Hyundai says the Ioniq 5 will pack either a 58kWh or 72.6kWh battery. In all-wheel drive dual-motor configuration with the 72.6kWh pack, the powertrain produces 225kW/605Nm, enough to hit 100kmh in 5.2 seconds. Moving to a rear-drive configuration results in power outputs of 160kW/350Nm and a 0100kmh sprint of 7.4 seconds.
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The Ioniq 5’s interior is an impressively high-quality effort. Using the 58kWh battery, power outputs for AWD models is 173kW/605Nm or 160kW/350Nm for RWD models. Performance times are 6.1 seconds and 8.5 seconds respectively. Using the larger battery pack but ditching one of the motors nets a maximum range of around 480km, according to WLTP. This is the only range claim Hyundai is making at the moment.
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A driver rides an electric vehicle with a body made of Owase Hinoki cypress, in Owase, Mie Prefecture.
An electric vehicle with a body made of locally produced Hinoki Japanese cypress wood is on display at the Kumanokodo Center in Owase, Mie Prefecture in Japan. The car was made by students at Osaka Sangyo University at the request of local residents. About 2 metres long and 1 metre wide, the car can travel 50 kilometres on a single charge at up to 50kmh. The Kumanokodo Center was established by the Mie prefectural government to collect and disseminate information on the nature, history and culture of the area surrounding the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.