Ioniq 5 Sets Guinness Record... "First EV to Overcome 5800m Altitude Difference"

Overcoming Harsh Driving Conditions Across Northern to Southern India

Hyundai Motor's electric vehicle Ioniq 5 has set a Guinness World Record for the greatest altitude difference driven, traveling from an elevation of 5,800 meters above sea level to regions below sea level.

On the 26th, Hyundai announced that the Ioniq 5 was registered in the Guinness World Records under the category of 'Electric Vehicle with the Greatest Altitude Difference Driven.' According to Hyundai, the Ioniq 5 successfully completed a total altitude difference drive of 5,802 meters within 14 days, from Umling La in northern India (5,799 meters above sea level), known as the highest drivable road in the world, to Kuttanad in southern India, the region with the lowest elevation in the country (-3 meters above sea level).

During the journey crossing the Indian subcontinent from north to south, the vehicle overcame harsh driving conditions including subzero temperatures in the Himalayas, narrow and steep mountain roads, as well as the humid climate of the Kerala coastal area.

Kim Eonsu, Vice President and Head of Hyundai Motor's India, Asia-Middle East, and Africa region, said, "The performance of the Ioniq 5 proven under extreme conditions reflects Hyundai's technological capabilities. We will continue to make every effort to provide new mobility experiences under the vision of 'Progress for Humanity.'"

The Ioniq 5 is the first dedicated electric vehicle developed based on Hyundai Motor Group's E-GMP platform. Thanks to its outstanding product qualities, it has been selected as the '2022 World Car of the Year,' '2022 German Car of the Year,' '2022 UK Car of the Year,' and '2022 Japan Import Car of the Year.'

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