The 2026 Hyundai IONIQ 5 Elite. No drama. Just does the job.

Hyundai IONIQ 5 Elite – It’s not the new kid anymore, and it doesn’t pretend to be. That retro-futuristic body and pixel lighting still look sharp.

But the IONIQ 5 has settled into being the sensible, grown-up choice, not the showstopper.

Inside is where it quietly earns its keep. A flat floor, a sliding console, and a three-metre wheelbase, longer than a LandCruiser, mean genuine limousine-grade legroom for the family.

The numbers are honest, not thrilling. An 84 kilowatt-hour battery, 168 kilowatts, 570 kilometres of range, and zero to 100 in a perfectly fine 7.5 seconds. But the clever bit isn’t any single number, it’s how complete it is. The physical buttons are back, it finally has a rear wiper, and there’s simply no flaw left to forgive.

On the road, it’s the ultimate cruiser, ironing out our roads with a planted, luxurious calm. Phenomenally quiet, too.

520-litre boot. Vehicle-to-Load. Five-star ANCAP. Five-year unlimited warranty. Around $84,000 drive-away.

The IONIQ 5. It doesn’t need to be exciting to be easy to recommend.

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Im Zac Hough

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 Hyundai IONIQ 5– Buyers could also look at:

Buyers of the IONIQ 5 Elite are in unusual territory. The number of sedans is reducing with many crossover style vehicles moving into the space.

Potential choices could be.

• Deepal SO7
• Kia EV5, 
• Peugeot e-3008
• Suzuki e-Vitara
• Subaru Solterra,
• LeapMotor C10 
• Toyota BZ4X
• Xpeng G6

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