Hyundai Ioniq 5 vs Toyota bZ4X
· Real-world figures, not WLTP
Our verdict
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Toyota bZ4X are both electric SUVs in the medium car class. The Hyundai Ioniq 5 starts at £39,900 in the UK and the Toyota bZ4X at £40,675, comparing the cheapest version of each.
The Ioniq 5 goes further, with about 214 miles of real-world range against 190 for the bZ4X. On top of that, it charges faster on a rapid charger (150 kW against 85 kW on average, 10–80%), has the bigger boot (577 litres against 452) and has the longer warranty (5 years against 3).
There's little between them on price, efficiency and acceleration.
Choose the Hyundai Ioniq 5 if you want the longest range and quicker charging stops.
Written from the figures below, comparing the cheapest UK version of each. Other versions can differ: open them in Compare to swap versions.
Price
- Price new
- £39,900 (best)on sale now
- £40,675on sale now
- Used from (estimated)
- £19,000 (best)2024 car
- £23,2002025 car
- Price per mile of range
- £186 (best)
- £215
Range and efficiency
- Real-world range
- 214 mi (best)345 km, estimate
- 190 mi305 km, estimate
- Range today, used (estimated)
- about 206 mi (best)2024 car, est.
- about 186 mi2025 car, est.
- Efficiency
- 3.6 mi/kWh (best)174 Wh/km, estimate
- 3.5 mi/kWh177 Wh/km, estimate
- Range with one 15-min stop
- 263 mi (best)423 km
- 213 mi343 km
Charging
- Rapid charging
- 150 kW (best)10–80% average
- 85 kW10–80% 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
- 60 kWh (best)estimate
- 54 kWh
- Battery chemistry
- NCM (nickel manganese cobalt)
- 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
- Front-wheel drive
- 0–62 mph
- 8.5 s (best)0–100 km/h
- 8.6 s0–100 km/h
- Weight
- 1,955 kg
- 1,920 kg
Size
- Length
- 4.66 m15 ft 3 in
- 4.69 m15 ft 5 in
- Width (without mirrors)
- 1.89 m6 ft 2 in
- 1.86 m6 ft 1 in
- Width with mirrors
- 2.15 m7 ft 1 in
- –
- Height
- 1.61 m5 ft 3 in
- 1.65 m5 ft 5 in
- Wheelbase
- 3.00 m9 ft 10 in
- 2.85 m9 ft 4 in
Practicality and safety
- Boot space
- 577 litres (best)
- 452 litres
- Towbar available
- Yes
- Yes
- Towing (braked)
- 750 kg
- 750 kg
- Max payload
- 590 kgpeople and luggage
- 620 kg (best)people and luggage
- Euro NCAP rating
- 5 stars
- 5 stars
Warranty (UK)
- Car warranty
- 5 years (best)unlimited miles
- 3 years60,000 miles
- Battery warranty
- 8 years100,000 miles, 70% capacity
- 10 years (best)1,000,000 miles
- Passes to next owner
- Yes
- Yes, with conditions
Availability
- Status
- On sale new
- On sale new
- Model years
- 2024 on
- 2025 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.
Every version
Hyundai Ioniq 5
- IONIQ 5 63 kWh RWD (MY24)£39,900 · 214 mi
- IONIQ 5 84 kWh RWD (MY24)£43,400 · 280 mi
- IONIQ 5 84 kWh AWD (MY24)£50,900 · 277 mi
- IONIQ 5 N (MY24)£65,000 · 242 mi
Toyota bZ4X
- bZ4X FWD 57.7 kWh (MY25)£40,675 · 190 mi
- bZ4X Touring FWD 74.7 kWh (MY26)£45,995 · 249 mi
- bZ4X FWD 73.1 kWh (MY25)£46,760 · 239 mi
- bZ4X Touring AWD 74.7 kWh (MY26)£51,695 · 239 mi
- bZ4X AWD 73.1 kWh (MY25)£52,510 · 233 mi