Rt1AWD
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General impression: Decent, pretty well made EV. Definitely worth considering.
Exterior.
I loved it right when I've seen it for the first time on a picture. In reality it also looks quite cool. I tested the white one. The white color does not look as cool as the silver colors on Ioniq 5. In terms of exterior I don't even know how to compare it with Mach E. Mach E looks classier, more stylish, but more similar to other cars. The Ioniq 5 design seems just like a perfect shape for the car plus a little futuristic. Some exterior features are interesting. Like opening and closing the charging port. There is a little button inside When you press it - it closes. Outside there are embossed pixels on the lid You press those pixels and the lid presses that button inside in a proper spot. This opens the lid.
However some of the features are not designed well - it took me quite a while to figure out how to open the trunk. The button is so tiny on the bottom side of the trunk door.
Interior.
First thing you notice about the interior - it is soo roomy. There is so much leg room on the back seats. More then in Mach - e and much more then in Tesla Y.
The interior seems rougher then mach e..... not as appealing. Seems like a big square bus.
The sensor and tap buttons look a little ugly but at least they are made not to peal off like Mach e buttons (see this thread https://www.macheforum.com/site/threads/steering-wheel-buttons-wear.13320/). The two screens are also ugly. Big square screen in front shows a lot of noise (unnecessary pictures, lines, curves) that makes useful info seem lost.
I guess you can get used to it. Mach e definitely feels MUCH nicer and more comfortable in the driving seat. Another weird thing about Ioniq 5 interior - it has two separate climate controls for a driver and a passenger, but no climate control for the back seats.
Driving.
The gear switch looks a little ugly sticking from the center of the steering wheel. It is similar to the one in ID 4, but a little bigger, more conveniently located and less annoying. The rear view camera is a little disappointing. Like on the 10 year old cars. There is some sort of view from the top, but you can see only the back of the car. No comparison to Mach e features.
It was really surprising to find out that acceleration in a sport mode is the same as on mach e (the regular one)....... So you can have a lot of fun on that car too..... although when I tried to accelerate really hard I believe I've heard some rattling from the wheels. Anyway driving was really cool, although my right leg started getting tired very fast for some reason, and I still had this weird feeling like I was driving a little bus with sporty car specs.
Summary
I definitely would prefer getting Mach E. But if dealership will not honor the initial offer I would not have any problems going Ioniq 5
Exterior.
I loved it right when I've seen it for the first time on a picture. In reality it also looks quite cool. I tested the white one. The white color does not look as cool as the silver colors on Ioniq 5. In terms of exterior I don't even know how to compare it with Mach E. Mach E looks classier, more stylish, but more similar to other cars. The Ioniq 5 design seems just like a perfect shape for the car plus a little futuristic. Some exterior features are interesting. Like opening and closing the charging port. There is a little button inside When you press it - it closes. Outside there are embossed pixels on the lid You press those pixels and the lid presses that button inside in a proper spot. This opens the lid.
However some of the features are not designed well - it took me quite a while to figure out how to open the trunk. The button is so tiny on the bottom side of the trunk door.
Interior.
First thing you notice about the interior - it is soo roomy. There is so much leg room on the back seats. More then in Mach - e and much more then in Tesla Y.
The interior seems rougher then mach e..... not as appealing. Seems like a big square bus.
The sensor and tap buttons look a little ugly but at least they are made not to peal off like Mach e buttons (see this thread https://www.macheforum.com/site/threads/steering-wheel-buttons-wear.13320/). The two screens are also ugly. Big square screen in front shows a lot of noise (unnecessary pictures, lines, curves) that makes useful info seem lost.
I guess you can get used to it. Mach e definitely feels MUCH nicer and more comfortable in the driving seat. Another weird thing about Ioniq 5 interior - it has two separate climate controls for a driver and a passenger, but no climate control for the back seats.
Driving.
The gear switch looks a little ugly sticking from the center of the steering wheel. It is similar to the one in ID 4, but a little bigger, more conveniently located and less annoying. The rear view camera is a little disappointing. Like on the 10 year old cars. There is some sort of view from the top, but you can see only the back of the car. No comparison to Mach e features.
It was really surprising to find out that acceleration in a sport mode is the same as on mach e (the regular one)....... So you can have a lot of fun on that car too..... although when I tried to accelerate really hard I believe I've heard some rattling from the wheels. Anyway driving was really cool, although my right leg started getting tired very fast for some reason, and I still had this weird feeling like I was driving a little bus with sporty car specs.
Summary
I definitely would prefer getting Mach E. But if dealership will not honor the initial offer I would not have any problems going Ioniq 5
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