Hyundai Motor Malaysia has launched the Ioniq 5 N and Ioniq 6 N at the Kuala Lumpur International Mobility Show 2026, giving Malaysia two of the most extreme electric vehicles officially sold here.
The numbers are not shy. The Ioniq 5 N is priced at RM443,888 ( (on-the-road without insurance), while the Ioniq 6 N starts from RM449,888. Both are available on a built-to-order basis through selected Hyundai N authorised dealers.
So no, these are not mainstream electric vehicles (EVs). They are halo cars, meant to show what Hyundai’s N performance division can do when it stops chasing quiet efficiency and starts chasing lap times, driver feel and a bit of old-school mischief.
The Ioniq 5 N is the familiar one. It has already built a strong reputation overseas as the EV that made petrolheads take Hyundai seriously in the electric performance space. It won the 2024 World Performance Car title and remains one of the few EVs that tries to make electric driving feel playful rather than clinically fast.
Power comes from a dual-motor all-wheel-drive setup producing 609PS, or 650PS when N Grin Boost is activated. Hyundai quotes 0–100kph in 3.4 seconds and a top speed of 260kph. The 84.0kWh battery gives it a WLTP range of up to 448km.
The Ioniq 6 N follows the same recipe but wears a lower, sleeker sedan body. It also produces up to 650PS with N Grin Boost, but trims the 0–100kph time to 3.2 seconds. Top speed is 257kph, while claimed WLTP range rises to 487km.
Hyundai has leaned heavily into the idea that these cars should feel more involving than a normal fast EV.
Both models get N e-Shift, which simulates the feel of an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission, and N Active Sound+, which adds artificial performance sound. There is also N Drift Optimiser, N Launch Control, N Torque Distribution and track-focused battery management.
Some of those features might sound a bit gimmicky at first glance. But they tap into something many enthusiasts have been saying for years: modern performance cars, especially EVs, can sometimes feel a little too polished.
Hyundai is clearly trying a different approach here. Rather than focusing only on speed and efficiency, it wants these cars to feel entertaining, even if that means adding a bit of drama along the way.
The Ioniq 5 N is the more practical-looking machine, with a crossover body and a 3,000mm wheelbase.
The Ioniq 6 N is the sharper-looking one, built around the Streamliner shape and helped by a drag coefficient of 0.27. It also gets stroke-sensing Electronically Controlled Suspension, a feature shared with the Ioniq 5 N.
Both cars sit under Hyundai N, the company’s high-performance sub-brand. Hyundai traces the N name to Namyang, its research and development centre in South Korea, and the Nürburgring in Germany, where N models are tested. The brand also draws from Hyundai’s World Rally Championship (WRC) experience.
Hyundai Motor Malaysia managing director Jahabarnisa Haja Mohideen said Malaysians have always had a passion for driving, and the arrival of the Ioniq 5 N and Ioniq 6 N gave that passion “something truly worthy of it”.
Bookings can be made through Sime Darby Auto Hyundai in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur, Goh Brothers Motor in Penang and Heng Lian Enterprise in Kuching. Hyundai said more dealer locations would be announced later.
For visitors heading to KLIMS 2026, Hyundai’s booth at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (Mitec) will run from June 12 to 21.
The display also includes the Tucson, Santa Fe, Staria and Hyundai N Line models, with test-drive opportunities available during the show.
There is a football side show too. The Hyundai Cup Trophy will be displayed at the booth from June 12 to 15 as part of a regional 30-year Asean football celebration, after kicking off its tour in Thailand earlier this year.
Hyundai is also running June promotions across selected models. For the Santa Fe, Tucson and Staria, buyers can choose between a Total Drive Reward package or an Instant Saving package, depending on model and stock year. The offer runs from June 1 to 30 at authorised Hyundai dealerships and at KLIMS 2026.
Still, the real draw here is the N pair. At more than RM440,000 each, the Ioniq 5 N and Ioniq 6 N will not be common sights on Malaysian roads. They are expensive, specialised and probably a little irrational.
That is also why they are interesting.
For years, the worry has been that the EV era would flatten the character out of performance cars. Hyundai’s answer is not subtle. It has built two electric cars that fake gears, make noise, drift, launch hard and still carry enough range for normal use.
Whether Malaysian buyers are ready to spend this much on a Hyundai EV is another question. But as a statement of intent, the Ioniq 5 N and Ioniq 6 N have landed at KLIMS with more personality than most high-performance EVs dare to show.
