This could be my favorite car so far, and I've had a few
This is my first fully electric vehicle with any significant range. I had a Mitsubishi i-MiEV that had a range of about 70 miles for 10 years, and I have a Chevy Volt PHEV that can get the first 50 miles on electric, then it switches to hybrid. I've always admired the look of the Ioniq 5, and with the EV credit running out, the time seemed right. They were smart to lower the MSRP after the expiration, and hopefully this works for sales.
I have about 1300 miles on the car so far, and I've taken a couple of long trips that required charging away from home. I'm very pleased with the range, comfort, and handling. There is a lot of personalization available in the menus, so it takes some reading to understand what everything is, and set up all the features to your liking. The screens are great. The HUD is great, showing surrounding traffic, nav, blindspots, lane hold and change. All the HUD is missing is what song is playing. The Highway Driving Assist (I think that's what HDA stands for) is awesome. Lane holding is way better than my Volt, and the lane change feature is nice. Wireless carplay is great.
Fast charging is great, and one of the reasons I leased this car. I've charged at about 150kw with EA chargers, and about 110kw with Tesla chargers. It's great to be able to adjust charging limits, both percentage to charge to, and kw limit, which I think is good for avoiding idle time at a charger.
Cons: The automatic proximity liftgate open is too sensitive. I'm debating whether to turn it off. The built-in wireless charger overheats the phone and charging stops prematurely. The factory wiper blades stink (replaced with Bosch). The top 8 inches of the rear window are "captive" under the spoiler. It seems this area requires manual cleaning.
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