I may be late on this car, but better late than never. This car will probably be quite sought after in car circles for those who really like to drive and don't mind it being an electric car. To compare the Hyundai IONIQ 5 N to something fast, I would choose an early Audi RS 3. When that car came along, it was really a playful yet powerful car.

The Hyundai IONIQ 5 N has 650 electric horses with boost function for a short time. Otherwise 609 horses. In boost mode, the car can reach 100 kilometres per hour in 3.4 seconds, and 3.5 seconds otherwise. So it's a fast car for sure. By comparison, as I mentioned earlier, the Ferrari Testarossa managed to get to 100 kilometres per hour in 5.8 seconds. The top speed of the Hyundai IONIQ 5 N is reached when the speedometer shows 260 kilometres per hour.

But what's really great about the Hyundai IONIQ 5 N is that it's extremely easy to drive. The car is all-wheel drive and has two electric motors, one at the back and one at the front. So just like the Audi RS 3 felt when it arrived, the Hyundai IONIQ 5 N feels very easy to drive and confident when it starts to go wide. What's special about the Hyundai IONIQ 5 N is that you can control how you want the power to be distributed; front, rear or to all four wheels. If you want the car to go really wide, there is an operating mode among the driving modes, and then the car can really go wide!

One thing I really like about electric cars is how comfortable they are to drive. They are quiet and have such incredibly direct acceleration. So when Hyundai put in artificial exhaust noise and also artificial exhaust pops at the artificial downshifts, I laugh a little quietly to myself. What gives me even more reason to laugh is that in addition to the rather seriously engineered artificial exhaust sound, you can also get the sound of a fighter plane as well as a "spaceship".

But let's not think about that and instead think about how incredibly nicely balanced the Hyundai IONIQ 5 N actually is. In fact, I wouldn't mind taking a lap of the Nürburgring in this. There I would feel confident behind the wheel and have full control. If you drive really hard with the Hyundai IONIQ 5 N, the battery will of course get hot. Hyundai has solved this with a new grill that cools down the battery and electric motor with active air intakes. 

I believe that the so-called WLTP should be redesigned. WLTP stands for Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicles Test Procedure. But I would like to change it so that the abbreviation stood for "Sliding behind a lorry in a tailwind, at least +25 degrees and smoother asphalt than a baby's bottom". Unless the conditions are these, it is completely impossible to reach the range stated by the manufacturer. This is also the case with the Hyundai IONIQ 5 N. WLTP is 448 kilometres, which is completely impossible to achieve unless the above conditions prevail. In normal Swedish driving, around 350 kilometres is probably more likely.

But as I said, if I were to buy an Audi RS 3, I wouldn't do it with the hope of getting very far on a tank of petrol, but would be more interested in the fine driving the car offers. This is also the case with the Hyundai IONIQ 5 N. This car invites you to dance and it is a nice one.

Hyundai IONIQ 5 N  

Price: from 834 900 SEK  

Motor: Electric  

Power: 650 hp, 770 Nm  

Transmission: Electric motors front and rear, four-wheel drive. Reduction gearbox.  

Acceleration: 0-100 km/h 3.4 s, top speed 260 km/h.  

Consumption (WLTP): Mixed driving 2.12 kWh/mile. CO2 0 g/km. Range: 448 km.  

Service weight: 2 230 kg  

Dimensions: (length/width/height): 4720/1940/1580 mm  

Web: www.hyundai.com