Head to head

Polestar 4 vs Hyundai Ioniq 5 N

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 4 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 335 miles of range

Polestar 4

From Β£60,000 Β· 335 miles

Read the Polestar 4 review

Car B

Hyundai Ioniq 5 N electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 235 miles of range

Hyundai Ioniq 5 N

From Β£65,000 Β· 235 miles

Read the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N review

The verdict

The Polestar 4 offers more range β€” 335 miles WLTP against 235 miles, a gap of about 100 miles between charges. The Polestar 4 is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 526 litres and 5 seats versus 480 litres and 5 in the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N. On price the Polestar 4 starts about Β£5,000 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N at 3.4s.

On the measured specifications below, the Polestar 4 leads in 4 areas and the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N in 1.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Polestar 4Β£60,000
Hyundai Ioniq 5 NΒ£65,000

Range (WLTP)

Polestar 4335 miles
Hyundai Ioniq 5 N235 miles

Battery

Polestar 4100 kWh
Hyundai Ioniq 5 N84 kWh

Body type

Polestar 4SUV
Hyundai Ioniq 5 NSUV

Seats

Polestar 45
Hyundai Ioniq 5 N5

Boot space

Polestar 4526 litres
Hyundai Ioniq 5 N480 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Polestar 43.8s
Hyundai Ioniq 5 N3.4s

Standout feature

Polestar 4No rear window, huge rear-seat space
Hyundai Ioniq 5 N650bhp with a simulated gearshift β€” the maddest EV on sale

How they score

Each attribute is a percentile against every EV on sale in UK β€” 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.

Range

Polestar 489/100
Hyundai Ioniq 5 N28/100

Price

Polestar 423/100
Hyundai Ioniq 5 N18/100

Family space

Polestar 469/100
Hyundai Ioniq 5 N53/100

Performance

Polestar 492/100
Hyundai Ioniq 5 N97/100

Tech

Polestar 468/100
Hyundai Ioniq 5 N68/100

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