A new and improved 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 has been announced today. Long range variants will now get bigger 84 kWh battery, up from the previous model’s 77.4 kWh (Malaysian market models get a different 72.6 kWh unit). The front and rear bumper have been replaced with a new design, but add 20 mm to the car’s overall length, now at 4,655 mm. Width (1,890 mm) and height (1,605 mm) remain unchanged, as is its 3,000 mm wheelbase. The rear spoiler has been extended further back by 50 mm. This, along wi
Mar 4, 2024
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 N has been previewed at the 2024 Singapore Motor Show. As this is just a preview, prices and specifications have yet to be announced, and this left-hand drive example remains locked. According to the global specifications, the Ioniq 5 N, equipped with the N Grin Boost, boasts dual electric motors delivering 650 PS and 770 Nm of torque. This power propels the car from 0-100 km/h in just 3.4 seconds. The 84-kWh lithium-ion battery powers the motor. Visually, the Ioniq 5 N showc
Jan 11, 2024
Hyundai has wrapped up its 11-day journey through five Asian countries as part of the Hyundai Ioniq 5 ASEAN Tour. The tour concluded in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on 30-November 2023, after covering Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Cambodia. The electric vehicle (EV) tour, aimed at dispelling doubts about EV capabilities in the Southeast Asian market showcased the Ioniq 5's reliability and long-distance capabilities across Southeast Asia, totalling 3,197 km, which is 446 km more than initially
Dec 21, 2023
Far from just making EVs as most other ASEAN countries are aspiring to do, Singapore has already gone one step further by producing fully autonomous Hyundai Ioniq 5 EV robotaxis for export at the Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center Singapore (HMGICS). The first production-ready Hyundai Ioniq 5 EV robotaxis – built at HMGICS – will soon be deployed for active commercial service in the US, starting in 2024. These Ioniq 5 robotaxis are amongst the first fully autonomous SAE Level 4 autonomous veh
Nov 22, 2023
A convoy of five Hyundai Ioniq 5s is currently on their way to Vietnam from Singapore. Earlier on Monday, the convoy stopped over at the Sime Darby Motors City in Ara Damansara, before continuing their journey up north. “This expedition is a living testament to the Ioniq 5’s reliability for long-distance travel. Not only does it promise to save travel costs, but it also delivers outstanding performance, an exceptional driving experience and an unparalleled comfort within a spacious cabin,” Low Y
Nov 22, 2023
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 was one of the early entrants in the Malaysian EV market. When it was launched early last year, there were no competitors in its price range that possessed a dedicated EV platform. While its rivals, like the Mercedes-Benz EQA and Volvo XC40 EV, have a more prestigious badge on the bonnet, they are built on combustion engine platforms, which ultimately result in compromised packaging. The Ioniq 5, on the other hand, with its Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP), was purpos
Nov 9, 2023
According to the latest sales data by Gaikindo, 37,499 electric vehicles (EVs) were sold in Indonesia between January to August 2023. That’s a whopping 467.99% increase over the same period last year. Sitting at the top in terms of cumulative sales is the Hyundai Ioniq 5 which saw 4,315 units sold in the first 8 months of 2023. Despite the Cikarang-assembled (CKD) electric SUV being priced between IDR 700 million to IDR 800 million (~RM 213.5k-244k), it sold twice as much as the vastly more affo
Sep 22, 2023
With prices starting from RM 207,808, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 is one of the best-looking BEV models on sale in Malaysia. The only gap in its specifications sheet is the omission of Hyundai’s Bluelink connectivity, meaning that owners cannot remotely monitor / control the vehicle’s charging, or enjoy the benefit of over-the-air (OTA) updates for the car’s infotainment. To be fair, its sister-car the Kia EV6 also misses out on Kia Connect. Across the Straits of Melaka, Hyundai Indonesia has now upgrad
Sep 15, 2023
The Hyundai Motor Group has recently submitted to the Korean intellectual property protection office a trademark registration for the term ‘Hypercasting,’ for use by both its namesake Hyundai brand as well as Kia. The trademark was submitted under the category of light metal fabrication, metal heat treatment, metal casting, and pressure casting. As its name implies, Hypercasting refers to Korea’s interpretation of the aluminum die-casting technology used to make vehicle body, popularized by Tesl
Sep 13, 2023
South Korea is turning towards Indonesia to bolster its supply chain for EV batteries and components in a bid to reduce its heavy dependency on China. On the back of a trip by South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s visit to the archipelago for the South Korea-Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit, conglomerate chiefs from the peninsular nation paid a business trip to boost EV cooperation. The conglomerates comprised Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Chung Euisun, LG Group Chairman Koo
Sep 12, 2023
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