Head to head

Polestar 4 vs Hyundai Ioniq 9

A side-by-side comparison of published Australian specifications, including WLTP range figures.

This comparison is generated automatically from published manufacturer specifications, not from hands-on testing. It sets the two cars' figures side by side; it is not a road test.

Car A

Polestar 4 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 540 km of range

Polestar 4

From A$123,000 Β· 540 km

Read the Polestar 4 review

Car B

Hyundai Ioniq 9 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 620 km of range

Hyundai Ioniq 9

From A$133,250 Β· 620 km

Read the Hyundai Ioniq 9 review

The verdict

The Hyundai Ioniq 9 offers more range β€” 620 km WLTP against 540 km, a gap of about 80 km between charges. The Hyundai Ioniq 9 is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 620 litres and 7 seats versus 526 litres and 5 in the Polestar 4. On price the Polestar 4 starts about A$10,250 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Polestar 4 at 3.8s.

On the measured specifications below, the Polestar 4 leads in 2 areas and the Hyundai Ioniq 9 in 4.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Polestar 4A$123,000
Hyundai Ioniq 9A$133,250

Range (WLTP)

Polestar 4540 km
Hyundai Ioniq 9620 km

Battery

Polestar 4100 kWh
Hyundai Ioniq 9110.3 kWh

Body type

Polestar 4SUV
Hyundai Ioniq 9SUV

Seats

Polestar 45
Hyundai Ioniq 97

Boot space

Polestar 4526 litres
Hyundai Ioniq 9620 litres

0–100 km/h(Lower is better)

Polestar 43.8s
Hyundai Ioniq 95.2s

Standout feature

Polestar 4No rear window, huge rear-seat space
Hyundai Ioniq 9Three-row, seven-seat flagship with long-distance range

How they score

Each attribute is a percentile against every EV on sale in Australia β€” 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.

Range

Polestar 489/100
Hyundai Ioniq 999/100

Price

Polestar 427/100
Hyundai Ioniq 922/100

Family space

Polestar 475/100
Hyundai Ioniq 992/100

Performance

Polestar 489/100
Hyundai Ioniq 968/100

Tech

Polestar 458/100
Hyundai Ioniq 958/100

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