With range anxiety being all-the-more a reality for anyone contemplating an EV, will the Hyundai IONIQ’s shortish range steer buyers away from the brand?
Let’s see what CarSales had to say in their review.
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It’s far too soon to hail the Hyundai IONIQ as the car that triggers a green automotive revolution in Australia but if Australians are going to start shopping electric as a bonafide alternative to orthodox passenger cars, it’s not a bad place to start. In fact the IONIQ isn’t one car, it’s three.
A hybrid that runs mostly on petrol. A plug-in hybrid that swaps between petrol and electric power. And a battery electric car that ditches the petrol engine and those dratted tail pipe emissions all together.
The EV is the hero of the range. It’s the most expensive IONIQ but also the cheapest EV currently on sale in Australia.
It gets a five year warranty, capped price servicing, all the important safety gear and 21st century necessities like Apple Car Play. The terrific things have become obvious very quickly when you drive a pure electric car like the IONIQ. One, it’s so quiet you never realise how loud an engine is until you don’t have one. And it’s so good for the cut and thrust of city traffic.
That’s because electric motors make peak pulling power from the moment you press the throttle. That instant grunt means you don’t have an orthodox transmission. Just a single speed reduction gear. Just press the button and away you go. It’s very Valiant AP5 and if you don’t know what that means, check in with your granddad.
The EV body is designed to be as aerodynamically efficient as possible.
So head room in the back seat is a bit limited and with a big battery under the floor, luggage space is chopped back a bit but still acceptable. In other ways the IONIQ is still well pretty orthodox. It’s still got a steering wheel. Still got a brake pedal. Still got a throttle pedal. It rides, handles and steers nicely.
Benefiting as most Hyundai’s now do from local chassis tuning.
The big thing you’ve got to get your head around is range anxiety. The IONIQ will travel around 230 kilometres between recharges and there are still many, many places in Australia where you won’t find a fast charger. Which means spending a lot of time plugged in if you don’t plan ahead.
All that means the IONIQ is not for everyone but there’s no weird Harold spaceship either. You’re not breaking the bank or venturing into the complete unknown buying this car. In fact you might just be at the forefront of something really good.
Source: https://www.carsales.com.au/editorial/details/hyundai-ioniq-electric-2019-video-review-121498/
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