Compare the2027 Hyundai Ioniq 5 VS 2026 Kia EV6

For enhanced safety, the front and rear seat shoulder belts of the Hyundai Ioniq 5 have pretensioners to tighten the seatbelts and eliminate dangerous slack in the event of a collision and force limiters to limit the pressure the belts will exert on the passengers. The Kia EV6 doesn’t offer pretensioners for its rear seat belts.

When descending a steep, off-road slope, the Ioniq 5’s standard Downhill Brake Control allows you to creep down safely. The EV6 doesn’t offer Downhill Brake Control.

Both the Ioniq 5 and the EV6 have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front and rear side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning, driver alert monitors and available around view monitors.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does 35 MPH front crash tests on new vehicles. In this test, results indicate that the Hyundai Ioniq 5 is safer than the Kia EV6:

	Ioniq 5	EV6
	Passenger
STARS	4 Stars	4 Stars
Chest Compression	.7 inches	.7 inches
Neck Stress	97 lbs.	98 lbs.
Neck Compression	83 lbs.	89 lbs.

New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety does 40 MPH moderate front offset crash tests on new cars. In this updated test, results indicate that the Ioniq 5 is much safer than the EV6:

	Ioniq 5	EV6
Overall Evaluation	GOOD	MARGINAL
Structure	GOOD	GOOD
	Driver Injury Measures
Head/Neck Rating	GOOD	GOOD
Chest Rating	GOOD	GOOD
Thigh/hip Rating	GOOD	GOOD
Thigh Forces L/R	22/157 pounds	112/360 pounds
Leg/foot Rating	GOOD	GOOD
Thigh Forces L/R	22/157 pounds	112/360 pounds
Restraints	GOOD	GOOD
	Rear Passenger Injury Measures
Head/Neck Rating	GOOD	GOOD
Chest Rating	GOOD	GOOD
Thigh Rating	GOOD	GOOD
Restraints	GOOD	POOR

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does side impact tests on new vehicles. In this test, which crashes the vehicle into a flat barrier at 38.5 MPH and into a post at 20 MPH, results indicate that the Hyundai Ioniq 5 is safer than the Kia EV6:

	Ioniq 5	EV6
	Front Seat
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
HIC	75	77
Chest Movement	.7 inches	1 inches
Abdominal Force	131 lbs.	294 lbs.
Hip Force	261 lbs.	294 lbs.
	Into Pole
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
Max Damage Depth	7 inches	10 inches
HIC	252	362
Spine Acceleration	35 G’s	58 G’s
Hip Force	702 lbs.	731 lbs.

New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.

The Hyundai Ioniq 5 has achieved the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) highest rating of “Top Safety Pick Plus” for the 2026 model year. This distinction is based on its exceptional performance in IIHS’ rigorous battery of safety tests. Specifically, it earned a “Good” rating in the latest, more stringent moderate overlap front crash test, a “Good” result in the updated side impact test, a “Good” score in the revised pedestrian crash prevention test, and an “Acceptable” score in the revised vehicle-to-vehicle crash prevention test. The EV6 is not even a standard “Top Safety Pick” for 2026.

The Ioniq 5’s corrosion warranty is 2 years and unlimited miles longer than the EV6’s (7/unlimited vs. 5/100,000).

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2025 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Hyundai vehicles are better in initial quality than Kia vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Hyundai third in initial quality, above the industry average. With 8 more problems per 100 vehicles, Kia is ranked 8th.

On the EPA test cycle the Ioniq 5 gets better mileage than the EV6:

			MPGe
Ioniq 5
	RWD	Standard Range Electric Motor	131 city/100 hwy
	AWD	19" Wheels Electric Motors	116 city/96 hwy
		20" Wheels Electric Motors	108 city/88 hwy
EV6
	RWD	Long Range Electric Motor	128 city/101 hwy
	AWD	20" Wheels Electric Motors	106 city/89 hwy

The Ioniq 5 can travel longer on a full charge than the EV6 on a full charge:

			Miles
Ioniq 5
	RWD	Long Range Electric Motor	318 miles
		Standard Range Electric Motor	245 miles
	AWD	19" Wheels Electric Motors	290 miles
EV6
	RWD	Light Standard Range Electric Motor	237 miles
	AWD	20" Wheels Electric Motors	270 miles

The Ioniq 5 stops much shorter than the EV6:

	Ioniq 5	EV6
70 to 0 MPH	170 feet	181 feet	Car and Driver
60 to 0 MPH	122 feet	124 feet	Motor Trend

The Ioniq 5 has a standard easy tire fill system. When inflating the tires, the vehicle’s integrated tire pressure sensors keep track of the pressure as the tires fill and tell the driver when the tires are inflated to the proper pressure. The EV6 doesn’t offer vehicle monitored tire inflation.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Ioniq 5’s wheelbase is 3.9 inches longer than on the EV6 (118.1 inches vs. 114.2 inches).

The Ioniq 5 Limited AWD handles at .88 G’s, while the EV6 Wind e-AWD pulls only .79 G’s of cornering force in a Motor Trend skidpad test.

The Ioniq 5 AWD executes Motor Trend’s “Figure Eight” maneuver quicker than the EV6 Wind e-AWD (25.6 seconds vs. 26.1 seconds).

The Ioniq 5 has 3.5 cubic feet more passenger volume than the EV6 (106.5 vs. 103).

The Ioniq 5 has .8 inches more front headroom, .7 inches more rear headroom, .4 inches more rear legroom, .4 inches more rear hip room and 2.1 inches more rear shoulder room than the EV6.

The Ioniq 5 has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat up than the EV6 with its rear seat up (26.3 vs. 24.4 cubic feet). The Ioniq 5 has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat folded than the EV6 with its rear seat folded (58.5 vs. 46.7 cubic feet).

The Ioniq 5’s cargo area is larger than the EV6’s in almost every dimension:

	Ioniq 5	EV6
Length to seat (2nd/1st)	38.8”/73.5”	37.6”/75.6”
Max Width	49.2”	46.3”
Min Width	41”	40.7”
Height	29”	28.6”

Maximum trailer towing in the Kia EV6 is limited to 2300 pounds. The Ioniq 5 offers up to a 2700 lbs. towing capacity.

The Ioniq 5 Limited’s front and rear power windows all open or close fully with one touch of the switches, making it more convenient at drive-up windows and toll booths, or when talking with someone outside the car. The EV6 GT-Line’s rear power window switches have to be held the entire time to open or close them fully.

To improve rear visibility by keeping the rear window clear, the Ioniq 5 has a standard rear wiper. The EV6 doesn’t offer a rear wiper.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) conducts detailed tests on headlights for their range both straight ahead and in curves and to be certain they don’t exceed acceptable amounts of glare to oncoming drivers. The Ioniq 5’s headlights were rated “Good” to “Acceptable” by the IIHS, while the EV6’s headlights are rated “Acceptable.”

Manual rear side window sunshades are available in the Ioniq 5 to help block heat and glare for the rear passengers. The EV6 doesn’t offer rear side window sunshades.

The Hyundai Ioniq 5 outsold the Kia EV6 by almost four to one during 2025.