Barrelling through the fine sands of Coachella Valley, we discover just how well Hyundai's new XRT variant of the Ioniq 5 handles the "extreme rough terrain". Is it just another "soft-roader" for Patagonia-clad schoolteachers,

This version of the Ioniq 5 gets just about everything right, from built-in access to Tesla DC fast chargers to simpler controls customers asked for.

Can it really have been four (ish) years since we first drove the Hyundai Ioniq 5? With looks like a scaled-up hatchback from the 1980s, and one of the most advanced electric vehicle powertrains on the market,