Why Buy? | 2017 Hyundai Ioniq Electric Review

Motor1 Senior Editor Jake Holmes gives Hyundai’s full-electric Ioniq through the Why Buy? Treatment to see if this affordable EV is the right car to introduce electrified motoring to the masses. For more Hyundai Ioniq Electric: https://www.motor1.com/hyundai/ioniq-ev/ As-tested price: $36,835 Hyundai’s big push into the green-car space is called Ioniq. But rather than pick just one alternative-fuel powertrain, Hyundai has chosen three: Buyers can pick from a hybrid, a plug-in hybrid, and a full-electric drivetrain. The Hyundai Ioniq Electric, which we’re putting through the wringer here, joins a segment that has an increasing number of new models each vying for eco-conscious buyers’ attention. The Ioniq is easy to live with, looking like and driving like a regular gas-powered car, and very affordable, undercutting most of its competition. Driving range and battery size ratings are hugely important to EV shoppers, and the Ioniq Electric puts up impressive figures on both fronts. But is it quite enough to sway newcomers to try electric motoring? To find it, we plugged in and charged up the Hyundai Ioniq Electric before subjecting it to our rigorous test regime. See how it fares – and how it stacks up to the Chevy Bolt EV – in our latest Why Buy? SPECIFICATIONS: Motor: Interior-Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor Transmission: Single-speed Reduction Gear Output: 118 Horsepower / 215 Pound-Feet EV Range: 124 Miles Subscribe to our channel to see weekly Why Buy? videos, and lots more new car review content. Like our fancy new luggage? Check out https://www.awaytravel.com/ to buy a set for yourself. Why Buy? Playlist:    • Playlist   Facebook:   / motor1com   Twitter:   / motor1com   Instagram:   / motor1com   CREDITS Host: Jake Holmes Video Producer: James Bradbury