2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5: Here's what we still like, here's what annoys us

In practice, the ubiquity of Tesla’s charging locations is offset by the fact that most of those Superchargers are the older V3 units. These feature shorter cables that can be a pain to use with non-Tesla EVs, but also top out at just 250 kW, meaning longer charge times than the 20 minutes from 10–80 percent that you might expect if you used a 350 kW charger from EA or one of IONNA’s 400 kW units—peak draw from an 800 V charger like these should be in the region of 265 kW. But fast-charging should probably be a small percentage of most EV drivers’ charging sessions, at least for those who can reliably plug in either at home or work, particularly given the cost of most DC fast-charging networks. A 240 V level 2 AC charger should take 7 hours and 20 minutes to charge from 10–100 percent. One of the Limited’s features that I rather like is the blind spot view monitor. This makes use of the cameras that are embedded in the corner of each wing mirror to show you a view of the relevant blind spot when you use a turn signal. While it’s not a necessity, it does make checking for traffic on protected bike lanes and the like a lot easier. On the other hand, I am definitely going on record as not liking the Ioniq 5’s climate controls. These are set in a touch-sensitive panel below the air vents (and a row of real buttons for other controls) with weak backlighting that can be hard to see in bright sunlight. The fact that the panel is touch-sensitive also means it’s hard to develop muscle memory, and finally, you can see from the photograph just how much dust it attracts. But the Ioniq 5’s biggest problem is the potential specter of an Integrated Charging Controller Unit failure. The ICCU is what allows the Ioniq 5’s 800 V traction battery to charge the 12 V accessories battery. But if the metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistor inside the ICCU is subjected to an overvoltage at the start and end of the battery charging cycle, or gets too hot during charging or driving, it can fail. And in some cases, that has resulted in cars rolling to a stop on the highway.