Hyundai Ioniq 5 vs Tesla Model X

The Ioniq 5 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $50 a year less in the US.

Hyundai Ioniq 5Tesla Model X

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Hyundai Ioniq 5Tesla Model X

A typical year's fuel

United States
$770 (better)
$819
New Zealand
$844 (better)
$898
Australia
$721 (better)
$767
United Kingdom
£548 (better)
£583

Official figures

Uses
106 MPGe (better)
100 MPGe
Also
3.2 mi/kWh (better)
3.0 mi/kWh
Range
268 miles
352 miles (better)

Space

Seats
5
7
Boot
527 L
–
Towing, braked
–
2,250 kg
Length
4,635 mm
5,057 mm
Weight
–
2,352 kg

Engine

Engine
Single motor
Dual motor
Power
168 kW
500 kW (better)
Torque
350 Nm
–
Gearbox
Single-speed
Single-speed
Drive
RWD
AWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Airbags
–
12

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Ioniq 5 or Model X?

Which is cheaper to run, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 or the Tesla Model X?

The Hyundai Ioniq 5: about $50 a year less in the US than the Tesla Model X at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Each on its own

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