Head to head

Volvo EC40 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

Volvo EC40 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 375 km of range

Volvo EC40

From C$86,100 Β· 375 km

Read the Volvo EC40 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 375 km, a gap of about 165 km between charges. The Hyundai Ioniq 9 is the better fit for families needing extra cargo space, with 620 litres and 7 seats versus 404 litres and 5 in the Volvo EC40. On price the Hyundai Ioniq 9 starts about C$4,750 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Volvo EC40 at 4.8s.

On the measured specifications below, the Volvo EC40 leads in 1 area and the Hyundai Ioniq 9 in 5.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Volvo EC40C$86,100
Hyundai Ioniq 9C$81,350

Range (NRCan)

Volvo EC40375 km
Hyundai Ioniq 9540 km

Battery

Volvo EC4082 kWh
Hyundai Ioniq 9110.3 kWh

Body type

Volvo EC40SUV
Hyundai Ioniq 9SUV

Seats

Volvo EC405
Hyundai Ioniq 97

Cargo space

Volvo EC40404 litres
Hyundai Ioniq 9620 litres

0–100 km/h(Lower is better)

Volvo EC404.8s
Hyundai Ioniq 95.2s

Standout feature

Volvo EC40Coupe-styled EX40 with the same running gear
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

Volvo EC4014/100
Hyundai Ioniq 989/100

Price

Volvo EC4038/100
Hyundai Ioniq 945/100

Family space

Volvo EC408/100
Hyundai Ioniq 969/100

Performance

Volvo EC4062/100
Hyundai Ioniq 954/100

Tech

Volvo EC4017/100
Hyundai Ioniq 946/100

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