Lots of haters on this thread. This car looks absolutely amazing and will likely occupy a special place in car history. Hyundai is killing it!

Plenty of people whinging in the comments here about the engine noise (that you can turn off), but pay attention to how good Matt says this car is dynamically…very impressive.

The simulated gears is really the stand out thing that makes all the difference. Definitely the most driver focused EV there’s been so far

this is a fab development - love cars that arent trying to be too serious, and its interesting to see this attitude bleed into EVs.

The haters only hate because they can't cope with change. If it's different and it challenges their reality, they'll do all they can to spread their bitter views.

Absolutely love the noise.

Got to love the N brand, Owned the i30N fastback fo 3 years and currently have the Kona N for over a year. Brill cars and do destroy the bank balance. £65k is a lot of money but not for this type of car.

Finally an EV that I actually like. Keep the innovation coming

simply amazing. This is my next car.

You can turn off the sound by making it louder or quieter, just like controlling the sound on your smartphone. You can also turn off only the external speaker and only the internal speaker

The best Video Review presented by the best Editor at Large of a Weekly Car Magazine 😊

Fantastic idea, I want to test drive one. EV with character.

Great fun - I have my deposit placed to replace an existing Ioniq 5 Project 45 - a very nice car in its own right. Thanks for the review

Hyundai is killing it during the last years

Well the fake engine sound comments are silly, because you can just turn it off

This car looks very fun!

Yep definitely saving up to buy me one of these! 🤩

I really, really want this car. Been complaining for years that EVs should be able to emulate a gearbox and engine for a more engaging drive. Hyundai have read my mind, this is EXACTLY what I want!

People complain about simulated sounds and simulated transmission. You can turn both off and have a conventional EV experience. What's the problem?😂😂

That’s a cool EV and it’s hard for me to say it haha! Love it! Can’t wait to drive and review one myself hopefully early next year ❤

I think the simulated sound is quite spot-on.

Best bit is they have got rid of all the bad bits of design from the cooking version, i.e. the slashes and lines in the skirts, front/rear valances and the wheel arches. Brilliant car. I want one.

Didnt know there was someone there in the back when driving on track lol A hand came out was like what the heck 😂😂

Please Hyundai I am in the US set up a way yo be able to reserve one now,I would be the first to do so,thanks.

Started watching the video and was actually checking if I read it correctly that this is a review about an EV. Those gear shifts threw me off 🤣. But I have to admit, it's a brilliant concept and super car.

Thank you for the in-depth review and thank you Hyundai for having the courage and ambition to make this car and having the determination to start the N Brand. It is great Toyota, Hyundai/Kia, Renault (with the next 5) have the courage to push the envelope with their ICE and electric cars. Sure they will not appeal to all but good on you for trying.

DRIFT- Where is Chris H when we need him LOL

Looks great as driver for Genesis, love the platform. Would love one for myself...

First EV I would like to have, absolutely love it, even the Gran Turismo sound❤

2.2 tonne 😢will go through tyres like a f1 car

looks like youre having fun, sir

This thing looks killer, but will absolutely SHRED tires.

Perfect car ❤❤

So Matt, would you pick this or an RS3?

Be great if Hyundai made an electric i30N with the same driveability, tech and sound. I'd consider buying one of these, all reviews this far are highly positive.

It says a lot if a 2.2 tonne SUV is called the most fun EV. The other manufacturers are really sleeping when it comes to fun/engaging EVs.

while the low center of gravity, low inertia chassis, low steering angle, wider track and wider tyres make it better and more responsive at track driving, it makes drifting ridiculously harder Also the weight will probably eat the tyres super fast during drifting on a high grip surface

The haters are hating because their brand has been playing copycat off of Hyundai for yhe last 8 years. Especially those Honda & Toyota fangirls. When they should be thanking Hyundai for forcing them to step there brand up. Forcing them to quit making there vehicles look like a granny vehicle, for forcing them to offer better cabins with better materials, forcing them to step up there tech, forcing them to offer better features even in the lower trims. Hyundai has changed the game in this segment of vehicles, and those Honda and Toyota people should be thankful instead of hating

Wow impressed and I hate electric cars as a rule ! Audi RS3 and Impreza spec c sprint car owner and I am very tempted!

I met one on the highway and this thing is a legit rocketship. But the artificial engine noise is absolute 🤮

Want to know what trainers you have?? Vans ???? I Like !!!

Can do the running around stuff, tow the jet boat and fun when I have the time, 3 cars in 1, ex bmw M guy doing a great job here

Should have added a choice of different historic ICEs IMO.

Great car, Great driver and Commentary - but please NO Engine noise !! Bad reminder why ICE will soon be gone

It really should be in non-CUV form. Crazy how you say you've not had more fun with an EV anywhere, but the engine noise and gear shifts aren't inherently EV experiences.

It's definitely a fast road car but can it do real track time against a civic type r for example?

Just sat in it @ LA car show.... VERY nice. So much so, that I put myself on the "list". The lame sound can and should be turned off so that is a none issue. This guy seems like a very nice and likeable guy, but he needs to learn how to properly drive.

The future is here

So I preface this by saying, I drive a 2019 BMW M4 Competition Package as my daily - I am not interested in Electric, sure it goes fast but they just are not Dynamic….. Well Hyundai - an unexpected and welcomed surprise - I will have a crack in one of these, what an interesting proposition!

Sounds like some of the new BMWs with ICE. 😁

Great work Hyundai. Time to sell my Type R ? 😜

It does sound a bit like Gran Turismo on the PlayStation 1 to be fair. I'm sure it's awesome though.

Living only 150km from the Nürburgring I pretty much care how it performs around the track with that massive weight (brakes will give up fast I’m very sure), how long will it take until the batteries overheat and how many laps I can do with a charge. It might be good for an electric car but still many many miles away from track use like trackdays etc. I think it doesn’t look bad at all and I’m sure it’s very fun to drive. Cheers from Frankfurt

Even though no one officially tell us so, this car support the theory that KIA is indeed hierarchically below Hyundai, often used for beta testing and market research.

Fascinating car and I really look forward to the Ioniq 6 N, the only downside is the simulated engine noise and gear which is totally embarrassing.

The car seems to be very satisfying and well-sorted, dynamically speaking. Would that they could encourage people (including Autocar's intrepid tester) to forgo the fake engine noise and the fake gear shifts. They are irritating and even ridiculous.

It finally has a much needed rear wiper! The fake engine noise and gear changes not so much needed.

I hope the make a coupe

Finally. An Ionic 5 with a small nuclear reactor to power it along 8-))... Those chavs at the lights revving the nuts off their GTi are going to be in for a few shocks ;-))...

Next revolutionary move is how to make those batteries lighter. Then we’ll have 1.8tones 600plus electric cars 😶 0-60 2 seconds at 40/50k.

Those fake engine noises are just WRONG man...If it has a motor, let us hear it, if its full electric then embrace that.

I am a big BMW fan and even bigger M fan…. I don’t like electric cars and think they don’t make sense… for some reason I love this thing …. Will sell the family suv for one when I can

Why has it got a paddle shifter, it an EV? Great to see a car company do a hot hatch version of an EV, hopefully this will kick start the market to release more cars in the future, the price tag on the other hand is just to high. and the model 3 has almost the same performance?

Sounds should have been a V8

Never mind haters Someday they will want simulated gear and imagine engine sound at future😂 Because, no engine vehicle at the future

Why the hell would you want that broken vacuum cleaner soundtrack with occasional lego-non-lego bricks sucked into the hose?

Shame that you used the wrong driver for this vehicle!

I always liked the idea of EVs emulating ICE cars, even if it seems silly. If simulated sounds can trick your brain in video games, why not in otherwise silent and very quick real life cars?

You know what would be BRILLIANT in this car . Slow car fast mode . A setting for street driving where the is set to like 0-60 in 7 sec max with i guess full ability of handling or something close as i dont know what would be possible with all the power being sent all over . But a setting where you can matt it on fun roads without overcooking anything for whatever reason you might including impulse control , garden variety stupidity , over estimation of your prowess or the cars , or anti social isssues where your not as concerned about others as should be oh and i guess driving privlidge preservation mode . Im sure there is a TON OF PROGRAMMING to try and figure that out but i really dont know . It could double as Valet mode , young male non owner driver mode , parents bought their kid it mode and it stays on for a while to preserve the genetic code invested in , anybody you know is nuts who you might need to let drive . I know there are all kinds of configurations but certainly nothing like i have described . i " GUESS" there could also be a slider option by total hp and torque where you can customize it yourself to find something like that that suits how you drive if your a late brake or early brake etc etc which hopefully your style changes if for instance you live where i do where there is essentially ENDLESS FUN TECHNICAL ROADS that you may not really fully understand or always have complete surety whats around bend etc , might be a single time you take that road so no learning and only BIG WARNING SIGNS with slower speeds posted of which are the ones most fun to double the recomendation but same sign and speed may not have the same value of info the same way there are roads with low speeds that you drive regulary that obviously make no sense except that most people without trying struggle to keep speed down because it doesnt make sense which are the ones loaded with tax collectors / traffic cops which is a misnomer as they hide in places and at times when traffic is light so they can catch and at times when the danger of speeding on those roads is the least of an actual " traffic " safety issue . Same reason they plant themselves right after the sign that seemingly drops the limit abruptly despite no change to road and perhaps the sign comes into vision around a turn or something where you have less time to check speed or possibly not even notice thinking its just a redundant sign same as last because nothing about the road or environment seems to call for it and perhaps it is in conjunction with a down grade where its PHYSICALLY HARD TO do the limit because your impulse is to not wear breaks as well as take free energy you already paid for going up at higher speed and thinking what a waste of brake pads and free travel . But yeah . Non anti social public sport mode or Slow car fast mode , or self control mode or whatever . Like many things starting off with less power which in or on most things dulls throttle response allows you to push harder to learn . Like learning to ride on a Ninja 250 or Suzuki SV 650 before buying a litre class super bike to try to learn how to drag your knee and or explore counter steer in turns on power / at speed etc . Learning to rip wide open on slower lighter bike and moving up means you can ride that superbike better then the perosn who has the money and just buys the baddest bike they can to learn and finds out they think motorcycles are not as fun and too scary to reach those places that are fun all leaned over / going fast .

Really interesting car! That bloody noise would drive me nuts (it's not something that works well on video). Does the little guy in the back seat come standard in the base cost or is he an optional extra? OH! Did I mention about that horrible noise?

Looks like a great car. They should have turned off the fake engine noise for this test.

Looks like fun but what’s up with the synthetic ICE and geared transmission noises? Tacky, tacky, tacky. Can they be permanently disabled?

60,000 for the battery.

///N Power.... 😂

$70k + out here in the states. I'm sure they'll be a fat dealer markup.

Why is he shifting with wheel pedals?

Are you.... changing gears? I feel like I'm missing something

Nice car, sort of sad it has fake motor sounds.

If i was in the market for an EV this would be one of them. Tesla has nothing on this

65k pounds in UK.. Does that mean it's gonna be 85k USD nobody is gonna pay that if that's the equivalent

Sounds like Mario Kart for the SNES. Ear poison.

Bring back the affordable fun fast hot hatchback formula, a 2.2 tonne hacth doesn't sound fun regardless of how much like a computer it feels like, bring back the fast Fords(STs), Renault Rs's Peugeot GTIS, Opels I don't want to program my car that I want to drive it , and you wonder why young people don't like cars its cause we made nonsense heavy expensive cars popular

Simulated gears , steering , gas , brakes , engine sound … yeah I think I rather buy a racing sim 😅

Looks brilliant - hate the fake engine noise though!

Looks the bees knees that.

I much rather not hear the fake noises.

i dont understand how this weight 400kg more then model 3

First of all I am not anti electric and it's great that this is fun to drive. As with ice cars I see too many modes. Why not simply set up a car properly like the good old days? Ditch the fake engine noise. It's trying to be something it's not. Let's get back to a simple car, without phone compatibility. Just sat nav and switch on and go? Too many toys. We want to just enjoy the drive. That's the car I'd want.

Sure, gloss over the weight. 2.2 tonnes. It's a Golf plus a caravan. It's 400 kg heavier than a Model 3 Performance. Unacceptable.

In a recent article of yours about EV battery life, you give the impression that there is nothing to worry about traction battery longevity and the traction battery will outlast the car. I have owned a Nissan leaf Teckna 30 kwhr 6.6 charger, made in Sunderland in 2016. It is now 7 1/2 years old and has only done 38k miles, yet it has lost 33% battery and range capacity, with 4 out of 12 battery bars gone. Byorn ( Norway ) from youtube has just tested a modern 2 year old liquid cooled id3 with a battery loss of 6 1/2 %, James Cooke on youtube had to pay to change his model s battery after 8 years, battery life's id3 had a battery loss of 10% after 2 years, to name just a few of the EV's i am aware of, with range debilitating degradation or total failure, over a short time. I suggest that EV batteries are no where near as long lived as what you suggest in this article. I also own a 15 years old Mercedes E Class diesel, which still has the same brimmed range of 650 miles as it did when i bought it. This suggests to me that my EV will only last about half the time my diesel car will before the range in the EV, is useless. I will never, ever buy another EV and in my opinion they are just not fit for purpose, going against all the pro EV propaganda out there, which does not align with my first hand experience.

2.2 tons! Hahahahaahahahhaahhahah

I hate alcantara. It's a deal braker for me.

The "most fun" EV already exists btw, it's called the BMW i3s... (hint: 1,250kg, and only 175 section tyres with pure rwd and a carbon fibre tub. For every opportunity to get the 5N to it's limits there are 100 opportunities to get a little i3 to it's limits, which makes it more fun, more of the time.......)

2.2 tons. And I can't watch any longer.

Yay

It sounds pretty capable, but a 2 ton hot hatch with fake sound effects isn't particularly appealing. And for that price you can get a regular Ioniq 5 and an i20 N.

I don't understand the shift paddles?

Really !!!! ????

For 65k ill buy a porsche cayman gts 4.0 thanks

So it jerks the power to simulate a gear shift? How stupid