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@MikeFromLFEW I have ordered a Hyundai Ioniq 5, my date to order the car was the 30th December to be handed over on the 30th March. I have ordered a N Line S Ioniq 5 in red.
My Hyundai dealership who I have been with a long time ordered the car in October through the dealership so the car would be with me on my handover day it was a risk to them as the car may have been taken off the scheme.
I would start contacting your local dealership now and having a test drive if you haven’t had one. It’s not long until March for you to place an application in. If you are lucky you may find a dealer who will order the car early.
If your car is not ready for your handover day Motability automatically let you keep your present car until the new car arrives. They sort out the insurance and tax.
Hope I have explained that ok. Any questions feel free to ask them.
I have ordered one which will be coming at the end of March. I test drove an Ultimate Spec with all the Packs installed for a day across the Yorkshire Moors and down the East coast as they did not have an Nline S. Its just the same car fitted with everything except the Digital Mirrors.
I have chosen the Red it’s a lovely colour, I don’t like the grey colour. I thought about a Matt Colour but the Sales Rep who Ive known for many years advised against those colours. I have chosen the Digital Mirrors, I have found them using them ok.
@Huffpuffin I have a Zappi Charger which works well with my Solar and Batteries I have installed. The Zappi App works great, I am able to monitor the solar and batteries and also the car charging. It was installed approximately 3 years ago. I have not had any experience with any other chargers.
@Glos Guy re: radio turning off.
Not sure if this option is avaiable in the new Facelifted Tucson but if you navigate to Setup then General then Media Options do you see a toggle button with Continue to play media when vehicle turned off?
@Glos Guy the Hyundai App is called Hyundai Bluelink App which you can download to your phone. You won’t be able to set it up fully until you receice the car. It shows battery level, the car charging and the range of battery and fuel level. The app also warns you if the car is unlocked and lets you lock it. It has a diagnostics part to the app. The app lets you schedule charging if its plugged in. Ther are various other features included. Ther are a few YouTube videos on how to set the App up.
The only thing the App will not do is let you pre heat or cool the car. I don’t know if the facelift car has updated this feature.
Congratulations, I’m sure you have made the correct decision @Glos Guy and can’t wait to see the photos. I have really enjoyed my Tucson Phev Ultimate over the past two and a half years and will order the new facelifted version in December.
It’s good that the dealership has really looked after you as well as our own personal advisor @Kezo on the forum.
My pre facelifted Tucson Ultimate Phev is unable to pre-heat or cool the car via the Bluelink App as it is greyed out. The only way I can pre-heat the car is by using the remote start via the key fob which means you have to be near the car. It was switched on to use in the USA but not the UK. I don’t know if the facelifted version has been updated. Have you tried the Bluelink App to see if your Tucson Phev can pre-heat or cool the car @Kezo
@Glos Guy I hope the test drive in the Tucson goes well and you get sorted out. I forgot to add earlier I like that they have returned to dials for changing the A/C temp settings.
@Glos Guy. I’ve had my Tucson Phev Ultimate for approximately two and a half years, it’s been a comfortable and relaxing car to drive.
I do a regular roundtrip of 42 miles every Sunday. I do the first 21 miles in Auto Mode and the return trip in Ev Mode. The road on the trip is an A-Road with one long hill and various small hills. The regen gives me back approximately 3 miles. If I don’t use the Auto Mode on the first leg of the trip I am generally always 4 miles short on the return journey. My Tucson Phev has auto regen unlike the Facelifted version which has regen settings. Like @Kezo I also get approx 50 -55 Mpg on my long journeys to Scotland, London, Wales and the Lake District.
During the week my trips are only 20 – 25 miles. I always charge at home using my cheap electric tariff or from my solar and battery system.
Winter driving here in the East Riding hasn’t affected my EV Range very much, I have been getting 30 miles EV Range. I use the heater at 19 – 20c, after 5 – 7 miles the car is warm enough and it can revert to Ev Mode. If I want extra warmth like @Kezo mentions I use the Steering Wheel and Seat Heaters which are excellent for instant heat. In the summer the Air Conditioned Seats are wonderful.
As @Kezo says you will only get the benefit of a Phev if you keep the battery topped up.
I’m due to change my Tucson Phev in the New Year and will probaly go for the facelifted Tucon Phev Ultimate or NLine S.
I test drove a Facelifted Ultimate Phev on Friday and thought it was an excellent drive and the new interior features were great apart from them moving the various steering wheel buttons to the opposite side compared to my Tucson Phev.
@Kezo thats great.
Looking forward to the pics.
In the two and a half years and 26000 miles I have never had a GPF problem with my Tucson Ultimate Phev.
It has been a comfortable car to drive and as @kezo has said the ventilation seats are great. I had the tech pack fitted and have found the smart parking feature very useful.
If they could give the Tucson more electric miles say 70 miles like the Tiguan I would probably go for another one.
Thanks for the info @Stuart. I was speaking to my dealer this weekend one of his retail customers decided not to buy an Ioniq 6 due to he could not get all his golf gear in the boot, looking at your photo’s the boot is a fair size, all I can think he must have a family of golfers.
Lovely car and colour @Stuart. How are you finding the rear windscreen without the wiper?
At the moment I can’t make my mind up between the Ioniq 5 or 6. I do like the idea of a change to a saloon instead of an SUV.
Happy driving.
I have a Tucson Phev Ultimate which is now two years old and have never had any issues.
On my regular trips to Scarborough to my sisters which is 41 miles, on electric I get anything from 33 to 35 miles plus it also regenerates 2 to 3 miles. Mpg it varies from 37 to 42 on my long trips to Scotland, London and the Lake district.
Thats great news @Stuart. Cannot wait to hear a report on how it drives and your first impressions. I can order a new car in December, I cannot make up my mind between the Ioniq 5 or the Ioniq 6.
@mickyarmy. I have Tucson Phev Ultimate which I have had for 2 years and have been carrying around a wheelchair in the boot for my wife with room to spare for shopping and other items. As @MB5 says it is a lovely drive and very comfortable for me. In the 2 years I have had it I have been to Scotland and London numerous times as well as driving over to Wales.
@Kezo the best I have had is 45 – 46 mpg on my long runs. It would have been good if the EV range was better. I am jealous of Oscarmax’s Suzuki, that would have been the ideal EV range for me. I originally was looking at the RAV 4 Phev but they took it off the scheme if the Suzuki was on the scheme at the time I may have gone for that especially after reading Oscarmax’s reviews.
@Martinod sorry to hear that it’s the worst car you’ve had. What is the problem, is it a faulty car or is it the way it drives?
I have had mine since April 2022, it’s been a fantastic comfortable car I’ve been on numerous trips to Scotland, across to Wales and down to London a few times. I have a wall charger, solar panels and batteries so I find it economical to run. The distances I generally do are local so rarely have to charge until I return home, I generally get 33 – 35 miles to a charge, in the summer I even got 37 miles on a few occasions. When I’m on a long journey I tend to put it on auto and let the car work out when it wants to go into EV mode.
I got the Ultimate with the Tech Pack and have just had it serviced at 20,000 miles without any problems. I have enjoyed using all the various safety features especially the forward and reverse auto parking feature you can use with the key fob. I have used it it four or five times to get out of spaces where people have parked too close so it was impossible for me to get in.
Like all the others have suggested I would contact Motability. I did have a Kona EV before the Tucson Phev but due to personal reasons with my wife needing a wheelchair and oxygen canisters the car was too small, I contacted Motability who were sympathetic to our problem and let me change to the Tucson.
Hope you can get it sorted. If you have any questions about the car please contact me. Take care
Sorry to say @Confusicated the Espace will not be coming to the UK.
@David it doesn’t look like the UK Version of the Ariya does have the remote parking feature. I think at the moment all it has is the Pro Pilot Self Parking System. When I go and have a test drive at our local Nissan garage in the near future I will ask.
I have the Remote Parking feature on my Hyundai Tucson Phev which I find a handy feature, I have used it many times to get me out of tight parking spaces.
@ajn. Oscarmax is correct that it is always advisable to check with Motability. I should have mentioned that the rules state that as long as the roofbars are not a permanent fixture to the car and there is no drilling into the roof and they are made for your particular vehicle there is no problem. In my case they have just made a note on my docments that I have roofbars fitted for the term of the lease and will be removed when the Tucson is returned.
Hi @ajn. Yes you have to purchase the roof bars yourself. I bought roof bars and Topbox for my Hyundai Tucson online. I found the price of roof bars from a main dealer were expensive, As Wigwam has said you can buy them from Halfords who will fit them for you or look online to see if there are any special deals. They are straight forward to fit.
I have always used Thule Roof Bars for my cars but there are cheaper options.
Any Questions feel free to ask.
Thanks for the info Brydo as I will be coming up to the Aberfeldy area in May.
Very harsh Brydo, we probably all knew free charging would come to an end but to only let you charge for 1 hour and then charge you £30 for going over, without even any notification. I know last year up in Aviemore the council charger there had a sign up saying only one hour charging, I used to go round the corner to a Podpoint run by an Outdoor Adventure company.
Like you say it is hardly worth stopping if you only get 9 miles range, the Tucson Phev will give me about 17 miles in range as long its a 7Kw charger
