The Hyundai Ioniq 5 The electric vehicle (EV) range has been drastically reduced for the 2026 model year (MY26), and the base price has increased by $6,400 – following a range-wide price increase of $2,300 for MY25.
Hyundai has dropped the 63kWh battery and 125kW electric motor configuration that previously opened the electric SUV range, leaving all Ioniq 5s with an 84kWh battery.
The range has been reduced to just four variants: the base rear-wheel drive Ioniq 5, now with a new 19-inch alloy wheel design; the Ioniq 5 Elite RWD (formerly Dynamiq); the all-wheel drive N Line Premium (replaces the Epiq); and the flagship N.
The old Dynamiq and Epiq were previously both offered with either rear or all-wheel drive and optionally with the N Line package.
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New to the range is Hyundai Digital Key 2.0, which allows you to unlock and start the car using your smartphone or watch. However, the process differs depending on whether your device has Near Field Communication (NFC) and Ultra Wide Band (UWB).
For devices without UWB, you have to tap it against the door handle to unlock the car and against an NFC wireless reader inside to start it. In contrast, with UWB you don’t have to take out your phone at all.
This digital key can be stored on one device and shared with up to 15 compatible devices and does not require a cellular signal to work – good news if your smartphone is empty!
But while there are new technologies with the introduction of the Hyundai Digital Key 2.0, one technical feature has been deleted: the previously available digital side mirrors.
Also missing from the options list – except for the Elite – is a bright interior color, a decision Hyundai says was made “in line with customer demand.”
The Ioniq 5 N remains at the top of the model range and is now exclusively equipped with a fixed-glazed panoramic vision roof as standard.
The MY26 N also includes features recently introduced in the MY25 Ioniq 5 range, including LED headlights with Hyundai’s Intelligent Front Lighting System, as well as a steering wheel with haptic feedback and an automatic up/down function for all windows.
Hyundai also says the Ioniq 5 N’s N Drift Optimiser Pro system has been updated with “more customization options and greater functionality,” while the “logic” of the N Active Sound system has been updated.
Prices
| Model | Price before on-road costs |
|---|---|
| 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 | $76,200 |
| 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Elite | $81,200 |
| 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N Line Premium | $91,700 |
| 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N | $115,000 |
Drives and efficiency
| Specifications | Ioniq 5 RWD | Ioniq 5 AWD | Ioniq 5 N |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drivetrain | Single electric motor | Double electric motors | Double electric motors |
| battery | 84 kWh | 84 kWh | 84 kWh |
| Performance | 168kW | 74 kW + 165 kW (total 239 kW) | 166 kW + 282 kW (total 448 kW) |
| Torque | 350 Nm | 255Nm + 350Nm | 370Nm + 400Nm |
| Drive type | Rear wheel drive | Four-wheel drive | Four-wheel drive |
| Claimed range (WLTP) | 570 km (19-inch wheels) 530 km (20 inch wheels) |
495km | 448km |
Maintenance and warranty
Hyundai offers a seven-year, unlimited mileage vehicle warranty on the Ioniq 5 and an eight-year, 100,000-mile (160,000 km) high-voltage battery warranty.
The vehicle warranty is reduced to five years if you do not carry out maintenance within the Hyundai dealer network. In addition to lifetime premium roadside assistance and satellite navigation updates, this gives you further incentive to stay with the dealer.
24-month/30,000km and 48-month/60,000km prepaid service plans are available. These are the prices:
| variant | 24 month plan | 48 month plan |
|---|---|---|
| Ioniq 5 RWD | $659 | $1318 |
| Ioniq 5 AWD | $659 | $1318 |
| Ioniq 5N AWD | $659 | $1340 |
Security
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 has received a five-star rating from safety regulator ANCAP, based on testing in 2021. The Ioniq 5 N has not yet been rated by the organization.
| category | Hyundai Ioniq 5 |
|---|---|
| Protection for adults | 88 percent |
| Passenger protection for children | 87 percent |
| Protection of vulnerable road users | 63 percent |
| Security assistant | 89 percent |
Standard safety equipment across the range includes:
- Adaptive cruise control with stop/go
- Autonomous emergency braking
- Pedestrian, cyclist and vehicle detection
- Turn and intersection assistant
- Lane change assistant and side assistant
- Evasive steering assistant
- Blind Spot Assist
- Blind spot monitor
- Driver attention warning
- Highway driving assistant 2
- Intelligent speed limit assistant
- Lane keeping assistant
- Lane following assistant (lane centering)
- Vehicle departure warning
- Rear Cross Traffic Alert
- Warning of rear passengers
- Safe exit assistant
- Surround view camera
- Parking sensors front and rear
- Tire pressure monitoring
Standard equipment
The basic Ioniq 5 comes standard with the following features:
- Heat pump
- Battery conditioning
- Vehicle-to-load output (inside)
- Remote controlled intelligent parking assistant 2
- Driving modes Eco, Normal, Sport, Snow
- One-pedal drive mode
- 19-inch alloy wheels (new design)
- Tire mobility set
- Automatic projector LED headlights
- Automatic high beam
- Acoustically laminated windshield, side door glass
- Heated, electrically folding exterior mirrors
- Windshield wipers with rain sensors
- Liquid silver casing
- Satin chrome exterior trim
- Proximity access with push button start
- 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster
- 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system
- Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
- Wireless phone charger
- 6 speaker sound system
- 4 x USB-C ports
- 2 x 12V sockets
- Dual zone climate control
- 10-way power adjustable driver’s seat with 2-way adjustable lumbar support
- Sliding 60:40 split/folding rear seats
- Wool yarn/eco-processed leather upholstery
- Headlining made of knitted fabric
- Leather-covered steering wheel
- Ambient interior lighting
- Alloy door sills
- Electric windows with automatic up/down for all windows
The Elite adds:
- 20-inch alloy wheels
- 255/45 Michelin Pilot Sport EV tires
- Rear privacy glass
- Hands-free power tailgate
- Head-up display
- Bose sound system with 8 speakers
- Sliding center console
- Upholstery made of “ecologically processed” leather
- Heated front seats
- 10-way electrically adjustable passenger seat with 2-way adjustable lumbar support
- Alloy pedals
- Luggage net
The N Line Premium also offers:
- Vision Roof (fixed glass roof with electric sun protection)
- Projector LED headlights with intelligent front lighting system
- N Line exclusive front and rear bumper, light signatures, emblem
- Body color trim
- 20-inch N-Line alloy wheels
- Suede and leather upholstery
- “Relax” seats in the front
- Ventilated front seats
- Heated rear seats
- Storage for all seats
- 2-way electrically adjustable rear seats
- Heated steering wheel
- Sun protection for the rear doors
- Red stitching
- N-Line steering wheel with red stitching
The N adds:
- 21-inch forged wheels
- 275/35 R21 Pirelli P-Zero HN tires
- Adaptive suspension
- N E layer
- N Active Sound+
- N Launch Control
- N Drift Optimize Pro
- N torque distribution
- N Battery preconditioning
- N Race mode
- Electronic limited slip differential
- 400mm ventilated front brake discs
- 360mm ventilated rear brake discs
- Alcantara and leather upholstery
- N lightweight sports seats (without electrical adjustment)
Colors
Premium paint is a $750 option, with matte finishes costing more at $1,000.
A total of 10 colors are available (nine on the Ioniq 5 N), with Celadon Gray Matte being new for 2026.
All Ioniq 5s feature a black interior except for the Elite, which is offered with two light interiors: Dove Grey/Dark Teal and Dove Grey/Dark Pebble Grey.
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