Head to head

Polestar 2 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 electric car

Polestar 2

From £44,950 · 300 miles

Read the Polestar 2 review

Car B

Hyundai Ioniq 6 electric car

Hyundai Ioniq 6

From £46,745 · 320 miles

Read the Hyundai Ioniq 6 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 Polestar 2 leads in 4 areas and the Hyundai Ioniq 6 in 1.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

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

Range (WLTP)

Polestar 2300 miles
Hyundai Ioniq 6320 miles

Battery

Polestar 282 kWh
Hyundai Ioniq 677 kWh

Body type

Polestar 2saloon
Hyundai Ioniq 6saloon

Seats

Polestar 25
Hyundai Ioniq 65

Boot space

Polestar 2405 litres
Hyundai Ioniq 6401 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Polestar 24.5s
Hyundai Ioniq 65.1s

Standout feature

Polestar 2Sharp Scandinavian design and rapid performance
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 270/100
Hyundai Ioniq 678/100

Price

Polestar 248/100
Hyundai Ioniq 640/100

Family space

Polestar 229/100
Hyundai Ioniq 627/100

Performance

Polestar 287/100
Hyundai Ioniq 679/100

Tech

Polestar 268/100
Hyundai Ioniq 668/100

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