Head to head
Polestar 3 vs Hyundai Ioniq 9
A side-by-side comparison of published UK specifications, including WLTP range figures.
The verdict
The Hyundai Ioniq 9 offers more range — 385 miles WLTP against 340 miles, a gap of about 45 miles between charges. The Hyundai Ioniq 9 is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 620 litres and 7 seats versus 484 litres and 5 in the Polestar 3. On price the Hyundai Ioniq 9 starts about £5,005 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Polestar 3 at 4.7s.
On the measured specifications below, the Polestar 3 leads in 2 areas and the Hyundai Ioniq 9 in 4.
Specs side by side
Price from (new)(Lower is better)
Range (WLTP)
Battery
Body type
Seats
Boot space
0–60 mph(Lower is better)
Standout feature
How they score
Each attribute is a percentile against every EV on sale in UK — 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.
Range
Price
Family space
Performance
Tech