2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Is An EV Gamechanger

Hyundai Doubles Down on Electric Off-Roading With The 2025 Ioniq 5 XRT
The real star of the show, however, is the all-new XRT trim, which is an off-road trim already available on the Santa Cruz, Tucson, and Palisade. The XRT label isn’t just about looks. Hyundai gives its XRT trims added capability for more adventurous drivers.
2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 XRT EV makes a leap with new battery, features customers asked for
Major upgrades and new features lift the 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 compact SUV into the front rank of electric SUVs. The new off-road-styled XRT model shares the updates, but the racy 2025 Ioniq 5 N didn’t get them,
2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 XRT Review Update
Inside, the XRT enjoys all the updates for the 2025 model year and features seats with H-Tex synthetic leather and an embossed XRT logo on the front seat backs. The XRT logo also appears on the doors and the all-weather floor mats.
2025 Ioniq 5 Review: Hyundai Heads Off Road With XRT Model
While just a mid-cycle refresh, the 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 gets some great upgrades and, most impressively, an XRT model, which we take off-road.
2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 XRT review: Dancing with the desert dust in Hyundai's new electric off-roader
Barrelling through the fine sands of Coachella Valley, we discover just how well Hyundai's new XRT variant of the Ioniq 5 handles the "extreme rough terrain". Is it just another "soft-roader" for Patagonia-clad schoolteachers,
2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 XRT Gets Jacked Up For Dirt
Like a growing number of gasoline-powered rivals, this midsize electric crossover gets the off-road treatment.
Our favorite EV goes Mad Max: The 2025 Ioniq 5 XRT
Hyundai provided flights from Washington, DC, to Palm Springs and accommodation so Ars could drive the new Ioniq 5. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. PALM SPRINGS, Calif.—After a very pleasant morning getting acquainted with the model-year 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5,
Tested: 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 XRT
The 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 XRT is the answer for anyone who thought the Ioniq 5 wasn't SUV-y enough. It's the butch, black-cladded foil to the racetrack-ready Ioniq 5 N. It's easily the second-most-interesting variant of the Ioniq 5 range, and it's taking advantage of the model's broader updates made for the 2025 midcycle refresh.
Driven: 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Can't Stop Winning
Mercifully, Hyundai has also added a rear windshield wiper to the Ioniq 5 this year, something we wish our long-term 2023 model had. Two different battery packs are still offered, but both are now slightly larger.
2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5: This Is What A Serious EV Maker Can Do
The updated 2025 Ioniq 5 goes even further with bigger battery choices, more range across all trim levels, upgraded software, an improved interior with more physical controls and a new XRT off-road-focused trim. ( Read my take on that variant here .)
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