2027 Hyundai IONIQ 5 Launches As 2026 IONIQ 5 Wins Particular EV Award In USA

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Over in its house market of South Korea, the 2027 Hyundai IONIQ 5 has simply launched. The favored all-electric mannequin is coming in with a value lower, making an attempt to remain aggressive with the ever-expanding BYD lineup. On the similar time, the 2026 Hyundai IONIQ 5 has simply acquired unique EV recognition over in the USA.

The 2027 IONIQ 5 comes within the following trims: Commonplace E-Worth+, E-Lite, Fashionable, Premium, Inspiration, and N Line. The Fashionable trim comes with a 1.6 million received ($1,054) value lower in addition to numerous incremental enhancements yr over yr. The Premium trim is getting a 900,000 received ($593) value lower. Listed here are all the beginning costs by trim:

• Commonplace E-Worth+ 2WD — 47.35 million received ($31,228)
• Lengthy Vary E-Lite — 50.64 million received ($33,398)
• Fashionable — 52.90 million received ($34,888)
• Premium — 58.25 million received ($38,417)
• Inspiration — 61.50 million received ($40,560)
• Hyundai N Line — 59.45 million received ($39,194)

“The 2027 Hyundai IONIQ 5 is a mannequin that has secured value competitiveness by means of its new trim lineup,” a Hyundai official said. “We’ll ship higher satisfaction to prospects by means of the 2027 Hyundai IONIQ 5, which mixes robust product enchantment with affordability.”

Gross sales start immediately — nicely, June 9 — in South Korea.

Naturally, we’ll have to attend to see how a lot the brand new Hyundai IONIQ 5 prices within the US and different markets. Presumably, although, the mannequin will see decrease costs there as nicely.

Hyundai IONIQ 5 Wins Particular KBB Award

Kelley Blue Ebook has launched its 2026 Finest Household Automobiles checklist. Whereas many people right here at CleanTechnica wouldn’t agree with its checklist, which is dominated by gas-powered automobiles, there was one electrical mannequin that made the checklist that I feel we are able to all get behind.

Sure, in fact, that was the Hyundai IONIQ 5. With the 2026 mannequin yr’s value getting lower by almost $10,000 on some trims, and the bottom mannequin beginning at simply $35,000, the high-tech, spacious, family-friendly IONIQ 5 was simply too good to go up. The Tesla Mannequin Y didn’t get chosen. The Chevy Equinox EV didn’t. And the Tesla Cybertruck actually didn’t. The Hyundai IONIQ 5 stood alone as the one EV chosen by KBB.

Not solely that, however the IONIQ 5 was additionally one among solely three 2-row automobiles on this checklist. Right here’s the total checklist:

Finest 2-Row SUVs for Households
2026 Honda CR-V
2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5
2026 Toyota RAV4

Finest 3-Row SUVs for Households
2026 Chevrolet Tahoe
2026 Ford Expedition
2026 Honda Odyssey
2026 Honda Pilot
2026 Hyundai Palisade
2026 Hyundai Santa Fe
2026 Kia Sorento
2026 Toyota Grand Highlander
2026 Toyota Sienna

Now, do I agree with the checklist total? No, in fact not. Nonetheless, if a crew creating this checklist thinks the IONIQ 5 belongs, that simply exhibits how a lot of a case the IONIQ 5 is making for consumers.

I’ve been overlaying the IONIQ 5 quite a bit this yr. Listed here are a couple of key tales in case you missed them:

By the way in which, concerning the Toyota RAV4 being on KBB’s checklist, additionally see this piece: $1,052 to Gasoline Toyota RAV4 Hybrid vs. $205 to Energize Kia EV6.