2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Robo taxi Review
47
out of 100
C
#148 of 182 suvs · class median 63
Reliability81
25% of overall
Efficiency30
25% of overall
Economics38
50% of overall
What drives the score
Reliability — 81/100
NHTSA recall rate0.0 campaigns/yr 88
0 recall campaigns across 1 model year on record.
Documented owner issuesNot yet curated 60
No curated issue list yet — scored neutrally rather than assumed clean.
Battery degradation1.6% / yr 88
Brand-level curve — no model-specific dataset yet.
Efficiency — 30/100
EPA efficiency2.16 mi/kWh 25
Miles per kWh vs other SUVs. Drives every cost figure on this site.
EPA range168 mi 20
Rated combined range. Expect 20-30% less in freezing weather.
Fast-charge speed60 mi / 10 min 49
Peak 233 kW, derated to a realistic 10-80% average.
Economics — 38/100
Energy cost per mile10.7¢/mi 25
80% home at 17¢/kWh, 20% public DC at 48¢/kWh (US averages).
Fuel savings vs gas rival$594/yr 27
Against the Hyundai Santa Fe (25 MPG) at $3.92/gal, 12,000 mi/yr.
Battery value at risk$158/yr 89
Pack capacity lost each year, valued at $132/kWh replacement cost.
Road-trip charging cost$22.20 / 100 mi 25
Cost of 100 miles bought entirely at public DC fast chargers.
Ownership numbers at a glance
- Energy cost per mile
- 10.7¢
- Annual energy cost (12k mi)
- $1,288
- Fuel savings vs gas rival
- $594/yr
- Fast-charge speed
- 60 mi per 10 min
- Battery value lost per year
- $158
- NHTSA recall campaigns
- 0
Assumes 12,000 mi/yr, 80% home charging at $0.17/kWh and public DC at $0.48/kWh, gas at $3.92/gal. Scoring model v1.0.