Head to head

Subaru Solterra 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

Subaru Solterra electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 365 km of range

Subaru Solterra

From C$54,600 Β· 365 km

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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 365 km, a gap of about 70 km between charges. The Hyundai Ioniq 5 is the better fit for families needing extra cargo space, with 527 litres and 5 seats versus 452 litres and 5 in the Subaru Solterra. On price the Subaru Solterra starts about C$4,050 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Hyundai Ioniq 5 at 5.3s.

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

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Subaru SolterraC$54,600
Hyundai Ioniq 5C$58,650

Range (NRCan)

Subaru Solterra365 km
Hyundai Ioniq 5435 km

Battery

Subaru Solterra72.8 kWh
Hyundai Ioniq 584 kWh

Body type

Subaru SolterraSUV
Hyundai Ioniq 5SUV

Seats

Subaru Solterra5
Hyundai Ioniq 55

Cargo space

Subaru Solterra452 litres
Hyundai Ioniq 5527 litres

0–100 km/h(Lower is better)

Subaru Solterra6.5s
Hyundai Ioniq 55.3s

Standout feature

Subaru SolterraStandard all-wheel drive with genuine off-road credibility
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

Subaru Solterra11/100
Hyundai Ioniq 534/100

Price

Subaru Solterra89/100
Hyundai Ioniq 579/100

Family space

Subaru Solterra21/100
Hyundai Ioniq 556/100

Performance

Subaru Solterra20/100
Hyundai Ioniq 548/100

Tech

Subaru Solterra0/100
Hyundai Ioniq 546/100

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