Hyundai IONIQ 5 vs Kia EV6
Electric SUVs · head to head, 2022–2027
The Hyundai IONIQ 5 and Kia EV6 were both sold for 6 model years (2022–2027). Among the IONIQ 5's own years, no year clearly stands out as the best bet; no year to avoid; the newest year rated a good buy is 2024. Among the EV6's own years, its best bet is 2023; no year to avoid; the newest year rated a good buy is 2024.
Hyundai IONIQ 5
SUV · 2022–2027
- Best bet no standout year
- Newest good buy 2024
- Avoid none
- Be careful 2025
Kia EV6
Crossover · 2022–2027
- Best bet 2023
- Newest good buy 2024
- Avoid none
- Be careful 2022, 2025
How to read this: each model's verdicts compare that model's own years with each other (serious owner complaints per car on the road against that model's usual year, using New York registrations). They are not a reliability ranking of one model against the other, so a good-buy IONIQ 5 year says nothing about whether it beats a EV6. (How we judge.)
Year by year, side by side
| Year | Hyundai IONIQ 5 | Kia EV6 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Not rated | Not rated | Side by side |
| 2026 | TOO NEWOnly 1.1 years of owner reports | Not rated | Side by side |
| 2025 | CAREFULSerious complaints 2.3× usual, mostly fuel system and power train | CAREFULSerious complaints 2.0× usual, mostly power train and fuel system | Side by side |
| 2024 | GOOD BUYSerious complaints 0.8× usual | GOOD BUYSerious complaints 0.8× usual | Side by side |
| 2023 | Not rated | BEST BUYSerious complaints 0.7× usual | Side by side |
| 2022 | GOOD BUYSerious complaints 1.0× usual | CAREFULSerious complaints 1.2× usual, mostly fuel system and power train | Side by side |
Each chip rates that year against the same model's other years. Tap a chip for the year's details; "Side by side" compares both models that year, trim by trim.
Compare any year, trim by trim
2026: the newest shared year with full data, at a glance
Newer years (up to 2027) have thinner price and equipment data for one or both models, so this table uses 2026. Use "Compare any year" above for the others.
| 2026 Hyundai IONIQ 5 | 2026 Kia EV6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Our verdict (vs the model's own years) | TOO NEW | Not rated |
| Starting price (MSRP range) | $35,000 to $66,200 base price by trim, 6 trims | $37,900 to $48,700 base price by trim, 4 trims |
| Engines and horsepower | Electric | Electric |
| Fuel economy (EPA combined) | 71–115 MPGe | 83–115 MPGe |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Third row | No | No |
| Cargo behind last row | 26.1–26.3 cu ft | — |
| Max cargo | 58.5–59.3 cu ft | — |
| Max towing | — | 2,700 lb |
| NHTSA crash rating | Not rated | 5 of 5 stars |
| Recalls · owner complaints (NHTSA) | 2 · 24 | 0 · 0 |
Sources: OpenSpec and the makers' equipment guides, NHTSA vPIC, EPA and NHTSA ratings. Cargo, towing and bed length rows appear when we have them. "—": not in our data. Compare every 2026 trim →
Key features: base trim vs top trim
| IONIQ 5 SE Standard Range lowest price, $35,000 | IONIQ 5 N Base highest price, $66,200 | EV6 Light lowest price, $37,900 | EV6 GT-Line highest price, $48,700 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wireless Apple CarPlay | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Adaptive cruise control | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Blind-spot warning | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Heated front seats | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Ventilated front seats | — | Standard | — | Standard |
| 360-degree camera | — | Standard | — | Standard |
| Power liftgate or tailgate | — | Standard | — | Standard |
| Remote start | — | — | Standard | Standard |
"Standard" and "Optional" are for that trim as the 2026 data lists it (a package or option adds an "Optional" item); "—": not verified in our sources, never a guess. The cheapest and most expensive trim of each model; every trim is on the model's 2026 page (IONIQ 5, EV6).
Known fixes and extended coverage
Hyundai IONIQ 5
15 manufacturer programs on file: 2 extended coverage, 13 repair programs.
- Extended coverage Certain 2022 – 2024 model year IONIQ 5, 2024 model year IONIQ 5 Robotaxi, and 2023 – 2025 model year IONIQ 6 vehicles may require a replacement of the Integrated Charging Control Unit (ICCU) and ICCU Fuse. In an effort to meet this… (Z14, 2022, 2024–2025 models)
- Extended coverage Some vehicles may have an active DTC that requires ICCU replacement. Hyundai is extending the warranty coverage for the Integrated Charging Control Unit (ICCU) and ICCU fuse to 15 years/180,000 miles from the date of original retail… (26-EV-004H, 2022, 2024 models)
Kia EV6
8 manufacturer programs on file: 1 extended coverage, 7 repair programs.
- Extended coverage This warranty extension is to address concerns involving the ICCU, which may result in the difficulty or inability to charge the subject vehicles using Level 1 or Level 2 AC charging and/or inability to use the Vehicle-to-Load (V2L)… (WTY044, 2022–2024 models)
From manufacturer bulletins filed with NHTSA, counted per program. A count is how many programs exist, not how good or bad a model is: a maker that extends coverage is paying for a known problem. A dealer can look up whether a car has had the work done or is still covered.
Which should you buy?
- Buying used, years both are rated a good buy: 2024. In those years, choose on price, size and features.
- Years to skip: neither model has a year we rate avoid.
- Newest year rated a good buy: IONIQ 5 2024; EV6 2024.
- Third row: neither has one in 2026.
- Lower starting price in 2026: the IONIQ 5, from $35,000 against $37,900. Prices are the maker's listed base prices, not what dealers charge.
- Before you buy either: run the VIN for open recalls and ask the dealer whether the extended-coverage repairs above were done.
Rules applied to the data on this page: no overall winner is declared, because our verdicts compare each model with itself.