Head to head

Volvo EX30 Twin Motor vs Hyundai Ioniq 5

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

Volvo EX30 Twin Motor electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 250 miles of range

Volvo EX30 Twin Motor

From £41,000 · 250 miles

Read the Volvo EX30 Twin Motor review

Car B

Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 280 miles of range

Hyundai Ioniq 5

From £39,900 · 280 miles

Read the Hyundai Ioniq 5 review

The verdict

The Hyundai Ioniq 5 offers more range — 280 miles WLTP against 250 miles, a gap of about 30 miles between charges. The Hyundai Ioniq 5 is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 527 litres and 5 seats versus 318 litres and 5 in the Volvo EX30 Twin Motor. On price the Hyundai Ioniq 5 starts about £1,100 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Volvo EX30 Twin Motor at 3.6s.

On the measured specifications below, the Volvo EX30 Twin Motor leads in 1 area and the Hyundai Ioniq 5 in 4.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Volvo EX30 Twin Motor£41,000
Hyundai Ioniq 5£39,900

Range (WLTP)

Volvo EX30 Twin Motor250 miles
Hyundai Ioniq 5280 miles

Battery

Volvo EX30 Twin Motor69 kWh
Hyundai Ioniq 584 kWh

Body type

Volvo EX30 Twin MotorSUV
Hyundai Ioniq 5SUV

Seats

Volvo EX30 Twin Motor5
Hyundai Ioniq 55

Boot space

Volvo EX30 Twin Motor318 litres
Hyundai Ioniq 5527 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Volvo EX30 Twin Motor3.6s
Hyundai Ioniq 55.3s

Standout feature

Volvo EX30 Twin Motor0-60 in 3.6s in a small SUV body
Hyundai Ioniq 5Lounge-like cabin and ultra-fast charging

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

Volvo EX30 Twin Motor37/100
Hyundai Ioniq 560/100

Price

Volvo EX30 Twin Motor55/100
Hyundai Ioniq 559/100

Family space

Volvo EX30 Twin Motor11/100
Hyundai Ioniq 571/100

Performance

Volvo EX30 Twin Motor95/100
Hyundai Ioniq 573/100

Tech

Volvo EX30 Twin Motor34/100
Hyundai Ioniq 568/100

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