Hyundai is all set to offer their 2nd electric car for the Indian auto market. The Ioniq 5 EV will be in showrooms later this year. We now have confirmed reports that the media drive will take place in end Nov or early December and the car will go on sale before that. The Ioniq 5 is currently undergoing real world evaluations in India and has been spotted several times. For the uninitiated, the vehicle shares the same e-GMP platform as its cousin, Kia EV6 and we can expect the launch early next year.
What’s interesting is that even though both the Ioniq 5 EV and Kia EV6 share the same platform, the former will be priced lower than the other. The reason behind is the fact that Hyundai will localise their car here in India itself and is expected to bring the car with a smaller battery pack. The difference in pricing of both the models will be substantial.
We expect the South Korean carmaker to bring the smaller 58 kWh battery pack that gives a certified range of 383 km on a single charge. In global markets, the Ioniq 5 is also offered with a larger battery pack of 77.4 kWh which gives a more driving range to the customers. However, the bigger battery packs adds a lot of cost to the vehicle.
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Feature-wise, the Ioniq 5 EV will be offered with a lot of modern amenities. We can expect a large touchscreen infotainment system with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, wireless charging, dual-zone climate control, a digital instrument cluster, massive panoramic sunroof and more.
Other features like ventilated cooled front seats, head-up display, UV cut glasses, drive modes will also be included in the Ioniq 5. Safety equipment on the upcoming EV includes multiple airbags, ABS with EBD and ESP, front and rear parking sensors, hill hold control, hill descent control, tyre-pressure monitoring system and more.
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Hyundai already sells the Kona EV in India. This was launched in July 2019, much before we saw options like the MG ZS EV and the Tata Nexon EV. The Kia EV6 is priced from Rs 59.95 lakh, ex-showroom, Delhi. We expect the upcoming Hyundai Ioniq 5 to be priced from as low as Rs 48 lakh. All prices stick to ex-showroom, Delhi. Once launched, the Ioniq 5 will lock horn with Volvo XC40 Recharge, Kia EV6 and Mini Cooper SE.
