![]() Forget the 0-62mph in 4.5secs headline (this Ioniq does it in 7.4secs, the twin motor in 5.2secs), it’s the way the Jaguar heads down a difficult B-road, how composed and engaging it is, that distinguishes it. It’s less fussy and confusingly ornate than most German rivals, easier to get on with than the Hyundai, more comprehensively thought through.Īnd of course it drives with real brio. And although the design is a) more traditional and b) far more tactile, this is not a fusty cabin. Not cramped or claustrophobic though – this is a well-sized car for four people. ![]() The lower roofline means it feels slightly… cosier for passengers. Still, it is worth pointing out that the I-Pace is a more load capable machine than you might expect. That’s measured at 557 litres (the advantage largely gained by its parcel shelf sitting higher). It feels a bit cheap back there, and the sloping pillars do limit versatility, but on visual inspection you’d swear it was bigger than the Jaguar’s. I know the profile is hatchback, but it’s been scaled up way beyond Golf size (it’s 400mm longer, 150mm taller and over 100mm wider), which ensures a 527/1587-litre boot. Big in the back and generous in the boot. Useful storage, a sliding console, good button-to-screen ratio all set into a cabin full of interesting shapes.Īnd good space. You can pick holes in the quality, but the overall feel of being in this tall, domed, light cabin is a vision of the future beamed in from the 1980s. The ride is clunky, the brakes soft and spongy, the steering twirly light and distant. It’s content to move, but has no particular interest in doing it well. In that way its arguably far more forward looking, dropped in from a tomorrow where driving doesn’t matter as much as on-board life. The Ioniq 5 is content to be a style statement. Have the big wheels with the little sidewalls, there’s barely any drawback. It does suspension and ride quality better than almost anyone (see also Alpina BMWs). And normally with cars, that’s the one we’d tell you to have for the sake of your spine. An I-Pace on 18s is a terrible sight to behold. ![]() The Jaguar isn’t colour sensitive, but does have its own spec quirk. You need to see the creases, go dark and it looks like a fat blob. Provided you have it in the right colour. Personally I reckon it’s going to date terribly, but right now it looks a million bucks. Look at the visual swagger built into the Ioniq 5. No scratch that, there’s no perhaps about it – Hyundai is on a continuous roll. That’s very different to Hyundai, perhaps the boldest, most energetic mainstream car company operating today.
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