I really love this car!
Full disclosure: I traded in a 2007 Dodge caliber for my new 2018 Hyundai Ioniq Limited. I felt it was important to note that so you know what I have as a comparison. The upgrade from one to the other in relation to the tech and features is not something I have time to put into words.
Here's the quick list of things I found to be awesome
- The audio on the limited is wonderful. I'm not an audiophile to be fair, but when i bring this up listening to music i feel like i'm in a world of my own.
- The ride is smooth. Bumps are not very noticable
- Seats are comfortable and the drivers side has plenty of options to find that sweet spot which can be locked in with the memory buttons (2) .
- Gas milage is pretty much as advertised. Really depends on if I am less or more aggressive. I've only had it for about a month but I feel like I've adapted to the style needed to maximize the milage I get.
- Plenty of places to charge devices.
- I'm 6' tall and I feel like there is plenty of space for my legs to not be banging on the stack or the door when long distance traveling.
- The adaptive cruise is the coolest thing i think i've ever seen in a vehicle. Seriously it relieves so much stress when driving because when that person in front of you who either doesn't understand how cruise control works or perhaps doesn't have it at all keeps hovering in specific range that encompasses plus or minus 3 miles per hour, the car automatically adjusts to keep pace so you don't have to worry about anything other than making sure you stay in your lane and be ready to hit the brakes if a quick stop is needed. The car will do a lot of braking for you but you are still needed to finish the job. Additionally, i've found that if I set the cruise a little higher than the person in front of me, i get more EV mode driving because it's constantly in pacing rather than trying to catch up.
- Trunk space is fine and the back seats drop down to provide even more if needed
- I don't have to jump start anybody because I was told by the sales person one of the dealers I tried to buy this from (not the one I ultimately ended up going with) that this care does not have the capability to jump start another vehicle
- This car can jump start itself.
- Blue link app on my phone is super sweet for remote start from my desk to have the AC started and running so the car is cooled down from these mid summer 1 billion degree temps by the time I get there. The other features in this app are also awesome but this is the one I use the most. Locking my doors when I forget is another one I use from my desk.
- The back up camera and the blind spot warning system are awesome and accurate and very helpful to keep me safe
- The HVAC system is amazing. Dual zone control is great and keeps my girl comfy while I sit comfortably in my zero Calvin temps (over dramatized) on my side.
- The sun roof is easy to operate and is a nice creature comfort to have when we catch moderate temps in my area. It is also a great system to keep tailgaters off the back of my new car. On a completely unrelated note, I like skittles.
- The lights on this car are terrific. Very powerful and bright. With this limited version, they also direct to where i'm driving so I can better see whats ahead. I travel through many heavily wooded and country areas on my daily commute. Some times I end up having to come in very early or stay very late so having these lights makes me feel a lot more comfortable while traveling in those hours.
- I love not having to gas up as much and I would feel comfortable saying that I average anywhere between 52 and 55.5 mpg during my work week.
Things that are not as great:
- The steering wheel while very smooth and comfortable to hold on to most times, has a plastic piece that spans down to the 6 o'clock position. It is created in such a way that I have to turn my hands backwards to find a semi-comfortable place when traveling long distances. I would suggest just a single straight down peg from the same material so that peoples hands can fit comfortably on that flat spot on the bottom.
- The view out of the back window is rough. This is not a deal breaker because as noted above, the blind spot warning sensors are awesome. Just something that I noticed.
- The rear view mirror does not rotate to an angle high enough to encompass the whole back window. It might just be because it's new and needs to be broke in but I can pull it up high but it retracts back down to the point where a small portion of the top of the back window is not in the viewing area of the rear view mirror. I can adjust the seat lower to capture the whole view but it's not as comfortable on my daily commute.
- Probably not an Ioniq issue and probably just an issue with me not fully understanding the tech but all my household cell phones that we connect with this system have to have the passcodes entered on the device before it will connect via the USB and enable those phone features.
- The amount of space for headroom in the backseat is not ideal for a 6ft tall person. My head is on the headliner while sitting back there. Thankfully, my wife and the girls in her family are all vertically challenged so they usually ride coach and give driving directions from back there while her father and I sit up front and nod our heads.
- I finished this list and scrolled down and realized there was a pros and cons list section. That's not so great. I'll copy and paste and leave this here because I did all the work.
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