An Ioniq 5 Owner's Tragic Descendant

[leila.baileyui]

As a Tesla owner, I was taken aback when I rented an Ioniq 5 for a business trip.

When it comes to driving dynamics, the Ioniq 5 has a serious issue with body roll. The extent to which this is caused by the tires is unclear. The road is a typical two-lane highway with a 45 mph speed limit; however, traveling at approximately 50 mph requires me to reduce my speed at each curve to ensure that the back wheels do not lose control. It could be a "normal car" issue, but the title says otherwise. However, that is not its primary issue in my opinion.

Despite the fact that it's one hundred degrees outside, I can't pre-cool the car because the Hyundai app doesn't have guest access like Tesla's (or the Turo owner was unwilling to provide it?). On the other hand, this isn't my main issue.

There is no way to use the navigation system properly. You can't adjust the volume of the muted, distant voice, and the routing is so bad that it attempts to take me around streets with no back entrance and ends in dead ends. This isn't even my biggest problem, I'm afraid.

Is there anything major wrong with it? When you're navigating, a single accidental touch of the map will display a symbol representing your target. It will automatically reroute to the spot you tapped within 5 seconds if you don't see the cancel button. The situation worsens, though. Because the Ioniq software will not allow you to touch anything until you stop and put the car in park, even after you say "No, I don't want to go there!" and try to change it back!

As a spoiled Tesla owner, I feel you, but Hyundai, come on. I kid you not.

[ethan.kellyyq]

To be honest, I've spent the better part of the last eight years behind the wheel of a Tesla. However, after the first month, all of my other cars felt like a junkyard. Particularly vehicles that run on gasoline.... Cars that I once considered to be competent drivers now seem antiquated and clumsy due to their slow response times when you press the accelerator.

Thanks for the impressions; I haven't driven the electric Ionic 5. Excellent software that "thinks" and "drives" similarly to my way of thinking is what I need. At all costs, I will not engage in excessive body rolling. That was actually one of the main reasons I rode my motorcycle nearly constantly for a long time (no body roll). My perspective on automobiles was profoundly altered after purchasing my inaugural Tesla, a 2018 Model 3 Performance.

[victorzu]

In my experience as a former owner of an Ioniq 5, the built-in navigation system is absolutely useless. Of most conventional car manufacturers, that is correct. Each one is compatible with Android Auto. Pair it with the navigation feature of Google Maps.

Similar to how a Tesla displays the expected state of charge (SOC) of the battery upon arrival, the most recent versions of Android Auto do the same. You can use this more recent function on your F150 Lightning. Ioniq 5 did not, unfortunately.

[leila.baileyui]

I haven't had the chance to test it with Apple Carplay just yet, but I might. Since General Motors' Android-based navigation isn't nearly as terrible, my disappointment with Hyundai is compounded. Not to mention Ford's.

Just wanted to mention that it doesn't seem to be compatible with Apple Carplay. Perhaps it isn't standard on this trim level.

[felix_okaforp]

Although I had extensive experience behind the wheel of electric vehicles during my time as a professional automotive journalist, I had never ridden in, driven, or even laid eyes on a Model Y before making the purchase. I bought it because of the reviews and ads on Tesla's website. Thankfully, it was successful enough that I purchased a second one and intend to purchase additional ones.

This is my third EV, and after all this time I still won't consider purchasing any brand other than Tesla. In theory, I'd prefer an electric vehicle (EV) to a gas-powered vehicle (EV), but in practice, the difference between Tesla and non-Tesla EVs is negligible.

If it weren't for Tesla's consistently improved software and powertrain, I wouldn't give any other electric vehicle a second thought.