Hyundai full electric Ioniq 5 lands another major car of the year award

The new 2022 Ioniq 5 electric crossover from South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor has been awarded the Green SUV of the Year award by Green Car Journal.

Unveiled in February and already receiving critical and popular acclaim, Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 was the company’s first in a new era of electric vehicles built on the Hyundai/Kia-developed dedicated electric vehicle platform, E-GMP.

The Ioniq 5 saw immediate demand with the limited edition Ioniq 5 Project 45 electric vehicle model over-subscribed by almost three times within the first 24 hours, with some 236,000 expressions of interest. Similarly impressive demand was seen in Australia last month when the Ioniq 5 went on sale, with all 240 units on offer sold out within hours of online orders opening.

This popular demand has been met with similarly enthusiastic critical acclaim as well.

The latest award handed over to the Ioniq 5 is Green Car Journal’s Green SUV of the Year, awarded by a jury of automotive experts and Green Car Journal staff.

“The IONIQ 5 makes quite a statement for Hyundai with its advanced electric drive architecture, array of desired tech features, and forward-looking design,” said Ron Cogan, editor and publisher of Green Car Journal and GreenCarJournal.com.

“Those seeking a ride to an all-electric future would do well in trying this award-winning crossover on for size.”

“Hyundai is honored to have the all-new IONIQ 5 named as the Green SUV of the Year by Green Car Journal, the leading authority on electrification and environmentally sustainable vehicle choices,” said Ricky Lao, director, product planning, Hyundai Motor North America.

“The 2022 IONIQ 5 with cutting edge technologies, ultra-fast charging and a striking design offers consumers an unrivaled choice in the EV Market.”

Built on Hyundai and Kia’s E-GMP electric vehicle architecture and able to charge from 10% to 80% in only 18 minutes, the 2022 Ioniq 5 offers a range of 480-kilometres thanks to a 72.6kWh battery delivering max power of 225kW and maximum torque of 605Nm.

The Driven’s own Bryce Gaton also recently described the Ioniq 5 as “An electric Tardis that can power your tools,” explaining that “Hyundai has stepped up a gear from their already high bar for EVs” and “created a spacious, upmarket feeling, feature-laden full-battery electric vehicle (BEV) that matches, if not betters, its fossil-fuelled rivals on all counts.”

The Green SUV of the Year from Green Car Journal is not the Ioniq 5’s first award this year, having already cleaned up at the 2021 Auto Express New Car Awards, winning not only the Car of the Year award, but also the Mid-size Company Car, Premium Electric Car, and Design awards.

“When we first saw the Concept 45 that previewed the IONIQ 5, we knew the production car would be something special,” said Auto Express editor-in-chief, Steve Fowler.

“The Ioniq 5 delivers on styling, quality, driver appeal and quality. Hyundai has already proven to be a technology leader in the Electric Vehicle space, and the Ioniq 5 takes it one step further.

“It’s a brilliant car.”

Similarly, earlier this month, the Ioniq 5 was announced as a German Car of the Year award winner in the “New Energy” category, meaning that the car will automatically take part in the final round of the awards against the winners of the “Compact”, “Premium”, “Luxury” and “Performance” categories, with the overall German Car of the Year award to be announced on November 25.