The updated 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 unveiled today looks set to be one of the first non-Tesla cars to feature Tesla’s native charging port, now known as the North American Charging Standard (NACS), built at the factory of. Last year, nearly every automaker selling electric vehicles in the U.S. announced they would adopt the connector, but most have yet to add the port to their new vehicles, forcing customers to rely on a CCS-to-NACS adapter that Tesla took a while to distribute. .
We’ve already seen a prototype of the new Rivian R2 equipped with NACS, but the car isn’t expected to be released until 2026. Adapter in case they need to charge in a location where only Combined Charging System (CCS) plugs are available.
In addition to the new ports, the new 2025 Ioniq 5 series also have larger batteries than current models:
Standard range models: 58.0 to 63.0 kWh
Long range models: 77.4 to 84 kWh
A more powerful battery means the new standard range model is targeting more than 240 miles on a charge, up from the current model’s 220 miles, while the long range plus RWD combo’s range estimate increases from the current 303 miles There are over 310 goals.
Hyundai is building this new version of the Ioniq 5 at its new factory in Georgia, USA, and production will begin this fall. Hyundai expects the new model to be eligible for a $3,750 federal electric vehicle tax credit at launch, and anticipates more federal incentives in the future. Hyundai said leases are still eligible for the $7,500 federal credit, which is “fully” passed on to consumers.
