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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The new Outback will go on sale in New Zealand next month. The new Outback packs a “90 per cent new” direct injection 2.5-litre boxer engine with fractionally more power (up 7 per cent to 138kW) and torque (up 4.2 per cent to 245Nm) than the current car and also boasts a 2,000kg braked towing capacity, the most an Outback has ever been able to haul. There has been no mention of the more powerful turbo-charged engine available in the Outback in the USA, nor of six-cylinder or diesel versions. Subaru says the CVT transmission has had 80 per cent of its structural components improved and will feature an 8-speed manual mode across the entire range.