The 2025 Hyundai Ioniq5 N Is An Emotional & Visceral Electric Hot Hatch For Enthusiasts 

Happy Tuesday everyone! Its a two video day and this is probably the high performance EV that surprised us the most! We got extensive time on the track and on the street and it genuinely feels like an electric hot hatch built by enthusiast, for enthusiasts. Well done to those mad scientist over at the N performance division.

I haven’t seen you giggle like that in quite a long time, I’m sold

Your laughter and excitement is wonderful! What an amazing vehicle!

Trying to replicate the feeling of a 2L turbocharged internal combustion engine with a dual clutch 8 speed auto wins my heart it’s amazing in the way it makes us feel like traditional high performance cars and ev with a soul

Hyundai and Kia together clinched three of the six World Car of the Year awards. The Kia EV9 won both World Car of the Year and World Electric Vehicle awards, while the Hyundai IONIQ 5 N was recognized as the World Performance Car.

Hardcore petrol head here and this is the first vehicle to EVER have me consider switching over to EV.

Man hyundai has been killing it,what a cool ev

For anyone wondering the Macan EV Turbo has less power, weighs 500lb+ more, has less cargo space, costs 2x the price similarly equipped, etc. Crazy this Ioniq 5 also has the same battery/charging tech and it has crazy good thermal management. It was developed to do a hot lap then fast charge and another hot lap without and significant heating concerns. Probably on par or better than what Porsche developed.

Absolute beast. This thing is awesome!

Everyone i've seen so far that got their hands on this can't help but smile driving this. And I think that's exciting. Yes, it's not for everyone, but those that want to have fun definitely will with this car it seems.

I love the look of the ioniq 5 and turning it into a retro hot hatch is insanely cool

This is a game changer for performance EV's. That transmission is bonkers.

If you're going to make an EV hot hatch... this is the way to do it!

At least with this price, there is no competitor in the world. There's no EV which can take more than two laps of Nurburgring with full sprint other than this with near stock version under 150k. But in the States, consumers must take too much markup to get this one.

His expression when he hit that THROTTLE. Love it! I am excited for this vehicle and really hope other companies catch on to the shifting sounds to keep us drivers engaged. That is awesome!

The joy was obvious when you were performing the 0-60 mph tests...yes the sound is artificial but together with all that power it sounded pretty fun and made me want to go and order one now, lol

I would get into some serious trouble if this was ever in my possession. Therefore, I will stay away from it and just admire it from a distance. Another win for Hyundai.

cant wait for the ioniq 6 version!

Shame Kia EV6 GT didnt go the extra mile with similar features, way more aggressive styling and driving dynamics. Well done Hyundai!

I could see your excitement there, I believe that's what that car is all about

That steering wheel is hard as fuck lol. Man crazy setup

One of your best videos yet you’ve made, been watching it for many years!! It looks very fun !! Keep up the good work I love what you do !!😁

Been waiting for this review!

I don't think I've seen Sofyan laugh so much during a test drive. He had a lot of fun with this car. This is awesome and pretty much the summary for the review.

I own a 2023 Ioniq 5 SEL AWD and it’s pretty fun. It’s quick not fast. But this 5N is amazing and on another level. Too bad Stealerships will kill anyone’s hopes of not paying $20K mark ups on this low volume performance model. Sad. 😢 Great review as always RR!

Excellent review! Nice job showing and explaining the features that set it apart from it's competitors. It actually looks like it's "fun" to drive--well done Hyundai.

Wow, just love that steering wheel!!

I've never seen you have this much fun!

This car looks so fun. Hyundai is killing it.

Koreans taking over the car market with this..

My coworker showed me her Tesla model Y making fart noise...but I definitely want this one any day.

You give the best reviews of vehicles.

Dude you're my favorite car reviewer. Great work.

For the record you need a travel itinerary just to operate the starship. Insane amount of gadgets and power.

It looks 🔥. Hyundai's been seriously cooking lately.

Okay as an EV hater (generally speaking) this is awfully tempting. The “transmission” takes the visceral EV experience of something like BMW’s “iconic sounds” to a whole new level.

Wow this looks like a blast to drive based on your reactions. Hyundai great job on making a sick Hot Hatch EV

No EV will ever be as fun to drive as a true ICE car, nor have as much of a pure driving experience, but the way Sofyan raves about this car certainly has peaked my interest in it.

This is such a cool car! With a lot of quirks and features

You making me fall in love with this car!! 😂

GREAT REVIEW!👍🏽👍🏽

This ev looks sick!! I like the fake sound a lot really!!

16:53 This vehicle has wireless Android Auto and Apple Carplay

Thats an impressive little hot hatch. Wow.

This thing is SO SICK

Game changer. I said this when they first announced the ioniq 5n. Now ppl are seeing it. N to the world.

Smiles per kilowatt hour 😁

looks awesome!

Love this thing!

My ionic 5 has been flawless, great car

Holding out for the Rivian R3X but this is promising and good to see from Hyundai

the only EV i've ever really wanted - congrats hyundai. this car is an achievement. not for the general public but to get enthusiasts into the EV game

That Nos "NGB" button that adds 40 hp for 10 secs is epic lol

FINALLY, a car company who figured out the sounds for an electric car. I was hoping BMW would do it but THANK YOU HYUNDAI for figuring it out. Figure out the adding 100 more miles of range, I would buy one.

Omg. Nvr seen u genuinely suprised and happy

As a performance enthusiast, I really like the acceleration and handling aspects, I think this car will be popular.

This machine even shines more on a race track. 😊

I like to see you smile with N.

Remember it's not 601 to the crank it's 601 to the wheels at all times. It's absolutely insane. How much money or mods you have to pay to get to that whp numbers

Honestly no different than playing video games. We enjoy all the car noises going on in a video game so getting some simulated shifts and sounds in the real world is still very fun.

Pretty impressive

I’m getting one for sure 👍 🎉

the only car that makes me want to trade in my Model Y

Hearing that laugh tells me everything I need to know

Awesome hot electric hatch, bet the Kona is next possible

In australia getting a sunroof for the Ionic 5n is a option

This, the Taycan, and the Rimac Nevera are the only three EVs that I can’t bring myself to hate.

Oh man, this looks fun. I can't wait until they make a smaller hot hatch like the Kona EV in to an N version. Having a true FWD hot hatch EV would be sick. Also, it would be nice if you could adjust the power without the full gimp Eco mode. 600 HP is a little too much to actually enjoy when just driving around. If you could tune it down to 300 HP but keep the AWD and throttle response and the sound, that would be flawless.

Love to see the Elantra N influence in it!

Dang no heads up display? It's one of my favorite features of the 2024 Ioniq5.

Great Job Hyundai!!! Love the simulated noise! Other automakers take notice

Welll I’m sold. Hate the battery but you sold me 😂. They owe you money for this review for sure. lol

But your video is always great 👍🏼👍🏼😁

This has me pumped for the GV60 Magma!

I wouldn’t mind this

That’s a wild statement 👀

Did they upragde the brake fluid on the tester before the track event?

I am a proud owner of a 2021 Hyundai Veloster N and I can confidently say this is just a slightly faster electrified version of my car, which is hardly a bad thing since most EV’s wish they were as fun as a Veloster N. Great job Hyundai 👏🏻

Wow!! What a cool EV! Do you prefer the N series over your Mach E?

I currently have an EV6 GT. This is nice but it has too many sacrifices to be a daily for me. I knew this a couple of months ago prior to getting my GT. As much as I like how it looks like inside (now) and outside I didn't want to wait for it as the GT has several things that I like over it. I wanted an opening sunroof and was surprised today that it doesn't have a HUD either which I use everyday. I do appreciate that they were able to retain the vent seats though. I just wish there were buttons for them instead of going through the screen. This seems to be a cross between the old gen and the new gen coming out. I would actually be more interested in the N-line instead. I didn't want to track my car so I knew the 5 N was not for me. This is a great car if you want to track it tho but to me the sound would get old quick. Whoever gets this car enjoy it! It's just not for me and I'm fine with that. Call me old hehe. 😊

I have a question, he said that Hyundai had to remove the panarama roof from the 5N but on the official german Hyundai Website there is still an optional package for the sunroof. Is it just a mistake from the video creator or is there some background to this?

Oh man, I can see my wife making fun of me revving. And that’s why I love it!

Been hoping for an EV like this and Hyundai seems to have exceeded expectations. I would love the ability to emulate different drivetrains/engines complete with shifting characteristics and engine sounds. Now we just need more high powered chargers at tracks.

This car seems freakin' amazing!! The only thing I'm concerned with is the range - 221 miles?! I'm really looking forward to the day when Lithium Ion battery technology progresses and we can hopefully double that range without significantly adding to the weight.

Seventy Thou-Wow!!!

Best review on I5N

Uk gets vision roof as an option but very limited colour range. Wireless Apple CarPlay and android auto is standard as this has upgrades similar to the facelift regular I5. Also noticed your key fob doesn’t have the remote park buttons. Car scene Korea’s review a few months ago had a key with these functions

Tesla: our cars are the fastest ev in the industry. Hyundai N Division: hold my soju.

Stellar 🔥🔥🔥🔥

car scene: you cant never make an Ev thats fun to drive Me: an intellectual:

you really like the car.

That 0-60 beats out most supercars.

gnna lease one of these for $188 a month next year cant wait

I'll have to get one in 5+ years. Cmon depreciation.

I see this thing making many trips to the service center

EXPENSIVE

The Evolution sound is from the Hyundai VISION GT race car

Toyota and Honda , learning from Hyundai's 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

That is faster than Taican man. You gotta use regen braking for better track attack. It has the strongest regen braking among competitors.

You look really happy 😆😆