The 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 refresh revealed as we speak appears like it is going to be one of many first non-Tesla automobiles to get a local Tesla-based charging port, now often called the North American Charging Customary, or NACS, inbuilt from the manufacturing unit. Final 12 months, largely each automaker promoting electrical automobiles within the US introduced it’s adopting the connector, however most haven’t added the port on their new automobiles but, forcing prospects to depend on CCS to NACS adapters that Tesla is taking some time to distribute.
We’ve seen prototypes of the brand new Rivian R2 with NACS, however that car just isn’t slated for launch till 2026. Whereas Ioniq 5 patrons received’t want an adapter at Tesla stations, the corporate will give house owners a dongle that goes the opposite manner in case they should cost someplace that solely has Mixed Charging System (CCS) plugs obtainable.
Along with the brand new port, the brand new 2025 Ioniq 5 lineup additionally has bigger batteries in comparison with the present mannequin:
Customary Vary fashions: 58.0 to 63.0 kWh
Lengthy Vary fashions: 77.4 to 84 kWh
The beefier batteries imply the brand new Customary Vary fashions are concentrating on 240-plus miles on a single cost, up from 220 miles on the present mannequin, whereas the Lengthy Vary plus RWD mixture sees its vary estimate improve from the present 303 miles to a goal of greater than 310.
Hyundai is constructing this new model of the Ioniq 5 within the US at its new Georgia manufacturing unit, and manufacturing will start this fall. Hyundai expects the brand new mannequin to qualify for a $3,750 federal tax credit score for electrical automobiles firstly of the sale and anticipates extra federal incentives to return. In response to Hyundai, leases nonetheless qualify for the $7,500 federal credit score, which is “absolutely” handed right down to the patron.