Head to head

Polestar 2 Long Range 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

Polestar 2 Long Range electric car

Polestar 2 Long Range

From £49,000 · 320 miles

Read the Polestar 2 Long Range review

Car B

Hyundai Ioniq 6 electric car

Hyundai Ioniq 6

From £46,745 · 320 miles

Read the Hyundai Ioniq 6 review

The verdict

Both cars quote the same 320-mile WLTP range, so range alone won't separate them. The Polestar 2 Long Range 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 Hyundai Ioniq 6 starts about £2,255 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph is the Polestar 2 Long Range at 4.2s.

On the measured specifications below, the Polestar 2 Long Range leads in 3 areas and the Hyundai Ioniq 6 in 1.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Polestar 2 Long Range£49,000
Hyundai Ioniq 6£46,745

Range (WLTP)

Polestar 2 Long Range320 miles
Hyundai Ioniq 6320 miles

Battery

Polestar 2 Long Range82 kWh
Hyundai Ioniq 677 kWh

Body type

Polestar 2 Long Rangesaloon
Hyundai Ioniq 6saloon

Seats

Polestar 2 Long Range5
Hyundai Ioniq 65

Boot space

Polestar 2 Long Range405 litres
Hyundai Ioniq 6401 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Polestar 2 Long Range4.2s
Hyundai Ioniq 65.1s

Standout feature

Polestar 2 Long RangeRear-drive Polestar 2 with 320 real-world miles
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

Polestar 2 Long Range78/100
Hyundai Ioniq 678/100

Price

Polestar 2 Long Range34/100
Hyundai Ioniq 640/100

Family space

Polestar 2 Long Range29/100
Hyundai Ioniq 627/100

Performance

Polestar 2 Long Range89/100
Hyundai Ioniq 679/100

Tech

Polestar 2 Long Range68/100
Hyundai Ioniq 668/100

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