, right? Here’s a hot hatch that adheres to all the fundamentals of making a great one - stiffer body, better suspension, more power, some good gimmicks - while also being powered by electricity. And making 650hp in the process. So the Ioniq isn’t a hot hatch in the conventional sense, really, but with features like the N e-shift , N Grin Boost and N Drift Optimiser it’s easy to get excited. The Hyundai appears to be a properly driver-focused EV.
Now we know what it’ll cost in the UK: £65,000, or about bang on original estimates. For that amount, buyers are also going to get Hyundai’s updated CCnC navigation with faster processing, wireless phone mirroring for the first time in an Ioniq, a head-up display with N-specific layouts, 21-inch wheels, Pirelli P Zero tyres and the N bodykit. That’s in addition to all the kit that comes inusually - there aren’t likely to be any complaints on the equipment front.
Though it may seem hard to believe given all of the Ioniq 5 N pics so far, colours other than gloss Performance Blue will be offered. There’s matte Performance Blue as well, for example. But also seven others: pearl Abyss Black, Atlas White , Ecotronic Grey , metallic Cyber Grey or - very interestingly - Soultronic Orange. That could be cool, especially as the only standard paint colour. All the other metallic, pearl and gloss shades are £665 extra, with matte adding £885.
As is often the case with Hyundais, there’s not a great deal to add to the N’s £65,000 price other than the paint. There’s a £1,250 Vision Roof also available, but that’s it, so the most this Ioniq 5 will cost in the UK is £67,135. A lot for a Hyundai, sure, but not a great deal for 650hp…, though that seems a very different prospect.
Ashley Andrew, Hyundai UK’s President, said: “Ioniq 5 N is truly the first EV for the driving enthusiast, combining not just high performance and precision handling but also using state-of-the-art technology to provide an emotional connection so far missing in performance EV’s.
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