It’s a very clean, functional setup that looks especially exceptional at night, given the white background on both clusters. A pair of 12.3” screens are in the housing that provides the driver with pertinent road info and HVAC, navigation and audio information. The IONIQ 5 interior is dominated by a continuous raised housing that stretches from the driver side to the center dash. The rear design treatment also features a full LED display for tail and brake lamps. Auto deploying/retracting door handles scream “luxury car.” The greenhouse is tall and handsome. A small “frunk” (front trunk) provides storage for the charging cable.Īlong the sides, deeply sculpted door panels and a crisp upper character line create motion that continues to flow into the raised hatchback deck, adorned with an upper hatch spoiler. The front LED light treatment with cutting-edge “Parametric Pixel” LED elements creates super illumination and visibility, and LED accent lights built into the front and rear bumper look mega cool. Several people who saw the IONIQ 5 during my seven-day test loan commented “it looks like a spaceship!” IONIQ 5’s styling is indeed futuristic. These features and cost savings make the IONIQ 5 a more than viable, attractive competitor. The IONIQ 5 also boasts a lower starting price point, a similar range when compared to Tesla’s Model Y SUV and Hyundai’s 3-year, 36,000-mile complimentary maintenance and 10-year, 100,000-mile powertrain warranty.

Why is it a potential Tesla killer? Because in typical Hyundai fashion, you get a ton of standard and available features, some of which aren’t offered by Tesla.

Business & Finance Click to expand menu.Īs auto manufacturers race toward partial or full electrification in the near future, one brand is building an electric vehicle that may as well be called the Tesla killer instead of IONIQ 5.

Ioniq 5 review