2021 Hyundai Ioniq: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

11 builds left the factory as a 2021 Ioniq, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 9 main configurations
  • 5,052 vehicles built
  • 30 for sale right now

Which Ioniq is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your Ioniq

What actually differs

Blue · Hybrid · FWD SE · Hybrid · FWD SEL · Plug-in hybrid · FWD SE · Plug-in hybrid · FWD
Fuel Gasoline Gasoline Electric Electric
Typical price today $13,500 $18,998 $21,890 —
For sale right now 6 3 7 4
Vehicles built 1,269 850 514 458
Same on every 2021 Ioniq
  • Engine 1.6L 4-cyl
  • Power 104 hp
  • Drivetrain Front-wheel drive
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Body Hatchback
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 5-door
Price trend

Median up $226 over the last 10 months.

2021 Ioniq price history →
Cost to run

54/56 mpg city/highway. Roughly $850/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2021 Ioniq

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — varies by configuration
  • ✓ Warns you before a crash
  • ✓ Watches your blind spot
  • ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
  • ✓ Steers you back into the lane
  • ✓ Keeps distance on the highway
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What KMHCX5LD-M means

KMH CX5LD · M
KMH
the World Manufacturer Identifier Hyundai registered — assembled in South Korea
CX5LD
together encode the Ioniq line — Hatchback, 1.6L 4cyl, Front-wheel drive — as Hyundai filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
M
in position 10 — model year 2021
9, 11–17
vehicle-specific fields: check digit, plant code and production sequence
2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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