2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N price and specs

The 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N has arrived in Australia has the most powerful, quickest and most expensive car ever sold by the South Korean car giant.

The price of $111,000 plus on-road costs – $27,000 more than the most expensive regular Ioniq 5 – was announced late last year, however Hyundai Australia has now confirmed full specifications and technical details.

It is significantly more expensive than its Kia EV6 GT relative under the skin, which lists for $99,590 plus on-road costs, but it adds further mechanical upgrades designed to improve its endurance on the race track.

Powering the Ioniq 5 N are dual electric motors developing 448kW and 740Nm in normal mode, and 478kW/770Nm in N Grin Boost or launch control settings.

Hyundai claims a 0-100km/h acceleration time of 3.4 seconds in boost mode – or 3.5sec in normal mode – towards a top speed of 260km/h.

Energy is stored in a higher-density 84kWh battery than the regular Ioniq 5’s 77.4kWh pack, said to translate to 448km of claimed WLTP driving range, down 6km on the regular model due to the N’s larger wheels and tyres, body kit and other upgrades.

At 2230kg tare it weighs 105kg more than a regular Ioniq 5 all-wheel drive, but Hyundai says the N offers the same race-track capabilities expected of the company’s petrol cars.

Performance upgrades include three-mode adaptive dampers, an electronic limited-slip differential, rack-mounted electric power steering assistance, upgraded battery and brake cooling, an enlarged motor oil cooler and battery chiller, and an 11 per cent increase in torsional rigidity.

The 400mm front and 360mm rear brakes cut the 100km/h to zero stopping distance from 43 metres to 40.2 metres, while the regenerative braking system has been upgraded to be able to generate up to 0.6G in deceleration alone, and remain in use when the anti-lock braking system is working.

There is a suite of software features include N e-Shift, which is intended to simulate an eight-speed transmission by providing a jolt in the electric motor’s power delivery during ‘shifts’, and displaying an imaginary rpm read-out on the dashboard. The system can be turned off.

Also available is N Active Sound+, which uses 10 speakers – eight inside, two outside – to emit one of three synthesised driving sounds: Ignition (based on a Hyundai i30 N’s turbo-petrol engine), Evolution (a spaceship-style sound) and Supersonic (inspired by fighter jets).

Other software systems include:

On the race track, drivers can switch between Sprint and Endurance modes – the former maximising power output for a shorter period, and the latter reducing power and torque to keep energy consumption and potential overheating under control.

The Ioniq 5 N also scores a battery pre-conditioning system which in Drag mode heats the battery to 30-40 degrees for “maximum output for short bursts, such as a drag race or track time attack,” or in Track mode keeps the battery temperature between 20 and 30 degrees to reduce degradation of power outputs.

Hyundai Australia says it had more involvement in the tuning of the Ioniq 5 N’s driving dynamics than any previous model, and worked with teams in Europe, South Korea and the US from an early stage of the project.

Further tuning of the Ioniq 5 N was conducted on Australian roads, with the calibration of the suspension in Normal and Sport modes unique to Australia – though N mode is unchanged.

Measuring 80mm longer, 50mm wider and 20mm lower than the regular Ioniq 5, the N rides on unique 21-inch wheels with wider 275/35 R21 Pirelli tyres, and gains a sports body kit with wider wheel arches, a rear spoiler, more aggressive bumpers, and orange and black highlights.

Available colours include six gloss – Atlas White, Performance Blue, Ecotronic Grey, Soultronic Orange, Abyss Black Mica and Cyber Grey Metallic – and four matte: Atlas White, Gravity Gold, Performance Blue and Ecotronic Grey.

Inside, changes include a unique centre console with thigh pads for high-performance driving, an N-branded steering wheel with unique buttons, and N Light sports front seats with heating, ventilation and illuminated N logos but only manual adjustment.

There is leather and Alcantara on the seats, “pixel-patterned paperette” on the door panels, metal pedals and sill plates, and a 19mm-lower seating position than the regular Ioniq 5.

Compared to the standard model, the Ioniq 5 N gains Hyundai’s latest ccNC infotainment system, which now includes wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto with satellite navigation.

Previously, Hyundais with embedded satellite navigation only had wired Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity.

There is also a new Highway Driving Assist 2 semi-autonomous driving system capable of assisted lane changes.

A full list of standard equipment is included at the bottom of this story. There are only two options: a Vision Roof panoramic glass roof for $2000, and matte paint for $1000.

The 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N is on sale now in Australia.

Note: All prices above exclude on-road costs.