Hyundai shows its premium electric car in India, runs 460 km on a single charge

South Korean automaker Hyundai on Tuesday inaugurated its new headquarters in Gurugram, which is called the technology hub of Haryana. Several VIPs including the Chief Minister of the state were present at the inauguration ceremony of the new headquarters of the company. Apart from these, the company also showcased many of its new models for the car lovers. One of these was the Ioniq 5 electric car, which was rapidly gaining popularity in the global market. Let us tell you that this is a hydrogen fuel-cell SUV, which is seen as a rival to Tesla’s Model 3 in the global market.

The Ioniq 5 is the company’s most premium car in the electric lineup. Not only does it look modern and beautiful, but its power will not make you feel that it is an electric car. The company has given a battery pack of 77.4kWh capacity in this car, about which the company claims that it can get a range of up to 460 km in a single charge. Another feature of this is its charging capability. The company claims that this car can be charged from 10 to 80 percent in just 18 minutes and just 5 minutes of charging can run this electric car for 100 kilometers. These are certainly impressive figures.

Not only the range, its power also affects it. The Hyundai Ioniq 5 crossover gets two trims. The single motor trim generates 225 hp and 258 lb-ft of max torque and the company claims this helps the car to accelerate from 0-100 km/h in 7.4 seconds. There is also an all-wheel drive trim, which comes with a dual-motor setup. This trim produces 302 hp and 446 lb-ft of output and can accelerate from 0-100 km/h in just 5.2 seconds. Its top trim will have a top speed of 185 km/h.

Talking about other attractive features of the car, it gets a 12-inch touchscreen system and the gear selector is given behind the steering wheel. In this crossover model, the company has given pop up door handles, huge black roof and beautiful 20-inch alloy wheels. .

Seon Seob Kim, MD and CEO, Hyundai Motor India Limited, says that the demand for two-wheeler and three-wheeler vehicles is currently high in electric mobility and the company is currently studying to launch this car in India in the four-wheeler segment. has been According to the demand of the customers and the support provided by the government, it will be considered to bring the Ioniq 5 and other electric cars to India.