The title is purposely left ambiguous. To cut to the chase, here is Edmunds conclusion:

"In the end, though, we're taken by the newcomer (Ioniq 5). From nose to tail, this EV raises the bar, which is enough to vault it into our No. 1 ranking by a considerable margin."

Thank you, Edmunds. But, for me, it boils down to this:

In buying the Honda Civic ten years ago, strangely "How far can it go?" never entered the conversation. The Ioniq 5 can take me about as far as the Civic on a single charge. It does it cleanly and I won't waste gas waiting to gas up at Costco or at the drivethru, which I do more often than ten years ago. A car is not a single-use item. So where does that leave me: Replenishment, not range, is the key to the car's success.

When I get to the pump the Civic is ready to go again in 5-10 mins. The Ioniq 5, not so fast, 18-30 mins: But without guilt and it is an industry best, not even at top dollar.

I'm not the one to save the planet. So what would possess me to swap in my clunker? Simple. Plug and Forget. Wake up every morning with a fresh battery pack charged at off-peak for about a quarter the running cost. Sweet.