2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5

small SUV / 4-door SUV

Fully electric
2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 4-door SUV
2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 shown

Crashworthiness

Rating overview
Evaluation criteriaRating
Small overlap front
G
Moderate overlap front: updated test
G
Side: updated test
G

Crash avoidance & mitigation

Evaluation criteriaRating
Headlights (varies by trim/option)
GA

Seat belts & child restraints

Evaluation criteriaRating
Seat belt reminders
G
LATCH ease of use
A

Other available safety features

  • Standard blind spot detection
  • Standard lane departure warning & prevention

Key

  • G
    Good
  • A
    Acceptable
  • M
    Marginal
  • P
    Poor
  • Superior
  • Advanced
  • Basic

Some ratings use a scale of Poor to Good. Others range from Basic to Superior.

Small overlap front

The small overlap front evaluation consists of a driver-side and a passenger-side component. If the results of the two evaluations differ, then the combined small overlap rating is equal to the lower rating.

Driver-side

  • Rating applies to 2022-25 models

Tested vehicle: 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 SEL 4-door 4wd

The Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6 were introduced in the 2022 model year.

Evaluation criteriaRating
Overall driver-side evaluation
G
Structure and safety cage
A
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
G
Chest
G
Hip/thigh
G
Lower leg/foot
G
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics
G

Action shot taken during the driver-side small overlap frontal crash test.

The dummy's position in relation to the door frame, steering wheel, and instrument panel after the crash test indicates that the driver's survival space was maintained reasonably well.

The frontal and side curtain airbags worked well together to keep the head from coming close to any stiff structure or outside objects that could cause injury.

The driver's space was maintained well, and risk of injuries to the dummy's legs and feet was low.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Evaluation criteriaMeasurement
Test ID CEN2205
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm) 12
Footrest (cm) 10
Left toepan (cm) 8
Brake pedal (cm) 2
Parking brake (cm)
Rocker panel lateral average (cm) 3
Upper occupant compartment
Steering column 5
Upper hinge pillar max (cm) 9
Upper dash (cm) 9
Lower instrument panel (cm) 9

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteriaMeasurement
Test ID CEN2205
Head
HIC-15 99
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 0.8
Extension bending moment (Nm) 17
Maximum Nij 0.19
Chest maximum compression (mm) 29
Femur (kN)
Left 1.8
Right 0.1
Knee displacement (mm)
Left 1
Right 0
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left 0
Right 0
Maximum tibia index
Left 0.41
Right 0.36
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left 1.5
Right 1.3
Foot acceleration (g)
Left 53
Right 44

Passenger-side

  • Rating applies to 2022-25 models

Tested vehicle: 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 SE EV 4-door 4wd

The Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6 were introduced in the 2022 model year. Passenger-side small overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2022 Ioniq 5 conducted by Hyundai.

Evaluation criteriaRating
Overall passenger-side evaluation
G
Structure and safety cage
A
Passenger injury measures
Head/neck
G
Chest
G
Hip/thigh
G
Lower leg/foot
G
Passenger restraints and dummy kinematics
G
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
G
Chest
G
Hip/thigh
G
Lower leg/foot
G
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics
G
Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on passenger side

Evaluation criteriaMeasurement
Test ID VTP2209
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm) 13
Footrest (cm) 12
Right toepan (cm) 8
Center toepan (cm) 5
Rocker panel lateral average (cm) 1
Upper occupant compartment
Center dash (cm) 6
Upper hinge pillar max (cm) 10
Upper dash (cm) 9
Right lower dash (cm) 9

Passenger injury measures

Evaluation criteriaMeasurement
Test ID VTP2209
Head
HIC-15 138
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 1.1
Extension bending moment (Nm) 37
Maximum Nij 0.34
Chest maximum compression (mm) 20
Femur (kN)
Left 0.5
Right 1.6
Knee displacement (mm)
Left 4
Right 7
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left 0
Right 0
Maximum tibia index
Left 0.40
Right 0.58
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left 1.2
Right 1.6
Foot acceleration (g)
Left 52
Right 60

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteriaMeasurement
Test ID VTP2209
Head
HIC-15 56
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 0.6
Extension bending moment (Nm) 10
Maximum Nij 0.14
Chest maximum compression (mm) 25
Femur (kN)
Left 0.0
Right 0.1
Knee displacement (mm)
Left 0
Right 0
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left 0
Right 0
Maximum tibia index
Left 0.29
Right 0.24
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left 1.0
Right 0.8
Foot acceleration (g)
Left 52
Right 85

About the small overlap front test

Moderate overlap front: updated test

Rating applies to 2024-25 models

Tested vehicle: 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 EV 4-door 4wd

The Hyundai Ioniq 5 was introduced in the 2022 model year. These ratings do not apply to the Kia EV6.

Evaluation criteriaRating
Overall evaluation
G
Structure and safety cage
G
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
G
Chest
G
Thigh/hip
G
Leg/foot
G
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics
G
Rear passenger injury measures
Head/neck
G
Chest
G
Thigh
G
Rear passenger restraints and dummy kinematics
G

View of the vehicle after the crash showing the airbags and damage to the occupant compartment.

The rear passenger dummy's head remained a safe distance from the front seatback.

Rear passenger dummy injury values indicate a low risk of injury to the head or neck and chest. During the crash, the shoulder belt remained in an ideal position on the dummy’s chest.

The rear passenger dummy's lap belt remained in the ideal position on the pelvis.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Evaluation criteriaMeasurement
Test ID CEF2412
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm) 10
Left (cm) 13
Center (cm) 15
Right (cm) 13
Brake pedal (cm) 20
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm) 3
Right (cm) 7
Steering column movement
Upward (cm) 0
Rearward (cm) 1
A-pillar rearward movement (cm) 0

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteriaMeasurement
Test ID CEF2412
Head
HIC-15 106
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 0.7
Extension bending moment (Nm) 10
Maximum Nij 0.16
Chest maximum compression (mm) 29
Femur (kN)
Left 0.1
Right 0.7
Knee displacement (mm)
Left 0
Right 3
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left 0
Right 0
Maximum tibia index
Left 0.66
Right 0.72
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left 2.0
Right 1.6
Foot acceleration (g)
Left 51
Right 69

Rear passenger injury measures

Test ID CEF2412
Head
HIC-15 for head contact during forward excursion
no contact
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 1.3
Compression (kN) 0.3
Maximum Nij for head contact during forward excursion
no contact
Chest
Chest index 32
Shoulder belt tension (kN) 3.2
Thigh (kN)
Left femur compression 0.1
Right femur compression 0.1

About the moderate overlap front test

February 2024 adjustment to rating criteria

Side: updated test

Rating applies to 2024-25 models

Tested vehicle: 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 SE 4-door 4wd

The Hyundai Ioniq 5 was introduced in the 2022 model year. Beginning with 2024 models, reinforcements were added to the B-pillar and door sill to improve occupant protection in side impact crashes. Side 2.0 ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2024 Ioniq 5 conducted by Hyundai/Kia. These ratings do not apply to the Kia EV6.

Evaluation criteriaRating
Overall evaluation
G
Structure and safety cage
G
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
G
Torso
A
Pelvis
G
Driver head protection
G
Rear passenger injury measures
Head/neck
G
Torso
G
Pelvis
A
Rear passenger head protection
G
Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Evaluation criteria Measurement
Test ID VTS2337
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) -20.5
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteria Measurement
Test ID VTS2337
Head
HIC-15 129
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 0.9
Compression (kN) -0.3
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm) 34
Lateral force (kN) 1.4
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm) 37
Average deflection (mm) 35
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) 2.92
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) 0.61
Pelvis
Combined force (kN) 3.1

Passenger injury measures

Evaluation criteria Measurement
Test ID VTS2337
Head
HIC-15 143
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 0.6
Compression (kN) -0.2
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm) 14
Lateral force (kN) 0.6
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm) 26
Average deflection (mm) 21
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) 1.82
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) 0.25
Pelvis
Combined force (kN) 4.9

About the side crash test

Headlights

Ratings are given for 2 different headlight variations available on this vehicle.

Trim level(s)

  • SEL trim
  • XRT trim
  • Limited trim
Evaluation criteriaRating
Low-beam headlight typeLED projector
High-beam headlight typeLED projector
Curve-adaptive?No
High-beam assist?Yes
Overall rating
G
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:
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Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was good on both left curves and fair on both right curves.

The low beams never exceeded glare limits.

High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was fair on the gradual right and both left curves and inadequate on the sharp right curve.

High-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle's low beams on the straightaway, on both left curves and on both right curves.

Technical measurements for this test
Evaluation criteria Measurement
Trim level(s)
  • SEL trim
  • XRT trim
  • Limited trim
Low-beam headlight type LED projector
High-beam headlight type LED projector
Curve-adaptive? No
High-beam assist? Yes
Overall rating
Applies to 2022-25 models
G
LOW BEAMS Average minimum useful
illumination distance (5 lux)		 Amount glare
exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge 96.9 m None
Straightaway left edge 66.1 m None
250m radius right curve, right edge 64.7 m None
250m radius left curve, left edge 65.7 m None
150m radius right curve, right edge 54.3 m None
150m radius left curve, left edge 56.8 m None
HIGH BEAMS Average minimum useful
illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge 148.1 m
Straightaway left edge 150.8 m
250m radius right curve, right edge 70.0 m
250m radius left curve, left edge 72.1 m
150m radius right curve, right edge 54.9 m
150m radius left curve, left edge 59.1 m

Trim level(s)

  • SE trim
Evaluation criteriaRating
Low-beam headlight typeLED reflector
High-beam headlight typeLED reflector
Curve-adaptive?No
High-beam assist?Yes
Overall rating
A
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:
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Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the left side of the road and fair on the right side. On curves, visibility was fair on the sharp left and both right curves and inadequate on the gradual left curve.

The low beams created some glare.

High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was fair on the gradual right and both left curves and inadequate on the sharp right curve.

High-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle's low beams on the straightaway and all 4 curves.

Technical measurements for this test
Evaluation criteria Measurement
Trim level(s)
  • SE trim
Low-beam headlight type LED reflector
High-beam headlight type LED reflector
Curve-adaptive? No
High-beam assist? Yes
Overall rating
Applies to 2022-25 models
A
LOW BEAMS Average minimum useful
illumination distance (5 lux)		 Amount glare
exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge 88.3 m 18.3%
Straightaway left edge 56.0 m 18.3%
250m radius right curve, right edge 59.2 m None
250m radius left curve, right edge 53.2 m None
150m radius right curve, right edge 49.3 m None
150m radius left curve, left edge 47.7 m None
HIGH BEAMS Average minimum useful
illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge 164.8 m
Straightaway left edge 153.2 m
250m radius right curve, right edge 70.8 m
250m radius left curve, left edge 69.6 m
150m radius right curve, right edge 52.3 m
150m radius left curve, left edge 56.1 m

About the headlight evaluation

Seat belt reminders

Rating applies to 2023-25 models

Evaluation criteriaRating
Overall evaluation
G
Front row
Unbelted occupant alert (audible & visual)
Initiation time
DurationLong enough (90+ seconds)
Volume
Audio frequency
Second row
Startup status alert (visual)
Initiation time
Duration at least 60 seconds
Belt disengaged alert (audible & visual)
Initiation time
Duration at least 30 seconds
Volume
Audio frequency
Technical measurements for this test
Background cabin sound pressure level at 24 km/h 51 dB
Audible signal sound pressure level at 24 km/h 63 dB
Difference between background and signal 11.9 dB
Background cabin sound pressure level at 40 km/h 54 dB
Audible signal sound pressure level at 40 km/h 62 dB
Difference between background and signal 7.9 dB
Dominant audio frequency 552 Hz

About the seat belt reminder evaluation

Child seat anchors

Rating applies to 2022-25 models

Evaluation criteriaRating
Overall evaluation
A
Vehicle trimSEL
Seat type leather

This vehicle has 2 rear seating positions with complete child seat attachment (LATCH) hardware.

It has 1 additional seating position with a tether anchor only.

Evaluation criteriaRating
Overall evaluation
A
Vehicle trimSEL
Seat type leather
1 2 3
Rating iconRating
GGood
AAcceptable
MMarginal
PPoor
Seating positions that rely on borrowed lower anchors or have only a tether anchor available are not rated.
thether anchor symbol
Tether anchor
lower anchor symbol
Lower anchors
shared lower achors symbol
Lower anchor(s) can be borrowed from adjacent positions(s)
No hardware available

Details by seating position

PositionRating
1
Tether anchor
easy-to-find location
no other hardware could be confused for anchor
Lower anchors
too deep in seat
not too much force needed to attach
easy to maneuver around anchors
2
Tether anchor
easy-to-find location
no other hardware could be confused for anchor
Lower anchors
none available
3
Tether anchor
easy-to-find location
no other hardware could be confused for anchor
Lower anchors
too deep in seat
not too much force needed to attach
easy to maneuver around anchors
Technical measurements for this test

Seat position 21

3

Lower anchor A
Open access rated No
Depth (cm) 2-4
Force (lbs) 20
Clearance angle (degrees) 75
Lower anchor B
Open access rated No
Depth (cm) 2-4
Force (lbs) 13
Clearance angle (degrees) 82
Tether anchor
Location Middle seatback
Confusing hardware present Yes
Has contrasting label
within 3 inches of tether anchor		 Yes
Tether anchors can be accessed
while seatback is properly positioned
for use of LATCH		 Not measured

Seat position 22

2

Lower anchor A
No lower latch for this seat position
Lower anchor B
No lower latch for this seat position
Tether anchor
Location Middle seatback
Confusing hardware present Yes
Has contrasting label
within 3 inches of tether anchor		 Yes
Tether anchors can be accessed
while seatback is properly positioned
for use of LATCH		 Not measured

Seat position 23

1

Lower anchor A
Open access rated No
Depth (cm) 2-4
Force (lbs) 20
Clearance angle (degrees) 83
Lower anchor B
Open access rated No
Depth (cm) 0-2
Force (lbs) 12
Clearance angle (degrees) 86
Tether anchor
Location Middle seatback
Confusing hardware present Yes
Has contrasting label
within 3 inches of tether anchor		 Yes
Tether anchors can be accessed
while seatback is properly positioned
for use of LATCH		 Not measured

About the child seat anchor evaluation