Fast Facts | 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 XRT
🔋Battery Capacity: 84.0 kilowatt-hours
🚘 Output: 320 horsepower, 446 pound-feet of torque
⚡Range: 259 EPA Estimated miles
🔌 Estimated DC Fast Charging: 10 to 80 percent in 20 minutes, NACS port
💰As-Tested Price: $58,085 MSRP including $1,475 in destination fees
Trail-Ready Tweaks Make a Great EV Even Better
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 is one of the best electric vehicles you can buy today. This hatchback-like crossover provides generous range, DC fast charges at an incredible rate, and delivers excellent acceleration when you drop the hammer. Beyond all that, it's spacious, surprisingly comfortable, comes loaded with tech, and is more stylish than you might think an EV could be. The Hyundai Ioniq 5 just about does it all, and the XRT model takes it even further.
The XRT Provides Even More Capability
Building on those virtues, which read practically like the ingredients list for a 12-course gourmet meal, the XRT model offers improved capability for drivers who aren’t afraid to venture off the beaten path. The Ioniq 5 XRT is a ruggedized, trail-ready version that provides noticeably enhanced off-road performance without sacrificing any of the virtues that make this such an electric all-star.
Setting this model apart from mainstream Ioniq 5s are several mechanical changes. And perhaps the most important upgrade is the tires. The XRT rolls on 18-inch wheels wrapped in all-terrain rubber for enhanced traction in difficult conditions. The suspension has also been reworked, increasing the ground clearance by nearly an inch to an even 7. This alteration means you’re less likely to scrape the Ioniq 5’s belly on obstacles, plus the increased approach and departure angles prevent the nose and tail from kissing the ground on the trail.
The XRT also comes with three driver-selectable terrain modes that tailor the vehicle’s responses to varying conditions: Snow for wintry weather, Mud for sloppy conditions, and Sand for loose surfaces. Just press the steering wheel-mounted button to cycle through them.
Rugged Looks to Match the Performance
The XRT wears the same angular, almost 1980s-inspired styling as the conventional Ioniq 5 but adds some noteworthy visual alterations. For starters, the XRT’s front and rear fascias are unique, there’s a pixelated digital camo pattern on much of the exterior trim, and there are husky recovery hooks, handy if you ever get stuck while adventuring.
This Hyundai’s window-surrounds, sill trim, mirror caps, badges, and wheels are all blacked out. Overall, these accents are handsome and go well with this example’s Atlas White Matte-finished paint job, which is a rather pricey $1,000.
Good Range, Stellar Charging Performance
Higher-end versions are fitted with a sizable 84.0-kilowatt-hour battery pack, which provides an estimated 259 miles of range in the XRT, not too far behind the longest-range Ioniq 5's 318 miles.
This Hyundai edges out its primary rivals' range like a chocolate coating on a candy bar. The similarly upgraded Ford Mustang Mach-E Rally provides an EPA-estimated 265 miles, while the upcoming Toyota bZ Woodland is projected by its manufacturer to offer 260 miles.
Those ratings are all within spittin’ distance of each other, but the Ioniq 5 XRT has one huge advantage. This EV can DC fast charge at up to roughly 250 kilowatts, far ahead of the Mach-E Rally and bZ Woodland, both of which max out around 150 kW. This is an absolutely fantastic performance from the Hyundai, which can go from 10 to 80 percent charge in a lickety-split 20 minutes.
Potent Performance and More Refinement
With standard all-wheel drive, the XRT is graced with 320 horsepower and 446 pound-feet of torque, enough to get this vehicle from 0 to 60 mph in around 4.5 seconds. The XRT surges forward effortlessly when you hit the accelerator pedal, and honestly, this Hyundai has all the performance you will likely ever need.
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Hyundai offers several regeneration settings, so you can adjust how aggressively the vehicle slows down when you take your foot off the accelerator. In the one-pedal driving mode, called iPedal, the vehicle decelerates aggressively and will roll right to a stop and hold itself there. The two paddles on the steering wheel make it super simple to adjust the regen rate on the fly.
What’s surprising about the XRT is how smooth the ride quality is. In fact, it may actually be better than other Ioniq 5s. This body is well controlled over gnarly bumps, potholes, and other rough surfaces, plus there’s minimal rockin’ and rollin’ in corners. You might think those aggressive all-terrain tires would feel harsh and make a lot of noise, but they’re great in everyday use. With relatively small wheels, the extra tire sidewall really helps eat up roadway harshness.
Of course, the XRT model was designed for light-duty off-roading. You wouldn’t want to try climbing a sheer rock face or cross a raging river in this thing, but if you live in a mountainous area or a region that gets particularly nasty winter weather, this could be the perfect EV.
Not surprisingly, the XRT had zero issues handling the winter slop we’ve been hit with in Michigan recently. Those all-terrain tires have plenty of grip, the added ground clearance means you’re less likely to scrape wayward snow or ice chunks, and the vehicle feels very planted, even on horribly rough roads.
A Comfortable and Spacious Interior With Great Tech
As with many Hyundai Motor Group vehicles these days, the XRT’s interior is lovely. The cabin is beautifully designed and highly functional. All the materials used look great for the segment, and everything fits together tightly and feels super solid.
This Ioniq 5 comes standard with a long list of great features and amenities, including a tilt-and-telescopic steering column with a heated wheel; an eight-speaker Bose audio system; and even heated, eight-way power-adjustable front seats (though they're not ventilated on the XRT).
A pair of displays on the dashboard each clock in at a generous 12.3 inches. You also get a wireless charging pad for your phone, a phalanx of USB ports, and even wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.
Despite the XRT’s capability, this is still a supremely comfortable vehicle. Those front chairs aren't the best; the backrest is a bit lumpy, but they’re still plenty comfortable for hours at a stretch. The 60/40 split backseat is also fantastic, sliding fore and aft, and offering adjustable backrests. Overall, there’s plenty of head and legroom for 6-foot-tall passengers in the rear.
Another feather in its cap, the Ioniq 5 has loads of cargo space, more than 26 cubic feet with the rear backrest up, and nearly 59 cubic feet with everything folded down. There’s even a small front trunk under the hood offering 0.85 cubes, enough for carrying the standard charging cable but not much else.
When it comes to advanced driver assistance technologies, the XRT comes standard with plenty. There’s a crisp and clear 360-degree camera system and excellent adaptive cruise control with lane centering. There’s even a Blind Spot View Monitor, which sends a video feed from each side of the vehicle right to the instrument cluster whenever a turn signal is activated. This makes it easy to spot other vehicles in your blind spots, especially when changing lanes.
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It’s Hard to Go Wrong with the Ioniq 5 XRT
The XRT is a fantastic EV. One potential downside, however, is the price. The 2025 model tested here has an MSRP of $58,085, including $210 for carpeted floor mats, $1,000 for that matte paint job, and $1,475 in destination fees. Knocking on 60 grand is a lot of money, but Hyundai has lowered the price of the 2026 Ioniq 5 by thousands. In fact, the latest XRT costs $9,225 less than before, meaning you can get pretty much the exact vehicle tested here for around $49,000 MSRP, a much more attractive price.
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