With the arrival of the Ioniq 6 N sedan still up in the air, Hyundai's OG performance EV is more enticing than it's ever been. Imagine you're walking home and see a sale sign outside your favorite ice cream shop. There's been a delay on the shop's new flavor, and—for some reason—your favorite flavor hasn't been selling particularly well. So, they're holding a sale: Now, your favorite flavor is $6,300 less expensive than it was last year. That $6,300 price cut applies to the 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N, which is one tasty flavor of ice cream indeed.
The 2025 Ioniq 5 N—so far the only model year on sale—started at a cool $67,800. The 2026 version brings that number down to $61,500. Aside from the price, Hyundai swapped the CCS charge port from last year's car to a NACS port on the 2026 model. The Drift drive mode now has 10 selectable stages, nine more than before. Every new 5 N also comes with a Level 1 and Level 2 charger, as well as CCS-to-NACS adapters for both Level 2 and DC fast-charging. Lastly, the rear windows now have an auto up/down function, and Hyundai added a driver-awareness warning as well as a new paint option.
View Price on AmazonThe price drop comes as we continue to wait for news regarding the Ioniq 6 N sedan. While Hyundai killed the standard Ioniq 6 for the U.S. earlier this year, the sportier 6 N is still scheduled to make an appearance. Unfortunately, we remain in the dark when it comes to pricing. While Hyundai hasn't given a clear timeline, its consumer site describes the model as having "extremely limited availability." According to Hyundai, the 6 N is still expected to arrive sometime this year.
Jack Fitzgerald’s love for cars stems from his as yet unshakable addiction to Formula 1. After a brief stint as a detailer for a local dealership group in college, he knew he needed a more permanent way to drive all the new cars he couldn’t afford and decided to pursue a career in auto writing. By hounding his college professors at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, he was able to travel Wisconsin seeking out stories in the auto world before landing his dream job at Car and Driver. His new goal is to delay the inevitable demise of his 2010 Volkswagen Golf.
Source: caranddriver.com
