Hyundai is gearing up to launch the next generation Ioniq5 in 2026. With anticipated updates and features, this could be a game changer for electric vehicle enthusiasts. What are your expectations and concerns about this upcoming release?
Perfect, 2026 is when the lease on my current Ioniq 5 ends. I’m excited for Google Maps. I would love to see the range on the AWD version exceed 300 miles.
Tatum said:
Perfect, 2026 is when the lease on my current Ioniq 5 ends. I’m excited for Google Maps. I would love to see the range on the AWD version exceed 300 miles.
Me too, and exactly why I leased. I never buy Gen 1… of anything… these cars are advancing so fast.
Tatum said:
Perfect, 2026 is when the lease on my current Ioniq 5 ends. I’m excited for Google Maps. I would love to see the range on the AWD version exceed 300 miles.
I get 320 in mine when I charge to 100%
I was surprised about the quick timeline, but they are doing the same for the Tucson as well. Both of the mid-cycle refreshes will be on the market for a short period of time.
I would not be surprised if it got to market in 27-28, making it a 2.5-3.5 year run for the mid-cycle refresh. Current generation 5 launched in February 2021 and didn’t make it to market until late in that year.
I’m guessing they’ll be available in the later half of 2026 as a 2027 model. I hope they won’t change the design too crazily since that is one of the strong points
Quin said:
I’m guessing they’ll be available in the later half of 2026 as a 2027 model. I hope they won’t change the design too crazily since that is one of the strong points
From the article:
Mass Production: The rollout of mass-produced vehicles is scheduled for 2026.
Market Launch: Initial sales will target the U.S., with production at Hyundai’s Meta Plant in America, before expanding to other regions.
Figure the MY25 will start hitting dealer Q1/2025, it should be early 2026 as a 2026 MY.
That quick? I thought they wouldn’t be introducing the second gen until at least 2028.
Still though, I’m curious to see what they offer for the second gen.
Blai said:
That quick? I thought they wouldn’t be introducing the second gen until at least 2028.
Still though, I’m curious to see what they offer for the second gen.
Same here, I figured 2027 or 2028 for next refresh. Geez the 2025 isn’t even out yet in US.
Can’t begin to describe my excitement hearing how Hyundai’s software engineering team found the time to completely overhaul and modernize the software platform while I manually lock my state of the art vehicle
Every
Fucking
Time
I
Drive.
Even the cheapest chevy has this feature baked in. The community has been begging for this industry-standard feature that could totally be achieved via software for well over 2 years. At this point it feels as insulting as it is disappointing for an otherwise terrific vehicle.
@Ari
Yah when I switch from my Tesla back to my i5 I always forget to lock the doors. Then I see the 999999x notifications and I remote lock which isn’t ideal, especially when parked underground with no signal. I left my i5 unlocked a whole night once. I’ve since trained myself, but every other car having this feature messes me up lol
@Noor
It’s absolutely maddening. It’s not annoying enough to dump the car, but I guarantee my next purchase won’t be a Hyundai if they keep pulling this nonsense. They know how to make it auto lock, they just don’t. And if that’s the hill they want to die on, fine, I’ll just speak with my wallet.
@Ari
MY 2025 N will get this feature, so it might come as a software update, at least to CCNC equipped cars.
Kieran said:
@Ari
MY 2025 N will get this feature, so it might come as a software update, at least to CCNC equipped cars.
Honestly, it better be added or when it’s time, the next one won’t be a Hyundai 
@Ari
I don’t understand what you mean? I walk to the car and it unlocks. I get out, touch the little square and it locks. I literally never touch the keys in my pocket.
So you mean using the phone like Tesla?
@Bailey
They mean it doesn’t auto lock when you walk away from the car.
@Bailey
I wish my Lyriq had a button to lock the doors from the outside. I have to push the lock button before I close the last door.
It has that stupid auto lock, but I keep that turned off. Hate that. It locks before my passengers exit.
@Bailey
Pressing the little square button on the handle is a manual interaction. Same as pressing the fob, or using the app. Locking requires the driver to do something, while unlocking does not - all we need do is approach the vehicle with the fob and viola, car is unlocked.
I travel quite a bit on business, rentals vary quite a bit - mostly domestic (USA) models- but also some imports, and in several years - I can’t remember driving a single one that doesn’t have this feature.
Having to remember, and manually interact with the vehicle to make sure it actually locked is a seemingly minor detail but in aggregate - is an enormous inconvenience.
With the tech baked-in to auto unlock, but then NOT have the ability to auto lock - is just lightspeed fucking stupid at best, and at worst - about the shittiest, bottom-feeding scumbag way for Hyundai to try to sell more app subscriptions so our phones can remind us we left a vehicle unlocked that was fully capable of locking it’s fucking self automatically. It is by far the thing i hate the most about this car and if you knew my personal disdain for dealerships, that would be quite telling.