Globally, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 received a sporty N Line variant that is a middle ground between the standard and high-performance N variants with its facelift in 2024. The Hyundai Ioniq 5 N Line isn’t available in the U.S., but recently I had the opportunity to take a close look at it in person.
From my time around the new EV, I found that it borrows ample cues from the Nürburgring-honed N variant but tones things down for broader appeal, making it more suited for everyday buyers. Here’s more:
Design & Styling
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 N Line takes things up a notch without compromising everyday comfort or energy consumption. At the front, it has a sportier bumper similar to that of the Ioniq 5 N, a pixel graphic on the V shape in the nose section, and an N Line badge in the faux upper grille. The active air flaps integrated into the bumper are smaller and slimmer, further enhancing the style.
On the sides, the N Line variant has distinctive color coding on the doors, mirrors, and rocker panels for a sportier look. The steel section of the wheel arches is painted in the body color. The 20-inch wheels also carry an exclusive design and give the EV a more dynamic appearance. Lastly, there’s an N Line badge above the front fenders, ensuring absolutely no one misses recognizing the EV.
At the rear, the N Line variant’s bumper has an exclusive design, featuring a lower half in a black finish for the most part and ending in a diffuser-like effect. The same color is seen even on the V shape below the lights. While the standard variant has horizontal light reflectors at the bottom of the bumper, the N Line gets vertical units positioned higher up, beside the liftgate. Faux air outlets next to these reflectors complete the sporty look.
Interior
Inside, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N Line has a sportier steering wheel in a design similar to that of the Ioniq 5 N. The exclusive steering wheel features a red drive mode selection button, and complementing it is an EV start-stop button featuring a circular red surround.
The sports seats in the front have an embossed ’N’ logo and also similarly integrated pixel graphic. Red stripes on the dashboard, red stitching on the central armrest, seats, and door panels, metal pedals, and a black headliner are also among the visual highlights of the interior.
Specifications
Hyundai offers the Ioniq 5 N Line in single-motor RWD and dual-motor AWD configurations, both with an 84 kWh battery pack. The unit I experienced, finished in Ultimate Red Metallic, was the single-motor RWD version, packing 225 hp and 258 lb.-ft. of torque. It accelerates from 0 to 62 mph in 7.5 seconds, achieves a top speed of 114 mph, and delivers a WLTP range of 320.1 miles.
The higher configuration has 320 hp and 446 lb.-ft. of torque, which cuts its 0 to 62 mph acceleration time to 5.3 seconds. The top speed remains unchanged, while the WLTP range drops to 307.6 miles.
Pricing & Availability
The Ioniq 5 N Line is available in both left-hand drive and right-hand drive markets globally, and is priced at 8-9% over the preceding model in the variant ladder. While the N Line isn’t part of the MY25 U.S. lineup, Hyundai could add it in future model years.
Currently, the company offers the facelifted Ioniq 5 in the standard variant, a rugged XRT variant, and the top-end N variant. The standard and XRT variants are manufactured at the Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) in Ellabell, Georgia.
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International Automotive News Editor since 2014, covering global motor shows, industry events, and test-driving various vehicles, with a focus on hybrid and electric cars in recent years.
