2019 Hyundai Ioniq Philippines: Great speed along with high fuel efficiency level

If you are planning to buy a hybrid car then you should put the 2019 Hyundai Ioniq Philippines in your consideration list. Let’s explore what makes this car so special.

An overview of the 2019 Hyundai Ioniq Philippines

The 2019 Hyundai Ioniq Philippines is one of the snazziest hybrid vehicles in the Philippine market. Ioniq is a word formed by combining two words ion and unique. Since being launched in 2016 in South Korea, the Hyundai Ioniq has gained a certain popularity. This series still has the Hyundai styling elements, but it is the first car model that is equipped with all-electric and a hybrid variant.

In 2017, the United States Environmental Protection Agency awarded the Hyundai Ioniq as the most efficient vehicle model because it just consumes around 1.7 liters per 100 kilometers. Hyundai had made several innovations to this series since its release. They gave great attention to Philippine car lovers in the 2018 Manila International Auto Show when they exhibited the Hyundai Ioniq model.

According to statistics, this model was sold over 106,300 around the world in 2019, and this number is still on the rise. Let’s have a detailed look to discover why the 2019 Hyundai Ioniq gains such a huge attraction for car lovers, especially in the Philippines.

2019 Hyundai Ioniq Philippines Exterior

2019 Hyundai Ioniq Philippines

If looking at a glance, this model has a similar shape with other electric vehicles, but in fact, it has a spacious front end. This model’s grille is surrounded by two modern projector type headlights, which help to unite lights for a flawless observation. This series is also equipped with the LED daytime running lights, stop lights, and side mirrors with side repeaters.

If looking from the edge, consumers will be attracted by the BlueDrive badge on the fender and the elegant black line that spans almost the car from the front fender flares to the rear lights. 

In general, a perfect combination of the shape, angular door, wide windows with black accents, the blue stripe, the hatch, and the sharp tail lights create an impressive look for the 2019 Hyundai Ioniq. This design also helps to decrease fuel consumption by dropping the Ioniq’s drag coefficient.

2019 Hyundai Ioniq Philippines Interior

2019 Hyundai Ioniq Philippines' Interior

Taking a look inside the 2019 Ioniq, you will feel delighted by the interiors tidiness. All the surfaces from the seats to the dashboard are protected with mushy materials, so most of the touch-points are soft and reduce generating noise when touching.

This model’s dashboard has countless modern equipment such as the infotainment system touch screen and various charging ports like USB, an aux jack, etc.

The Hyundai Ioniq 2019 has plenty of cabin space with electrically adjustable seats and the small edge at the window switches act like a shoulder rest which brings a comfortable feeling for the drivers.

2019 Hyundai Ioniq Philippines Engine

2019 Hyundai Ioniq Philippines's Engine

In terms of engine, this model has a reasonable hybrid engine. The 2019 Hyundai Ioniq will turn into an all-electric mode from one stop. This vehicle can recover energy by regenerative braking.

On average, the Ioniq can get into 25km/l when driving inside the city and this speed will increase for highway driving. The 1.6-liter gasoline inline-4 can produce 104 horsepower and a maximum torque of 147 Nm combined with the hybrid engine providing an impressive power to the front wheels by the 6-speed automatic transmission. 

2019 Hyundai Ioniq Philippines Ride and Handling

Due to the suitable automatic gearbox and lightweight, this vehicle can speed up very fast. During the worst traffic tram, the 2019 Hyundai Ioniq maintains its energy consumption rate is 23.5km/l, and the battery charge level is 30 percent, so the Hyundai Ioniq also has an energy-saving mode.

Aside from the gasoline engine, the electric motor creates a large horsepower which helps to increase overtaking capacity. For handling, this model has an intelligent suspension, and the dual-clutch automatic transmission can handle quick and sudden turns.

2019 Hyundai Ioniq Philippines Safety

As mentioned above, the driver can control quick and sudden turns with the suspension. However, the sloping roof might make people in the back seats feel uncomfortable if they sit for a long period.

Drivers can also easily keep track of the fuel and electricity of the car through the gauge cluster.

Moreover, the Hyundai Ioniq 2019 also has various safety features for users as below:

2019 Hyundai Ioniq Philippines Specsheet

The 2019 Hyundai Ioniq has a dimension of 1,820 mm wide; 4,470 mm long and 1,460 mm high and a 5-door hatchback body type with 5 seats.

Besides the machine’s figures, engine, cylinders, transmission category, and safety features mentioned in the previous part, this vehicle MacPherson Strut front suspension, Multi-Link with Coil Spring rear suspension, a disc front brake, and drum rear brakes.

2019 Hyundai Ioniq Philippines Pros and Cons

Just like other vehicles, the Hyundai Ioniq also has a bad and good side. The customer will like the economical hybrid engine along, the fuel and energy-saving, along with the outstanding ride comfort and great handling for the front wheel vehicle while still maintaining safety for drivers.

On the other side, this car model has a limited headroom at the back seats because of the sloping roof design. Car lovers may also not like the black plastic scratch on the gear shifter. For the local-spec version, it should be equipped with more safety features.

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Conclusion

After reading this article, we have found out all the outstanding features and the limited points of the 2019 Hyundai Ioniq Philippines. Although this vehicle still has some points to improve in general, it is an eye-catching sporty car with great speed along with high fuel efficiency level and various safety features. These are the reasons why the Philippines ’ car lovers go crazy about this car model.

Thank you very much for reading, and do not forget to consider the Hyundai Ioniq 2019 for sale if you are thinking of purchasing a car.