Running Cost

Electricity cost multiplied by the car's WLTP efficiency rating.

Based on cents per kWh:

{model}

{dollar}

$/100 km

{wh}

Wh/km (WLTP)

Efficiency listed on your EV's dashboard shows energy consumed from the battery.

But running cost must use the WLTP electric energy consumption rating that includes power consumed during charging. Charging losses are typically between 7-12%.

Dashboard Economy

Electrical energy consumed from the battery over a given distance.

{wh}

Wh/km

{kwh}

kWh/100 km

{km}

km/kWh

Vehicle consumption is displayed on the dashboard and is re-calculated as you drive. It is different to the WLTP rated consumption (which measures power from the mains).

This number is estimated by comparing the usable battery capacity against the WLTP range.

See more about WLTP range and efficiency.

Range (WLTP)

Range is from the manufacturer's WLTP range specification.

Highway Range

Highway range is an estimate if most of your travel is open road (100 km/h).

WLTP range is helpful if most of your travel is 80 km/h and under, but not so good for open road estimates.

See more about WLTP range and efficiency.

Tow Capacity

Unbraked (kg) / Braked (kg)

Most EVs can have towbars fitted for carrying bikes (but not for towing loads).

Towing a load will significantly decrease range (typically by 50%).

Home Charge

The maximum speed the EV can charge at home or a public AC charger.

An EV has a built-in charger that converts household AC electricity into DC current that goes into the battery.

This limits the maximum speed you can charge at home - no matter what extra equipment you install. Some public chargers (such as at motor camps and shopping malls) are also AC only.

Fast Charge ⚡

The maximum speed the EV can charge at a public DC fast charger.

Speed is also limited by the capacity of the public charger. In NZ, fast chargers are typically 25 kW, 50 kW, 100 kW, 175 kW, and 300 kW.

Temperature (20°+ is ideal) and battery state-of-charge affect speed (an empty battery charges faster).

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Hyundai IONIQ

ALL TIME RANK
6
The Hyundai IONIQ is New Zealand's 6th best selling full electric vehicle - see top 10

The IONIQ Electric debuted in NZ in late 2016. This first edition (model year 2017) had an 88 kW motor, a 28 kWh battery and around 230 km of range. The Series II edition appeared in 2019 with more range and power. The IONIQ has been a popular choice for fleet vehicles.

In addition to the base model is the Elite trim.

Hyundai IONIQ

2019→

Range

311kms

Battery

38.3kWh

Price

$57,365*
  • Body Type
  • Seats
  • Length
  • Width
  • Height
  • Sedan
  • 5
  • 4470 mm
  • 1820 mm
  • 1460 mm
  • 0-100 km/h
  • Top speed
  • Power
  • Drive
  • Tow
  • 9.7 s
  • 165 km/h
  • 100 kW
  • FWD
  • -
  • Highway range
  • Running cost
  • Home charge
  • Fast charge (DC)
  • Dashboard economy
  • 239 km
  • $2.07/100 km
  • 7.2 kW
  • 44 kW
  • 123 Wh/km

The Series II IONIQ Electric has been a preferred choice of fleet vehicles. Despite its relatively modest battery and engine performance, its efficiency allows a more extended range than similar vehicles.

However, for an extra $10k, the Tesla Model 3 is superior in almost every sense and explains why it outsells the IONIQ by ten to one.

Hyundai IONIQ (1st gen)
USED

2017-2019

Range

200kms

Battery

28kWh

Price

$35k+
  • Body Type
  • Seats
  • Length
  • Width
  • Height
  • Sedan
  • 5
  • 4470 mm
  • 1820 mm
  • 1460 mm
  • 0-100 km/h
  • Top speed
  • Power
  • Drive
  • Tow
  • 9.9 s
  • 165 km/h
  • 88 kW
  • FWD
  • -
  • Highway range
  • Running cost
  • Home charge
  • Fast charge (DC)
  • Dashboard economy
  • 154 km
  • $2.07/100 km
  • 6.6 kW
  • 69 kW
  • No data
* Rebate applied. Original price is $65,990

How many IONIQ's sold in NZ?

Data shown for all Hyundai IONIQ variations combined including both NZ New and Used import registrations. Breakdown by year or month.

How many IONIQ's are there in NZ?

There have been 1,111 Hyundai IONIQ's registered in NZ to date.

This is made up of 99.1% NZ New and 0.9% Used Import.

How many of each submodel is there?

How many units of each major model variation (NZ new) have been registered to date.

Raw submodel dataUnits
100KW EV 100KW/EV509
88KW/EV/FD466
ELITE 88KW/EV/FD102
100KW EV ELITE 100KW24
Data sources

Vehicle numbers from Waka Kotahi MVR database. See more about data sources and definitions.

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