Head to head

Polestar 2 Long Range vs Hyundai Ioniq 6

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

Polestar 2 Long Range electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 460 km of range

Polestar 2 Long Range

From C$75,750 Β· 460 km

Read the Polestar 2 Long Range review

Car B

Hyundai Ioniq 6 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 490 km of range

Hyundai Ioniq 6

From C$53,350 Β· 490 km

Read the Hyundai Ioniq 6 review

The verdict

The Hyundai Ioniq 6 offers more range β€” 490 km NRCan against 460 km, a gap of about 30 km between charges. The Polestar 2 Long Range is the better fit for families needing extra cargo space, with 405 litres and 5 seats versus 401 litres and 5 in the Hyundai Ioniq 6. On price the Hyundai Ioniq 6 starts about C$22,400 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Polestar 2 Long Range at 4.2s.

On the measured specifications below, the Polestar 2 Long Range leads in 3 areas and the Hyundai Ioniq 6 in 2.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Polestar 2 Long RangeC$75,750
Hyundai Ioniq 6C$53,350

Range (NRCan)

Polestar 2 Long Range460 km
Hyundai Ioniq 6490 km

Battery

Polestar 2 Long Range82 kWh
Hyundai Ioniq 677 kWh

Body type

Polestar 2 Long Rangesedan
Hyundai Ioniq 6sedan

Seats

Polestar 2 Long Range5
Hyundai Ioniq 65

Cargo space

Polestar 2 Long Range405 litres
Hyundai Ioniq 6401 litres

0–100 km/h(Lower is better)

Polestar 2 Long Range4.2s
Hyundai Ioniq 65.1s

Standout feature

Polestar 2 Long RangeRear-drive Polestar 2 with strong real-world range
Hyundai Ioniq 6One of the most efficient EVs on long highway runs

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

Polestar 2 Long Range46/100
Hyundai Ioniq 665/100

Price

Polestar 2 Long Range55/100
Hyundai Ioniq 693/100

Family space

Polestar 2 Long Range10/100
Hyundai Ioniq 67/100

Performance

Polestar 2 Long Range76/100
Hyundai Ioniq 656/100

Tech

Polestar 2 Long Range46/100
Hyundai Ioniq 646/100

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