Head to head

BMW i4 vs Hyundai Ioniq 6

A side-by-side comparison of published UK specifications, including WLTP 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

BMW i4 electric car

BMW i4

From £51,000 · 300 miles

Read the BMW i4 review

Car B

Hyundai Ioniq 6 electric car

Hyundai Ioniq 6

From £46,745 · 320 miles

Read the Hyundai Ioniq 6 review

The verdict

The Hyundai Ioniq 6 offers more range — 320 miles WLTP against 300, a gap of about 20 miles between charges. The BMW i4 is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 470 litres and 5 seats versus 401 litres and 5 in the Hyundai Ioniq 6. On price the Hyundai Ioniq 6 starts about £4,255 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph is the Hyundai Ioniq 6 at 5.1s.

On the measured specifications below, the BMW i4 leads in 2 areas and the Hyundai Ioniq 6 in 3.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

BMW i4£51,000
Hyundai Ioniq 6£46,745

Range (WLTP)

BMW i4300 miles
Hyundai Ioniq 6320 miles

Battery

BMW i483.9 kWh
Hyundai Ioniq 677 kWh

Body type

BMW i4saloon
Hyundai Ioniq 6saloon

Seats

BMW i45
Hyundai Ioniq 65

Boot space

BMW i4470 litres
Hyundai Ioniq 6401 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

BMW i45.7s
Hyundai Ioniq 65.1s

Standout feature

BMW i4Drives like a proper BMW, silently
Hyundai Ioniq 6The UK's most efficient EV on long motorway runs

How they score

Each attribute is a percentile against every EV on sale in the UK — 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.

Range

BMW i470/100
Hyundai Ioniq 678/100

Price

BMW i432/100
Hyundai Ioniq 640/100

Family space

BMW i449/100
Hyundai Ioniq 627/100

Performance

BMW i465/100
Hyundai Ioniq 679/100

Tech

BMW i468/100
Hyundai Ioniq 668/100

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