Head to head

Hyundai Ioniq 5 vs Subaru Solterra

A side-by-side comparison of published US specifications, including EPA 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

Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 269 miles of range

Hyundai Ioniq 5

From $42,500 Β· 269 miles

Read the Hyundai Ioniq 5 review

Car B

Subaru Solterra electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 227 miles of range

Subaru Solterra

From $39,575 Β· 227 miles

Read the Subaru Solterra review

The verdict

The Hyundai Ioniq 5 offers more range β€” 269 miles EPA against 227 miles, a gap of about 42 miles between charges. The Hyundai Ioniq 5 is the better fit for families needing extra cargo space, with 527 litres and 5 seats versus 452 litres and 5 in the Subaru Solterra. On price the Subaru Solterra starts about $2,925 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Hyundai Ioniq 5 at 5.3s.

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

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Hyundai Ioniq 5$42,500
Subaru Solterra$39,575

Range (EPA)

Hyundai Ioniq 5269 miles
Subaru Solterra227 miles

Battery

Hyundai Ioniq 584 kWh
Subaru Solterra72.8 kWh

Body type

Hyundai Ioniq 5SUV
Subaru SolterraSUV

Seats

Hyundai Ioniq 55
Subaru Solterra5

Cargo space

Hyundai Ioniq 5527 litres
Subaru Solterra452 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Hyundai Ioniq 55.3s
Subaru Solterra6.5s

Standout feature

Hyundai Ioniq 5Lounge-like cabin and ultra-fast charging
Subaru SolterraStandard all-wheel drive with genuine off-road credibility

How they score

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

Range

Hyundai Ioniq 529/100
Subaru Solterra7/100

Price

Hyundai Ioniq 581/100
Subaru Solterra90/100

Family space

Hyundai Ioniq 553/100
Subaru Solterra19/100

Performance

Hyundai Ioniq 547/100
Subaru Solterra16/100

Tech

Hyundai Ioniq 544/100
Subaru Solterra0/100

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