I've been a Toyota guy all my life and owned several Priuses before....until recently. Appointment set for the 2019 Prius LE pickup but moments before that I stopped by the local Hyundai dealership right next to the Toyota dealership where I supposed to pick up my new Prius, I found the Ioniq Limited by chance then things completely changed since. I test drove the Ioniq and loved the design, its full list of tech package ..convinced me to dump my Prius then jumpship for good for the 2019 Hyundai Ioniq Limited with ultimate package included. Words can't describe how much I love it compared to all my Priuses, not that my Priuses are bad, but the new 2019 Hyundai Ioniq has tons of things I wish my Priuses had. Bottom line, I'm extremely happy with my decision in getting the Ioniq instead of the Prius. Great job Hyundai!!

havent seen this comprehensive review in a long time in youtube. This is HOW a review should be done (and not a 3 minute videos of a high school guy

Ioniq didn't come to play, it came to slay

"Trunk comfort index" 10 out of 10. Thank God! All those years of riding inside the trunk of other cars has been so uncomfortable! In all seriousness though, thank you for such a comprehensive review, this vehicle is definitely on my next vehicle short list. ☺

I bought the SEL version, no leather , no upgrades. And it's amazing ! Hands down I love it .

I just bought the Ioniq and absolutely love it. I went from a Lexus SUV at 20mpg to the Ioniq at 55mpg with a comparable ride. Sub 10 second 0 to 60 doesn't bother me at all.

Happy owner of the 2019 Hyundai Ioniq blue base model. Perfect car for Uber/Lyft use.

I'm so glad you finally did a video on the Ioniq. I've been loving mine with great fuel economy and incredible cargo capacity. My favorite car I have ever owned!

Dear Alex, we are following for a long time watching all your car reviews. You are fantastic doing this and we just want to thank you for your time and dedication. We live in the bay area. Your review about this car came to us in the perfect time because we just got our fist child and we try to decide between the Toyota Prius and the Hyundai Ionic. Precisely today we bought the Hyunday Ionic Limited and feels great! You was right. THANK YOU!

I bought a 2017 Ioniq hybrid and have driven about 800 miles now and I'm getting around 63-64 MPG! (sports mode for acceleration and eco all other times) I love it except I have had 2 minor small plastic parts slightly break. the seat "lifter" handle is loose and the driver's side door handle (where the keyhole is hidden) trim is starting to fall off. but I'm covered with a 125,000 bumper to bumper warranty so not too worried. Update: 1300 miles AVERAGE 65 mpg. Don't know how but that's what the on board display shows

The Ioniq is the whole package to me, namely high fuel efficiency, rear independent suspension, enormous cargo room (even more with folded rear seats), dual clutch transimmision (not CVT YEAH!!!), lifetime battery warranty, decent look (compares to Prius), Apple Carplay/Android Auto, and most important of all THE PRICE! I'm convinced!!!

I totally agree with you Alex, I bought the SEL with the tech package and I am consistently beating the EPA scores and the this car has been great as a rideshare money maker. I love this little hybrid loaded with excellent features

Omg Hyundai. You guys are amazing. After Mazda, i think Hyundai is my next favorite non luxury brand.

2 years later and I'm still loving the car that this video convinced me to buy. Thanks Alex!

In my opinion your car reviews are the BEST!

my new dream car, thanks for the super in depth review. your reviews always seem so much more knowledgeable where other reviewers don't mention differences between trims or leave out big features.

Incredibly detailed and accurate review, true professional.

People think that the only reason to buy a hybrid is the fuel economy. While fuel economy is a big plus, cruising range is also a very real consideration. I couldn't help noticing the miles to empty readout (557). With that kind of range I can drive from Frederick Maryland to Portland, Maine (approximately 550 miles) on just one tank of gas. These cars are the solution to the range anxiety of the plug-ins.

Most thorough reviews on the interwebs. Thanks, Alex!

Picked up the Blue model a couple weeks ago. First car that I have NO buyers remorse. Love it!

Wicked review Alex. The Ionic is a truly remarkable vehicle, with few compromises as you point out. Kudos to Hyundai!

Your channel always has amazingly detailed reviews. Congrats again!

We recently bought Ioniq 2018 and it’s amazing amazing ride with really good 58-62 MPG city.. so happy

Just a stellar review. I couldn't have asked for more. I really appreciated your organization and presentation of the material, especially things like the trim levels. I also liked your thorough and frequent comparisons with other options. Keep up the great work!

I get 72mpg out of my Ioniq with careful driving.

Well if you drive uber and and put 5000 miles per month than car pays for itself compare to camry or accord. because you are saving $300 every month in gas. if gas price is $3 a Gallon

thanks for the great content. glad to hear the ioniq is this good

Alex, the amount of info and level of detail you provide are simply mind-boggling. How on earth do you manage to speak so fast, yet so concisely?? Keep it up!! Especially like that you go into long-term ownership details vs competitors; this is something few auto reviewers get into.

solid video, im convinced. will test drive this week.

This is THE hybrid car to buy .. test drove recently, and the DCT is ggreat

super review on a vehicle I did not know about. This is the first Hybrid I am now interested in. Thanks.

Best car reviews on KZfaq.

Nice to finally have someone recommend a hybrid not just as a hybrid, but as a car. Its has always been my opinion anyone who is looking for a compact econobox for commuting, road trips etc should consider the prius, and I also think the prius handily beats every other compact in the used car market. However now the ioniq is proving that hybrids are not only competitive in the used car market, but also as new cars, and that's fantastic.

Thanks a lot for this great comparative review. I love your channel

Hyundai has really been killing it with this and their last generation. I just hope the all-electric version gets significantly improved range as they iterate.

I enjoy your cabin Noise ratings Alex! Thank you!

awesome review. I purchased my ioniq for exactly this reason recently. It is such a pleasure to drive and own, and I love the huge cargo room as well. funny enough a relative will buy the Civic EX-T for the sporty handling but would have bought this if not for the Civic. Fantastic review for a fantastic car!!

Came here from your q60 red sport review, awesome video! new sub time

Brilliant review. You provide extraordinary details and outstanding observations. You have got to be the best automotive reviewer on KZfaq, without a single doubt.

"This one will accommodate somewhat squarer drinks..." Huh? I don't think I've ever seen square drink cups at any fast food joints..

If I was car shopping I would choose either the Niro or Ioniq hands down. Could we get a comparison between those two? Even though they share a lot in common, they're also quite different from one another.

Thank you for your super in depth well researched review I greatly appreciate it!!

Great review! Though I wished you had mentioned that the Ioniq is the first vehicle in history to not have a 12V lead-acid battery.

this guy is the Cadillac of auto reviewers ! for Alex to say he'd buy it over a Corolla and Civic is really saying something .

thank you for your excellent review

excellent review, Alex.

Really thorough reviewer and I just bought the plug in hybrid, can’t wait until it arrives.

Excellent review. Thanks

Awesome review, sir

I recently drove it, feels very normal to drive and putting it in sport mode does change the character a lot

See Toyota? A hybrid doesn't have to look like an alien.

This car is so badass, and the Blue, I've seen some people getting over 65 MPG on it real world. Crazy. I'm dropping some cash for this beast.

I love it how Alex on Autos states the dB cabin noise level as a spec. vastly missing in other channels...

Great review! So much to like about the car, including the ability to put a small spare in the rear :)

extraordinary auto review channel! appreciate the video. it covered everything i wanted to know.

Excellent Review. Now you need to do a video for the 2019 Ioniq. You, Rock!

You left no stone unturned. Great review.

I looked at one of these last weekend in the showroom.....nice looking car....i'm 6ft tall and the back seat was comfy and i did not have to bend my head.

Best and honest review i've seen about the Ioniq. Thank you

Thank you for this review Alex. I am actually looking to lease a new vehicle, and have been thinking along the lines of the Ioniq and the Kia Niro. This is a very helpful review! Now on to the Niro review.

After about 2 months of research we finally worked up the gumption to step foot in the dealership today to buy a 2020 Prius. For the sake of having an informed decision we test drove the Prius and Ioniq back-to-back. We immediately preferred the Hyundai. We felt Ioniq had superior handling, visibility out of the car, more comfortable seats, more useable cargo space, better general ergonomics and intuitiveness of design. It objectively changed our mind even though we were biased toward the Prius. I wish I found this video earlier because it probably would have saved me 2 months of reading. It also was nice to have my suspicions confirmed about the handling being better than the Prius (as if the Prius set such a high bar in the first place). As a package and price the Ioniq is superior. I drive a Miata and a WRX as well.

I just bought one of these and love it (and love this review too)! But I will say in order for this car to really pass the test of time and beat the Prius over time the DCT will have to last up to 250k miles as is the case for the Prius transmission. I love the DCT, but have to say that is my only concern in terms of durability and beating the Prius in that regard too.

I saw my first Ioniq today. It is a nice looking car with a comfortable interior and lots of space. Why does Toyota make death-dragon looking vehicles when they could stand for beauty and taste, like Hyundai? Is beauty passé, Mr. Toyota?

Excellent review, covers everything. I totally agree. Finally a proper review that compares side by side and don't pick a vehicle because personal preference or because it is incline to a favorite brand but just base the judgment by facts.

Thanks Alex for this informative and detailed review of the Ioniq Hybrid. This vehicle, with the excellent fuel mileage and attractive price-point, may be the only compact car that could get me out of my '17 Impreza which returns an average of 28.7 mpg only!

best review that ive ever seen! greetings from Turkey

A very interesting review, Alex. Makes a rather convincing argument in favor of the Ioniq over any of the orther hybrids of similar size.

You have the best car reviews thanks

Excellent review. Took care of every aspect

Summary of this review: Ioniq is better than prius and pays off in 2 years vs 6 years. I'm sold... Sorry Toyota, the prius has 0 appeal now.

Excellent video review!! That Ioniq sounds like a big winner.

Something to seriously consider, thank You! This is absolutely a wonderfully comprehensive review. I will subscribe to your channel very informative! 😊

So it's the best in a class of car i have 0 interest in owning. Excellent review as always, Alex :D

Brilliant review - thanks!

Always excellent reviews! Could you possibly add in crash test ratings more often? That would be much appreciated.

Thanks for making this video. It's 2019 and this is the car I'm going to buy! :)

awesome review with great amount of useful info as always. seems like its time to do review request attempts with this channel like a gaming channel lol. 1st Attempt can we please do an Audi S4 Alex?

Driving my ioniq right now and just discovered the lumbar button. Never knew that was there. Thanks

This is my next car thanks to your very detailed review. Having room for a doughnut spare tire was the deciding factor for me.

Great review! Subscribed!

Excellent review. I am holding on buying until the Ioniq plugin hybrid is released and also until I hear your review and comparison with the Chevy volt. Thanks for the review! 🙏

Excellent video :) Keep it up :)

Great review. Wow. The Prius dethroned

Very fair review. Thank you!

Alex, that was an awesome review. Hope you might be able to do a review on the plug-in and compare this ti the plug-in model down the road.

thank you for an amazing review!

Fantastic Review !!!

beautiful car-top spec is awesome

nice review!

Thanks so much Alex. I've been waiting for this review. The one thing you specifically mentioned was the space under the cargo floor that can accommodate a spare tire. This is so important to me that I will not buy a car without a spare tire, or at least space for one under the floor. I watched many video reviews of the Hyundai Ioniq that skipped right over that feature. I even sent email to Hyundai Customer Service who (unbelievably) said there isn't room for a spare. Go figure. We are on our second Prius. They are great cars but Toyota is taking them in directions that I don't like. We didn't buy the latest model but found a new 2015 model so we wouldn't have to deal with the more recent models which I don't like. I was wondering what I would buy next as I don't think it will be a Prius. I've always hated the centered gauge cluster of the Prius. I'm glad to see the traditional gauges of the Ioniq. I also hate the new white accents inside the latest Prius. I also don't like that Toyota knocked about 2" off the height of the car and designed a more laid back driver's seat because of the loss of height. I prefer a more vertical seating position and was attracted to the Kia Niro for that feature. I still need to know the seat height of the Ioniq and how the driver's position compares with the Prius. Outside looks don't phase me much. That should be obvious due to the fact that I've purchased two Prius which aren't good looking cars. Still the Ioniq is eye catching and certainly beats the latest Prius mess. I really feel I am ready to make the switch from Prius to Ioniq or less so perhaps the Niro. Thanks again for your excellent reviews.

Everything from Hyundai is great we have Accent 2008 (no problems so far) and the Santa Fe XL 2017 and it is very comfortable. Great quality for the price!

I test drove this car and was very impressed. I currently own a Sonata Hybrid. In the 2019 Ioniq I test drove, I did 0-60 in 9.1 Seconds. Car & Driver did it in 8.9. Very reasonable for a hybrid.

Excellent, informative review1

Great review as always Alex! Could you please get in a review of a 2017 Toyota Prius V Five? I know it's the last year of the V and I'm thinking about picking one up. Would really appreciate it.

i wonder what putting on the biggest widest tires on this car possible with nice rims? tirerack says it can handle P225/40R18 tires with Enkei rims. will it kill the fuel economy?

Alex, I have seen in the comments below how you addressed the dual clutch transmission question. Thank you! In addition, how long can the ioniq stay in ev mode before going back to gas ?

Excellent Review. I especially appreciated the comparison to other compact cars. We have been looking for a comparable replacement for our Passat TDI which is no easy task, especially when it comes to cabin/trunk space, overall interior width and the extraordinary rear seat leg room. We just test drove the IoniQ and was surprisingly impressed with how immediately comfortable we felt. In many ways it was similar to our TDI. With two boys and large baseball equipment bags it seems like the Ioniq has enough trunk space to accommodate. The major con you did not talk about is the visibility. Our Passat is already poor because of the low roof line and headrests but the Ioniq is just as bad, maybe worse. The backup camera was obviously a must to compensate for the rear visibility which is probably why it comes standard. Also, the cross traffic warning is a must with the back window and rear visibility. Overall, the Ionic was surprisingly fun to drive and the sport mode really made a difference. The dual gear transmission is what makes this car great over any car with a CVT transmission.

Thank You Alex👍

Nice review. Lots of important details. Thanks. I am thinking hybrid to replace my 20 year old Camry.

Alex, does the Ioniq hybrid exhibit the same behavior as the 2016 Sonata hybrid you previously reviewed?