The real star of the show, however, is the all-new XRT trim, which is an off-road trim already available on the Santa Cruz, Tucson, and Palisade. The XRT label isn’t just about looks. Hyundai gives its XRT trims added capability for more adventurous drivers.

At first glance, you'll be a bit hard-pressed to tell what the differences between the 2024 and 2025 Ioniq 5 are, and that's sort of on purpose. Hyundai knew it had a real winner

Through sunny skies, slushy snow, and stormy rain, we put the refreshed-for-2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 through its paces in Palm Springs and the San Jacinto Mountains to see how it copes when life throws weather and winding roads in its way.