Chris Harris Drives the Hyundai IONIQ 5 N | An EV with a Sense of Humour

Until now, the new Hyundai IONIQ 5 N has been confined to its native Korea, but Chris Harris went to Sydney Motorsport Park to get behind the wheel for a proper shakedown on track. Would it be enough to change his mind on just how involving an electric vehicle can be?

The IONIQ 5 N is based on the now-familiar large ‘crossover’ hatchback, but features a strengthened body shell, and a fully revised chassis with more robust subframes and larger dampers. Most significantly, the electric motors produce up to 641HP and 568lb-ft of torque in boost mode, enabling a 0-62mph sprint time of just 3.4 seconds.

Not only that, but Hyundai’s engineers also went to work on the controls, improving the response and feedback through the wheel ahead of the driver, giving it – in Chris’ own words – “really, really good electric steering”. With a substantial mass not only to move but also to stop, it’s no surprise to find 400mm discs at the front and 360mm items at the rear, aided by improved cooling and a recalibrated regen system.

As the marque’s first high-performance EV, how does it stack up to electric models being produced by the likes of Porsche or Audi? And with so much space and pace, could it really be considered a worthy rival for the petrol-powered RS6 Avant? Watch the film to find out what Chris thought after driving this landmark electric car on track.

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[drivingnirvana]

Bloody hell Chris you missed to show the active sound and simulated gear shifts! That is really what I wanted to see your reaction on, is it just a useless gimmick or is it actually exciting????

[WillSatchwell]

Harris... How could you miss the emulated 8 speed transmission feature?! I dont often say this but... DA HELL MAN!!!! Thats what we were all here to see! 😂

[dhuntman]

I got the blue one yesterday and I love it. Very fun to drive.

[Bro-food]

The IONIQ 5N is the only electric vehicle that can run on the track without stopping. Tesla, Porsche, Audi, and BMW will rather analyze the IONIQ 5N. And what's even more surprising is that Hyundai hasn't even brought out a real weapon yet. The eM platform, the successor to the E-GMP platform, is scheduled to appear. There will be many more great techniques, so you can look forward to it.

[NumberHeadlightRestoration]

I love the standard version of this car, so this hot one is just wicked as far as my humble opinion is concerned. So much to admire about what Hyundai are doing here 😋

[guybrushthreepwood]

Had my Ioniq 5 awd a couple of years now, still the best car I've owned, and that is already a quick car, I love this N version, the wife will never let me have one though 😂

[iRapplexD]

Can't wait to see my guy drift this beast

Edit: Request for Chris redo the review, how could the engineers not inform him of simulated gears and Active Sound THAT DEFINES this car?! This is insane to me

[quattropower]

I love how Chris is at 90 degrees but just chatting away to the camera as if he is driving down a high street. Very talented driver, and amazing to watch. Always engaging.

[BigNorthernBloke]

First EV that ive seen that i can say "Ye I'd have one of those"

[russell]

“In a Hyundai”
“In a Kia”

No need to keep being shocked at these two, they have proven themselves to be a big game changer and have stepped up massively in the automotive world, they make awesome cars now, the old days of the 90s and early 2000s when these were considered a joke are now a point in history that has long gone.

[gelvy-qf]

I have been waiting for this kind of thing to come along, the moment it changes from boring EV to fun. Good on Hyundai for having a crack at it, and succeeding it seems. Chris giving proper acknowledgement to how this changes his mind again. Cracking car and cracking video.

[ericpisch]

RS6 prices have become insane, £180k for a limited edition for some stickers and white rims 😂

[bolf]

Outro song is - Gimme Noize by Jailed Jamie, Antic Mass, for those looking.

[ChilMan]

I don't think we really realise what this car achieves: Porsche, Audi, BMW, AMG, ... all already had a go on sporty/fun EVs but it's Hyundai, that actually managed to deliver.

[paulpavlou]

I bought a fully specified Cupra Born as it was as close to a drivers car as I could get in a EV at the time and I love it. But if I had the money for one of these Hyundai Ioniq 5 N’s I would get one in a flash. Nice drive around our Sydney circuit.

[DrewHughesMusic]

If Harris says it’s good…. That’s good enough for me

[ISSTI]

I feel like this review only scratched the surface of the 5N. Would love to see him talk about stuff like what it's like on the road or when you're trying to set a fast lap on a circuit

[gobbo]

Did not have a Hyundai being "more dynamic than an RS6" on my 2024 bingo card, I think a lot of the European and US manufacturers should be worried about what Kia/Hyundai are bringing

[callummarch]

I recently drove a Hyundai i10n line. Beast of a little car

[thedarkknight]

Yeah, it might be fun and all that, but, being a lover of coupes etc, LOVE the N Vision '74... THAT looks AWESOME! 😏😉👌 I just wish Hyundai WOULD release an everyday street version of it (EXACT same design (ok maybe not with that wing), but just an every day 'Drivers car' version!
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