Head to head

Polestar 4 vs Hyundai Ioniq 9

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 9 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 540 km of range

Hyundai Ioniq 9

From C$81,350 Β· 540 km

Read the Hyundai Ioniq 9 review

The verdict

The Hyundai Ioniq 9 offers more range β€” 540 km NRCan against 475 km, a gap of about 65 km between charges. The Hyundai Ioniq 9 is the better fit for families needing extra cargo space, with 620 litres and 7 seats versus 526 litres and 5 in the Polestar 4. On price the Hyundai Ioniq 9 starts about C$26,300 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Polestar 4 at 3.8s.

On the measured specifications below, the Polestar 4 leads in 1 area and the Hyundai Ioniq 9 in 5.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Polestar 4C$107,650
Hyundai Ioniq 9C$81,350

Range (NRCan)

Polestar 4475 km
Hyundai Ioniq 9540 km

Battery

Polestar 4100 kWh
Hyundai Ioniq 9110.3 kWh

Body type

Polestar 4SUV
Hyundai Ioniq 9SUV

Seats

Polestar 45
Hyundai Ioniq 97

Cargo space

Polestar 4526 litres
Hyundai Ioniq 9620 litres

0–100 km/h(Lower is better)

Polestar 43.8s
Hyundai Ioniq 95.2s

Standout feature

Polestar 4No rear window, huge rear-seat space
Hyundai Ioniq 9Three-row, seven-seat flagship with long-distance range

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 989/100

Price

Polestar 413/100
Hyundai Ioniq 945/100

Family space

Polestar 454/100
Hyundai Ioniq 969/100

Performance

Polestar 485/100
Hyundai Ioniq 954/100

Tech

Polestar 446/100
Hyundai Ioniq 946/100

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