LOS OLIVOS, California: Hyundai has launched the refreshed 2025 Ioniq 5, including a rugged new Ioniq 5 XRT variant, ideal for venturing further off the beaten path.
The expanded lineup offers more driving range and innovative features than ever, resulting in improved convenience, performance and safety.
The Ioniq 5 will be the first model range manufactured at the brand-new Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) facility in Georgia.
“Ioniq 5 has been a sales success for us since day one,” said José Muñoz, president and global COO of Hyundai Motor Company and president and CEO of Hyundai Motor North America.
“We’re continuing to give customers more of what they want by expanding the Ioniq 5 lineup with a dedicated off-road-capable XRT model, NACS port, design upgrades and a long list of features developed with customers in mind. The high-performance Ioniq 5 N shows how exciting EVs can be and has been a halo for our entire brand. We’re taking ‘America’s Most Awarded EV Lineup’ from strength to strength.”
“We designed this Ioniq 5 XRT to offer more Protection, Connection, and Functionality. These will be hallmarks of our XRT models going forward,” said Brad Arnold, senior design manager of exteriors, Hyundai Design North America.
“The digital camo pattern was created using our Ioniq pixel as the building block. The matte-black 18-inch wheels also display the same Ioniq pixel theme while providing strength and cooling.”
The 2025 Ioniq 5 features a more powerful next-generation infotainment system.
Wireless Apple CarPlay/Android Auto integration is standard across the range.
All models are equipped with wireless Over-The-Air (OTA) software updates to ensure that the vehicle’s major controls remain up to date, also clearing the way for new features to be added remotely.
Furthermore, Hyundai engineers have introduced a slew of new safety and convenience features.
These include the Hands-On Detection (HOD) steering wheel, Lane Following Assist 2, Remote Smart Parking Assist 2 (RSPA 2), and Parking Collision-Avoidance Assist - Reverse / Forward / Side (PCA-R/F/S).
Also joining the lineup, the new-for-2025 Ioniq 5 XRT is a more capable variant positioned between the upgraded standard model and the high-performance Ioniq 5 N.
The Ioniq 5 XRT is designed to appeal to customers who want to play in the dirt and have all-electric adventures.
Ioniq 5 XRT boasts a more aggressive front and rear design with unique bumpers, stylish side skirts, and a set of dedicated 18-inch aluminum wheels.
These features emphasize the model’s heightened capability in the rough stuff, advancements made possible by XRT’s higher ground clearance and suspension tuning.
The XRT’s cabin creates an immersive, dynamic driving environment thanks to features including H-Tex seating surfaces with XRT-unique patterning, XRT badging and logos, and a black headliner.
