Hyundai Ioniq 2018 - First view in Australia

Hyundai has just launched its first electric vehicle onto the Australian market the Ioniq. The ionic is slightly shorter but what a little wider and taller than the Hyundai which is in the same class as the Toyota Corolla. I’d say the Ioniq has better space utilisation in die especially for the rear seat passengers than the latest Corolla. While you can also get the iconic as a hybrid and a plug-in hybrid Hyundai believes that the biggest sales about 50% of the vehicles will be the full electric models. With two equipment levels, the elite at $45,000 and the premium at $49,000 plus OnRoad costs this makes the Hyundai the lowest price electric vehicle on the market at the moment. The Korean senior executive’s shudder at the thought of it being called the cheapest on the market because that evokes images of poor quality. Even the expression value for money suggest a compromise in the features to keep the price down. Nothing could be further from the truth for while this electric vehicle is still dearer than a similar petrol vehicle, there is no question that comes with a wide range of features for comfort, safe and efficient driving. The big issue in the minds of many people with electric vehicles is the range and the time taken to charge the vehicle. In both these areas improvements have been made. TheIonic has a range of around 230 km based on a full charge of the batteries. With the high-powered charging station, you can replenish 80% of the battery power in 23 minutes. 80% of the charge would give you a range of about 180 km depending how you drive which clearly still does not make it a long-distance touring vehicle unless you are prepared to stop regularly and for a time a bit more than filling a petrol tank. The issue is though that this technology is developing very quickly and there are systems that can deliver 350 km of charge in 10 minutes but at the moment the vehicles themselves are not capable of receiving this much energy at this rate. But that’s on a long trip which is not what most of typically use a car for. Typically, about 90% of charging at the moment is done overnight at home or perhaps at a long state location such as at work. The Ioniq has an auto link system that connects the cars smart computer to a mobile phone via Bluetooth allowing owners to keep track of vehicle information and get more out of every drive. You can even set the time for recharging so as to take advantage of off-peak power rates. The features are extensive. In the area of safety it has • Forward collision avoidance assistance • Lane keeping assistance • Driver attention warning • Blindspot collision warning • Re-across traffic collision warning • Smart cruise control For comfort and providing useful information to the driver it has • an 8 inch screen • Apple CarPlay and android auto, • a charging pad for your smart phone, • heated and ventilated front seats. • an infinity eight speaker premium audio system, • satellite navigation It also has some features that give adaptability in how you can experience a vehicle with three levels of driving style from economy to comfort to support. Paragraph well you can get a very quick charge at a Dedicated power Station, it is a shame that about 90% of the vehicle charges will be done overnight at your home or during the day at a location of which you are spending considerable time such as work. There are two levels Do you lead in the premium Other features include an infinity eight speaker premium audio system, standard satellite navigation An audio link feature the system connects the author ionic smart computer to a mobile phone via Bluetooth allowing owners to keep track of vehicle information and get more out of every drive. Paragraph it also provides a seamless overview of vehicle data including real-time diagnostics try pressure monitoring, driving history statistics, parking management, easy services and automatic access to roadside assist. I think I particularly like about that is that you can sit down quietly at home and review your driving diagnostics and manage how you might charge the car at your own pace and at your own leisure rather than trying to do it while you sit in the car or your about to leave The premium costs and extra $5000 on the two hybrid versions but only an extra $4000 on the electric version. Hyundai also offers a five year service plan. One issue is is that electric vehicles are cheaper to service and this is reflected in the plan which over five years would cost just over $1500 which will cost you $1525 for either of the hybrids but only $800 for the electric vehicle and even then that’s probably charging a premium because the electric engine has none of the complexities of an internal combustion engine which needs new oil I’m checking things like radiators and timing belt and the electric vehicle will should use less breaking pads because he can slowdown with regenerative breaking.