Ioniq 5. Source: Hyundai
Hyundai has just announced the availability of brand new Ioniq 5 and 6 EVs in Australia in an email that was sent out to prospective local customers.
The new preconfigured Ioniq 5 electric SUV and the Ioniq 6 streamliner sedans are available to order now and are expected to be delivered within weeks.
According to the update from Hyundai, the supply of these vehicles has also improved with release dates or drops seeming like a thing of the past.
In 2022 and earlier this year, Hyundai was conducting monthly releases of a set number of Ioniq 5 and 6 vehicles. They were so popular that at many of the drops, all Ioniq 5 SUVs were sold out in minutes.
The following month, the demand was so high that it crashed the Hyundai ordering portal. The available for order and delivery within weeks is a positive development with availability improving for interested local buyers.
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6 are available in three variants:
The battery pack on both of these models is also standardised with a capacity of 77.4 kWh.
On the Hyundai Ioniq 5 SUV, the Dynamiq 2WD can get a WLTP range of up to 507 km while the sleeker Ioniq 6 has a range of up to 614 km.
The AWD variants lower the range for the Ioniq 5 to 454 km while the AWD variants on the Ioniq 6 have a WLTP range of 519 km.
Both vehicles are built on Hyundai’s dedicated EV platform, known as an electric global modular platform (E-GMP). EVs on this platform, both vehicles can be fast charged in 18 minutes (10% to 80%) at a 350 kW charger.
That’s thanks to its 800 volts charging architecture. At a 50 kW charger, it can be done in 73 minutes. At home, a 7 kW charger will charge the pack in just under 12 hours although 11 kW charging is also available with the on-board inverter.
Riz is the founder of carloop based in Melbourne, specialising in Australian EV data, insight reports and trends. He is a mechanical engineer who spent the first 7 years of his career building transport infrastructure before starting carloop. He has a passion for cars, particularly EVs and wants to help reduce transport emissions in Australia. He currently drives a red Tesla Model 3.
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