Hyundai Ioniq – multiple choices & affordable pricing – Prius with Pizazz + CarPlay & Android Auto

Hyundai Motor America is bringing so many eco choices with the Ioniq, the first car to offer three distinct electrified powertrains for one model. Hyundai’s approach for the Ioniq is a slick design, sophisticated driving experience, the latest in safety and sate of the art technologies, giving it great buyer appeal. The Hyundai Ioniq of electric, hybrid and plug-in hybrid offers a long laundry list of technology features to make everyone in the car happy. Electric Hyundai Ioniq owners will get three free years of Blue Link remote smartphone services to help manage charging and other issues. There are three types of Hyundai Ioniq:

• Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid – currently available with up to 58 mpg.
• Hyundai Ioniq Electric – due in the spring.
• Hyundai Ioniq Plug-in Hybrid – due out in the fall.

Hyundai claims that the Ioniq is a solution that is better than the competition. The company used recylable volcanic rock that is light to reduce rate. Zero emissions with zero compromise. An alternative vehicle that offers real alternatives.

“We want to inspire people to transition to a vehicle that reflects their own natural sense for the future,” said a Hyundai spokesman when the cars were revealed,  “We’ve achieved a class-leading drag co-efficent without compromising our design vision.”

Simply put, the Ioniq is a “Prius with Pizazz + CarPlay and Android Auto.”

At the LA Auto Show Hyundai revealed that with the Ioniq, in the future it will offer an unlimited mileage pre-set leasing option, a free way to drive one, an autonomous way to drive one and fast speed. Hyundai Motor and WaiveCar announced a partnership with WaiveCar for Hyundai Ioniq electric car sharing for free for two hours when the car is available. Hyundai recently, revealed the pricing for the hybrid model and all-electric model, starting at $22K and $2.95K, respectively to buy. However, we are seeing that Emunds.com is showing the savings up to $1,820 on the Ioniq Hybrid in Los Angeles. When the electric Ioniq is available you will be able to charge it quickly to 80% in 20 minutes. It also will have the highest efficency of any electric car currently on the market.

Ioniq Android Auto & Apple CarPlay

As with other Hyundai models, smartphones can connect to Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and Blue Link, as well as wireless charging. The 7-inch TFT instrument cluster displays all key driver information with outstanding resolution. Ioniq also offers the very latest in advanced safety, including Automatic Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection, Lane Departure Warning, Blind Spot Detection and Rear Cross-Traffic Alert, for high levels of both active and passive vehicle safety.

The high-definition 7-inch TFT information cluster is 1280 x 720 pixels and displays all gauge functions (speedometer, drive mode, fuel level). Depending on the selected drive mode, background color and gauges are adapted to always provide the most important and useful information. Within SPORT mode, the display changes into a revolving digital speedometer that is surrounded by an analog-type tachometer, showing engine rpm in red. When choosing ECO mode, the TFT-information cluster simulates the classic speedometer needle.

The Ioniq lineup offers the Hyundai Blue Link connected car system with enhanced safety, diagnostic, remote and guidance services. Blue Link brings connectivity directly into the car with technologies like Remote Start with Climate Control, Destination Search powered by Google, Remote Door Lock/Unlock, Car Finder, Enhanced Roadside Assistance, and Stolen Vehicle Recovery. Blue Link features can be accessed via buttons on the rearview mirror, the MyHyundai.com web portal, via the Blue Link smartphone app and now through the Amazon Alexa Blue Link skill. Some features can also be controlled via Android Wear and Apple Watch smartwatch apps.

Blue Link Managment

Owners of Ioniq Plug-in Hybrid and Electric will also be able manage and monitor their car’s charging schedule remotely via the Blue Link smartphone app or simply ask Alexa to start and stop charging as needed. This capability to schedule charging is ideal for individuals that experience lower electricity rates during off-peak hours, offering a high level of both convenience and cost efficiency. The Ioniq Electric model also features complimentary standard three-year Blue Link services. The latest release of the Blue Link smartphone app includes:

• Widgets for easy access to remote features, including an Ioniq Electric-specific widget.
• Additional status indicators for trunk and hood open/closed.
• Access to Blue Link notification settings.
• Access to the Hyundai accessories website.

Active safety features includes Blind Spot Detection, which works with Lane Change Assist and Rear Cross-Traffic Alert to warn the driver of any surrounding vehicles, passengers or objects that could lead to a collision. A Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is also offered, which sounds an alarm as the car moves over lane lines if the driver did not signal for an intended lane change. Additional safety features include rear parking sensors and headlights with Dynamic Bending Light (DBL).

The Ioniq is also fitted with Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) with Pedestrian Detection, an advanced active safety feature that alerts drivers to emergency situations, even braking automatically as required. With sensor-fusion technology that utilizes the front radar and camera sensors, AEB operates in three stages. Initially warning the driver visually and acoustically, it controls the brake according to the collision danger stage, applying maximum braking immediately before an imminent collision. When a vehicle or pedestrian is sensed in front of the car, the system is activated, operating at speeds of more than 5 mph, and minimizes damage when a collision is otherwise unavoidable.

A Tire Pressure Monitoring System also helps ensure each individual tire is properly inflated. A total of seven airbags, including a knee airbag for the driver, help protect the vehicle’s occupants in the event of a collision. Body structure improvements, complemented by a high-strength fiber-reinforced rear bumper fascia make the entire Ioniq line-up strong and durable in the event of a crash.

Hyundai is also working with ChargePoint to further enhance the Ioniq Electric ownership experience. ChargePoint has the world’s largest electric vehicle charging network with more than 32,000 locations at which to charge, including more than 400 Express DC fast-charging sites. ChargePoint locations are rapidly expanding, with customer ease of use as a primary goal at every location.

Ioniq owners will receive welcome kits, informing them with key information and benefits in the use of the ChargePoint charging network, and ChargePoint access cards that are easy to activate. In addition, owners will have the capability to conveniently locate ChargePoint chargers on their mobile devices using the MyHyundai/Blue Link app.

The Ioniq Hybrid and Ioniq Plug-in Hybrid both feature a new Kappa 1.6L direct-injected Atkinson-cycle four-cylinder engine with an unsurpassed thermal efficiency of 40 percent, delivering an estimated 104 horsepower and an estimated 109 lb.-ft. of torque. This engine has been specifically tailored to the hybrid application and is combined with a quick-shifting six-speed double-clutch transmission – differentiating Ioniq from its key competitors with a more dynamic and engaging driving experience. The high-efficiency electric motor can operate at speeds up to 75 MPH and delivers instantaneous torque at low speeds, with available power-assist at higher vehicle speeds.

Home on the Electric Range

The Ioniq Hybrid’s electric motor delivers an estimated 32 kW (43 horsepower) with an estimated maximum torque of 125 lb.-ft., powered by a lithium-ion polymer battery with 1.56 kWh capacity. The battery is efficiently positioned under the rear passenger seats. In combination with the 1.6-liter direct-injected engine, Ioniq Hybrid offers a total system output of 139 horsepower while providing low emissions, outstanding efficiency and range. The Ioniq Hybrid Blue model has an EPA-estimated 58 MPG combined rating, the highest rating of any non-plug-in vehicle sold in the U.S. market.

The Ioniq Plug-in Hybrid provides an all-electric range of more than 27 miles based on preliminary internal estimates, powered by a potent 8.9 kWh lithium-ion polymer battery. The Ioniq Plug-in Hybrid’s estimated 45kW (60 horsepower) electric motor is coupled with the 1.6 direct-injected Atkinson four-cylinder Kappa engine.

The Ioniq Electric offers pure electric mobility with a 28 kWh lithium-ion polymer battery for an estimated driving range of 124 miles. The electric motor has a maximum output of 88 kW (118 horsepower) and 218 lb.-ft. of torque mated to a single-speed reduction-gear transmission. The Ioniq Electric has an EPA-estimated 136 MPGe rating, the highest efficiency rating of any electric vehicle sold in the U.S. market.

The combined extra weight of the Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid technology therefore adds minimal weight to the Ioniq, but significantly increases its efficiency. Electric power for the Hybrid and the Plug-in Hybrid, as well as for the Electric, is generated by a permanent magnet synchronous motor whose parts were optimized by reducing the thickness of core components by up to 10 percent and adopting rectangular-section copper wire to decrease core and copper loss. Hyundai uses a lithium-ion polymer battery pack for all Ioniq models which is 20 percent lighter than non-polymer lithium-ion batteries and can be shaped more optimally to the interior than standard cell format batteries. This also provides lower memory sensitivity, excellent charge and discharge efficiency, and outstanding maximum output.

All Ioniq Electric models are equipped with standard Level-3 DC fast-charging capability. Charging the Ioniq Electric’s lithium-ion polymer battery up to 80 percent only takes approximately 23 minutes using a SAE Combo Level-3 DC, 100 kW fast charger. An integrated In-Cable Control Box (ICCB) also allows drivers to charge their Ioniq using a standard household electric socket.

Ioniq uses aluminum in the hood and tailgate, reducing weight by 27 lbs. compared with conventional steel and no measurable disadvantages in noise or vibration. In addition, the lead-acid auxiliary 12V battery found in competitors’ hybrid models has been omitted for the Ioniq Hybrid, resulting in an approximate 26-pound reduction in weight.

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