Head to head

Hyundai Ioniq 5 vs Ford Explorer

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

Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric car

Hyundai Ioniq 5

From £39,900 · 280 miles

Read the Hyundai Ioniq 5 review

Car B

Ford Explorer electric car

Ford Explorer

From £39,000 · 270 miles

Read the Ford Explorer review

The verdict

The Hyundai Ioniq 5 offers more range — 280 miles WLTP against 270, a gap of about 10 miles between charges. The Hyundai Ioniq 5 is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 527 litres and 5 seats versus 470 litres and 5 in the Ford Explorer. On price the Ford Explorer starts about £900 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph is the Hyundai Ioniq 5 at 5.3s.

On the measured specifications below, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 leads in 4 areas and the Ford Explorer in 1.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Hyundai Ioniq 5£39,900
Ford Explorer£39,000

Range (WLTP)

Hyundai Ioniq 5280 miles
Ford Explorer270 miles

Battery

Hyundai Ioniq 584 kWh
Ford Explorer77 kWh

Body type

Hyundai Ioniq 5SUV
Ford ExplorerSUV

Seats

Hyundai Ioniq 55
Ford Explorer5

Boot space

Hyundai Ioniq 5527 litres
Ford Explorer470 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Hyundai Ioniq 55.3s
Ford Explorer6.4s

Standout feature

Hyundai Ioniq 5Lounge-like cabin and ultra-fast charging
Ford ExplorerFord chassis tuning on VW's proven platform

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

Hyundai Ioniq 560/100
Ford Explorer51/100

Price

Hyundai Ioniq 559/100
Ford Explorer60/100

Family space

Hyundai Ioniq 571/100
Ford Explorer49/100

Performance

Hyundai Ioniq 573/100
Ford Explorer50/100

Tech

Hyundai Ioniq 568/100
Ford Explorer34/100

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