Hyundai IONIQ Electric · 2019

2019 Hyundai IONIQ Electric Premium SE

Was £31,450

At launch in 2019. No longer sold new.

38.3 kWh FWD

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Cost

Price On the road in September 2019, after the £3,500 Plug-in Car Grant of the day. The grant is long gone and so is the car.
£31,450

Battery

Battery Lithium-ion polymer, up from the 28 kWh of the original car. Hyundai quotes 319.4 volts and 113 kW of output.
38.3 kWh

Range

Range WLTP, as Hyundai UK quoted it. The European release put the same car at 311 km, which is a little under 194 miles.
194 miles
Efficiency Converted from Hyundai UK's 13.8 kWh per 100 km.
4.5 mi/kWh

Charging

Fastest charge time To 80 per cent on a 50 kW charger. A 100 kW charger saves only three minutes, because the car and not the charger is the limit.
57 mins
AC charge power A 7.2 kW onboard charger. Empty to full takes 6 hours 5 minutes.
7.2 kW
Wall plug charge time (2.3 kW) To 95% on the emergency 3-pin cable. 15% off an EVDANCE charger
19h
Autocharge Autocharge is Fastned and Osprey's way of starting a charge without an app or a card: you plug in and the charger recognises the car. This one should work, but neither network has confirmed it yet.
Yes

Performance

Drive
FWD
Top speed Limited to 165 km/h.
103 mph
Acceleration
9.9 secs
Motor
100 kW
Horsepower 136 PS, up from 120 PS on the original 28 kWh car.
136 hp
Torque
295 Nm

Details

Towing The IONIQ Electric was never rated to tow.
No
Seating
5 seats

Dimensions

Turning circle
10.6 metres
Length
4,470 mm
Width Mirrors folded
1,820 mm
Height
1,450 mm
Weight Kerb weight at its lightest, in running order without a driver. Hyundai quotes up to 1,575 kg depending on specification, and a gross vehicle weight of 1,970 kg.
1,527 kg
Boot volume VDA 211. Hyundai also quotes 462 litres to the roof by VDA 213.
357 litres
Boot volume (max) With seats down
1,417 litres
Frunk volume
0 litres
Wheelbase
2,700 mm
Width including mirrors What has to clear a garage door or a narrow lane.
2,045 mm

Tech

App
No Unconfirmed
Over-the-air updates
No

What you get

Exterior

  • 16" alloy wheels Standard
  • LED headlights Standard
  • Privacy glass Standard
  • Power folding, heated door mirrors Standard
  • Tilt and slide sunroof Optional

Safety and driver assistance

  • Adaptive cruise control with stop and go Standard
  • Autonomous emergency braking Standard
  • Lane keep assist Standard
  • Lane follow assist Standard
  • Blind spot detection Standard
  • Rear cross traffic alert Standard
  • Reversing camera Standard
  • Front and rear parking sensors Standard

Technology

  • 10.25" touchscreen with navigation Standard
  • 7" digital instrument cluster Standard
  • Apple CarPlay and Android Auto Standard
  • Wireless phone charger Standard
  • Infinity premium sound Standard

Warranty

  • Five year unlimited mileage warranty Standard
  • Eight year, 125,000 mile battery warranty Standard

Charging and driving

  • Regenerative braking paddles Standard
  • Electric parking brake Standard
  • Smart entry with start button Standard

Seating and comfort

  • Leather upholstery Standard
  • Heated front seats Standard
  • Ventilated front seats Standard
  • Electric driver's seat with memory Standard
  • Heated outer rear seats Standard
  • Heated steering wheel Standard
  • Dual zone climate control Standard
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The 2019 Hyundai IONIQ Electric · © Hyundai Polar White Hyundai IONIQ Electric · © Hyundai IONIQ Electric, from the side · © Hyundai IONIQ Electric, from behind · © Hyundai IONIQ Electric by the water · © Hyundai

What it costs to run

A full charge at home could cost £3.06, or 1.8p per mile.*

Based on Intelligent Octopus Go, an EV tariff from Octopus Energy (£50 off when you switch). * At 8p a unit, using the manufacturer's WLTP efficiency figure. What you actually pay depends on how, and where, you drive.

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Specifications correct as of 28 September 2026. Source: New IONIQ Electric technical data, Hyundai Motor Europe, and New IONIQ pricing and specifications, Hyundai Motor UK, August 2019; IONIQ brochures, Hyundai Motor UK, June 2017 and March 2020.

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