference-style, which pretty useless when you don't even know what the car can actually do or what the icons all mean!) I take off a star for the fragility of the inside surfaces (e.g., the door "tyvek" fabric ripped under normal use inside 2 weeks of ownership) and the interior "soft" material stays dented rather than springing back; and I take off a star for reliability/sturdiness. Thus the 3-star rating. The reliability issue is, of course, the ICCU and the uncertainty I now have about depending on the car due to the ICCU issues (I should have researched before buying.) I also am dismayed there's no spare tire (again, I should have researched) because this reduces the overall reliability/availability of the vehicle; at just over 2K miles I got a slow-leak flat from a screw, and had to leave it overnight, pump it up the next morning to drive to a tire shop, then sit 4 hours while they got to my no-appointment emergency; if I'd had a spare I would have dropped it off and come back later. So, there are pluses and minuses - all in all, I'm happy with the purchase for medium-distance road trips that stay inside cell coverage and towable distances to a Hyundai dealer; but we still find ourselves using the 2022 Chevy Bolt more often around town, and I haven't yet been willing to take a riskier road trip in it.

Hyundai Motor America responded on 06/16/2026 06:32 AM

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James W.

2026 Hyundai IONIQ 5

Verified Owner

06/15/2026

Verified Review

Great Car

Exceeds Expectations

Recommended

MARY V.

2026 Hyundai IONIQ 5

Verified Owner

06/14/2026

Verified Review

What a powerful car!!! And the ride is so comfortable and safe.

Power and Beauty! Nicest ride I have ever owned.

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Peter S.

2026 Hyundai IONIQ 5

Verified Owner

06/10/2026

Verified Review

Title

Overall the Ioniq 5 exceeds my expectations.

Recommended

Logan W.

2026 Hyundai IONIQ 5

Verified Owner

06/10/2026

Verified Review

1st EV

So far, I'm loving my new electric car. Especially since gas prices are rising by the week. The gadgets take some getting used to and I need to make sure I know where to find public chargers and have the right apps for them but overall I'm happy with it.

Michael P.

2026 Hyundai IONIQ 5

Verified Owner

06/10/2026

Verified Review

Great Electric Vehicle Hindered By Some Software

This was the first totally electric vehicle that I felt was viable for me in terms of price, range, and convenience. The price wasn't very different from gas vehicle with equivalent size and trim. The average range per charge for me is about 300 miles, but it can be more or less depending on variables like temperature, A/C and accessory use, city vs highway driving, etc. I was worried about charging convenience as there are not many public charging stations in my location, but the vehicle comes with a home charger that you can plug into a standard outlet and use. It's a much slower charge than a station provides, but I've found that just letting it charge overnight or whenever it's just sitting at home is enough that I haven't needed to visit a charging station at all with just typical daily use. One thing I do hate about it is the camera midway down the steering wheel that it uses to watch you and determine if you're paying attention to the road when using the adaptive cruise control. There is no way to turn it off in the settings and it disables the adaptive cruise control if it can't see you or determines that your eyes aren't on the road. It frequently misjudges what I'm looking at and sounds alerts when I use it. I wear eyeglasses and it just can't seem to tell what's going on if I am in anything other than an optimal (and uncomfortable) position. Even after an update that was supposed to improve the issue I still notice no difference in behavior. I strongly dislike the inability to turn off the alerts and having functionality gated behind allowing a camera to watch me. This alone is what stops me from giving a higher review.

Jeffrey Z.

2026 Hyundai IONIQ 5

Verified Owner

06/10/2026

Verified Review

Embracing the Learning Curve and Hugging the Road.

This car is freaking fun to drive, lease, and even think about. The Ionic 5SEL has so many fun variables with which to play and study the art of driving - it’s electric, boogie woogie woogie.

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NEIL F.

2026 Hyundai IONIQ 5

Verified Owner

06/10/2026

Verified Review

Great Value and well engineered

I am very pleased overall with my purchase. The value for the money is excellent. The only minor complaint I've had is the display for climate control is difficult to read due to glare from the sky roof. A lot of thought has gone into the design and Engineering of the vehicle. Having read multiple reviews, Hyundai has fixed customers past complaints. This is the fifth Hyundai I have owned and I've been happy with all of them.

Recommended

Sarah M.

2026 Hyundai IONIQ 5

Verified Owner

06/09/2026

Verified Review

Some of the how to videos are good BUT they don’t tell you that this feature is only available on certain trims. Ie.. interior lights, reverse mirror tilt, forward adjustable driver headrest. Feature that would be nice but not a deal breaker LOVE the car.