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2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N Track Review: Performance EV Savior?

Combining the lovable Ioniq 5 EV with some of the things we miss about ICE cars, is this performance SUV the perfect EV?

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We’re very fond of the Hyundai Ioniq 5—so much so we named it our 2023 SUV of the Year—and our appreciation has only grown since. Upping the ante is the hopped-up Ioniq 5 N version, with 2 electric motors and up-to 641 hp, that competed at our 2024 Performance Vehicle of the Year. Can the Ioniq 5 N impress us on the track? Watch along to find out.

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