Compare the2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5VS 2023 Tesla Model 3

Safety
Warranty
Reliability
Engine
Fuel Economy and Range
Brakes and Stopping
Tires and Wheels
Suspension and Handling
Passenger Space
Cargo Capacity
Towing
Ergonomics
Recommendations

Safety

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In the past twenty years hundreds of infants and young children have died after being left in vehicles, usually by accident. When turning the vehicle off, drivers of the Ioniq 5 are reminded to check the back seat if they opened the rear door before starting out. The Model 3 doesn’t offer a back seat reminder.

When descending a steep, off-road slope, the Ioniq 5’s standard Downhill Brake Control allows you to creep down safely. The Model 3 doesn’t offer Downhill Brake Control.

The Ioniq 5 Limited has a standard Surround View Monitor to allow the driver to see objects all around the vehicle on a screen. The Model 3 only offers a rear monitor and front and rear parking sensors that beep or flash a light. That doesn’t help with obstacles to the sides.

To help make backing out of a parking space safer, the Ioniq 5’s standard Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Warning uses sensors in the rear to alert the driver to vehicles approaching from the side and Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist automatically engages the brakes to help avoid a collision. The Model 3 doesn’t offer a rear cross-path warning system.

The Ioniq 5 has standard Blue Link, which uses a global positioning satellite (GPS) receiver and a cellular system to get turn-by-turn driving directions, remotely unlock your doors if you lock your keys in, help track down your vehicle if it’s stolen or send emergency personnel to the scene if any airbags deploy. The Model 3 doesn’t offer a GPS response system, only a navigation computer with no live response for emergencies, so if you’re involved in an accident and you’re incapacitated help may not come as quickly.

Both the Ioniq 5 and the Model 3 have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front and rear seatbelt pretensioners, 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 and driver alert monitors.

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 Tesla Model 3:

	Ioniq 5	Model 3
	Front Seat
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
Abdominal Force	131 lbs.	158 lbs.
	Into Pole
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
HIC	252	384
Spine Acceleration	35 G’s	41 G’s

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

For its performance in IIHS driver-side and passenger-side small overlap frontal, moderate overlap frontal, updated side impact, headlight, daytime pedestrian crash prevention, and nighttime pedestrian crash prevention testing, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety grants the Ioniq 5 its highest rating: “Top Safety Pick Plus” for 2023, a rating granted to only 50 vehicles tested by the IIHS. The Model 3 has not been fully tested, yet.

Warranty

The Ioniq 5 comes with a full 5-year/60,000-mile basic warranty, which covers the entire truck and includes 24-hour roadside assistance. The Model 3’s 4-year/50,000-mile basic warranty expires 1 year or 10,000 miles sooner.

Hyundai’s powertrain warranty covers the Ioniq 5 2 years longer than Tesla covers the Model 3. Any repair needed on the engine, transmission, axles, joints or driveshafts is fully covered for 10 years or 100,000 miles. Coverage on the Model 3 ends after only 8 years or 100,000 miles.

Hyundai pays for scheduled maintenance on the Ioniq 5 for 3 years and 36,000 miles. Hyundai will pay for tire rotations, cabin filter replacement, brake fluid replacement, inspections, and any other required maintenance. Tesla doesn’t pay scheduled maintenance for the Model 3.

There are over 5 times as many Hyundai dealers as there are Tesla dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Ioniq 5’s warranty.

Reliability

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2023 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Hyundai vehicles are better in initial quality than Tesla vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Hyundai above average in initial quality. With 69 more problems per 100 vehicles, Tesla is rated below average.

From surveys of all its subscribers, Consumer Reports’ January 2023 Auto Issue reports that Hyundai vehicles are more reliable than Tesla vehicles. Consumer Reports ranks Hyundai 6 places higher in reliability than Tesla.

Engine

As tested in Motor Trend the Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric motors is faster than the Model 3 Rear Wheel Drive electric motor:

	Ioniq 5	Model 3
Zero to 60 MPH	4.4 sec	5 sec
Quarter Mile	13.2 sec	13.5 sec

Fuel Economy and Range

The Ioniq 5 Long Range RWD can travel longer on a full charge than the Model 3 Rear Wheel Drive (303 miles vs. 272 miles).

Brakes and Stopping

For better stopping power the Ioniq 5’s standard front brake rotors are larger than those on the Model 3:

	Ioniq 5	Model 3
Front Rotors	12.8 inches	12.6 inches

The Ioniq 5 stops shorter than the Model 3:

	Ioniq 5	Model 3
70 to 0 MPH	170 feet	176 feet	Car and Driver
60 to 0 MPH	122 feet	128 feet	Motor Trend

Tires and Wheels

For better traction, the Ioniq 5 Limited AWD’s tires are larger than the largest tires available on the Model 3 (255/45R20 vs. 235/45R18).

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Ioniq 5 has standard 19-inch wheels. Smaller 18-inch wheels are standard on the Model 3.

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 Model 3 doesn’t offer vehicle monitored tire inflation.

Suspension and Handling

The Ioniq 5 has standard front and rear stabilizer bars, which help keep the Ioniq 5 flat and controlled during cornering. The Model 3’s suspension doesn’t offer a rear stabilizer bar.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Ioniq 5’s wheelbase is 4.9 inches longer than on the Model 3 (118.1 inches vs. 113.2 inches).

For better handling and stability, the average track (width between the wheels) on the Ioniq 5 is 2.2 inches wider in the front and 2.6 inches wider in the rear than the track on the Model 3.

The Ioniq 5 Limited AWD handles at .88 G’s, while the Model 3 pulls only .84 G’s of cornering force in a Motor Trend skidpad test.

Passenger Space

The Ioniq 5 has 9.5 cubic feet more passenger volume than the Model 3 (106.5 vs. 97).

The Ioniq 5 has .5 inches more front hip room, 1.4 inches more front shoulder room, 1 inch more rear headroom, 4.2 inches more rear legroom, 1.2 inches more rear hip room and 3.7 inches more rear shoulder room than the Model 3.

For enhanced passenger comfort on long trips the Ioniq 5’s rear seats recline. The Model 3’s rear seats don’t recline.

Cargo Capacity

To make loading groceries and cargo easier when your hands are full, the Ioniq 5’s liftgate can be opened just by waiting momentarily behind the back bumper, leaving your hands completely free. The Model 3 doesn’t offer a hands-free gesture to open its trunk, forcing you to put cargo down if your hands are full.

Towing

The Ioniq 5 offers up to a 2300 lbs. towing capacity. The Model 3 has no towing capacity.

Ergonomics

The Ioniq 5 Limited has a standard heads-up display that projects speed and navigation instruction readouts in front of the driver’s line of sight, allowing drivers to view information without diverting their eyes from the road. The Model 3 doesn’t offer a heads-up display.

The Ioniq 5’s standard side window demisters help clear frost or condensation from the side windows in the winter. The Model 3 doesn’t even offer side window demisters, so the driver may have to wipe the windows from the outside to gain side vision.

To shield the driver and front passenger’s vision over a larger portion of the windshield and side windows, the Ioniq 5 has standard extendable sun visors. The Model 3 doesn’t offer extendable visors.

Manual rear side window sunshades are available in the Ioniq 5 to help block heat and glare for the rear passengers. The Model 3 doesn’t offer rear side window sunshades.

Standard air-conditioned seats in the Ioniq 5 Limited keep the driver and front passenger comfortable and take the sting out of hot seats in Summer. The Model 3 doesn’t offer air-conditioned seats.

Recommendations

The Ioniq 5 was chosen as a Car and Driver’s “Top Ten” for 2023 and 2022. The Model 3 has never been chosen by Car and Driver in their “10Best” issue.