# Hyundai Ioniq 5

28 Hacker News commenters recommended Hyundai Ioniq 5 and 16 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 12 of 13 months; owners who said how long report a median of 1 years (3 owners).

**Verdict:** Owners praise its fun driving, fast charging and quiet daily ride, but the most common caveat is ICCU failures that can strand the car.

## Why people recommend it

- Fun to drive (7 comments): "I'd take the ioniq 5 (preferably N model) over anything any other car manufacturer is making right now" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45943672)) "it has completely disabused me of the notion that electric cars can't be fun" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46688816)) "the Hyundai Ionic 5N is probably the best EV there is (for car enthusiasts)" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48601678))
- Fast charging for road trips (6 comments): "My EV is the best roadtripping car I've ever owned. It's a superior car, and it "refuels" quickly." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50156350)) "in the right weather conditions a 20-80% charge is legitimately 10 minutes" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47474409)) "You can get a mint condition IONIQ 5 with 300bhp and 20-minute charging" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49876004))
- Quiet, easy daily driving (4 comments): "Pound for pound I prefer an EV for as a daily driver (have a Hyundai Ioniq 5). Instant torque, no maintenance to speak of" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49168308)) "simulates appropriately ICE noises, gear switching when you want it, and drive silently when you want it" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46692905)) "The lack of noise and gear shifts, regen braking, etc., all make it a much less draining experience." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49883645))
- Physical controls, adjustable driver aids (3 comments): "I'd also consider the Hyundai ioniq 5 or 6 which have a shortcut on the steering wheel to just disable all the nanny crap" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48824269)) "A big reason we went with the Ioniq 5 is due to the physical controls." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48007744)) "my Ioniq5's auto high beams are great" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49705594))

## What people warn about

- ICCU failures can strand the car (5 comments): "Around 1 in every 50 of these cars will suddenly lose power while driving due to ICCU failure." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46687938)) "I hope google using the ioniq5 will get the whole iccu issue some attention." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45805044)) "have ICCU issues that are not addressed which can leave the car stranded" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47391700))
- Constant beeping and gadget noise (2 comments): "the constant beeping to warn me about everything and screens everywhere give me more fatigue" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50085187)) "my wife's 2 year old Ioniq 5 is way worse with the gadgets and seems to be always beeping for everything" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48829751))
- Costly repairs from sensors and parts (2 comments): "Took weeks for all parts to get to the dealer and cost thousands of dollars because sensors etc." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49684833)) "Between that, and all the sensors, etc., $17K for backing into a piece of fiberglass" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46859775))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Tesla vehicles](https://hackerapproved.com/p/tesla-vehicles.md): 209 recommend
- [BYD electric cars](https://hackerapproved.com/p/byd.md): 157 recommend
- [Ferrari Luce](https://hackerapproved.com/p/ferrari-luce.md): 140 recommend
- [Tesla Model 3](https://hackerapproved.com/p/tesla-model-3.md): 128 recommend
- [Rivian electric vehicle](https://hackerapproved.com/p/rivian.md): 73 recommend

## Where to get it

- [Visit the official site](https://www.hyundaiusa.com/us/en)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Hyundai Ioniq 5", https://hackerapproved.com/p/hyundai-ioniq-5/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).