Mercifully, Hyundai has also added a rear windshield wiper to the Ioniq 5 this year, something we wish our long-term 2023 model had. Two different battery packs are still offered, but both are now slightly larger.

Inside, the XRT enjoys all the updates for the 2025 model year and features seats with H-Tex synthetic leather and an embossed XRT logo on the front seat backs. The XRT logo also appears on the doors and the all-weather floor mats.

At first glance, you'll be a bit hard-pressed to tell what the differences between the 2024 and 2025 Ioniq 5 are, and that's sort of on purpose. Hyundai knew it had a real winner