Hyundai Launches Electric Car: Ioniq 5 For Rs 43 Lakh In UK; India Launch By This Date (Check USPs, Specs & More)

Hyundai now plans to launch the 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5 in India, and it will reportedly go on sale in the second half of this year in India. 

Hyundai has already launched the updated version of the Ioniq 5 for the United Kingdom. Also, there’s a possibility that the car will be launched with a 77.4 kWh battery pack. 

Hyundai To Launch Ioniq 5 in Second Half of 2022

IONIQ 5 which will roll out of the Hyundai’s Chennai plant will be a locally assembled car, and will be priced at Rs. 35-40 lakh 

The car has been priced at £52,900 for the RWD Namsan Edition and £56,400 for the AWD Namsan Edition in the UK. The entry-level Ioniq 5 SE Connect RWD costs £39,400 and comes with a 58 kWh battery pack. 

Next is the Ioniq 5 Ultimate, priced at £48,400 for RWD and £51,900 for AWD. Whereas, the price of the Ioniq 5 Premium starts at £45,400 for RWD and £48,900 for AWD trim. 

The carmaker has also officially announced that the Inoniq 5 will be launched in India in the second half of this year. It is expected to be brought via the CBU route. 

Hyundai Ioniq 5: Specifications

While the drivetrains shall be different for Hyundai IONIQ 5, but the focus for India will be on the locally assembled variant, likely to come with the 58 kWh battery. This rear wheel drive variant makes 168 bhp and 350 Nm of peak torque. It has a drive range of 384 kms and a single 125 kW motor.

While the drivetrains shall be different for Hyundai IONIQ 5, but the focus for India will be on the locally assembled variant, likely to come with the 58 kWh battery. This rear wheel drive variant makes 168 bhp and 350 Nm of peak torque. It has a drive range of 384 kms and a single 125 kW motor.

As a part of a limited volume import, Hyundai may also bring its higher spec 72.6 kWh battery variant which has the same credentials to the EV6’s powertrain mentioned above. However, it is around the more competitively prices locally assembled model, that the strategy is conceived. Most likely Hyundai will bring its higher spec 72.6 kWh battery variant as a limited volume import.

The Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) onslaught on electric vehicles (EVs) worldwide has been led by these two that have become flagships for their individual brands. The Genesis brand has the GV60 to play that role. But all these cars are built on HMG’s progressive new E-GMP skateboard platform. The modular electric architecture will spawn a multitude of EVs for all three brands in various sizes and body styles going forward. Even the mass-market SUV that Hyundai has purportedly been working on for markets like India is likely to emerge from an E-GMP base.