Hyundai has offered hybrid and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) in variants of the Sonata and Optima sedans. But with the introduction of the all-new 2022 Ioniq, the Korean car company goes all in by offering the hatchback as a hybrid, a PHEV, and a pure electric vehicle (EV). While the EV version is currently only bachelor in California and the PHEV goes on sale this fall, the hybrid is the mass appeal, competitively priced version—and the one gunning for a slice of the market dominated by the Toyota Prius franchise.
The 2022 Hyundai Ioniq surpasses the Prius in fuel economy: The Blueish trim nosotros tested has an EPA rating of 58mpg combined, topping the 2022 Prius Eco'southward 56mpg. This not only sets a new fuel economy benchmark for a non-plug-in hybrid, the Blue is also the entry-level model and least expensive vehicle in the Ioniq lineup. Information technology's characteristic of Hyundai'southward long-term strategy to grab marketplace share from Japanese competitors by offer comparable vehicles with more features, better value, and a longer warranty. The 2022 Hyundai Ioniq mostly accomplishes these goals and offers the opportunity for more mainstream car buyers to buy a hybrid, making for an attractive alternative to the Toyota Prius.
Pricing and Blueprint
The 2022 Hyundai Ioniq comes in 3 trim levels, all with a ane.half dozen-liter 104-horsepower, 4-cylinder engine and a six-speed automatic manual that powers the front wheels. A lithium-ion battery drives a 32-kilowatt electric motor to supply an additional 43 horsepower and is recharged by the gasoline engine and regenerative braking.
The entry-level Blue trim that nosotros tested starts at $22,200 and comes with 15-inch alloy wheels, active grille shutters, a rear spoiler, body color side mirrors, automated projector headlights, daytime running lights, and door handle approach lights. It also has a driver'southward blind spot mirror, dual automatic climate control, power windows and doors, six-way manual front seats with driver-side lumbar back up, cloth seating, 60/40-split fold-down rear seatbacks, steering wheel sound controls, and keyless entry and ignition.
Standard in-motel tech includes Bluetooth for telephone and sound, AM/FM HD Radio, satellite radio, USB and aux-in jacks, Apple tree CarPlay and Android Automobile, and a 7-inch in-nuance touch screen with a rearview photographic camera. There are no options bachelor for the Ioniq Bluish, and the only add-ons on our tester were $25 carpeted floor mats. With a $835 inland freight and handling accuse, the total sticker price came to $23,160.
The SEL trim starts at $23,950 and adds LED daytime running lights and taillights, heated side mirrors with integrated turn signals, exterior chrome accents, heated front seats, a seven-inch LCD instrument cluster, a 10-manner power driver seat, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, a rear centre armrest, blind-spot monitoring, and rear cross-traffic alert. Front-standoff warning with automated emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, and lane departure warning are available as part of a $i,000 Tech Package option.
The top-of-the-line Limited trim starts at $27,500 and adds 17-inch alloy wheels, xenon headlights, chrome door handle accents, premium door sills, a sunroof, leather seating, an auto-dimming rearview mirror, LED interior lighting, and Hyundai'southward Blue Link telematics system. An optional $3,000 Ultimate Bundle bundles the features of the SEL Tech package with adaptive headlights, rear parking sensors, driver seat memory, wireless device charging, an 8-speaker Infinity sound system, and an in-nuance 8-inch bear upon screen with navigation system.
Compared with the pointy appearance of the Toyota Prius, the exterior styling of the 2022 Hyundai Ioniq is conventional to the betoken of beingness bland, which might appeal to people non looking to showcase their green-driving sensibilities. The interior is equally dull and, on the base-level Blue trim nosotros tested, the cabin looks and feels almost utilitarian. But the Ioniq has more than rear cargo room than the regular Prius; only the Prius Two Eco has slightly more infinite.
Interface and Connectivity
While the 2022 Hyundai Ioniq is entirely new, the infotainment interface is borrowed from sibling vehicles, which isn't a bad thing. We've praised the larger version of the in-dash brandish in the Sonata; the 7-inch bear upon screen in the Blueish trim is simply a slightly scaled-down edition with the same excellent qualities.
The touch screen has large icons, and a row of hard buttons underneath allows for quick admission to most of the main features. The interface besides provides a wide range of customization, including the ability to choose the three main card items displayed at the bottom of the screen, and a My Bill of fare feature that lets yous move whatsoever infotainment feature into a favorites bucket.
The Ioniq doesn't provide as much variety in the form of apps and connectivity, although Apple tree CarPlay and Android Motorcar let access to each platform's native apps for phone, messaging, music, maps, and more than, too as for popular streaming services such as Pandora and Spotify. SiriusXM Travel Link supplies deject-based information on weather, movies, stocks, sports, and fuel stations, simply it'due south subscription-based. Surprisingly, Hyundai'south BlueLink telematics system isn't bachelor on the Blue trim.
The hybrid portion of the interface is besides familiar from our tests of other Hyundai and Kia hybrids. Information technology displays the usual triptych of current fuel economy, energy period, and eco driving score. Printing whatever of these three icons and you lot get more detailed info. While the Blueish trim doesn't have the upgraded 7-inch LCD instrument cluster that's standard on the other two upper versions, we were impressed with the info it does bear witness. A display on the right side keeps tabs on the battery charge status, while another on the left shows whether the hybrid battery is charging and if you're driving in an eco-friendly way or relying on the gasoline engine. Some other minor LCD tin can likewise show a wealth of info, including a rating of your driving way by percentages of Economical, Normal, and Ambitious.
Performance and Conclusions
While no one expects a budget hybrid to blow the doors off in terms of performance, the Ioniq is poky and plodding in everyday driving, and dispatch is lethargic unless you floor it. Handling is also unimpressive, and the pocket-size hatch lumbers like a larger and heavier vehicle. A performance vivid spot is the use of an automated transmission instead of a continuously variable manual employed in many other hybrids, which is typically harsh and noisy during hard acceleration. And we easily accomplished an average of 53.2mpg without actually trying.
Despite the performance drawbacks, the Hyundai Ioniq's depression toll and improved fuel economy over the Prius make information technology an bonny culling. For a bit more coin, the SEL and Express trim levels add together more than creature comforts and, with an EPA-estimated 55 mpg in mixed driving, notwithstanding beat the standard 2022 Prius by 3mpg. So if your main goal is segment-topping hybrid fuel economy and smashing value, the 2022 Ioniq is hard to beat.
The SEL trim starts at $23,950 and adds LED daytime running lights and taillights, heated side mirrors with integrated turn signals, exterior chrome accents, heated front seats, a seven-inch LCD instrument cluster, a 10-manner power driver seat, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, a rear centre armrest, blind-spot monitoring, and rear cross-traffic alert. Front-standoff warning with automated emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, and lane departure warning are available as part of a $i,000 Tech Package option.
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