Head to head

Nissan Ariya vs Hyundai Ioniq 5

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

Nissan Ariya electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 425 km of range

Nissan Ariya

From C$54,650 Β· 425 km

Read the Nissan Ariya review

Car B

Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 435 km of range

Hyundai Ioniq 5

From C$58,650 Β· 435 km

Read the Hyundai Ioniq 5 review

The verdict

The Hyundai Ioniq 5 offers more range β€” 435 km NRCan against 425 km, a gap of about 5 km between charges. The Hyundai Ioniq 5 is the better fit for families needing extra cargo space, with 527 litres and 5 seats versus 466 litres and 5 in the Nissan Ariya. On price the Nissan Ariya starts about C$4,000 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Hyundai Ioniq 5 at 5.3s.

On the measured specifications below, the Nissan Ariya leads in 2 areas and the Hyundai Ioniq 5 in 3.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Nissan AriyaC$54,650
Hyundai Ioniq 5C$58,650

Range (NRCan)

Nissan Ariya425 km
Hyundai Ioniq 5435 km

Battery

Nissan Ariya87 kWh
Hyundai Ioniq 584 kWh

Body type

Nissan AriyaSUV
Hyundai Ioniq 5SUV

Seats

Nissan Ariya5
Hyundai Ioniq 55

Cargo space

Nissan Ariya466 litres
Hyundai Ioniq 5527 litres

0–100 km/h(Lower is better)

Nissan Ariya5.7s
Hyundai Ioniq 55.3s

Standout feature

Nissan AriyaLounge-like cabin with a sliding centre console
Hyundai Ioniq 5Lounge-like cabin and ultra-fast charging

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

Nissan Ariya31/100
Hyundai Ioniq 534/100

Price

Nissan Ariya87/100
Hyundai Ioniq 579/100

Family space

Nissan Ariya27/100
Hyundai Ioniq 556/100

Performance

Nissan Ariya39/100
Hyundai Ioniq 548/100

Tech

Nissan Ariya17/100
Hyundai Ioniq 546/100

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