Hyundai Motor's Ioniq 5N, 2025 Auto Car Awards 'Five Star Car' selected
Jun 25, 2025
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Autocar is the world's first automobile magazine published in 1895, and it has global influence through online and international editions, as well as British and American readers, and operates a road test program with a history of about 100 years.
The Ioniq 5N was selected as the first Five Star car by Hyundai based on its outstanding marketability and was honored along with Porsche 911 S/T and Skoda Superb Estate.
The Ioniq 5N has been praised for its advanced posture control technology, dynamic driving performance, and immersive driving experience that are difficult to find in recent high-performance electric vehicles.
Autocar described the Ioniq 5N as a "game changer" and praised it as "a vehicle that is surprisingly fun and can respond dynamically to any situation."
In particular, it was highly appreciated for maximizing the driver's sense of immersion through the Ne-Shift function that simulates the speed change and engine brake characteristics of internal combustion engine vehicles.
"At a time when the automobile industry is changing, the Ioniq 5N is a game changer that provides real driving pleasure in the era of electric vehicles," said Mark Tischaw, editor-in-chief of Autocar. "It deserves the best evaluation in road tests of automobiles."
The Ioniq 5N is the first high-performance electric vehicle of the N brand that combines Hyundai Motor's advanced electrification technology, boasts a maximum output of 478 kW (650 PS, based on boost mode) and a maximum torque of 770 Nm (78.5 kgf·m, based on boost mode), and is characterized by overwhelming driving performance by applying various high-performance electric vehicle N-specific technologies such as an 84 kWh high-power battery and a high-performance EV-specific thermal management control system.
Based on this marketability, the Ioniq 5N was selected for the "World High Performance Vehicle of the Year" category at the 2024 World Car Awards, and it has presented a new standard for high-performance electric vehicles by winning the "Car of the Year" category at the 2023 Top Gear Awards in the UK, the "Best Hot Hatch Electric Vehicle" category at the 2024 Top Gear Electric Vehicle Awards, the "High Performance Vehicle of the Year" category at the "2025 China Car of the Year," and the "Electric Vehicle Utility" category at the "2025 Canada Car of the Year."
"The Ionic 5N is a model that shows Hyundai's technological leadership, and it is changing the perception of the brand through excellent performance, precise handling, and emotional driving experience," said Ashley Andrew, head of Hyundai Motor & Genesis's British subsidiary. "This auto car's 'Five Star Car' award was recognized for its marketability in the most demanding and prestigious tests in the automobile industry."
Editor Song Moon-cheol mc.song@carguy.kr
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
