2019 Hyundai Ioniq is an efficiency warrior
With up to 58 miles per gallon, the Hyundai Ioniq is the most efficient non-plug-in vehicle you can buy in the US.
The Southern California native briefly lived in Sydney, and is proud to have developed a barely passable Aussie accent. He also serves on the board of directors of the Motor Press Guild. When not reviewing cars or nerding out on OEM premium audio, you can find manual-labor-averse Manuel doing his best to convince his closest friends to fix the very Porsche that delivered him home.
The 2019 Hyundai Ioniq starts at $22,400, plus $920 for destination.
Fully loaded, the this hybrid goes for $31,670 out the door.
My Ioniq SEL's as-tested price is $25,870.
Under the hood sits a 1.6-liter, four-cylinder engine. Total system output is 139 horsepower and 195 pound-feet of torque when combined with the 43-horsepower electric motor.
That power is channeled through a six-speed, dual-clutch transmission routing power to the front wheels. After a week and 489 miles, I managed 47.8 mpg combined -- short of the EPA's 55 mpg combined estimate.
With a 1.56-kilowatt-hour, lithium-ion battery under the rear seats, cargo space is a generous 26.5 cubic feet.
The Ioniq's interior is spacious and comfortable, albeit bland.
A 7-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto comes standard. So do HD and satellite radio.
My midrange SEL tester includes features like pedestrian-detecting collision-mitigation braking, lane-keep assist, adaptive cruise control that works down to 5 mph and blind-spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert.
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