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Hyundai Ioniq 2020 review: Hybrid snapshot

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EXPERT RATING
7.8

Likes

With nothing to plug in, it’s easy being green
Improved cabin tech lifts the mood in the interior
Plenty of inclusions, even on the Elite

Dislikes

Price rises are never fun
Not overly exciting to look at
Nor sit in
Andrew Chesterton
Contributing Journalist
8 Nov 2019
1 min read

The Hybrid is the cheapest way into the Ioniq range, and arrives in Elite ($34,790) or Premium ($39,990) trims.Ā 

The Hybrid Elite arrives with cloth seats, LED DRLs, a 10.25-inch multimedia (the biggest that's ever appeared in a Hyundai) screen that's both Apple CarPlay and Android Equipped, and an Infinity eight-speaker stereo. The alloys are 15 inches, and you'll find dual-zone climate control, LED DRLs, push-button start and proximity unlocking.

Stepping up the Hybrid Premium adds 17-inch alloy wheels, leather appointed seats, smart cruise, the seven-inch display in the driver's binnacle, LED headlights, heated and ventilated front seats and a sunroof.Ā 

All Hybrids blend a 1.6-litre, four-cylinder petrol engine with a 32kW electric motor for combined outputs of 104kW and 265Nm. It's paired with a six-speed DCT automatic.

Hyundai Ioniq 2020: Plug-In Hybrid Elite

Engine Type Inline 4, 1.6L
Fuel Type Unleaded Petrol/Electric
Fuel Efficiency 1.1L/100km (combined)
Seating 5
Price From $23,210 - $28,600
Safety Rating
Andrew Chesterton
Contributing Journalist
Andrew Chesterton should probably hate cars. From his hail-damaged Camira that looked like it had spent a hard life parked at the end of Tiger Woods' personal driving range, to the Nissan Pulsar Reebok that shook like it was possessed by a particularly mean-spirited demon every time he dared push past 40km/h, his personal car history isn't exactly littered with gold. But that seemingly endless procession of rust-savaged hate machines taught him something even more important; that cars are more than a collection of nuts, bolts and petrol. They're your ticket to freedom, a way to unlock incredible experiences, rolling invitations to incredible adventures. They have soul. And so, somehow, the car bug still bit. And it bit hard. When "Chesto" started his journalism career with News Ltd's Sunday and Daily Telegraph newspapers, he covered just about everything, from business to real estate, courts to crime, before settling into state political reporting at NSW Parliament House. But the automotive world's siren song soon sounded again, and he begged anyone who would listen for the opportunity to write about cars. Eventually they listened, and his career since has seen him filing car news, reviews and features for TopGear, Wheels, Motor and, of course, CarsGuide, as well as many, many others. More than a decade later, and the car bug is yet to relinquish its toothy grip. And if you ask Chesto, he thinks it never will.
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