Boot is decent size - but EV model loses 95 litres
The Hyundai Ioniq is not a big car. Its dimensions of 4,470mm long and 1,820mm wide mean its footprint is close to that of a Vauxhall Astra hatchback’s. Space in the front seats is fine, with plenty of adjustment to accommodate all shapes and sizes. This is a comfortable car to sit in, and easy to see out of.
Switch to the rear seats and things get a little more cramped. Adults can sit behind tall friends, but you’ll struggle to get three across the rear seat, unless you’re transporting young children. Good news on the Premium SE spec: back-seat passengers get toasty heat seaters.
The Ioniq has different boot capacities depending on which model you choose. The hybrid model has a deeper 550-litre loadbay, compared with 455 litres for the electric model, on account of its bigger battery pack.
The good news is, you can flip those rear seats forwards to extend boot space to 1,505 litres (hybrid) or 1,410 litres (EV). The hybrid’s boot is noticeably more capacious, though, if you want outright carrying capacity.
Safety
Five star Euro NCAP rating
Every Ioniq has auto-brake as standard
Benign handling should keep you out of trouble
The Ioniq has a decent slew of safety equipment and has been given a full five-star rating by the experts at Euro NCAP in a full crash test.
Every model comes with autonomous emergency braking, a system which predicts if a crash is likely and can apply the anchors automatically if it senses a collision is imminent. Perfect for preventing rear-end shunts if you’re distracted on a motorway.
Lane keep assist, meanwhile, will warn you if you’re straying from your lane and all versions come with adaptive cruise control to maintain a predetermined distance to the car in front, applicable at speeds above 6mph.
If that little lot doesn’t keep you safe, a suite of seven airbags should protect occupants in the event of an accident. Just watch out for some of the more insistant electronics, such as the blindspot monitor fitted to Premium SE models that can beep annoyingly.
Basic equipment
The basic equipment list includes equipment that is standard across all versions of the Hyundai Ioniq Hatchback.
3x3 point rear seat belts
ABS
Alloy wheels
Audio remote
Body coloured bumpers
Driver`s airbag
Electric mirrors
Folding rear seats
Front electric windows
Heated mirrors
Height adjustable drivers seat
Lumbar support
Parking sensors
PAS
Passenger`s airbag
Rear electric windows
Remote locking
Side airbags
Traction control
Equipment by trim level
To view equipment options for a specific trim level, please select from the following list:
Equipment included on some trim levels
Cloth seat trim
Cruise control
Electric driver`s seat
Electric passenger`s seat
Full size spare wheel
Heated seats
Leather seat trim
Sat Nav
Space saver spare wheel
1st Edition equipment
1st Edition standard equipment
Cloth seat trim
Cruise control
Heated seats
Sat Nav
1st Edition optional equipment
Full size spare wheel
Space saver spare wheel
Premium equipment
Premium standard equipment
Cloth seat trim
Heated seats
Sat Nav
Premium optional equipment
Cruise control
Full size spare wheel
Space saver spare wheel
Premium SE equipment
Premium SE standard equipment
Electric driver`s seat
Heated seats
Leather seat trim
Sat Nav
Premium SE optional equipment
None available
Primium SE equipment
Primium SE standard equipment
Electric driver`s seat
Electric passenger`s seat
Full size spare wheel
Heated seats
Leather seat trim
Sat Nav
Space saver spare wheel
Primium SE optional equipment
None available
SE equipment
SE standard equipment
Cloth seat trim
Full size spare wheel
Space saver spare wheel
SE optional equipment
None available
SE Connect equipment
SE Connect standard equipment
Cloth seat trim
Cruise control
Sat Nav
SE Connect optional equipment
None available
Euro NCAP Rating – 5 stars
The Hyundai Ioniq Hatchback was tested by Euro NCAP in 2016 and was awarded a 5 star overall rating.
This overall rating is calculated from the following individual ratings:
Euro NCAP provides motoring consumers with a realistic and independent assessment of the safety performance of some of the most popular cars sold in Europe.
The safety ratings are determined from a series of vehicle tests, designed and carried out by Euro NCAP.
These tests represent, in a simplified way, important real life accident scenarios that could result in injured or killed car occupants or other road users.
