Head to head

Hyundai Ioniq 5 vs Nissan Ariya

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

Nissan Ariya electric car

Nissan Ariya

From £39,000 · 270 miles

Read the Nissan Ariya 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 466 litres and 5 in the Nissan Ariya. On price the Nissan Ariya 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 3 areas and the Nissan Ariya in 2.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Hyundai Ioniq 5£39,900
Nissan Ariya£39,000

Range (WLTP)

Hyundai Ioniq 5280 miles
Nissan Ariya270 miles

Battery

Hyundai Ioniq 584 kWh
Nissan Ariya87 kWh

Body type

Hyundai Ioniq 5SUV
Nissan AriyaSUV

Seats

Hyundai Ioniq 55
Nissan Ariya5

Boot space

Hyundai Ioniq 5527 litres
Nissan Ariya466 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Hyundai Ioniq 55.3s
Nissan Ariya5.7s

Standout feature

Hyundai Ioniq 5Lounge-like cabin and ultra-fast charging
Nissan AriyaLounge-like cabin with a sliding centre console

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
Nissan Ariya51/100

Price

Hyundai Ioniq 559/100
Nissan Ariya60/100

Family space

Hyundai Ioniq 571/100
Nissan Ariya47/100

Performance

Hyundai Ioniq 573/100
Nissan Ariya65/100

Tech

Hyundai Ioniq 568/100
Nissan Ariya34/100

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