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I've been very happy with my Hyundai Ioniq 5 after more than a year. The range adjusts dynamically based on conditions and my driving history, and charging is very fast when you are hooked up to a 350kw charger, especially in warm weather.
I just don't get how they did such a phenomenal job designing the exterior and the mechanical aspects and then just (IMO) made the interior kinda "meh". Maybe it's better in person but I haven't been thrilled with what I've seen in pictures.
The EV6 is very similar on paper, both use the 800V E-GMP, but I prefer the interior and driving experience over Ioniq 5.
I hate the touch bar. But I don't know if the Ioniq is any better in that regard.
Also the exterior of the Ioniq 5 looks better. EV6 interior looks better but some of those things would annoy me.
The screens in those two cars are the same, they also both have touch panels below the touch screens, but they take different approaches to the user experience.
The Ioniq 5 has a single touch panel, and many of the buttons are pretty much just shortcuts to get to the relevant screen on the touchscreen.
The Kia EV6 has more or less the same touch panel, but here it can switch between climate mode and media mode. So in one mode the dial and the touch buttons control temperature and fan speeds, on the other mode the same buttons and dial control the volume and switching channels and tracks on the radio.
I agree the interior looks extremely bland in pictures. I personally think it's much better in person.
I have one on order and compared to the Kia EV6, Volvo XC40, VW id.4. Getting in the drivers seat of all these cars feels almost like getting into a sleeping bag. The center consoles are tall, the bottom of the windows are tall, the dashboards are pulled up and almost over you like a blanket.
The Ioniq 5 feels very spacious around you in comparison. The center console is lower and more open, the center console is not connected to the dashboard, so you could easily hop between the drivers seat and the passengers seat. The doors are equally tall, but it seems like they are further out, probably due to the handle design. The roof feels higher, and especially in the glass one, much more spacious. The dashboard also feels a bit more clean, and a bit more like a computer on a desk in front of you, that a plane cockpit around you.
All the other cars certainly feel more sporty, like a racecar, and the Ioniq feels casual and comfy.
All of them are great to drive, but in the end, the comfort was the deciding factor for me. I'm still waiting on my Ioniq being delivered though.
Yeah, honestly if I was looking to get an electric car the Ioniq5 would probably be it anyway.