There are only two months left until 2025, but Hyundai’s best-selling electric SUV is getting a facelift. The updated 2025 IONIQ 5 marks a new era for Hyundai, features more range, a Tesla NACS charging port, and a new XRT trim.
Hyundai USA-made IONIQ 5 is also the first to be equipped with the Tesla North American Charging Standard (NACS) port. And also access to over 17,500 Tesla Superchargers, more than double the number of DC-fast chargers available to current drivers.
The rugged new electric var includes new added design elements like XRT-exclusive front and rear bumpers, etched digital camouflage cladding, black side stills, black window trim, and more.
Hyundai Design North America’s senior design manager of exteriors, Brad Arnold, said the XRT mode was designed “to offer more Protection, Connection, and Functionality.” Automaker also claims the IONIQ 5 XRT is built for drivers “Who want to play in the dirt and have all-electric adventures.”
The new IONIQ 5 XRT variant also has 7-inches ground clearance and a tuned suspension to tackle all of your on- and off-road adventures. Powered by a dual motor (AWD) powertrain and 84 kWh battery, which enabled the new model to boost up to expected range of between 250 and over 280 miles.
Latest image from Kindle Auto gives us the closest look of the Hyundai 2025 IONIQ XRT. However the deliveries of the EV are around the corner. The images took some first models of the EV out for testing.
| 2025 Hyundai IONIQ 5 powertrain | Trim | 2024MY Range | New Range (Target) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AWD | Limited SE/SEL XRT | 260 miles 260 miles N/A | +250 to +280 miles |
| RWD | SE/ SEL/ Limited Se Standard Range | 303 miles 220 miles | +310 miles +240 miles |
Interior of the new off-road model Gaines XRT badges all-weather floor mats and H-Tex seating with the XRT logo. Also last month we caught a glimpse of the IONIQ 5 model in Korea that is now testing on the street of US ahead of it’s official deliveries.
It is said that the updated 2025 IONIQ 5 that also includes the XRT model will arrive at US dealerships this fall. But the automakers has not said anything about the pricing , but it will be positioned below the high-performance IONIQ 5 N, which starts at $ 67,495.
As of now the new 2025 IONIQ 5 modes will qualify for a $3,750 tax credit. However, once the battery part opens as its new GA facility, Hyundai expects US-made EVs to quality for the full 7,500 tax credit.
