Those who spend too much time on the Internet will remember the digitally-upsized 'Big M8' meme from a few years back. As with most modern memes it's really hard to explain what makes it so funny, and now in a roundabout sort-of way it's become a reality with the Ioniq 5.

Photos can be deceptive, and the Ioniq 5 certainly doesn't have hot-hatch proportions as pixels suggest. It's officially an SUV, and heck, it's bigger than the Honda CR-V.

Here's how it actually measures against Honda's SUV:

A similarly-sized car to the Ioniq 5 would actually be the Mercedes-Benz GLC:

Notice that the battery-electric (BEV) Ioniq 5 has a relatively-unchallenged wheelbase of 3,000 mm.

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This length – actually out-measuring some long-wheelbase (LWB) cars, like the BMW 330Li (2,961 mm) – should be ace in making passengers feel comfortable (the back seats slide and recline), in addition to providing a more comfortable cruising behaviour.

Those, and also a garguantuan boot: 531 litres with the rear seats up, and a maximum of 1,600 with those down.

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With all its creases, folds, and award-winning retro-futurism, it's hard to discern the size of the Ioniq 5 unless its put side-by-side other cars or better yet, actually seeing one for yourself.

You'll be able to do the latter (or both) soon enough, given that the Ioniq 5 launches in Malaysia tomorrow.

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