6 Sept 18th-Sept 24th, 2025 phoenixnewtimes.com PHOENIX NEW TIMES | NEWS | FEATURE | FOOD & DRINK | ARTS & CULTURE | MUSIC | CONCERTS | CANNABIS | Questions? Feedback? Email me at [email protected] • Follow me on RATING (out of 5 McFly’s) 2025 HYUNDAI IONIQ 5: THE FUTURE WITH CUPHOLDERS 2025 HYUNDAI IONIQ 5 Hyundai looked at the Hyundai looked at the EV world and said, “Why EV world and said, “Why not make something that not make something that actually looks cool?” The actually looks cool?” The 2025 IONIQ 5 is the result: 2025 IONIQ 5 is the result: sharp retro-future styling, sharp retro-future styling, spaceship vibes, and a spaceship vibes, and a price tag of $43,600 that price tag of $43,600 that doesn’t make your bank doesn’t make your bank account scream. It’s not a account scream. It’s not a concept car—it just looks concept car—it just looks like one. like one. Under the hood— Under the hood— or, I guess, under the or, I guess, under the floor—you’ve got up to floor—you’ve got up to 320 horsepower from the 320 horsepower from the dual-motor setup, and dual-motor setup, and depending on which version depending on which version you pick, you’re seeing you pick, you’re seeing up to 303 miles of range. up to 303 miles of range. Charging from 10% to 80% Charging from 10% to 80% takes about 18 minutes on takes about 18 minutes on a DC fast charger, which a DC fast charger, which is barely enough time to is barely enough time to lose a round of Wordle. lose a round of Wordle. It’s smooth, quick, and It’s smooth, quick, and surprisingly roomy inside, surprisingly roomy inside, like Hyundai snuck in an like Hyundai snuck in an extra apartment for your extra apartment for your legs. legs. Fuel economy? If you Fuel economy? If you can call it that, it’s sitting can call it that, it’s sitting pretty at 114 MPGe pretty at 114 MPGe combined. Translation: combined. Translation: you’ll spend more on iced you’ll spend more on iced coffees in Phoenix than coffees in Phoenix than you will powering this you will powering this thing. Comfortable, well thing. Comfortable, well made, and priced right, the made, and priced right, the IONIQ 5 is an EV that feels IONIQ 5 is an EV that feels less like a science project less like a science project and more like the future we and more like the future we were promised. were promised. Comfort: Value: Fuel Economy: Looks: The Drive: Safety & Security: Overall: Sound System: Bells & Whistles:
