Hyundai IONIQ 5 VS Kia EV6 electric car comparison

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This is a Motormouth couple car comparison of the Hyundai IONIQ 5 and Kia EV6 electric cars. The EV6 is 1.7” longer than the IONIQ 5 and offers just over half an inch more front legroom. The IONIQ 5 has an extra 2.2” of height, a little more second row space and an extra 9.1 cubic feet of overall cargo capacity. There are similarities and differences between these two. Both have RWD/AWD and Short Range/Long Range options with 58 or 77.4 kWh batteries. The RWD LR model has 225 horsepower and the AWD LR 320 horsepower. The IONIQ 5 and EV6 have a 10.9 kW onboard charger and are compatible with 400- volt and 800-volt charging stations. With a 350 kW DC fast charger, they can be charged up to 80% in just 18 minutes. Where they differ is in EV range, the EV6 has a little more range than the IONIQ 5.
The RWD SR has an extra 19 km/12 miles, RWD LR 11 km/7 miles and the AWD LR model 27 km/18 miles. They both have dual 12.3” screens, an eco-friendly interior, similar features on each trim including, an available heat pump and a vehicle to load function. For those trims where it is not standard, you can buy an adaptor to plug-in to the outside of the vehicle.
The IONIQ 5 offers a more open cabin, a glass roof and a higher roofline compared to the EV6, which has more of a cockpit feel with a lower roofline and a power sunroof providing less light and headroom in the backseat.
Although, the base model of each vehicle is priced similarly, the EV6 is more expensive on the higher trims. The IONIQ 5 RWD SR starts at $44,999 CAD/$39,700 USD and the EV6 $44,995 CAD/$40,900 USD.
The IONIQ 5 AWD LR model $54,999 CAD/$49,400 USD and the EV6 $54,995 CAD /$50,900 USD. Add the Ultimate Package to the IONIQ 5 $59,999 CAD/$54,500 USD. The EV6 AWD LR with GT-Line Package 1 $57,995 CAD/$51,200 USD (RWD).
AWD LR with GT-Line Package 2 $61,995 CAD/$55,900 USD (AWD)

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[davidcarroll]

Congrats on being first on this hot comparison! I’ll be curious about the GV60 when it finally comes out!

[MarcStanton]

Great video, thank you.

Hey, speaking of spreadsheets, when you recite all that data I can’t store it in my head and compare it. But if you could put that data on the screen in a spreadsheet format that I can pause and study that would be very helpful. Food for thought.

Keep up the great job

[drmanikhossain]

EV6 hands down! Thank you both so very much for the review! Keep it going!

[genzigzag]

Thanks for the comparison Andrea and Zack! I've been waiting for this!

[Nik-ncti]

Love the way Ioniq 5 looks, specially from outside. From the outside, it reminds me of Yugo GV from the 80s, specially the square front and back lights. My family had that car back oversees when I was a kid and I remember many happy memories in it. I've put a deposit doown for one 😁

[halderavik]

We have a model 3 (and a sonata hybrid) and my wife commutes 66km every day and we use only level 1 charging. It adds 10km per hour. Under normal work week situation level 1 works fine for us. She has free level 2 at her workplace. What I am trying to say is, we can enjoy evs with level1 charger as well.

[RayB]

Thank you for this comparison.
This is such a great idea.
I believe, that some electric flush door handles are ill-advised and a senseless contraption,
especially in Canada.
South Ontario, Quebec and Eastern Canada, yesterday evening....
wet snow with freezing rain !
With a 1/2 inch+ of solid ice this becomes an unsmiling challenge !

[JustinLee]

Great comparison guys, but I think you will need to display some of the numbers as you listed it out in the first few mins. Would help people be able to go back and refer to the numbers quickly

[OFOFBORG]

Great video Andrea! For stylish looking car would be EV6 but price wise it’s IONIQ 5. That’s me. Cheers! ☕️☕️

[kellingtonlink]

Great comparison. They both appear to offer (currently) the most interesting choices. Though not for me (price, electric and inconvenience)… I can appreciate them both. It’ll be interesting to see how they will be received by the public (and your commenters). But I know where my money will be spent… as Vanilla Ice once said… “ICE ICE Baby”. Thanks for the video.

[mahaloaloha]

We no longer see the comments, “it’s still a Hyundai” these days. Hyundai/Kia/Genesis are are actually leading the new paradigm today.

[berthogendoorn]

My EV6 came in and did not like the dark interior and lower ceiling and black gloss plastic. On the Ionic I love the headroom, light interior, big glass back seat comfort (also the clearance under the front seat for passenger's feet is roomier) and room and the space in the hatch in the Ionic 5. The Ionic 5 is going to be our highway cruiser, so the issue of the seat heating cooling buttons and heated steering, we are keeping our 2020 Soul EV Limited for the around town stuff, the 2019 Soul EV Luxury will be traded on the Ionic (top trim) which is due in May, 2022

[GR-cdkx]

I’d go for the ioniq mostly because of the interior. I don’t understand why this is more of a spreadsheet calculation vs ice vehicles. ICE cars have the same if not more options and efficiency/ranges to go along with the various engine and drive configurations.

[Subie-Driver]

I have been a die hard subaru owner for decades..we have an ‘’11 outback and an ‘18 crosstrek. I do 185 km daily drive for work so we are now seriously considering getting an EV and these two vehicles are at the top of the list. I am leaning toward the Ionic 5 but after the Plymouth Horizon comparison….😲 the comparison is now forever burned into my mind and I can’t unsee it..thanks for that…😂. The ionic has more interior room and cargo space…big things on my list…but the EV6 has better range and nicer interior…and BUTTONS. It’s a tough decision. Thanks for doing a great comparison.

[lbc]

Totally right about the incentives. It's nonsense. Spend that money on infrastructure.

[gregp.]

Zack, the Polestar 2 is the one for you with its regular door handles!

[yea-yea]

Great review as always! Thanks very much for the effort.

One off-topic question: What's your car, in which you sit in your videos? :) Thanks again for this great video!

[tonys]

I’d still get the IONIQ 5. Open interior design, better visibility, bigger sunroof. The EV6 has high belt-line and lower roof, resulting in small size windows; feels like driving a military Tank.

[andrewwinger]

Great video. I like both cars. You guys are my favorite car reviewers.

[papasquib]

I just put a deposit down on an Ioniq 5. I have test driven both, and both are awesome. In the end though, the styling and open feel of the Ioniq won out for me. I was told it will be a 3-5 month wait until my reservation is fulfilled.