![]() The EPA rates it at 133 MPGe, and Hyundai says its 7.2-kw charger enables an 80% charge in under an hour on a 100-kw fast-charger. This package is good for up to 170 miles of range. The multi-link rear suspension and low-rolling resistance tires, the Ioniq Hybrids have a friendly driving feel that low battery placement accentuates.Įlectric Ioniqs have a 134-hp motor powered by a 38.3-kwh lithium-polymer battery. The Ioniq rides well enough, but its steering is electric-car numb. ![]() The Ioniq also has paddle controls that let the driver control its regenerative braking it engages smoothly and the system is integrated well. Acceleration isn’t much quicker but the PHEV delivers 29 miles of electric driving. Ioniq Plug-In Hybrids adopt the same drivetrain, but their battery is upsized to 8.9 kwh. The Ioniq Hybrid delivers consistently high fuel economy, so there’s little reason to go easy on the gas pedal. It doesn’t feel slow, because the Ioniq Hybrid weighs just about 3,000 pounds. The pace is moderate, but the refinement is relatively high. Power rises to a net 139 hp, delivered to the front wheels via a 6-speed dual-clutch automatic. The Ioniq Hybrid pairs a 43-horsepower (32-kw) electric motor and a 1.56-kwh lithium-polymer battery with a 104-hp 1.6-liter inline-4. It’s a 4 for performance, with ratings based on the Hybrid edition’s average handling and sluggish acceleration. It’s a Prius-like creation with sky-high fuel economy and with a low priority put on all else. Hyundai conceived of the Ioniq as a high-efficiency hatchback, not a hot one. At the top electric end of its range, the Ioniq is awash in touchscreens and digital displays and buttons that replace shift controls, but it’s not the radical futurism we’ve been promised, time and time again. It’s an everyday economy-car look that goes well with the almost banal driving experience, normcore if that’s still a thing. The Ioniq cockpit is functional but plain no radical re-imagined future happens in here. LED lighting caps the sweeping shape and costs it some head room, though. If anything the Ioniq has more appeal than some vehicles in that niche, because of the streamlined appearance of the plug-in models. Nothing here would turn off a buyer intent on shopping sleek-looking hatchbacks. The Ioniq works better than the Clarity or the Leaf or the Prius, because it hasn’t gone weird for weird’s sake. ![]() We give it a 6 it’s still good-looking, after all. It looks simpler, handsomer, and more organic than a Prius, but the engineering horsepower underneath barely pokes through the conventional body. Hyundai plays hide and seek with the Ioniq’s flourish of technology. The Plug-In Hybrid strikes a nice balance of price and efficiency, but the battery-powered Electric Limited, at nearly $40,000, is too much. High-spec versions add in a 10.3-inch touchscreen, navigation, a sunroof, and leather upholstery. The Ioniq Hybrid Blue starts in the mid-$20,000s, and comes packed with an 8.0-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility and power features. The Ioniq hasn’t been fully crash-tested but all versions have automatic emergency braking adaptive cruise control and blind-spot monitors are available. It’s less welcoming in back, since the Ioniq trims head room in the name of slick aerodynamics, but cargo space blooms to more than 26.5 cubic feet. The cockpit’s organized like a sewing basket, neat as a pin, and the front seats have ample support. The Ioniq shines when it’s put into service during the daily commute. All have no-nonsense handling and a low driving position, as well as moderate acceleration. Tucked beneath all that is a 139-horsepower hybrid system that earns up to 58 mpg on the EPA combined cycle, or a 170-mile Electric edition, or a Plug-In Hybrid in the middle that’s good for 29 miles of all-electric driving. It’s expressly not adventurous Hyundai wanted it to look conventional to hide all the technology just beneath its skin, so it knitted the Ioniq a friendly face, a sloping roof, and a simple-to-use cockpit. The Ioniq has a handsome shape that wouldn’t look out of place in any car maker’s lineup. It’s a likable car, though one that’s feeling more dated now that battery-electric vehicles have become more common. It earns points with its warranty, its value, and its fuel economy and efficiency. We give the Ioniq a TCC Rating of 6.6 out of 10. One new shade of gray, swapped in for another shade of gray.
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