Hyundai Ioniq Electric (2016 to 2022)

“While many electric vehicles play on rapid acceleration or futuristic styling inside and out to woo buyers, Hyundai’s approach is much more mundane – this is an ordinary-looking car that’s perfectly good (if exceedingly dull) to drive, while spacious and practical inside. And that’s where its appeal lies.”
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Model reviewed: Namsan Edition (2023)
Score: 8 / 10
“While the new Hyundai Ioniq 5 Namsan Edition is pricey, the powertrain and battery upgrades across the range are a welcome addition.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview (electric and hybrids)
Score: 6 / 10
“The Hyundai Ioniq comes in three flavours, and is a more conventional-looking – and cheaper – proposition than the Toyota Prius.”
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Model reviewed: Range review
Score: 8 / 10
“The Hyundai Ioniq Electric isn’t a class leader in any one area, but it certainly makes more of a case for itself with its improved real-world range. It’s practical enough to use as an everyday family car and there aren’t too many EVs for just over £30k that claim make a similar claim.”
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Score: 7 / 10
“While it isn’t the most glamorous or trendy of electric cars, the Hyundai Ioniq Electric ticks plenty of boxes. It’s easy to drive, reasonably practical and should prove effortless to own. If you are ruled more by your head than your heart, the Ioniq is well worth a look.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview (including hybrid models)
Score: 7 / 10
“Even factoring in the government plug-in car grant that you’ll get when buying a Hyundai Ioniq Electric, you still really have to want a battery-powered car to choose it. A petrol-engine rival will be cheaper to buy and in many cases better to drive, while the Ioniq Hybrid may be the perfect compromise.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 7 / 10
“This revised Ioniq Electric brings with it a larger battery (up from 28kWh to 38kWh) and a more efficient electric motor to increase the range by some 30% to a claimed 194 miles.”
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Model reviewed: Premium
Score: 8 / 10
“If you have access to personal charging via home or work and your commute can be accommodated within its range, the tax breaks, genuine driving fun, and distinct model, full-electric eco feel-good factor could be hard to beat. I’d recommend a test drive.”
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Score: 6 / 10
“A good car in isolation. But the Hyundai Ioniq Electric suffers because the competition has come along in leaps and bounds. What was once thoroughly middle-of-the-pack now languishes near the bottom, but unfortunately doesn’t make that more palatable with a super-low price tag.”
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Score: 8 / 10
“The Ioniq Electric is yet another tempting electrified offering from Hyundai – bringing viable EVs into the mainstream with affordable pricing and good real-world ranges, though not class-leading.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8.2 / 10
“The Hyundai Ioniq Electric is a zero-emissions family-car that’s well designed and easy to drive”.
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Score: 6 / 10
“The Hyundai Ioniq Electric is well equipped and offers good space for a family. It looks pricey next to other Ioniqs, though, and alternative electric cars are nicer inside.”
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“The best small-family EV hatchback on the market. A very polished product now with better range and advanced connected car technology.”
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Model reviewed: Premium SE
Score: 7 / 10
“Based purely on cost and range, we would not recommend you buy a Hyundai Ioniq Electric. There are other EV competitors that are cheaper to buy and also have much longer ranges. If you’re a Hyundai devotee and it fits in with your lifestyle and budget, then it may be for you – otherwise, it’s a tough sell.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“A mid-life facelift gave the Hyundai Ioniq Electric more range, more power and a new infotainment screen, so it’s still a strong contender in the family electric-car class.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview (including hybrids)
“The Hyundai Ioniq Electric can handle motorway speed with ease, accelerate rapidly if required and stop almost on a sixpence as soon as the accelerator is released. That’s down to its regenerative braking function.”
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Score: 7 / 10
“Hyundai’s electric offering drives well, but its range has slipped behind ever-improving rivals.”
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Model reviewed: Premium
Score: 9 / 10
“There’s no question that the Hyundai Ioniq’s updates bring the car right up to speed. For fleets, the pricing should make it more attractive than larger battery cars while its efficiency means it still offers impressive range. To top it off, it comes fully loaded as standard too.”
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Score: 9 / 10
“The new Hyundai Ioniq Electric offers a longer driving range than the previous model, responsive acceleration, a comfortable ride, and a low centre of gravity, resulting in good handling.”
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Model reviewed: All Ioniq models (including hybrids)
Score: 8 / 10
“For those seeking an alternatively-fuelled car, the Hyundai Ioniq Electric is an interesting alternative to the Nissan Leaf EV. It’s competitively priced and very well-equipped, plus it comes with a reassuring five-year, unlimited mileage warranty.”
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Score: 7 / 10
“Compared to similarly-powered conventional hatchbacks, the Hyundai Ioniq Electric is quite an expensive proposition, even when you consider the savings on road tax and fuel costs. On the plus side, standard equipment is excellent, which does at least help to justify its list price.”
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Model reviewed:
Score: 7 / 10
“It’s not a car that’ll get your pulse racing or turn your neighbours green with envy, but the Hyundai Ioniq Electric is a thoroughly sensible, well-equipped and great value family EV. Provided you can live with the range.” (James Disdale)
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Score: 7.6 / 10
“Cut-price Tesla Model S impresses, but isn’t class-leading.”
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Model reviewed: All Ioniq models (including hybrids)
“It’s faster than the 30kWh Nissan Leaf Acenta, goes further and nearly a grand cheaper — with more kit. Fun to drive, stop-and-go like a dodgem with one gear, impossible to stall.”
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Model reviewed: Premium
Score: 8 / 10
“Freshly facelifted with a bigger battery and more range, the Hyundai Ioniq Electric might not look like much, but it can travel 194 miles on a charge and comes with a slew of toys.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
“A well-equipped EV with 26 miles more range – that’s an entire marathon – than an entry-level Nissan Leaf.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“The electric-only Hyundai Ioniq is not as convincing as the hybrid versions, due to bigger batteries that make the car heavier and restrict its boot space, although its near 200-mile range does appeal.”
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Model reviewed:
Score: 6.4 / 10
“The latest Hyundai Ioniq Electric isn’t the most exciting EV on the market, although it is well equipped and practical, particularly in top Premium SE form. But it’s also rather expensive for what is essentially a standard family hatchback, when you can get the Nissan Leaf e+ with a longer range and faster performance for similar money.” (James Morris)
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