Compare the2023 Chevrolet BoltVS 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5

The Chevrolet Bolt has standard driver and front passenger side knee airbags mounted low on the dashboard. These airbags helps prevent the driver and front passenger from sliding under their seatbelts or the main frontal airbags; this keeps them better positioned during a collision for maximum protection. Knee airbags also help keep the legs from striking the dashboard, preventing knee and leg injuries in the case of a serious frontal collision. The Ioniq 5 doesn’t offer knee airbags.

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

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

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

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, results indicate that the Chevrolet Bolt is safer than the Hyundai Ioniq 5:

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

There are almost 4 times as many Chevrolet dealers as there are Hyundai dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Bolt’s warranty.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2022 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Chevrolet vehicles are better in initial quality than Hyundai vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Chevrolet third in initial quality, above the industry average. With 38 more problems per 100 vehicles, Hyundai is ranked 17th, below the industry average.

The Bolt’s electric motor produces 32 more horsepower (200 vs. 168) and 8 lbs.-ft. more torque (266 vs. 258) than the Ioniq 5 Standard Range’s standard electric motor. The Bolt’s electric motor produces 8 lbs.-ft. more torque (266 vs. 258) than the Ioniq 5 Long Range’s optional electric motor.

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

The Bolt can travel longer on a full charge than the Ioniq 5 Standard Range RWD (259 miles vs. 220 miles).

The Bolt’s tires provide better handling because they have a lower 50 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Ioniq 5’s standard 55 series tires.

Having a flat tire is dangerous, inconvenient and expensive. The self-sealing tires standard on the Bolt can automatically seal most punctures up to 3/16 of an inch, effectively preventing most flat tires. The Ioniq 5 doesn’t offer self-sealing tires.

For better maneuverability, the Bolt’s turning circle is 4.5 feet tighter than the Ioniq 5’s (34.8 feet vs. 39.3 feet).

The Chevrolet Bolt may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 400 to 1050 pounds less than the Hyundai Ioniq 5.

The Bolt is 1 foot, 7.3 inches shorter than the Ioniq 5, making the Bolt easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

The Bolt has .3 inches more front headroom and 2.6 inches more front legroom than the Ioniq 5.

The Bolt’s front and rear power windows all lower with one touch of the switches, making it more convenient at drive-up windows and toll booths, or when talking with someone outside of the car. The Ioniq 5’s standard power windows’ passenger windows don’t open automatically. The Ioniq 5 SEL/Limited’s rear power window switches have to be held the entire time to lower them fully.

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

Consumer Reports rated the Bolt’s headlight performance “Very Good,” a higher rating than the Ioniq 5’s headlights, which were rated “Fair.”

Insurance will cost less for the Bolt owner. The Complete Car Cost Guide estimates that insurance for the Bolt will cost $1825 to $3730 less than the Ioniq 5 over a five-year period.

IntelliChoice estimates that five-year ownership costs (depreciation, financing, insurance, fuel, fees, repairs and maintenance) for the Chevrolet Bolt will be $5871 to $16509 less than for the Hyundai Ioniq 5.

A group of representative automotive journalists from North America selected the Bolt as the 2017 North American Car of the Year. The Ioniq 5 has never been chosen.

The Chevrolet Bolt outsold the Hyundai Ioniq by 43% during 2022.