The only correct choice for an Ioniq 5
I never wanted an EV, but when I wrecked my car, I wanted something that I couldn't really upgrade, relatively new, and decently priced. I bought the I5 as a lease return for only $23,995 at the end of 2025. It's probably the coolest looking car I could find. I have been pleasantly surprised with how easy it is to drive an EV. I go to rally races about seven times each year, with the round trip being around 1,000 miles.
The speed on this thing is fantastic, being able to do ~15-80% in almost exactly 15 minutes.
My main issues with the car are the rattles. I fixed the hatch rattle with spacers on the sides, but almost exactly one year in, a new one has shown up. I've taken the trunk area apart, shoved rags into the seat belt tensioners, removed one panel so far, and think I may need to contact a dealership at this point. The rattles are maddening!
The center console in my car is a bit too tall. I'm not a fan of consoles, and this one can't be removed without taking the car apart.
You can't turn off Bluelink (just not subscribe, which I would never since they want access to your personal info and precise location, how you drive the car, and sell it to 3rd parties), can't turn off bluetooth, can't attach "dumb" bluetooth devices (so I can't use my Zune for music), doesn't have an auxiliary port, and has an ALWAYS on front USB port, which just so happens to be the only one for data.
I did also need to replace the 12v battery relatively quickly into ownership. The charging indicator was beginning to light up multiple times per week, so because that apparently can cause the dreaded ICCU failure, I preemptively replaced my 12v battery with a sodium ion version. I've probably only seen it charging the 12v less than 10 times since then.
The headlights are also pretty lame. Driving in the countryside and woods with brights on only feels about as effective as standard halogens.
Software settings, I need to turn off lane keep assist, as it kept trying to pull me into other cars or lanes, which is ironic. It's a very unsafe safety feature. I turned off auto bright lights, as I'm not a child and am able to choose when brights are needed. When the setting is on, your brights will alternate on and off when following someone. Depending on where you are in the country, the driver ahead may pull over and attempt to violently correct your behavior. I needed to turn off the speed reduction on turns while in cruise control. I turned off the front collision avoidance, as it'll slam on the brakes if it thinks you're going to rear end someone. This sounds like a no-brainer, but if someone ahead of you is turning slowly off the road, or it thinks you aren't braking fast enough, it'll brake check the person behind you. Super unsafe.
No car is perfect, but the 2024 is likely the best "dumbest" EV you can get before more big brother surveillance showed up in the 2025 and beyond models. There's a zero percent chance I would buy one of the newer cars, despite getting NACS, a bigger battery, and potentially better software.
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