Classically Ioniq
The Ioniq 5 got returned a few days ago and I am relieved to be relieved of its company.
It wasn't a bad car by any stretch, I just don't think it is a good car for me. My main metric is efficiency, Ioniq 5 is appalling at that. I came across what is perhaps a bug, but the regen was not used when the paddle-regen was shited to zero, the car would use the physical breaks and recouperate very little. This was not the case with any of the settings from one to i-pedal.
On returning
I felt immediately at home in my own car, unsurprising to say the least but a few things revealed themselves:
- The climate controls in the Ioniq 5 are more cumbersome
- The Ioniq 5 is overly large, it isn't a good fit for the roads I drive on
- The thirst for electrons is insatiable
- The Classic feels more stable and less wallowy than the Ioniq 5
- Because it is smaller, it feels more nimble
- Less power means the Classic feels more wafty when the foot goes down
To expand on the insatiable appetite for electrons. My return journey was just over 70 miles. This is mostly at 60mph with a trade-van in front of me. This journey attained an efficiency of 3.6mi/kWh (17kWh/100km).
The return journey in the Classic which was at a similar speed but without anyone leading was 4.5mi/kWh (13.8kWh/100km)
I will miss
I will miss the button for the electronic boot-lid. That's the only thing I've been reaching for that's not there. Closing the lid is no problem, pressing the button was a bit easier. The lights are significantly better than the Classic, every year I groan when it gets dark because the lights are not well aligned for rural roads and adjusting them doesn't seem to do much at all. Ioniq 5 threw the light better and they are brighter.
I will miss the range offered and the associated lack of planning one has to do for trips to Inverness and back. It's summer now, so I'm not so worried about that, but come winter we do need to recharge before we can return.
Future
I would love to get a long-term test-drive of an Ioniq 6, I would like to see if it fits this mental space I have where it would suit my family more than the current car; more spacious, more range but as efficient as what we have. I like to read about comparable cars from the likes of BYD, KIA or VW, perhaps a test of the too. I do like the paddle-shift for changing the regeneration ferocity; from coasting to sipping to gulping back electrons. I've a few years left before I can put pen-to-paper on what's next, so plenty of time to mull it over.
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