Head to head

Polestar 2 Long Range vs Hyundai Ioniq 6

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

Polestar 2 Long Range electric car

Polestar 2 Long Range

From $54,900 · 285 miles

Read the Polestar 2 Long Range review

Car B

Hyundai Ioniq 6 electric car

Hyundai Ioniq 6

From $38,650 · 305 miles

Read the Hyundai Ioniq 6 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 Polestar 2 Long Range leads in 3 areas and the Hyundai Ioniq 6 in 2.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

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

Range (EPA)

Polestar 2 Long Range285 miles
Hyundai Ioniq 6305 miles

Battery

Polestar 2 Long Range82 kWh
Hyundai Ioniq 677 kWh

Body type

Polestar 2 Long Rangesedan
Hyundai Ioniq 6sedan

Seats

Polestar 2 Long Range5
Hyundai Ioniq 65

Cargo space

Polestar 2 Long Range405 litres
Hyundai Ioniq 6401 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Polestar 2 Long Range4.2s
Hyundai Ioniq 65.1s

Standout feature

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

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

Polestar 2 Long Range43/100
Hyundai Ioniq 662/100

Price

Polestar 2 Long Range53/100
Hyundai Ioniq 693/100

Family space

Polestar 2 Long Range9/100
Hyundai Ioniq 67/100

Performance

Polestar 2 Long Range75/100
Hyundai Ioniq 656/100

Tech

Polestar 2 Long Range44/100
Hyundai Ioniq 644/100

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