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Hyundai Ioniq

6 model years from 2017 to 2022, compared on size, efficiency, safety and reliability.

Hyundai Ioniq
Pictured: Hyundai IONIQ electric Premium – Frontansicht, 7. Mai 2017, Düsseldorf. Photo: © M 93, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, via Wikimedia Commons
Model years
2017–2022
Class
Large Cars, Midsize Cars
Latest engines
1.6L 4-cyl
Best MPG
58–59 combined, by year
EV range
up to 170 mi
Latest rating
Not rated
Recalls
7 campaigns, all years
Most complaints
2017 (51)
Fewest problems
2021
Interest
4,712 Wikipedia views / 30 days

The 2022 Ioniq in brief

The 2022 Hyundai Ioniq is a large car offered with a 1.6L 4-cyl engine, including a hybrid version and front-wheel drive.

It measures about 176 inches long and 72 inches wide on a 106-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,371 lb (Electric 4dr Hatch).

EPA rates its most efficient version at 59 MPG combined (58 city / 60 highway), 140% better than the 2022 large car average of 24.6 MPG, for an estimated $1,150 a year in fuel.

NHTSA has not published a 5-Star overall rating for this model year.

It has 0 recall campaigns on file and owners have filed 27 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the service brakes.

The Hyundai Ioniq has 6 model years in our data, from 2017 to 2022, classed as Large Cars, Midsize Cars.

Its most efficient year was 2022 at 59 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 58 to 59 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the electrical system (62), service brakes (38), unknown or other (28).

Buying used? 2021 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2017 is the year to avoid.

2017 has the most recalls (5); all years together count 7 campaigns and 179 owner complaints.

How the 2017 Ioniq compares

The 2017 Hyundai Ioniq is a midsize car offered with a 1.6L 4-cyl engine, including a hybrid version and front-wheel drive.

It measures about 176 inches long and 72 inches wide on a 106-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,014 lb.

About the Hyundai Ioniq

The Hyundai Ioniq is a compact car which was manufactured and marketed by Hyundai from 2016 to 2022. A five-door liftback, it is marketed as the first Hyundai automobile to be offered without a standard internal combustion engine, but rather sold in hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and all-electric variants.

From the Wikipedia article "Hyundai Ioniq", licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

2022 Ioniq pros & cons

Full 2022 details →

What's good

  • Excellent fuel economyUp to 59 MPG combined — 140% better than the average 2022 large car (24.6 MPG).
  • Hybrid version availableOffered as a hybrid and plug-in hybrid as well as gas.
  • No recalls so far

Watch out for

No weak spots against similar models in the data.

Best and worst years to buy used

NHTSA recalls and complaints for 6 model years since 2015; use it alongside a pre-purchase inspection. How we calculate this →

Ioniq changes by model year

  1. 2022
    • No all-electric version any more
  2. 2020
    • Longest EV range up from 124 to 170 miles
  3. 2018
    • New plug-in hybrid version

Years without a measurable change are left out.

Show all 6 model years side by side
YearLatest enginesBest MPG / rangeLengthWeightOverallRecallsComplaints
20221.6L 4-cyl59 MPG176 in3,371 lbNot rated027
20211.6L 4-cyl59 MPG176 in3,371 lbNot rated020
20201.6L 4-cyl58 MPG176 in3,020 lbNot rated131
20191.6L 4-cyl58 MPG176 in3,020 lbNot rated233
20181.6L 4-cyl58 MPG176 in3,014 lbNot rated317
20171.6L 4-cyl58 MPG176 in3,014 lbNot rated551
Best combined MPG by model year — Hyundai Ioniq
2017: 58 MPG2018: 58 MPG2019: 58 MPG2020: 58 MPG2021: 59 MPG2022: 59 MPG201720182019202020212022max 59 MPG

Alternatives to the 2022 Ioniq

ModelBest MPG / rangeNHTSA overallRecalls
2022 Toyota Corolla52 MPG★★★★★0
2022 Honda Civic36 MPG★★★★★4
2022 Toyota Prius56 MPG★★★★★1
2022 Subaru Impreza32 MPG★★★★★1
2022 Hyundai Elantra54 MPG★★★★★8
2022 Subaru WRX22 MPG★★★★★1

Most common owner-reported problems

Electrical System62
Service Brakes38
Unknown Or Other28
Engine22
Vehicle Speed Control21
Power Train21
Fuel/Propulsion System11
Forward Collision Avoidance › Adaptive Cruise Control7
Owner complaints by model year — Hyundai Ioniq
2017: 512018: 172019: 332020: 312021: 202022: 27201720182019202020212022max 51
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Sources: EPA, NHTSA, Transport Canada, Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons. Not affiliated with NHTSA, the EPA or Hyundai. How we calculate this →