Interesting! Maybe I should have waited a year instead of buying my 2021 Kona in 2020? https://chargedevs.com/newswire/hyundais-upcoming-ioniq-5-features-800-v-system-bidirectional-charging/ The Ioniq 5 looks good 'on paper'. But there are other options in 2021, namely the updated Chevy Bolt, Bolt EUV, VW iD4 and the Nissan Ariya. The these cars in the "low price" range are getting much better and very competitive.
Same boat here 2021 we bought last June ... Told my wife the exact same thing today. Although I doubt the 5 will qualify for the 13k discount we got with Quebec and Canada ...
Well, there will be a spring Budget from a federal government with lot's of environment friendly ideas.
By the time one would be available for CDNs, there will be lots of beneficial European real time reviews and forum owners input information (The good news and the not so good). In the meantime, Canada ZEV program would have be revamped to include models up to $80,000 (~ 45,000 pounds in the U.K.) and ditch the base trim $45K clause. Actually not a bad idea as range can go to half as shown by apu's posts in severe Canadian winter conditions, and with our unreliable charging network needed just when the range reduction could be a safety/health issue.
No, the Ioniq 5 is not a successor to the Kona, it's a different segment. A car with a wheelbase of 3 m and a length of 4.7 m, huge inside, definitely attacks the positions of Tesla, VW Id.4 and Mustang. The successor of Kona on the same platform as Ioniq 5 is still being built, the prototype of the new Kia Niro is already running (but it is not known whether also eNiro). Even the prices of the Ioniq 5 will be correspondingly higher than the Kona.
I would not second guess myself as there will always be "something better". I am sure Hyundai has learned a lot from the benefit of our beta testing, that said I would not buy another new model from them unless it was at least 2-3 model years old. Probably the better buy from a reliability perspective will be 2022 Kona. It will probably be just about perfect by then.
My wife had the same concern last August. I told her that Hyundai makes Kona EVs for a few years now. And see where my trust get me with my 2021.
First for Hyundai, Porsche Taycan would be the first on the market, Rivian and GM are also indicating they will have 800v batteries/charging
If they gave me a good trade in on my Kona, I'd definitely grab an Ioniq5. As much as I like the Kona, I like the looks and size of the Ioniq5.
Just test drove a model 3 s+ yesterday. I can tell much quiet than my Kona. It does not have the hissing noise at low speed . The seat is a little bit smaller and kind of weird when sit in it. Much prefer my kona lether seat Sent from my iPhone using Inside EVs
Here is a good video showing some of the specs and features of the Ioniq 5. Looks like they made many of the improvements we wanted on the Kona. https://insideevs.com/news/491451/americas-charging-network-wont-ioniq5-tesla-killer/
I was a little disappointed in the ground clearance, only 6.2", same as the Kona. That is not very good for a CUV. We have a rough road to our cabin, so need more clearance.
I've got that opinion too. I look at it, that I got an extra 2yrs out of the battery. I sure hope I'm getting loaner while they replace the battery.
Oh, I think you will get more than extra 2 years out of your original battery. I suspect this recall will take some considerable time to complete. Look at the Takata airbag recall which is in currently into year 8. Much higher numbers for sure but in the end probably similar logistical complexity.
Yeah, very true its gonna take them quite awhile to do this. I also think, what sux, if a person was thinking of trading in, its gonna be reflected on trade in value.
