These Are The Hottest Small Electric SUVs On The Market! We Compare All Of Them

The electric small SUV segment is growing! We are back with more of the most talked about electric cars, putting them head to head in this review to figure out which is the one you should buy. We cover topics such as range, pricing, charging performance, driving performance, and interior feel. We hope you enjoy this video.

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-TIMELINE-
00:00:00 Introduction
00:07:00 Price
00:18:56 Range
00:27:19 Charging
00:39:47 Interior
01:01:35 Driving Dynamics
01:06:57 Final Thoughts

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[ericcarabetta]

I love the way the Ioniq-5 looks, it looks the most like what an 80's or 90's "concept car of the future" would look like, it's futuristic but has just enough retro elements to make it feel familiar in a way.

[norbertscheibner]

Finally a real seat test. Always hire the right guy for the right job!

I am glad I bought a Ioniq 5. I love the comfort and the room for the passengers.

[brandenflasch]

It is seriously crazy that the Q4 e-tron and BMW i4 don’t have adaptive cruise standard given the price points and it being 2022.

[AGDesigns]

As a 6'3" tall guy - THANK YOU SO MUCH for getting your dad to review the size of the interiors. it is SO hard to find that info!

[eddstarr]

Your timing is perfect! A lot of car buying decisions are made from late August to September. Regardless of brand preference, the more information available online the better the buying decision. The car market has become a strategy challenge and Out of Spec Reviews is an excellent info source. Thank you.

[ubani_j]

Kyle, I don't know if you're using a script or what but you have such smooth delivery and consistent specs + feedback between vehicles. Very much appreciated :)

[ahmadsiddiqui]

Texas, US experience. I purchased an Ioniq 5 simply for the looks and space. Went with awd for extra power. After driving in normal mode with a somewhat heavy foot, I experienced EPA rated range. I have recently switch over to Eco Mode, and 80% of my driving has been around 40mph, around town. I get around 320 miles with this change. I dont road trip often but my experience has been ok, better than expected at EA network. It can be improved.
Overall I am very happy with the car, serves its purpose as a daily driver hauling around my family very well. Did consider the model Y and would have purchased one in 2021. I would not at the current price. The charging infrastructure is the single best feature of the Model Y but it does not apply that much for me. It is still hard to consider now with all the options of evs in the 40k-60k range. Too much of a premium for the Model Y, even considering standard range(potentially 60k)

[ezpoppy]

In late June thru early July 2022, we drove my wife’s 2021 VW ID.4 PRO from Sacramento CA to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon without issue or problem.

From there, we drove to Zion National Park. Same: no issue.

And from Zion, back to Sac - in one day. EA worked flawlessly. The VW worked flawlessly, even in the very remote areas of northern Arizona and southern Utah. (We did use a ChargePoint in Kanab UT, as there were no EA stations around there.)

1, 500 miles all together, in some very remote, off the beaten path roads and byways. In an ID.4 PRO.

Two adults, a teenage boy and two dogs. And gear.

I’d say that’s pretty impressive.

[GarretL]

This video is fantastic, just shared with four family members who are in the market, everything I have been telling them in fragments for months in one neatly packed video! Thanks Kyle and team!!!!

[TonyGoff-Yu]

I've had the Q4 over in the UK for about 9 months now and the connected tech is shockingly bad. We're all still waiting on a software update to enable OTA updates which is probably not going to happen anytime soon. I love the Q4, it's a beautiful, solid, car and drives great but just be prepared to feel a little left behind with the advancements in technology.

[ezpoppy]

I just completed a 5, 531 mile US road trip in my 2021 Model 3 SR+.

Over 13 days of driving (July 10 through July 31, 2022, with family time in Kentucky) from Sacramento CA to Louisville KY and back (with numerous side trips), I drove nearly half what I drive in a year.

Shortest daily distance ~300 miles. Longest drive in a day: 650+ miles. Average daily drive ~425 miles.

The final analysis: Wow. This is definitely a road warrior vehicle, despite so-called “conventional wisdom, ” regarding range.

I used 57 charging stops. In all those stops, I only had ONE 5 minute wait to plug in, at Glenwood Springs, CO. One. For 5 minutes. I’ve waited longer in a grocery store line. And that was a small charging station on a major interstate.

I drove through and charged in major cities (LA, Amarillo, OK City, Little Rock, Memphis, Nashville, St. Louis, Kansas City, Denver, Salt Lake City) and many small towns and wide spots in the road. 72 kW to 250 kW.

Typically, I was either the only one there or one of two Teslas. My typical stop was 20-25 minutes. Enough time to have a short walk about, use the bathroom, grab a bottle of water and snack, text family, and then get back on the road (these timely breaks, and the awesome auto pilot, assured I’d be rested and relaxed, even after many hours of travel).

I charged on weekdays, weekends, rush hour, nighttime, huge supercharger (50+) or small (4), on the interstate or off some small blue highway… I drove and charged through them all. No cherry picking. (Consider also the local catastrophic climate issues in Kentucky and St. Louis during my trip home, July 26-31.)

57 superchargers. 5, 531 miles. 13 days of driving. In July, 2022. One wait. 5 minutes. Starbucks line? Bank lines? Costco gas lines? Holding on the phone? 5 minutes is a piece of cake!! And it was once, out of 57 charging stations.

And 5, 531 miles of supercharging cost me $522.00. More than charging at home. But far less than the ICE equivalent (2021 330i, RWD BMW), of $900+ at ~33 hwy mpg, premium gas. With no maintenance cost other than wear/tear on tires.

I can’t speak for others. But I would say that’s a complete success in my book. Brilliant!

[cordkretzschmar]

My Wife and I we choose the EV 6 AWD over the Ioniq 5 because of the Seats. You could find a lower position, wich i like and we could both find a postion we like. In the Ioniq my Wife (1, 58m) do not find a good position. I like the fast charging. and the Look. Also for roadtrips in germany heating up the Battery for good charging is no big problem. For roadtrips you will uses the Autobahn and when the Battery goes empty just speed up to the next charger. With 100 mph (160km/h) or more the Battery will be warm enought to charge fast.

[DR-zkdo]

Great review. I appreciate the effort you make to understand the technical aspects of each car and you communicate it so well. IMO buying an electric car compared to an ICE car you are also buying into the charging infrastructure as well as the tech interface as these are part of the everyday experience with an EV. More range is better if it’s due to efficiency and not more heavy batteries. How many ICE car owners even know how many gallons of fuel their tank holds?

[rosenkruez]

I truly appreciated the interior review being 6’3” myself.

[kellyblake]

Watching this in June 2023 and it’s just a fabulous video with all the info you could possibly want. Thank you for doing it right, in all your videos.

[davidbailey]

I liked Kyle’s dads real world test fit. Great demo for the big guys!

[gbrianjohnson]

I just got a 2023 VW ID.4 with the large battery and rear wheel drive and I am getting around 290 miles of range. This is my first EV and I am very happy with it.

[anonjones]

Hey Kyle. You are absolutely correct that range is not an issue. I've owned a 2022 Polestar 2 dual motor for a month and a half now and took it on a thousand mile road trip from San Francisco to LA and back. The car did excellent. It got slightly better than the stated range of 250 miles because we drove on the pacific coast highway (speeds between 50 and 60 MPH, but I did drive stretches of higher speeds on highway 101). Charged up at EA every 150 miles or so and longest stretch was about 180 miles. The charge speed (if I precondition) hit 153 KW and I was able to charge about 50 KWH in about 30 minutes for the most part (some more and some less). The 30 minutes went by really fast with a bathroom break and a cup of coffee at starbucks. :) It was really fun doing a EV road trip. i wouldn't want to do a ICE road trip unless I need to be somewhere in a hurry and if that were the case, I would fly. Just sharing my first EV experience. FYI, I was going to buy a plug-in Mazda (soon to debut CX70) for my wife, but I am convinced now that we don't need a PHEV. We just don't have range anxiety anymore. I think we will buy her the Honda/Acura BEV when they come out in 2024.

[billwolff]

This video actually cleared up a lot of my questions about different cars. Thank you for putting it all in one place

[jpoprockz]

Thanks for your videos and perspective, I really appreciate it. One factor about pricing, the Tesla may have the most expensive starting price BUT you pay the advertised price whereas the others may have a lower starting MSRP but in the current market dealers are asking for premiums well above MSRP for e.g. buyers of Hyundai Ionic 5 are paying $5K, $10K or even $15K above MSRP here in California due to the demand and lack of inventory.