“Updates over the where? This EV’s digital maintenance hasn’t always been simple.”
Alex Leanse
Service Life 5 months/5,948 miles
Average Fuel Econ 2.9 mi/kWh
Unresolved Problems None
Maintenance Cost $50 (tire rotation, multipoint inspection)
Normal Wear $0
Base Price $57,795
As Tested $58,005
EPA City/Hwy/Comb Fuel Econ 113/90/101 mpg-e
Free from the stresses of contained explosions and contaminated fluids, electric vehicles need far less maintenance than those with combustion engines. is the operative word here. As our Ioniq 5 rolled up to 5,000 miles, it alerted me that service was due. For what, exactly? Skeptical, I scheduled at a Hyundai dealership, where all we got was a tire rotation. Mechanically, everything was perfect. Digitally, however, the Ioniq 5 wasn’t.
