Enjoyment of the great outdoors is always a year-round possibility, but now that summer is here the potential to set out on a road trip and take in the wonder and awe it offers is greater than ever. For those town-or city-dwellers wanting to stay outdoors under the stars, lakeside, or other natural beauty spots, however, this can often require the need to tow additional accessories, whether that’s a trailer of camping equipment or a full-size caravan.
IONIQ 5 is powerful enough to tow trailers with a gross vehicle weight rating of up to 1,600 kilogrammes – that’s more than enough for a 6-berth, 7.5-metre caravan, for example. It also provides 527 litres of cargo space, which increases up to 1,587 litres when the second-row seats are fully folded.
For added versatility, the second-row seats can slide forward up to 135 mm and be folded in a 6:4 ratio. If that’s still not enough, customers can even enjoy additional storage space with a front trunk that offers up to 57 litres of capacity, which is particularly useful for longer road trips.
Adventurers purchasing the updated Hyundai IONIQ 5 with the 2023 model year will now be able to explore even further on a single charge. Thanks to its new 77.4-kWh battery, the 2WD version of the company’s award-winning, fully-electric midsize CUV with 19-inch alloy rims will offer emissions-free travel of up to 507 kilometres, according to WLTP.
For those who want to keep the adventure going beyond summer, the battery conditioning feature enables IONIQ 5 to automatically adapt the temperature of the new 77.4-kWh battery while travelling, to ensure optimal charging conditions when reaching the charging station. Guaranteeing improved real-life charging performance in cold weather conditions, this function activates automatically when a fast-charging point is entered into the vehicle’s navigation system using connected routing.
To demonstrate the possibilities to drive completely electrically and emission-free, this month Hyundai launched Camp Zero powered by IONIQ 5 in Sweden – an all-electric combination of Hyundai’s award-winning electric car and a minimally designed caravan. Featuring the MINK Camper, an aerodynamic, lightweight caravan, Camp Zero provides everything needed for adventures and the ultimate camping experience, including all the electrical amenities, which are of course powered by IONIQ 5 through V2L.
Boasting streamlined design and net weight of only 520 kg, the MINK Camper is equipped with electrical amenities such as an induction plate, espresso machine, kettle, electric fridge/freezer, speaker system and even light loops to set the right mood on a summer’s night. Like IONIQ 5, it offers built-in 230V and USB sockets so campers can connect and charge all conceivable equipment, no matter how far into the wilderness they’ve ventured.