2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N Interior, Price,Reviews

2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N Interior, Price,Reviews  –  Sitting behind the wheel, there’s hardly anything that indicates how the 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N is powered. Faint-yet-familiar noises emanate from somewhere near the base of the windshield, muffled just enough to almost sound as if they’re coming from under the hood. Artificial though they may be, they lend a sort of authenticity to the in-car experience — not that this electric vehicle (EV) doesn’t look and feel like a proper performance machine, but it’s certainly not what (m)any of us are used to, at least not yet. 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N Interior

I slowly ease into traffic, with a burbling symphony of synthetic-yet-satisfying sounds filling the cabin. They’re getting louder in lockstep with the rising rate of speed, just like they would in a gas-powered car. After all, audible cues are crucial to the performance driving experience, providing hints of what’s happening in real-time without the need to glance down at the instruments.

As the car gets quicker still, I instinctively await the brief drop in revs that usually accompanies a gear change, but the sounds want to wind out seemingly endlessly instead, bringing my mechanical fantasy to a rather abrupt end. It’s no matter, though — not with the so-called e-shift system enabled.

2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N Redesign and Update Plan

Exterior and Interior

Whether this Hyundai is a hatchback or a crossover is the subject of some debate — I happen to think of it as the former based on styling alone — but there’s no questioning its generously proportioned interior. While the front seats are bolted too close to the floor for passengers in the back to slip their feet underneath, there’s all kinds of room inside the Ioniq 5, N or otherwise.

Hyundai has fitted this EV with an electronically controlled suspension system, although it skews toward the firm side even in its most comfortable setting. Rest assured: it isn’t rigid like a race car, but it’s not as forgiving as most EVs when it comes to on-road comfort. Likewise, the front seats provide a tight squeeze, although not spleen-bustingly so. Instead, they offer the kind of support that’s handy when hustling through corners while lending a legitimacy to the in-car experience as far as performance goes.  2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N Interior

2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N Specs

Those fundamental features include an 84-kWh battery pack and twin electric motors, as well as unique regenerative braking that’s been tuned to sharpen turn-in response. Hyundai’s engineers also came up with a special thermal management system aimed at optimizing the temperature of the battery and motors for use on the track and dragstrip. Likewise, the traction control system can be tailored to the surface below.

The various performance parameters — of which there are plenty — can be adjusted via the 12.3-inch dash-mounted touchscreen, while drive mode buttons on the steering wheel can be programmed to call up custom settings, plus there’s a boost function that uncorks all the powertrain’s potential for 10-second bursts. The most costly trim level of the ordinary Ioniq 5 retains the same creature conveniences, such as dual-zone automatic temperature control, heated and ventilated front seats, and a heated steering wheel.

Engine and Performance

Much more noticeable is all the electric torque the Ioniq 5 N generates, although even then it’s not quite as eager to make itself known the way it would be in a gas-powered performance car. But first, the numbers: dual electric motors spin up a total of 545 lb-ft of torque to go with 601 hp, while both figures can be amped up for 10 seconds at a time with the button-activated boost mode.

That’s how to unleash 641 hp and 568 lb-ft of torque — big numbers by any measure, and enough to help this Hyundai rocket from a standing start to highway speed in a claimed 3.4 seconds. And going back to all the fancy technology it’s been fitted with, the car’s launch control system can be toggled through a trio of traction modes that tailor the acceleration experience to the surface below. Not even properly wet pavement is enough to stand in the way of everyone’s favourite EV party trick.  2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N Interior

2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N Fuel Economy

Driving in a more relaxed manner is rewarded with better-than-advertised energy consumption rates, although outright range is still a little lacklustre in spite of the 84-kWh battery pack stashed under the floor. Officially, the Ioniq 5 N is good for 356 km on a full charge, although this test saw it touch an estimated 404 km with a completely juiced battery.

Likewise, while it’s supposed to burn through energy at a rate of 26.7 kWh/100 km, according to Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), the onboard computer indicated actual usage of 22.4 kWh/100 km across a little less than 400 km of testing. That’s barely more than the conventional version is good for (21.5).

When it’s time to charge, the Ioniq 5 N can hit speeds as fast as 350 kW. When hooked up to a DC fast-charger that’s capable of that quickness, which are few and far between, Hyundai says the state of charge can jump from 10 to 80 per cent in just 18 minutes. Of course, battery degradation becomes a concern at those rates, in which case a 50-kW station will do the job in an hour and 10 minutes in ideal conditions. Meanwhile, a full charge can be had overnight when hooking up to a 240-volt Level 2 unit.

2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N Safety Features

The same is true of the advanced safety systems, with an entire suite of them fitted to the Ioniq 5 N. Whether or not they belong in a performance car is a question worth asking, but when one weighs as much as this — it tips the scales at 2,205 kg (4,861 lb) — stripping some wiring and sensors isn’t going to cut anything noticeable anyway.  2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N Interior

2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N Price and Release Date

Surely, the market for a mainstream performance EV that’s priced at about $80,000 before tax will be quite small. But it’s easy to take stock of where just about all of it is being spent, with all kinds of upgrades that enhance the way the Ioniq 5 N performs. Looking at its closest competitor, the Mustang Mach-E GT is priced at $73,885 before tax with its optional performance pack.

Hyundai hasn’t said how many examples of the Ioniq 5 N it’s bringing to Canada, but I can’t imagine it being more than a handful. (The head of the company’s Canadian operations hinted as much during a chat after this car’s debut last year.) Even so, it acts as a halo product for electric performance at large.

Bearing that burden in mind, Hyundai’s N division engineers have injected it with genuine charm. It isn’t trying to emulate gas-powered performance in an electric package — this oversized hatchback has its own defined traits and characteristics. It’s the rare kind of proof of concept that makes it to production almost entirely unchanged from its outlandish roots. Sure, it has its flaws; but the 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N also has what it takes to prove personality can exist in an emissions-free future.  2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N Interior