Head to head

Polestar 2 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 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 435 km of range

Polestar 2

From C$71,750 Β· 435 km

Read the Polestar 2 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 435 km, a gap of about 55 km between charges. The Polestar 2 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$18,400 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Polestar 2 at 4.5s.

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

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Polestar 2C$71,750
Hyundai Ioniq 6C$53,350

Range (NRCan)

Polestar 2435 km
Hyundai Ioniq 6490 km

Battery

Polestar 282 kWh
Hyundai Ioniq 677 kWh

Body type

Polestar 2sedan
Hyundai Ioniq 6sedan

Seats

Polestar 25
Hyundai Ioniq 65

Cargo space

Polestar 2405 litres
Hyundai Ioniq 6401 litres

0–100 km/h(Lower is better)

Polestar 24.5s
Hyundai Ioniq 65.1s

Standout feature

Polestar 2Sharp Scandinavian design and rapid performance
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 235/100
Hyundai Ioniq 665/100

Price

Polestar 261/100
Hyundai Ioniq 693/100

Family space

Polestar 210/100
Hyundai Ioniq 67/100

Performance

Polestar 272/100
Hyundai Ioniq 656/100

Tech

Polestar 246/100
Hyundai Ioniq 646/100

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