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Hyundai cuts IONIQ 5 N EV prices by $6,300 (electrek.co)
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Hyundai’s first electric N model has already started something of a trend, with a few brands, including Porsche and BMW, now borrowing some of its signature features.

For the 2026 model year, Hyundai is upping the ante. Hyundai announced on Wednesday that the 2026 IONIQ 5 N has a “substantially lower starting price” at just $59,900, or $6,300 less than last year’s model.

“Our 2026 IONIQ 5 N is one of the most critically acclaimed models we’ve ever offered,” according to Ricky Lao, director of product planning at Hyundai Motor North America.

Despite the lower price, the new 2026 model brings a few updates. For one, the 2026 IONIQ 5 N now has a native NACS port, following the standard IONIQ 5, enabling access to Tesla Superchargers without an adapter.

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[–] 10 points 3 months ago (19 children)

I dunno about you guys but I buy electric cars because I like electric cars. Electric cars that emulate the annoyances of gas cars does not appeal to me.

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  • [–] 12 points 3 months ago (8 children)

    Is it this part that bothers you?

    The virtual gear shift, called N e-Shift, is what caught most people’s attention. When paired with its N Active Sound System, the setup mimics the sound and feel of an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    Yes!

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  • [–] 9 points 3 months ago

    I remember people saying that a lot of cars or whatever mimic what older cars did because people associated it with power. Like the engine noise is played through speakers or something like that. So even ICE cars imitate that as well.

    I'm in agreement with you some of these vestiges should die.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    Yeah that’s weird. Does it mimic the change in torque at different “rpm” for each “gear”?

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  • [–] 7 points 3 months ago (4 children)

    why does a completely optional feature bother you? jist don't use it if you don't like it? it's not like the car's default mode has that enabled.

    let hyindai make fun silly things for people that enjoy them for basically no extra cost.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago* (1 child)

    I don't know that it is optional. Or that it can be disabled without disabling a bunch of other performance options.

    Hyundai can obviously make whatever they want. And I reserve the right to dislike them.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago (3 children)

    It sounds appealing to me. From what I’ve understood the near-linear acceleration for electric cars contributes to nausea and a numbed driving experience.

    For me, that feature alone is the main draw of this and the GV60 Magma.

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  • [–] 9 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    It sounds appealing to me.

    Cool!

    the near-linear acceleration for electric cars contributes to nausea and a numbed driving experience.

    This is the first I'm hearing of this. I can tell you it's not something I've ever experienced.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago*

    File that with "windmills give us headaches".

    EVs sold in the US are massively overweight, which means the suspension damping can't remove the wallowing over bumps, causing sea sickness. I used to get this as a kid in those 80s ICE land yachts.

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