2025 Hyundai IONIQ 5 XRT Review, New Kia EVs & Tesla Backlash – Plugged In Podcast Ep 12

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The Hyundai IONIQ 5 has established itself as one of the best EVs today, and the 2025 version and XRT trim continue the trend. Kia showed off production versions of the EV2, EV4 and PV5 ahead of their EV Day event. Elon Musk’s politics have polarized consumers, does this spell trouble for Tesla? Read more below:

2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5: This Is What A Serious EV Maker Can Do
https://insideevs.com/reviews/751141/2025-hyundai-ioniq-5-first-drive/

The 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 XRT Stole Subaru’s Best Idea
https://insideevs.com/reviews/751094/hyundai-ioniq-5-xrt-first-drive/

The Hyundai Ioniq 5 Is Stealing Tons Of Buyers From Other Brands
https://insideevs.com/news/750818/hyundai-ioniq-toyota-bz4x-conquests/

We’ll Finally See Kia’s Most Affordable EV Yet In Two Weeks
https://insideevs.com/news/750834/kia-ev2-ev4-pv5-spain/

The Kia EV4 Is Here. It Looks Exactly Like The Concept
https://insideevs.com/news/750869/kia-ev4-official-hatchback-sedan/

Kia PV5 Electric Vans Keep The Concept’s Futuristic Design
https://insideevs.com/news/751285/kia-pv5-electric-vans-unveiled/

Anti-Tesla Protests, Sell-Offs Mount As Musk Raids The U.S. Government
https://insideevs.com/news/750939/tesla-weekend-protest-sheryl-crow/

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00:00 – Introduction to the Plugged In Podcast
02:20 – 2025 Hyundai IONIQ 5 Overview
06:00 – 2025 Hyundai IONIQ 5 XRT Driving Impressions
07:56 – Exploring the IONIQ 5 XRT
11:02 – IONIQ 5 Versatility
14:19 – IONIQ 5 Charging Speed
23:10 – Kia’s Upcoming Electric Models, EV2, EV4, PV5
27:00 – Backlash Against Tesla
38:31 – Plus Minus

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