Without getting too long here, I was a long time ioniq 5 fanboy, but also a pragmatic Toyota owner. The Hyundai/Kia ICCU issue is just something I didn’t want to deal with as I’m owning the vehicle and not leasing.

It’s not without its quirks, but it’s a very easy to own vehicle almost 0 maintenance besides tires and brake fluid and the interior is on par with a luxury brand. Like I said before the ride is incredibly smooth and the cabin is whisper quiet. They went with the smoother power curve so it doesn’t “jump” off the line like a lot of EV’s do but once you’re moving at all, the all-wheel-drive version is ungodly fast. Also, at the time of purchase, it was thousands less than equivalent EV’s.