Head to head

Hyundai Ioniq 5 N vs Volvo EC40

A side-by-side comparison of published Canadian specifications, including NRCan 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

Hyundai Ioniq 5 N electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 355 km of range

Hyundai Ioniq 5 N

From C$91,350 Β· 355 km

Read the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N review

Car B

Volvo EC40 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 375 km of range

Volvo EC40

From C$86,100 Β· 375 km

Read the Volvo EC40 review

The verdict

The Volvo EC40 offers more range β€” 375 km NRCan against 355 km, a gap of about 20 km between charges. The Hyundai Ioniq 5 N is the better fit for families needing extra cargo space, with 480 litres and 5 seats versus 404 litres and 5 in the Volvo EC40. On price the Volvo EC40 starts about C$5,250 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N at 3.4s.

On the measured specifications below, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N leads in 3 areas and the Volvo EC40 in 2.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Hyundai Ioniq 5 NC$91,350
Volvo EC40C$86,100

Range (NRCan)

Hyundai Ioniq 5 N355 km
Volvo EC40375 km

Battery

Hyundai Ioniq 5 N84 kWh
Volvo EC4082 kWh

Body type

Hyundai Ioniq 5 NSUV
Volvo EC40SUV

Seats

Hyundai Ioniq 5 N5
Volvo EC405

Cargo space

Hyundai Ioniq 5 N480 litres
Volvo EC40404 litres

0–100 km/h(Lower is better)

Hyundai Ioniq 5 N3.4s
Volvo EC404.8s

Standout feature

Hyundai Ioniq 5 N650bhp with a simulated gearshift β€” the maddest EV on sale
Volvo EC40Coupe-styled EX40 with the same running gear

How they score

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

Range

Hyundai Ioniq 5 N10/100
Volvo EC4014/100

Price

Hyundai Ioniq 5 N37/100
Volvo EC4038/100

Family space

Hyundai Ioniq 5 N34/100
Volvo EC408/100

Performance

Hyundai Ioniq 5 N90/100
Volvo EC4062/100

Tech

Hyundai Ioniq 5 N46/100
Volvo EC4017/100

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