Sultan Ibrahim Ismail Sultan Iskandar is known for his fondness for a variety of automobiles, and the ruler of Johor has recently been sighted arriving at a meeting in a Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric crossover. Having an audience with the ruler of the state was prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 made its global debut in February this year, brining into production reality the sharp lines of the 45 concept from the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show. The Ioniq 5 is the first Hyundai to debut on the automaker’s Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP) dedicated platform for electric vehicles, and here it boasts of a 3,000 mm wheelbase that is even longer than that of the seven-seater Hyundai Palisade.
Powertrain for the Ioniq 5 comes courtesy of single-motor rear-wheel drive or dual-motor all-wheel drive, the latter producing 302 hp and 605 Nm of torque when specified with the 72.6 kWh battery pack, enabling 0-100 km/h run in 5.2 seconds. A 58 kWh battery is also available, though the larger of the two battery specifications yield the maximum range of up to 480 km on the WLTP cycle.
The Ioniq 5 also features a world first in offering direct support of both 400 V and 800 V charging, through the boosting of the car’s electric motor and inverter instead of using a separate built-in charger. With a 350 kW DC charger, its battery can be replenished from 10% to an 80% state of charge in just 18 minutes, or up to 100 km of range (WLTP) from a five-minute charge.
The hatchback-like EV crossover made its United States debut in May this year, and has arrived in Australia last week, where it is priced from RM219k.
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Hyundai just launched it in Singapore with limited 50 units only. I guess Johor Sultan is one in this 50.
Hoping that Sultan Ismail is pushing the PM for more comprehensive electrification plans for malaysia ASAP
Hiw Much ???
seeing this car everyday in Seoul. Love it
Oh, another collection.
is my eye correct? our PM driven in cullinan? I can only assume courtesy car from SI. wow…
I am guessing that the Sultan’s car he is sitting in riding shotgun to that man.
I never anti electric car, in fact I love it.
But the cost to own it with ratio of the saving is really not worth it. There is no 2nd hand value in Malaysia.
Unfortunately, 90% of Malaysia car buyer will have to think how much the car worth when we sell before we even walk in to see the car. The remaining 10% buyer is either corporate purchase or super rich.
Talking about environment > Yes
Talking about money > No
As a typical salaryman in Malaysia, we cannot afford to have surprises.
kia ev6 GT is another must buy electric car of the future with bidirectional charging .imagine your house being powered by your beloved kia when blackout due grid filure from massive spike in utulity usage from EV Evolution!!!