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Hyundai has released an updated Ioniq 5 N less than a year after the order books opened in Australia.
The updated Hyundai Ioniq 5 N, revealed in South Korea this week, features an upgraded drift mode and more capability on-road and for passengers.
But there’s no word yet from Hyundai Australia regarding whether the updated model will come to Australia in the near future.
The 2025 Ioniq 5’s drift mode has been enhanced for both its automation and adjustability, with software better able to judge conditions and a 10-stage selection system for drivers to adjust. The tenth stage involves very minimal input from the car software allowing “experienced drivers [to] drift more freely”.
The N e-shift system, which mimics the feedback of a dual-clutch transmission, now has added 'downshift memory' and 'downhill assist' functions - the former will recognise a shift request and only do so when the ‘engine speed’ suits, the latter uses ‘engine’ braking as a real ICE with a gearbox would for rolling downhill.
Only small other changes have been made to the way the car drives, but other additions to the model include interior vehicle-to-load (V2L) capability, intelligent headlamps, ‘Walk Away Lock’ which locks the doors when the smart key travels a certain distance away from the empty car, a ‘Vibration Warning Steering Wheel’ and safety glass for the second row.
The Ioniq 5 N’s performance specifications seem unchanged, though local details would need to be confirmed if or when the updated model arrives here.
Currently, the Ioniq 5 N is sold from $111,000 before on-road costs and outputs 478kW/770Nm in its peak N Grin Boost mode.
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