The 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N is a gift to driving enthusiasts that nobody saw coming. More than a car, it’s a cultural artifact. It posits that electrification doesn’t mean abandoning the pursuit of excitement but reimagining it entirely.
A hatchback with 641 horsepower and a track-tuned suspension, the Ioniq 5 N also just happens to be an EV. The 5 N is a radical reinterpretation of what a hot hatch can be.
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2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N
Specs
| Power | 650 horsepower |
| Range | 221 miles |
Here, Hyundai has engineered something extraordinary, a vehicle that delivers the raw, tactile excitement traditional performance car enthusiasts yearn for while also embracing the pursuit of a zero-emissions future.
It’s a car that challenges preconceptions about electric vehicles and succeeds in garnering all the right kind of attention.
Today’s EVs have made acceleration and speed irrelevant, and it turns out that it’s the mechanical soul we drivers seek, not just power. And the 5 N has it in droves.
By implementing innovative features like an artificial engine sound, digitally simulated manual gearbox and legitimate “drift mode” (just trust us), Hyundai engineers have managed to reconnect electric performance with the visceral cues of a mechanical spirit that car enthusiasts crave.
