The best used car of the year has been revealed – and for the first time ever it’s an EV.
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 has become the first electric car to be named as the Auto Express Used Car of the Year.
The awards look specifically at second-hand cars, recognising models that combine value, practicality, performance and desirability.
This year, the Ioniq 5 demonstrates that a used electric car can tick all of these boxes.
Hyundai’s compact electric SUV arrived in 2021 and was refreshed last year.
It was the first model from Hyundai’s Ioniq EV-exclusive brand and today you can get used examples for
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