Successfully Performing Asean Tour, Evidence Of Reliability And Hyundai Ioniq 5 Tempuh Distance

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Hyundai in its flagship electric car Ioniq 5, has completed an 11-day journey across five countries in Asia at the ASEAN 5 IONIQ Tour with the theme 'Go Far with Zero Worries', with the final destination at Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on November 30, 2023.

In total, the car across Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Cambodia, made this EV tour a tour involving the most countries in Southeast Asia, with a total distance of 3,197 KM, an increase of 446 KM from preliminary calculations.

The purpose of this tour is to prove the reliability, environmentally friendly, and distance capacity of electric cars, especially in the Southeast Asian market where there are still many who doubt the ability of electric cars.

"Hyundai is driven by an immovable commitment to innovation and shaping the future of mobility, a commitment that is reflected in every action we take," said Youngtack Lee, President of Hyundai Motor ASEAN HQ, in an official statement received on Wednesday, December 13.

Furthermore, he stated that the company's dedication to making electric vehicles more accessible as a definitive clean mobility solution for the future has taken a major step forward.

"Seeing the extraordinary success and joy generated by the IONIQ 5 ASEAN Tour, it has prompted us to further enhance innovation in strengthening the infrastructure and ecosystem of electric vehicles throughout the region. Travel may have been completed, but adventures with electric vehicles have just begun," he added.

In this ASEAN Tour, there are 5 vehicles involved, 2 of which are produced in Indonesia and 3 in Singapore, in collaboration with several participants from the Automobile Association of Singapore (AAS), Hyundai Motor Company, the local community, and Key Opinion Leader (KOL) from Indonesia and Thailand.

The journey began in Singapore with a lively release ceremony, followed to Malaysia with participants following the convoy with the media featuring IONIQ 5 and IONIQ 6. In Bangkok, Thailand, IONIQ 5's innovative Vehicle to Load (V2L) technology turned cars into resources, providing electricity for outdoor lighting, music performances, mini cinemas, and impressive culinary experiences.

When the tour entered Cambodia, Fitra Eri, an influencer from Indonesia as well as an automotive expert, shared her interesting insights and gave her views on the great potential of electric vehicles in shaping the future of transportation. He said the tour gave unmatched comfort, eliminating anxiety about driving this car out of town.

"We are not worried but feel unmatched comfort during long-distance travel with IONIQ 5 across different national borders, as well as eliminating concerns about finding a charging station. We arrived at our destination with high enthusiasm, and resumed the next day's journey with a fully charged vehicle battery," said Fitra Eri.

In addition, the IONIQ 5 shows tremendous cost efficiency, with a total cost of only US$116 or around Rp1.8 million per car for the entire journey. This is about twice as cost-effective as internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles.