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Head to head

Volkswagen ID.5 vs Tesla Model Y

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

Volkswagen ID.5 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 435 km of range

Volkswagen ID.5

From A$90,200 · 435 km

Read the Volkswagen ID.5 review

Car B

Tesla Model Y electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 460 km of range

Tesla Model Y

From A$92,250 · 460 km

Read the Tesla Model Y review

The verdict

The Tesla Model Y offers more range — 460 km WLTP against 435 km, a gap of about 25 km between charges. The Tesla Model Y is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 854 litres and 5 seats versus 549 litres and 5 in the Volkswagen ID.5. On price the Volkswagen ID.5 starts about A$2,050 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Tesla Model Y at 5.9s.

On the measured specifications below, the Volkswagen ID.5 leads in 1 area and the Tesla Model Y in 4.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Volkswagen ID.5A$90,200
Tesla Model YA$92,250

Range (WLTP)

Volkswagen ID.5435 km
Tesla Model Y460 km

Battery

Volkswagen ID.577 kWh
Tesla Model Y78 kWh

Body type

Volkswagen ID.5SUV
Tesla Model YSUV

Seats

Volkswagen ID.55
Tesla Model Y5

Boot space

Volkswagen ID.5549 litres
Tesla Model Y854 litres

0–100 km/h(Lower is better)

Volkswagen ID.56.7s
Tesla Model Y5.9s

Standout feature

Volkswagen ID.5Coupe-roofed ID.4 with the same family space
Tesla Model YVast boot, huge charging network, strong resale

How they score

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

Range

Volkswagen ID.547/100
Tesla Model Y58/100

Price

Volkswagen ID.559/100
Tesla Model Y53/100

Family space

Volkswagen ID.582/100
Tesla Model Y97/100

Performance

Volkswagen ID.527/100
Tesla Model Y49/100

Tech

Volkswagen ID.54/100
Tesla Model Y86/100

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