2022 Hyundai Ioniq5 RWD and 2023 Nissan Ariya FWD comparison

cybergem99 said:

I am very happy with Ioniq5 as my first EV which I have been using since February and has made 12,800 miles so far with zero issues. My experience with Ioniq5 helped my decision to sell my ICE car and go full electric.

I also took possession of Ariya Premiere this month and just completed a 900-mile road trip with my family and enjoyed the ride. Both are great family cars, and I am happy with my decision to go full electric.

I am not a YouTube or cars reviewer but wanted to provide the below comparison so that others could benefit and decide.

Special thanks to Bjorn Nyland’s YouTube reviews which helped me purchase Ariya without a test drive.

Feature	2022 Ioniq5 SEL RWD	2023 Ariya Premiere FWD	Comments
Trunk Space	Winner		Ioniq5 has bigger trunk space than Ariya
0 to 60 mph	Tie	Tie	Both are same on paper and somehow most of the US based reviewers put a lot of emphasis on this. In my opinion 99% of the general public does need/use less than 5 sec (0 - 60) acceleration.
Ride Comfort		Winner	Both the cars ride very comfortably. Ariya has a slightly smoother and refined ride.
Front Seats		Winner	Zero gravity seats in Ariya are awesome compared to Ioniq5 seats
Premium Feel of materials		Winner	Ioniq5 has certain parts of door panel wrapped in Tyvek. It is only a matter of time before they get ripped. The touch and feel of everything in Ariya are premium compared to Ioniq5.
DC Charging Speed	Winner		Ariya will spend more time at the charging stations than Ioniq5, but less time than MACHE or ID4. On my road trip other EV's are charging at much less than the advertised speeds. Though I received only 110, 90, 70 KW charging speeds, Ariya charging curve was much flat than other EV's.
Miles/Kwh (efficiency)	Winner		I typically get 3.9 miles/KWH on Ioniq5 and in Ariya I received 3.2 miles/KWH. Ariya has 15% more usable battery to compensate the miles/KWH number
Sound proofing/road noise		Winner	Ioniq5 is a very quiet car, but Ariya is at the next level.
Audio System	Tie	Tie	Both the cars have an average audio system.
Driver assistance systems		Winner	I felt Ariya is more centered in the lane and the system was very confident.
Maps		Winner	I like Ariya maps better in terms of responsiveness and route planning. However, the user interface of Ioniq5 is better.
Infotainment system	Tie	Tie	Both the infotainment systems are good. Ariya is widget style and Ioniq5 is tile patterned
Regenerative braking	Winner		The different levels of regen braking in Ioniq5 is amazing. Well done, Hyundai!!
Turning radius		Winner	Probably due to RWD vs FWD.
Steering wheel comfort		Winner	The leather wrapped steering wheel is both comfortable and responsive
Steering wheel controls	Winner		Ioniq5 has both drive modes and regen braking levels integrated to steering. Ariya has them on the center console.
Headlights		Winner	Both the cars have projection LED lamps. I felt Ariya's headlights are more powerful.
Battery preconditioning		Winner	Only AWD in Ioniq5's get a heat pump (at least in 2022 models) and Hyundai is just rolling out this feature
V2L	Winner		Ariya does not have this feature. I think all EV's should have this feature. It is not just useful during camping, but it can power the house during power cuts and natural calamities.
Rear wipers		Winner	Biggest complaint by Ioniq5 owners
Interior space	Tie	Tie	Both are about the same.
Camp mode	Winner		I did not find a camp/utility mode in Ariya. However, I have seen videos of people camping/sleeping in Ariya
Wi-Fi Hotspot		Winner	Ioniq5 does not have this function
Active grille shutters	Winner		Ariya does not have this feature.
Hands free driving		Winner	Ioniq5 does not have this function.
Frunk	Tie	Tie	Though Ioniq5 has a Frunk, it is very small to be useful
Apple Car play		Winner	Ariya has wireless Apple Car play whereas Ioniq5 has wired car play
Android Auto	Tie	Tie	Both have wired Android Auto
Mobile App	Tie	Tie

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cybergem99 said:

I am very happy with Ioniq5 as my first EV which I have been using since February and has made 12,800 miles so far with zero issues. My experience with Ioniq5 helped my decision to sell my ICE car and go full electric.

I also took possession of Ariya Premiere this month and just completed a 900-mile road trip with my family and enjoyed the ride. Both are great family cars, and I am happy with my decision to go full electric.

I am not a YouTube or cars reviewer but wanted to provide the below comparison so that others could benefit and decide.

Special thanks to Bjorn Nyland’s YouTube reviews which helped me purchase Ariya without a test drive.

Feature	2022 Ioniq5 SEL RWD	2023 Ariya Premiere FWD	Comments
Trunk Space	Winner		Ioniq5 has bigger trunk space than Ariya
0 to 60 mph	Tie	Tie	Both are same on paper and somehow most of the US based reviewers put a lot of emphasis on this. In my opinion 99% of the general public does need/use less than 5 sec (0 - 60) acceleration.
Ride Comfort		Winner	Both the cars ride very comfortably. Ariya has a slightly smoother and refined ride.
Front Seats		Winner	Zero gravity seats in Ariya are awesome compared to Ioniq5 seats
Premium Feel of materials		Winner	Ioniq5 has certain parts of door panel wrapped in Tyvek. It is only a matter of time before they get ripped. The touch and feel of everything in Ariya are premium compared to Ioniq5.
DC Charging Speed	Winner		Ariya will spend more time at the charging stations than Ioniq5, but less time than MACHE or ID4. On my road trip other EV's are charging at much less than the advertised speeds. Though I received only 110, 90, 70 KW charging speeds, Ariya charging curve was much flat than other EV's.
Miles/Kwh (efficiency)	Winner		I typically get 3.9 miles/KWH on Ioniq5 and in Ariya I received 3.2 miles/KWH. Ariya has 15% more usable battery to compensate the miles/KWH number
Sound proofing/road noise		Winner	Ioniq5 is a very quiet car, but Ariya is at the next level.
Audio System	Tie	Tie	Both the cars have an average audio system.
Driver assistance systems		Winner	I felt Ariya is more centered in the lane and the system was very confident.
Maps		Winner	I like Ariya maps better in terms of responsiveness and route planning. However, the user interface of Ioniq5 is better.
Infotainment system	Tie	Tie	Both the infotainment systems are good. Ariya is widget style and Ioniq5 is tile patterned
Regenerative braking	Winner		The different levels of regen braking in Ioniq5 is amazing. Well done, Hyundai!!
Turning radius		Winner	Probably due to RWD vs FWD.
Steering wheel comfort		Winner	The leather wrapped steering wheel is both comfortable and responsive
Steering wheel controls	Winner		Ioniq5 has both drive modes and regen braking levels integrated to steering. Ariya has them on the center console.
Headlights		Winner	Both the cars have projection LED lamps. I felt Ariya's headlights are more powerful.
Battery preconditioning		Winner	Only AWD in Ioniq5's get a heat pump (at least in 2022 models) and Hyundai is just rolling out this feature
V2L	Winner		Ariya does not have this feature. I think all EV's should have this feature. It is not just useful during camping, but it can power the house during power cuts and natural calamities.
Rear wipers		Winner	Biggest complaint by Ioniq5 owners
Interior space	Tie	Tie	Both are about the same.
Camp mode	Winner		I did not find a camp/utility mode in Ariya. However, I have seen videos of people camping/sleeping in Ariya
Wi-Fi Hotspot		Winner	Ioniq5 does not have this function
Active grille shutters	Winner		Ariya does not have this feature.
Hands free driving		Winner	Ioniq5 does not have this function.
Frunk	Tie	Tie	Though Ioniq5 has a Frunk, it is very small to be useful
Apple Car play		Winner	Ariya has wireless Apple Car play whereas Ioniq5 has wired car play
Android Auto	Tie	Tie	Both have wired Android Auto
Mobile App	Tie	Tie

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BigEVfan said:

Thank you so much for this comparison. This is very helpful. Are you able to share the actual battery range? Are you getting 289 miles range?

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nexus2nexus said:

do you feel as if the ariya could've been badged as an infiniti as far as materials, ride comfort, sound deadening goes?

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EarlyEVadopter said:

Refer to earlier post about 10 days ago where Cybergem99 already did that.

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voxel said:

If both are true then I'm very interested in accepting delivery on my Ariya. I found the Ioniq 5 pretty quiet. Same with the BMW i4 (I own one) and the iX (I don't own one lol).

Both the cars ride very comfortably. Ariya has a slightly smoother and refined ride. Ioniq5 is a very quiet car, but Ariya is at the next level.

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