Cupra Tavascan vs Hyundai Ioniq 5

Updated October 2026 · Real-world figures, not WLTP

Cupra Tavascan

Tavascan 140 kW - 58 kWh (MY27)

£39,995 · 214 mi

Wins 2 of 11

Hyundai Ioniq 5

IONIQ 5 63 kWh RWD (MY24)

£39,900 · 214 mi

Wins 9 of 11

Our verdict

The Cupra Tavascan and Hyundai Ioniq 5 are both electric SUVs in the medium car class. The Cupra Tavascan starts at £39,995 in the UK and the Hyundai Ioniq 5 at £39,900, comparing the cheapest version of each.

The Tavascan uses less energy (3.7 mi/kWh against 3.6 mi/kWh).

The Ioniq 5 charges faster on a rapid charger (150 kW against 95 kW on average, 10–80%). On top of that, it has the bigger boot (577 litres against 540).

There's little between them on real-world range (about 214 miles each), price, acceleration and warranty length (5 years).

Choose the Cupra Tavascan if you want lower running costs and the Hyundai Ioniq 5 if you want quicker charging stops and more boot space.

Written from the figures below, comparing the cheapest UK version of each. Other versions can differ: open them in Compare to swap versions.

Cupra TavascanHyundai Ioniq 5

Price

Price new: £39,995on sale now; £39,900 (best)on sale now
Used from (estimated): –too new; £19,0002024 car
Price per mile of range: £187; £186 (best)

Range and efficiency

Real-world range: 214 mi345 km, estimate; 214 mi345 km, estimate
Range today, used (estimated): –; about 206 mi2024 car, est.
Efficiency: 3.7 mi/kWh (best)168 Wh/km, estimate; 3.6 mi/kWh174 Wh/km, estimate
Range with one 15-min stop: 226 mi363 km; 263 mi (best)423 km

Charging

Rapid charging: 95 kW10–80% average; 150 kW (best)10–80% average
Home (AC) charging: 11 kW; 11 kW
Charging plug: Type 2 CCS; Type 2 CCS
Vehicle-to-load (V2L): Yes; Yes
Vehicle-to-home (V2H): No; No
Vehicle-to-grid (V2G): No; No

Battery

Usable battery: 58 kWh; 60 kWh (best)estimate
Battery chemistry: LFP (lithium iron phosphate); NCM (nickel manganese cobalt)
Heat pump: Yes; Yes

Body and performance

Body style: SUV; SUV
Size class: C · Medium car; C · Medium car
Seats: 5; 5
Drive: Rear-wheel drive; Rear-wheel drive
0–62 mph: 8.6 s0–100 km/h; 8.5 s (best)0–100 km/h
Weight: 2,096 kg; 1,955 kg

Size

Length: 4.64 m15 ft 3 in; 4.66 m15 ft 3 in
Width (without mirrors): 1.86 m6 ft 1 in; 1.89 m6 ft 2 in
Width with mirrors: 2.11 m6 ft 11 in; 2.15 m7 ft 1 in
Height: 1.60 m5 ft 3 in; 1.61 m5 ft 3 in
Wheelbase: 2.77 m9 ft 1 in; 3.00 m9 ft 10 in

Practicality and safety

Boot space: 540 litres; 577 litres (best)
Towbar available: Yes; Yes
Towing (braked): 1,000 kg (best); 750 kg
Max payload: 589 kgpeople and luggage; 590 kg (best)people and luggage
Euro NCAP rating: 5 stars; 5 stars

Warranty (UK)

Car warranty: 5 years90,000 miles; 5 years (best)unlimited miles
Battery warranty: 8 years100,000 miles, 70% capacity; 8 years100,000 miles, 70% capacity
Passes to next owner: Not confirmed; Yes

Availability

Status: On sale new; On sale new
Model years: 2026 on; 2024 on

Green marks the better figure in each row. Range is a real-world estimate, not WLTP. Used prices are estimates. Warranty terms are UK terms from each maker’s website.