FOR AN EXPONENT of silent motoring, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 is making quite a noise.
The buzz surrounding the South Korean EV has nothing to do with its new dedicated battery electric vehicle platform that shares 800-volt rapid-charging capability with the Porsche Taycan and will underpin a large assortment of Hyundai Group models. Instead, it has everything to do with the crossover’s stunning retro-futuristic design – a metallic origami of chiselled panels and creases that combine with glorious details such as pixelated cubic LED head- and tail-lights, door strakes, and the first clamshell bonnet seen on a Hyundai.
The short-overhanged, five-door body with a limousine-like three-metre wheelbase also disguises a footprint only slightly longer than the company’s Tucson mid-sized SUV and virtually as wide as the Santa Fe seven-seater SUV. It’s essentially a mega-hatch that’s just 59mm shorter than the mid-sized electric sedan everyone now wants to beat, regardless of vehicle style.
Looking elegant from some angles, strange from others, and somewhat plain in the Hyundai’s company, the Tesla Model 3 – first introduced in 2017 – makes for more remarkable viewing in the sales charts. Not merely the best-selling electric vehicle globally (and locally, if unofficially), the smallest Tesla is now among the most popular cars in the world.
Earlier this year, perhaps in preparation for new competition, Tesla sharpened Model 3 prices by up to 12 percent. Significantly, the cost of entry to a Tesla dropped below $60,000 with our $59,900 Standard Range Plus. And while the best EV incentives currently available in Australia (NSW) can effectively wipe out its on-road charges, the Ioniq 5’s $71,900 starting price excludes it from the generous $3000 rebates offered by both NSW and Victoria.
この記事は Wheels Australia Magazine の December 2021 版に掲載されています。
7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トライアルを開始して、何千もの厳選されたプレミアム ストーリー、8,500 以上の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしてください。
すでに購読者です ? サインイン
この記事は Wheels Australia Magazine の December 2021 版に掲載されています。
7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トライアルを開始して、何千もの厳選されたプレミアム ストーリー、8,500 以上の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしてください。
すでに購読者です? サインイン
ROUGH DIAMONDS
GO OUT AND SEE AUSTRALIA. BUY ONE OF THESE AND YOU'LL MAKE IT HOME TOO
WORK IN PROGRESS
WHEN YOUR LIVELIHOOD DEPENDS ON IT, DON'T TAKE ANY CHANCES
RABID RESPONSE
EVEN IF YOU'RE PULLING IN THE FINANCIAL HORNS, YOU WON'T NEED TO COMPROMISE ON FUN
PREMIUM BLEND
HERE'S HOW TO ENJOY CHAMPAGNE ON A VAGUELY BEERY BUDGET
GO LARGE, SAVE BIG
WE BRING YOU A SELECTION OF LARGE FAMILY SUVS THAT ARE UNLIKELY TO BREAK THE BANK
MIDDLE CLASS
THE AUSSIE FAMILY DREAM USED TO BE A QUARTER ACRE AND A PICKET FENCE. NOW IT'S A LITTLE MORE MODEST
SHORTY AWARDS
VALUE FOR MONEY CAN BE A RARE COMMODITY AMONG SMALL SUVS. HERE ARE THREE THAT ANSWER THE CALL
MID SIZE MAX VALUE
THE MEDIUM RANGE SECTOR IS THE VERY DEFINITION OF GETTING ALOT OF CAR FOR YOUR DOLLAR
HATCH MATCH
WANT A HATCH THAT'LL PUT A SMILE ON YOUR DIAL SECOND TIME ROUND? TRY THESE...
MODE ΤΟ ΤΟΥ
PORSCHE'S LATEST HOT 911 IS THE NEW FRONTIER FOR ON-THEFLY CHASSIS ADJUSTABILITY, OFFERING THE DRIVER A WORLD OF CONFIGURATION - BUT IS IT WORTH THE HASSLE?