Korean automaker Hyundai has confirmed that the brand will be introducing the Ioniq 5 electric vehicle in India in the second half of 2022. The car will be a part of Hyundai’s Beyond Mobility strategy, which will also bring other EVs to India and establish infrastructure to support electrified cars.

Hyundai Ioniq 5

Speaking on the announcement, Unsoo Kim, MD and CEO, Hyundai Motor India Limited said, “As a customer centric brand, Hyundai is focussing very strongly on electric mobility across its businesses and product range for a progressive and sustainable future. Hyundai is proud to receive the World Car of the Year 2022 for the IONIQ 5 as this award is a true testament to our vision and efforts in driving the adoption of BEVs globally. Hyundai Motor India has already committed to the expansion of our BEV line-up to 6 models by 2028 and today, with great pride we are announcing the introduction of IONIQ 5 in CY 22 in India.”

The Ioniq gets its name from Ion and Unique, and is the brand that represents Hyundai’s move to BEVs. The car is based on the Electric Global Modular Platform(E-GMP) that also underpins the Kia EV6, another car from Hyundai Group’s stable that will make its Indian debut this year. The E-GMP platform will underpin further vehicles that will be developed, including smaller EVs.

Internationally, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 is available with a 58kWh battery pack and a larger 77.4kWh battery pack. Out of these, the larger battery can be specced with a 4WD configuration too with 305bhp and 605Nm of torque, an acceleration time of 5.2 seconds for a 0-100 sprint and a top speed of 260kmph. In the large battery 2WD configuration, the car has a claimed range of 481km.