2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 RWD Review: Is AWD Really Necessary?
• Auto123 reviews the 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 RWD.
There are certain parts of the country where Hyundai’s distinct-looking Ioniq 5 is as common a sight, it seems, as the Tesla Model 3. Namely, in Quebec. But Quebec has winters, and even if those are tending to be less severe than before, they still provide a good test for an EV. Even more so, an EV with one motor and thus two-wheel drive, like the 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 RWD we tested out at the tail end of winter. Did we mention the absence of a rear wiper? (More on that in a bit).
2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 RWD – What’s new?
The distinctive styling of the Ioniq 5 returns unchanged for 2024, no surprise there since it has been widely acclaimed for its originality and daring.
The main change is the sidelining of the standard-range model, leaving a lineup that includes the single-motor rear-wheel-drive Preferred Long Range model that we drove, as well as the twin-motor all-wheel-drive Preferred Long Range variant. That is not counting the brand-new 2025 Ioniq 5 N performance model, which really deserves to be considered a beast apart and is just now starting to arrive on the market.
See: 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N First Drive: This Is Revolutionary
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