For those of you not familiar with the Hyundai IONIQ, itโ€™s an electric Hybrid, Plug-In Hybrid or pure EV set to rival the Prius.

The Prius may get some hate from petrolheads, but itโ€™s been around since 1997 so it proves that there is a market for it. In this review, Jenny looks at whether Hyundaiโ€™s IONIQ can take over a significant part of the market from the Prius?

The appeal of IONIQ, especially in the hybrid form, is it doesnโ€™t try too hard to be different and maintains some of Hyundaiโ€™s more popular and modern design aspects and applies them into a Hybrid.

This Hybrid has a 1.6 naturally aspirated petrol engine with 77 kW of power and 147 Nm engine paired with a 32 kW electric motor with 170 Nm. The combined system output is at 104 kW and 265 Nm.

The plug-in hybrid (PHEV) comes with the same engine but gives up to 50 km on electric power only. It also has a bit more push, since the electric motor produces 45 kW.

The all-electric model comes with an 86 kW motor with 295 Nm and a 28 kWh battery that gives it the range of 280 km. The EV tops out at 165 km/h.

IONIQ Hybrid Specifications

Engine

Engine: 1.6L Petrol
Power: 77 kW @ 5,700 rpm
Torque: 147 Nm @4,000 rpm

ELECTRIC MOTOR / BATTERY

Power Output: 32 kW
Torque: 170 Nm
Voltage: 240V
Battery Capacity:ย 1.56 kWh
Electric Vehicle Operation: 75 mph

HYBRID SYSTEM COMBINED

Engine Size: 1.6L Petrol + Electric Motor
Combined Power: 104 kW
Combined Torque: 265ย Nm
Fuel Consumption: 3.9L/100km
Transmission: 6-Speed DCT with sequential manual mode

IONIQ Plug-in Specifications

Driving Performance

Powertrains: 1.6GDi / 8.9kWh Battery
Electric Drive Range: 63 Km
Combined Power: 104 kW
Combined Torque: 265 Nm
Combined Fuel Consumption: 1.1 l/100 Km
Battery efficiency: 9.4 kWh/100 km;
CO2 emissions combined: 26 g/km

IONIQ Electric Specifications

Driving Performance

Electric Motor: 28kWh Battery
Electric Drive Range: 280 Km
Power: 88 kW
Torque: 295 Nm
Battery efficiency: 11.5 kWh/100 Km
Charging the battery up to 80% takes about 23 mins using a 100 kW direct current fast charger.

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FEATURES OF THE HYUNDAI IONIQ PREMIUM
Active safety
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) including;

  • Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)
  • Brake Assist System (BAS)
  • Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD)
  • Hill-start Assist Control (HAC)
  • Traction Control System (TCS)
  • Vehicle Stability Management (VSM)

Hyundai SmartSense โ„ข including;

  • Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) with pedestrian detection
  • Blind Spot Detection (BSD)
  • Forward Collision Warning (FCW)
  • Lane Change Assist (LCA)
  • Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)
  • Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)
  • Smart Cruise Control (SCC)

Other features

  • Park Assist System (PAS) – front (4 sensors, with guidance display)
  • Park Assist System (PAS) – rear (4 sensors, with guidance display)
  • Rear view camera with dynamic guide lines
  • Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) – individual tyre pressure readout
Passive safety
Airbags

  • Front airbags – driver & front passenger
  • Knee airbag – driver
  • Side (thorax) airbags – driver & front passenger
  • Side curtain airbags – 1st & 2nd rows

Doors

  • Impact sensing auto door unlock
  • Rear door child safety locks

Seatbelts

  • Pretensioners, load limiters & height adjustable upper mounts on front seat belts
  • Seat belt reminder – front & rear seatbelts

Seating

  • Height adjustable front head restraints
  • Height adjustable rear head restraints
  • ISOFIX child restraint anchors (rear outboard seats)
  • Top tether child restraint anchors (rear) – 3 anchors
Security
Security system

  • Active lock/unlock operation (user configurable)
  • Anti-theft alarm
  • Central locking
  • Engine immobiliser

Remotes

  • Smart key remote – 2x
Multimedia system
Functions

  • Apple CarPlay & Android Auto compatibility
  • Bluetooth phone connectivity
  • Satellite navigation
  • SUNAโ„ข Live Traffic Updates
  • Touch screen – 8″ display

Speakers

  • Infinityโ„ข premium audio system – 8 speakers with external amplifier

Audio/media sources

  • AM / FM radio
  • Digital radio (DAB+)
  • Radio Data System (RDS)
  • AUX / USB audio input with iPodยฎ compatibility
  • Bluetooth audio streaming
Occupant comfort & convenience
Upholstery/trim

  • Leather appointed steering wheel & gear knob
  • Leather appointed seats

Front seats

  • Driver’s seat – height adjustable
  • Driver’s seat – power adjustable – 10-way (including 2-way lumbar support
  • Passenger’s seat – height adjustable
  • Front centre console armrest storage box – USB power outlet
  • Front centre console storage cubby – power outlets – 2 x 12V outlets
  • Front centre console – wireless charging pad (Qi standard)4
  • Grip handles – 1x (passenger)

Rear seats

  • Centre fold down armrest
  • Grip handles – 2x

Windows/shades

  • Glass sunroof – tilt and slide panelโ—
  • Power windows – front & rear
  • One touch window up & down function with anti-pinching safety feature – all front windows
  • Solar control windshield glass
Vision & sight
Interior mirror

  • Electro-chromatic Mirror (ECM) – auto-dimming

Exterior mirrors

  • Heated
  • Power adjustable
  • Power folding with auto fold function

Instrument cluster/driving displays

  • Supervision cluster – 7.0″ TFT colour LCD with trip computer & digital speedometer
Ventilation & heating
Air conditioning

  • Climate control – dual zone with auto defog function
  • Cabin air filter
  • Cooling/heating vents – rear centre console

Front seats

  • Air ventilated front seats
  • Heated front seats

Other features

  • Heated rear windshield
Exterior styling
Front

  • Front grille inserts – satin chrome

Side

  • Door frame & beltline moulding – satin chrome
  • Side garnish insert – matte grey
Interior styling
Treatments

  • Metallic white inserts (air vents, start button, steering wheel)

Materials

  • Door scuff plates – stainless steel
  • Sports pedals – alloy
Lighting
Exterior lighting – front

  • Daytime Running Lights (DRL) – LED
  • Headlight functions – automatic dusk sensing with escort and welcome
  • Headlight type – Bi-Xenon (low/high beam)
  • Headlight type – projector beam
  • Positioning lights – LED

Exterior lighting – rear

  • Fog light – LED
  • High mount stop light (HMSL) – LED
  • Rear combination lights – LED (bulb indicator and reverse lights)

Exterior lighting – others

  • Courtesy lights – LED, in front door handles
  • Puddle lights – LED, in side mirrors
  • Side repeaters – LED, integrated into side mirrors

Interior lighting – front

  • Front room lights and map lights – LED
  • Vanity mirror lights

Interior lighting – rear

  • Centre room light – LED

Interior lighting – others

  • Cargo area light
  • Interior light fade-out delay
  • Safety reflectors – integrated in doors (front)