Head to head

Nissan Leaf e+ 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 Leaf e+ electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 310 km of range

Nissan Leaf e+

From C$57,400 Β· 310 km

Read the Nissan Leaf e+ 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 310 km, a gap of about 120 km between charges. The Hyundai Ioniq 5 is the better fit for families needing extra cargo space, with 527 litres and 5 seats versus 435 litres and 5 in the Nissan Leaf e+. On price the Nissan Leaf e+ starts about C$1,250 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 Leaf e+ leads in 1 area and the Hyundai Ioniq 5 in 4.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Nissan Leaf e+C$57,400
Hyundai Ioniq 5C$58,650

Range (NRCan)

Nissan Leaf e+310 km
Hyundai Ioniq 5435 km

Battery

Nissan Leaf e+59 kWh
Hyundai Ioniq 584 kWh

Body type

Nissan Leaf e+hatchback
Hyundai Ioniq 5SUV

Seats

Nissan Leaf e+5
Hyundai Ioniq 55

Cargo space

Nissan Leaf e+435 litres
Hyundai Ioniq 5527 litres

0–100 km/h(Lower is better)

Nissan Leaf e+6.9s
Hyundai Ioniq 55.3s

Standout feature

Nissan Leaf e+Bigger-battery Leaf, plentiful on the used market
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 Leaf e+1/100
Hyundai Ioniq 534/100

Price

Nissan Leaf e+82/100
Hyundai Ioniq 579/100

Family space

Nissan Leaf e+17/100
Hyundai Ioniq 556/100

Performance

Nissan Leaf e+11/100
Hyundai Ioniq 548/100

Tech

Nissan Leaf e+0/100
Hyundai Ioniq 546/100

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