Hyundai's approach to EVs has changed quite a fair bit over time.
I remember when the Ioniq Electric was introduced, the brand adopted a design philosophy which purposefully emulated the elements of a traditional combustion engine-car — the car looked like a traditional compact family sedan, and the cabin design was familiar and conventional as well.
With a good shove of the accelerator, you'll immediately feel the g-forces as the car picks up speed right away. While your senses are fooled by the lack of engine noises, the powerful acceleration is obvious as you hear the back of everyone's head contacting the headrest in that split second. Luckily, the Ioniq 5 Inspiration 77kWh has a fair bit of things going for it. The E-GMP platform with all the batteries packed in the floor of the car gives it a low centre of gravity, while this modern platform also has excellent chassis rigidity.
While the car is well-appointed, its hefty weight does show when manoeuvring tighter bends and when coming to a stop from higher speeds. While generally stable, it isn't my weapon of choice for blitzing through tight turns with less-than-excellent surfaces.However, there's no doubt, the Ioniq 5 — I'm including the other trims as well — is the perfect choice for road trips.
On our drive to Desaru, we were also able to experience the Vehicle-to-Load function — a 3-pin socket is located under the middle of the rear seat , and it came in handy when we needed to charge our video equipment on the go.
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