Head to head

Hyundai Ioniq 6 vs Polestar 2 Long Range

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 6 electric car

Hyundai Ioniq 6

From $38,650 · 305 miles

Read the Hyundai Ioniq 6 review

Car B

Polestar 2 Long Range electric car

Polestar 2 Long Range

From $54,900 · 285 miles

Read the Polestar 2 Long Range review

The verdict

The Hyundai Ioniq 6 offers more range — 305 miles EPA against 285, a gap of about 20 miles between charges. The Polestar 2 Long Range is the better fit for families needing extra cargo space, with 405 litres and 5 seats versus 401 litres and 5 in the Hyundai Ioniq 6. On price the Hyundai Ioniq 6 starts about $16,250 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph is the Polestar 2 Long Range at 4.2s.

On the measured specifications below, the Hyundai Ioniq 6 leads in 2 areas and the Polestar 2 Long Range in 3.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Hyundai Ioniq 6$38,650
Polestar 2 Long Range$54,900

Range (EPA)

Hyundai Ioniq 6305 miles
Polestar 2 Long Range285 miles

Battery

Hyundai Ioniq 677 kWh
Polestar 2 Long Range82 kWh

Body type

Hyundai Ioniq 6sedan
Polestar 2 Long Rangesedan

Seats

Hyundai Ioniq 65
Polestar 2 Long Range5

Cargo space

Hyundai Ioniq 6401 litres
Polestar 2 Long Range405 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Hyundai Ioniq 65.1s
Polestar 2 Long Range4.2s

Standout feature

Hyundai Ioniq 6The UK's most efficient EV on long motorway runs
Polestar 2 Long RangeRear-drive Polestar 2 with 320 real-world miles

How they score

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

Range

Hyundai Ioniq 662/100
Polestar 2 Long Range43/100

Price

Hyundai Ioniq 693/100
Polestar 2 Long Range53/100

Family space

Hyundai Ioniq 67/100
Polestar 2 Long Range9/100

Performance

Hyundai Ioniq 656/100
Polestar 2 Long Range75/100

Tech

Hyundai Ioniq 644/100
Polestar 2 Long Range44/100

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