The Hyundai Ioniq 5 is the NZ Motoring Guild's Car of the Year
Monday, 21 February 2022
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 has been crowned the New Zealand Motoring Writers’ Guild’s Car of the Year for 2021, making it the third EV in a row to get the award.
The Ioniq 5 is the first Hyundai to arrive with a brand new electric-only platform, boasting nearly 500km of range and up to 225kW/605Nm of output. It also supports ultra-fast 400 and 800-volt charging, which at maximum speed will charge it from 10 per cent to 80 per cent in 25 minutes.
It also ranked highly in our Top Cars awards for 2021, coming in as running up for the Top Car for the environment award thanks to its powertrain and eco-friendly construction. And, if it was actually the frontrunner for the overall award, until the Polestar 2 slipped in at the last moment and took it out.
Previous all-electric winners of the Guild’s Car of the Year award were the Mercedes-Benz EQC in 2020 and the Jaguar I-Pace in 2019.
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'The Hyundai Ioniq 5 is very deserving of the New Zealand Car of the Year,' said New Zealand Motoring Writers' Guild president Richard Edwards.
'It is truly mould-breaking, without sacrificing efficiency, practicality or attractiveness. It is an all-around intriguing car even before you consider its exceptional all-electric drivetrain.'
The New Zealand Car of the Year is selected by members of the New Zealand Motoring Writers’ Guild, the professional body for motoring journalists and content creators from around the country.
The Guild’s two-dozen voting members test the vehicles in their home environment – important for providing a ‘real world’ result.