Head to head

Hyundai Ioniq 6 vs BMW i4

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 6 electric car

Hyundai Ioniq 6

From £46,745 · 320 miles

Read the Hyundai Ioniq 6 review

Car B

BMW i4 electric car

BMW i4

From £51,000 · 300 miles

Read the BMW i4 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 Hyundai Ioniq 6 leads in 3 areas and the BMW i4 in 2.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Hyundai Ioniq 6£46,745
BMW i4£51,000

Range (WLTP)

Hyundai Ioniq 6320 miles
BMW i4300 miles

Battery

Hyundai Ioniq 677 kWh
BMW i483.9 kWh

Body type

Hyundai Ioniq 6saloon
BMW i4saloon

Seats

Hyundai Ioniq 65
BMW i45

Boot space

Hyundai Ioniq 6401 litres
BMW i4470 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Hyundai Ioniq 65.1s
BMW i45.7s

Standout feature

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

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 678/100
BMW i470/100

Price

Hyundai Ioniq 640/100
BMW i432/100

Family space

Hyundai Ioniq 627/100
BMW i449/100

Performance

Hyundai Ioniq 679/100
BMW i465/100

Tech

Hyundai Ioniq 668/100
BMW i468/100

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