Specs: Hyundai IONIQ 5 N v Tesla Model Y Perf, Kia EV6 GT, ICE rivals & more!

The 2024 Hyundai IONIQ 5 N has debuted, and it packs a serious punch.

Compared to a standard IONIQ 5, the N goes further than just more power – 478kW and 0-100km/h in 3.4 seconds – with a larger battery, a stiffer body in white, bespoke suspension, retuned steering with a strengthened column, and other software enhancements.

We’ve broken down the numbers to see how the IONIQ 5 N compares to its rivals, from the related Kia EV6 GT, to the Tesla Model Y Performance, dearer performance EVs, and even internal-combustion vehicles.

More subjective factors such as handling, ride quality and driver feedback are, of course, not addressed here – this is a numbers game – so stay tuned for real-world comparisons soon.

JUMP AHEAD

• IONIQ 5 N specifications
• IONIQ 5 N v Model Y Perf & Kia EV6 GT
• IONIQ 5 N v combustion cars
• IONIQ 5 N v other EVs

2023 Hyundai IONIQ 5 N specs

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2023 Hyundai IONIQ 5 N v Tesla Model Y Performance & Kia EV6 GT

The IONIQ 5 N’s most obvious rivals are the Tesla Model Y Performance and Kia EV6 GT.

With a projected $120,000 price tag, the IONIQ 5 is likely to be dearer than both vehicles, which retail between $90,000 and $100,000 as of July 2023.

The Model Y lacks the drift mode functions and adaptive dampers offered in the Hyundai and Kia and is the ‘slowest’ of the bunch with a 3.7-second 0-100km/h sprint time – compared to as low as 3.4s for the IONIQ 5 N.

While the IONIQ 5 N is expected to adopt a global suspension tune for Australia, the EV6 GT has Australian-tuned suspension.

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2023 Hyundai IONIQ 5 N v combustion cars

You don’t need to be an EV zealot to admit you simply can’t get a new, ICE car that’s as fast in a straight line for similar money – as the table below proves.

Of course, this is an on-paper comparison not taking into account the touch, feel, emotional response and overall driving experience that premium manufacturers take great care in crafting.

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2023 Hyundai IONIQ 5 N v other electric vehicles

The Audi RS E-Tron GT and Porsche Taycan twins are faster than the IONIQ 5 N in a straight time.

You’d need to spend at least twice as much, with a sticker price of $250,000 for the Audi, rising to $365,000 for the wild Taycan Turbo S.

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