Next year, the Philippine market will welcome another Korean electric vehicle in addition to the Kia EV6.
Top Gear Philippines reported that the Ioniq 5 sales in the Philippine market will start in January of next year, which was showcased at the 2022 Philippine International Motor Show (PIMS) by the Hyundai Motor Philippines.
For reference, here is the Ioniq 5 specifications as posted on Hyundai’s website:
| Feature | Executive | Executive Plus | Premium LE | Platinum | Premium Plus LE | Premium Plus |
| Battery Size Available | 58kw | 58kw or 77kw | 58kw or 77kw | 77kw | 77kw | 77kw |
| Rear wheel drive (RWD) or All wheel drive (AWD) | RWD | RWD | RWD | RWD | RWD | RWD or AWD |
| 19″ Alloy Wheels | yes | yes | yes | |||
| 20′ Alloy Wheels | yes | yes | yes | |||
| Auto Flush Door Handles | yes | yes | yes | |||
| Door Mirrors – Body Colour | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Exterior Door Handles – Body Coloured | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| High Glossy Door Mirrors | yes | yes | yes | yes | ||
| Manual Flush Door Handles | yes | yes | yes | |||
| Rear Spoiler with Integrated LED Brake Light | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Side Body Moulding – Black | yes | yes | ||||
| Side Body Moulding – Chrome | yes | yes | yes | yes | ||
| Side Sill – Anthracite Colour | yes | yes |
“Our vision is ‘Progress for Humanity’ because we are dedicated to understanding what people want in life. For us it’s not about going from A to B, it’s about creating time for the moments that truly matter. This is what we hope for our Filipino customers to experience when they own a Hyundai,” said HMPH president Dongwook Lee.
“We are excited to hit the ground running and give Filipinos access to our award-winning smart technologies, advanced safety and driver-assist systems and of course our new ‘sensuous sportiness’ design philosophy in our range of passenger cars.”
Considering how poorly electric vehicle sales are currently doing across the nation, the future of electric mobility seems surprisingly promising.
