We’ve owned our Hyundai Ioniq 5 for 3 years and we’re reluctantly swallowing the depreciation and selling it. In this video I’m giving you my HONEST opinion of the car and I’ll also tell you exactly how much we lost in depreciation over 3 years. Would we buy one again? Certainly not for 46 grand... but there are some second hand bargains to be had. So worth considering, but go in to it with your eyes wide open. ### Interesting Ioniq 5 videos mentioned in my vid ### Door teardown (Munro Live): https://youtu.be/8qliJ4t1IXM Centre console (Munro Live): https://youtu.be/4CQfADbJr30 House power from Ioniq 5 (Technology Connections): https://youtu.be/yO5fJ8z66Z8 Brake light issue (Technology Connections): https://youtu.be/U0YW7x9U5TQ It’s worth noting that the 2024 updated Ioniq 5 has addressed a few of the points I raised in my video, What Car did a good video on the updates here, worth a watch: https://youtu.be/zZB4V8GAdp4 Follow me for more behind the scenes updates: X: https://x.com/gosforthandy INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/gosforthhandyman Here's some of the gardening products I use: https://gosforthhandyman.com/products-i-use/gardening/ Buy my Gosforth Handyman double sided metric-only tape measure: https://gosforthhandyman.com/shop/ All content on this channel is exclusively owned by MacLellan Creative Limited. Copyright (c) 2025. All rights reserved. Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 02:35 - Negatives 02:50 - Door handles 04:15 - Over engineering 05:45 - Crazy buttons 10:30 - Steering wheel 12:55 - Lane assist 14:25 - Touch screen UI 19:15 - Sound system 21:20 - Popups 21:50 - Seats and beeps 24:30 - Centre console 25:30 - Boot space 26:55 - Long term maintenance 28:30 - Turning circle 29:00 - Crazy instructions 30:10 - Public charging 31:10 - Positives 32:10 - The drive 39:20 - The depreciation #ev #ioniq #cars
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I'm sorry, but it sounds like you're being annoyed by the various safety systems, and didn’t read the manual to identify what the controls do. I get that impression because you simply left the screen in the welcome mode, rather than having the map and sub information panels active. The screen is very intuitive and stuffed with helpful information, if you'd learned how to use it. All the press switches above the heating panel have a use, they're not for decoration, same with the steering wheel controls. We've had our Ioniq 5 ultimate for 18 months, and 27k miles, but have none of the control issues mentioned. Ok the touch temperature controls are a bit annoying, but how often do you really need to play with the temperature, just leave it in auto mode. The parking brake button is there for service technicians, so no need for the user to touch it. For the normal user, the parking brake is automatic. Auto hold is there to keep the vehicle stopped on the brakes. Not pressing the auto hold makes the vehicle creep once the brakes are released like an automatic ICE car. Lane assist is mandatory under EU vehicle regulations, so must come on automatically every drive cycle. If you don't like it, turn it off by holding the button for 5 seconds every drive. It's automatic for us to do that, as our previous car had it too. The audio system is actually pretty good. As a BOSE system, it's more than acceptable for most drivers. The sub is more than capable of vibrating the rear view mirror on the bass notes. The brake lights definitely do come on under regeneration, they actually come on annoyingly often for following drivers. Those Michelin EV tyres are £250 each from normal tyre places, and they're often on offer for multiple purchases. They're actually good for 40k miles anyway, so cost per mile is small. Plastic parts are expensive, and easilydamaged, but also available on Ebay, and easily replaced at home if needed. Parking takes getting used to, but it's a large car with a 3m wheelbase, so of course it's harder to park compared to something with a shorter wheelbase vehicle. It's about the same as a Range Rover Sport, and those are gentle driven by people with poor driving skills. Charging at Tesla open to all is all you ever need for a road trip, and at ½ the price of anywhere else. Public charging is not an issue, if you do a modicum of research before starting your journey. We drive 1000 miles road trips, absolutely no issues charging, and cheaper than running an equivalent petrol car. EVs are the future, but you do need to have a bit of a rethink about how journeys outside of the battery range are completed.
As a potential used car ev buyer, for me the depreciation is the best part. It allows them to become affordable so much quicker
"Flapp paddles are pointless".. yeah sure. I use them constantly. Nice to set car to full coast or increase regen braking a bit before hitting the brake pedal. Each to their own, something you do not use does not mean other people would not find very useful. Also lane assist is indicated on HUD too, not just dash. When you turn lane assist off, vertical lines around the adaptive cruise indicator disappear in HUD.
Lane safety assist is a mandated safety feature in the UK as a legal requirement and turns itself back on every time in all new cars now.
I really don’t think an EV is the right car for you tbh. We have a Ioniq Ultimate AWD and find it fantastic. Reading the manual and spending a bit of time learning the cars systems makes all the difference.
I was rather depressed watching this. So, we test drove one our selves (1.9.25) & it was great fun. 👍
Current video like ratio: 84%. For the minority in the cult who insist there's nothing wrong with the UI/UX experience of the 2022 Ioniq 5, it was sufficiently bad that they completely re-worked it for the 2024 model. Still far from perfect, but certainly an improvement. Even if there is still a pointless radio tuning knob 🤣. Anyhoo, thanks for watching. More info from What Car about the 2024 model here: /zZB4V8GAdp4 - Also take a look at Munro Live's vids where they did a full tear-down. Links in the description. 👍
The charge network is terrible …but EVs are fabulous. I’m never going back to a diesel.
I wish there were more people that did post ownership reviews like this. Like everything, chew the meat and spit out the bones but all good intel. I test drove the Ioniq 5 (2024 model) twice and really, really loved it. I reckon it's a super cool car. I knew. the turning circle was bad but took it into a carpark to see if it really would be a problem and it was. I couldn't reverse park the bloody thing, it was like parking a truck. In end I ended up buying a skoda enyaq. Not as tecchy and nice looking but turning circle smaller than a fiat 500 and really practical. Thanks again for the review, kind of glad I didn't get it now, a lot of those things would have annoyed me too.
Good realistic review. Buying used with the Hyundai warranty still applicable makes total sense. I’ve been driving EV for 3 years and do half a dozen long trips a year including over to France without charging anxiety.
"Again, perhaps I'm being picky" was the stand out comment
A few stats. Just collected my '21 reg Premium RWD from the garage after it's second MOT. After 47,250 miles it's still on original tyres (5mm F, 4mm R), original brake pads (20%wear F, 40% wear R) I have noticed no degradation in the 73kWh main battery at all. The dealer sent me an invite to their "Signature Event" hoping I would trade in for a new car after 4 years. No chance! I love this car. It's the best car I have ever owned and I shall keep it until it or I finally wear out. The 12v battery did fail at 2.6 years, just outside the warranty. I replaced it with a Yuasa with a 5 year warranty and no problems since. One thing I do regret was buying the first version of a new model. I would never do that again as hyundai (and Kia) invariably con their customers by improving the spec for subsequent years thus devaluing your car even more. I pointed that out to the lady trying to sell me a new model!
He looks like you don’t know what all the buttons does and how to use them in your advantage and that is what makes you annoyed
I would love to see you branch out into car reviews, this is one of the most honest and complete reviews I've ever seen. I don't drive, but I have always thought lane assist is one of the most ridiculous features. I am blind so when I get in a car I am putting my complete trust in the driver, as I can't even see out of the window. If you aren't capable of driving in the right place in a lane, you shouldn't be driving. I feel the same about many of these driver assistance features. If you're driving, you should be in full control of the vehicle. For example if you are driving forwards, and aren't aware your'e about to have a crash, you probably shouldn't be driving. The sound systems in most modern cars aren't built by the manufacturers they claim. Most of them are built by an OEM and just badged, the only involvement the manufacturers sometimes have is in designing DSP profiles in software but even that is rare.
The drivemode button is perfect there. I use it very often. Porsche, Ferrari, Lamborgini hve it there too. You tested ever speech input. It works perfectly for climate, seat heating, media, navigation, ... The paddles for regen are just perfect, they make the difference between most other EVs. It is great to have so many regen modes and the left paddle to regen manually is genious. The lane assist has to be on by law. It does not turn aggressively the steering wheel. If you hold the wheel correctly you have no problem with that.
The MY25 refresh addesses a lot of the "niggles" you mention with regards UI and UX in my opinion
I don't quite understand the problems you've had with long journeys. I've just come back from a 2500 mile holiday from Scandinavia via France (800 miles in one go) to mid Wales, then to North Cornwall and then back via Hannover. It was very problem free. I used ionity chargers all the way round and they were flawless, and cheap if you take out a subscription, which you can cancel again after the holiday.
Shame you had to sell it, as the next 10 years the depreciation would have been on average 1K / year. We had the same back in 2022 & couldn't get any car to purchase. In the end we went for an MG4, which was advertised on YT in Aug 22, and got one of the 1st deliveries in Sept 22 (2 week wait). 40k miles later its been perfect, it just worked 100% for us.
I traded in my 2022 Ioniq 5 LTD for a 2025 Ioniq 5 XRT. They addressed many of the UI issues you mentioned in the 2025. The best compliment I can give it is my wife is a Subaru fan(8), she had no problem adjusting to the Ioniq 5, in fact she loves driving the car. BTW, never had range anxiety in 3.5 years.
My highlights of an Ioniq 5 AWD Ultimate '24 from the last 11 months and 14k ml / 22,5k km: + Adaptive cruise and regeneration work flawlessly together, and offer plenty of adjustability. + Drive modes are handy and I do constantly switch between Normal and Snow up here in Finland. However I would lile to have Custom mode, to combine Sport's steering feel with Normal mode. + Driving characteristics make it very comfortable. The chassis is on the softer side, so bumps and potholes aren't a bother. However I wouldn't call it sporty or fun in nature. + Charging performance is usually a positive surprise, however when temperature's dip below -10⁰C, it seems like battery conditioning needs well over 1hr of driving to achieve "normal" temps in the battery. + Plenty of space inside. Movable rear seat offers the possibility for either MB S-class leg room in the back, a very roomy luggage compartment or something in between. + Seats are very comfortable and adjustable. My driver's seat has memory function for two positions. +- Lane and steering assist work fine in my environment. In general I feel they try to assist and not take over. However I haven't found them very useful in general. - UI is fine at the main menu and main feature level, but the sub-menus are poorly designed. - Dash design is a lost opportunity. So much screen space filled with irrelevant graphical elements and not much to customize. I have seen much better on 5 years older conservative VW group designs. HUD makes up for this shortcoming, I wouldn't have bought an Ioniq 5 without it. - Beeps. Plenty of those. Many of which seem completely unnecessary and most can't be switched off. - Turning circle still comes as a surprise after 11 months. Long wheelbase is nice for long distance cruising, but not very convenient in a parking carage. Would I buy it again? At the moment, yes. I have some issues with cognitive and physical ergonomics, but it suits my needs very well and can't really see anything better in the market ATM.