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As Hyundai prepares to launch Ioniq 5, more details about the U.S spec of the vehicle has emerged, the model, which is said to arrive as a 2022 model year will come with Rear wheel drive and an optional AWD model set to launch later on. The base model, which is said to pack a 77.4 Kwh battery is said to give a 300 mile range (according to tests that is) and has 225 hp while the AWD model would feature 320hp from a 168 Kwh front and 74 Kwh rear motor with a 269 mile range according to Hyundai.  If time to charge is a concern, then you may be happy to know that the Ioniq 5 supports 350 KW chargers and thus charging could be topped up from 10% - 80% in 18 minutes (25 if you plug it into 150kw stations or charge it fully at home in about 7 hrs) or add about 68 miles in 5 minutes if time is an issue.The Ioniq 5 is said to be available in SE, SEL and Limited trims with $45,000 - $55,000 being its starting price.