Head to head

Hyundai Ioniq 6 vs Polestar 2

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

Polestar 2 electric car

Polestar 2

From £44,950 · 300 miles

Read the Polestar 2 review

The verdict

The Hyundai Ioniq 6 offers more range — 320 miles WLTP against 300, a gap of about 20 miles between charges. The Polestar 2 is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 405 litres and 5 seats versus 401 litres and 5 in the Hyundai Ioniq 6. On price the Polestar 2 starts about £1,795 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph is the Polestar 2 at 4.5s.

On the measured specifications below, the Hyundai Ioniq 6 leads in 1 area and the Polestar 2 in 4.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Hyundai Ioniq 6£46,745
Polestar 2£44,950

Range (WLTP)

Hyundai Ioniq 6320 miles
Polestar 2300 miles

Battery

Hyundai Ioniq 677 kWh
Polestar 282 kWh

Body type

Hyundai Ioniq 6saloon
Polestar 2saloon

Seats

Hyundai Ioniq 65
Polestar 25

Boot space

Hyundai Ioniq 6401 litres
Polestar 2405 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Hyundai Ioniq 65.1s
Polestar 24.5s

Standout feature

Hyundai Ioniq 6The UK's most efficient EV on long motorway runs
Polestar 2Sharp Scandinavian design and rapid performance

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
Polestar 270/100

Price

Hyundai Ioniq 640/100
Polestar 248/100

Family space

Hyundai Ioniq 627/100
Polestar 229/100

Performance

Hyundai Ioniq 679/100
Polestar 287/100

Tech

Hyundai Ioniq 668/100
Polestar 268/100

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