Designers: Hyundai Design Center, Hyundai Motor Company, Irvine, California, USA
Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor Company, Hwaseng-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
IONIQ 5 is built upon dedicated BEV architecture called Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP),
enabling it to have unique proportions on an elongated wheelbase.
With E-GMP, IONIQ 5 offers innovative interior design with eco-friendly materials in many touchpoints; strong performance mated with ultra-fast charging and a Vehicle-to-Load (V2L) function as well as advanced connectivity and driver assistance features that will offer the ultimate in-car experience while ensuring safety.
IONIQ 5’s explores a new design freedom offered by a dedicated BEV platform. Inspired by the daring attitude of Pony, IONIQ 5 highlights the 45-year journey to become a part of customer’s lifestyles, creating a common thread from past to present and future. This is the redefinition of timeless design, a theme that will expand as the IONIQ lineup grows.
IONIQ 5’s unique exterior design is characterized by the Pony-inspired profile over a 3,000-mm wheelbase. This extended wheelbase requires a more sophisticated approach to translate this new proportion into a contemporary EV typology.
The front bumper is defined by an eye-catching V-shape incorporating distinctive daytime running lights (DRLs) that provide an unmistakable light signature unique to IONIQ 5. These small pixel-like clusters also appear at the rear of the vehicle.
Cutting-edge Parametric Pixel lights on the front and rear design element signifies the intent to fundamentally reinvent electric mobility with an EV-specific design that will carry over to future models.
On the sides, auto flush door handles provide clean surface styling and enhanced aerodynamic efficiency. The front and rear forms of the vehicle merge together at its doors, show a design theme of ‘Parametric Dynamics’.
The strong C- pillar shape, inspired by ‘45’ EV concept, gives IONIQ 5 a commanding presence clearly identifiable from a distance.
Aero-optimized wheels further echo the Parametric Pixel design theme and are offered in a super-sized 20-inch diameter. These complete IONIQ 5’s perfected proportions, optimized for E-GMP.
Spacious, customizable interior is a home away from home. IONIQ 5 sets itself apart from other midsize CUVs, especially those with internal combustion engines and conventional steer-by-wire systems, because the E-GMP enables a flat floor where the model’s batteries are stored, allowing for innovative interior design and extra legroom.
3,000-mm wheelbase offers spaciousness of a large passenger car in a midsize CUV. The long wheelbase allowed the designers to apply a ‘Living Space’ theme to the interior, rather than a conventional car design theme.
The Universal Island moveable console complements the simple center fascia with gear selector located behind the steering wheel.
The sliding console allows passengers to not only enjoy more flexibility, but also freely enter and exit the cabin on either side when parked in a narrow spot.
Second-row passengers also can enjoy center console features, such as cup holders, a 15 W fast wireless phone charger and USB ports. Universal Island truly redefines the center console, offering greater functionality than a static storage box.
Sustainability is at the center of IONIQ’s brand vision, which can be found throughout IONIQ 5 in eco-friendly materials and nature-inspired colors. Many of its interior touchpoints ― seats, headliner, door trim, floor and armrest ― use eco-friendly, sustainably sourced materials, such as recycled PET bottles, plant-based (bio PET) yarns and natural wool yarns, eco-processed leather with plant-based extracts, and bio paint with plant extracts.
