At the Auto Expo 2023, Hyundai Motor India Ltd. of South Korea unveiled its fully electric SUV IONIQ 5 for the Indian market on Wednesday.
The first 500 purchasers of the premium electric SUV, which is already available in numerous nations, will pay a discounted price of 44,95,000 yen.
According to The Hindu Businessline, this will be Hyundai’s second electric vehicle in the nation following the Kona.
Speaking at the ceremony, Tarun Garg, Chief Operating Officer of Hyundai Motor India, stated that 200 reservations had already been made for the electric vehicle, which has a range of 631 kilometres that has been certified by ARAI. Bookings for the vehicle began on December 21, 2022.
IONIQ is the first model developed on Hyundai’s new E-GMP (Electric Global Modular Platform). It comes with an ultra-fast charging capability of 10-80 per cent in just 18 minutes (using a 350kw DC charger) and 21 minutes (with a 150 kW DC charger).
It is powered by a 72.6 kWh battery pack. IONIQ 5 has been designed to produce a power output of 160 kW (217 ps) and 350 Nm (35.7 kgm) of torque.
The electric SUV offers 400V & 800V multi-charging to reduce waiting times at charging stations — both 800V ultra-rapid and 400V rapid chargers can be used for charging.
It comes with “cutting-edge Vehicle-to-Load (V2L) technology” that will enable customers to power up electrical appliances like laptops, phones, and other devices.
The V2L port is located under the second-row seats. Another V2L port is located at the charging port on the vehicle’s exterior. Using a converter, customers can power electric equipment such as bicycles, e-scooters, and camping items, among others
