Head to head

Polestar 4 vs Hyundai Ioniq 5 N

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 4 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 475 km of range

Polestar 4

From C$107,650 Β· 475 km

Read the Polestar 4 review

Car B

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

The verdict

The Polestar 4 offers more range β€” 475 km NRCan against 355 km, a gap of about 120 km between charges. The Polestar 4 is the better fit for families needing extra cargo space, with 526 litres and 5 seats versus 480 litres and 5 in the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N. On price the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N starts about C$16,300 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 Polestar 4 leads in 3 areas and the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N in 2.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Polestar 4C$107,650
Hyundai Ioniq 5 NC$91,350

Range (NRCan)

Polestar 4475 km
Hyundai Ioniq 5 N355 km

Battery

Polestar 4100 kWh
Hyundai Ioniq 5 N84 kWh

Body type

Polestar 4SUV
Hyundai Ioniq 5 NSUV

Seats

Polestar 45
Hyundai Ioniq 5 N5

Cargo space

Polestar 4526 litres
Hyundai Ioniq 5 N480 litres

0–100 km/h(Lower is better)

Polestar 43.8s
Hyundai Ioniq 5 N3.4s

Standout feature

Polestar 4No rear window, huge rear-seat space
Hyundai Ioniq 5 N650bhp with a simulated gearshift β€” the maddest EV on sale

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 454/100
Hyundai Ioniq 5 N10/100

Price

Polestar 413/100
Hyundai Ioniq 5 N37/100

Family space

Polestar 454/100
Hyundai Ioniq 5 N34/100

Performance

Polestar 485/100
Hyundai Ioniq 5 N90/100

Tech

Polestar 446/100
Hyundai Ioniq 5 N46/100

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