{"id":3708,"date":"2022-02-18T20:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-18T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nzmwg.co.nz\/?p=3708"},"modified":"2022-02-18T08:47:42","modified_gmt":"2022-02-17T20:47:42","slug":"lightning-strikes-three-times-ev-takes-new-zealand-car-of-the-year-three-years-in-a-row","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nzmwg.co.nz\/coty\/lightning-strikes-three-times-ev-takes-new-zealand-car-of-the-year-three-years-in-a-row\/","title":{"rendered":"Lightning strikes three times – EV takes New Zealand Car of the Year three years in a row"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The all-electric Hyundai IONIQ 5 has claimed the 2021 New Zealand Car of the Year title, the third EV in a row to claim the prestigious award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The IONIQ 5 is also the first winner of the award to be available under the government’s ‘Clean Car’ scheme, with its entry-level variant eligible for an $8,650 rebate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The IONIQ 5 is the first Hyundai built on a new, fully dedicated electric platform, and features technology that allows for a range of up to 500km for premium variants and high-speed charging able to add 85km of range in just five minutes on the new generation of hyperchargers. It\u2019s also a powerful and brisk performer, with the flagship variant\u2019s dual-motor electric system mustering 225kW of power and 605Nm of torque, which in turn delivers a 0-100kph sprint time of just 5.22 seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n