Side by side
Hyundai IONIQ 5 Premium vs Tesla Model Y Rear Wheel Drive
Same body type (mid suv) — comparable price, specs and features.




neither side has a clear edge on the headline numbers — feature differences and feel are the tiebreakers.
- you need the longer real-world range (82 km more)
- the quicker 0–100 (5.9 s) matters
▸ Where they differ
▸ evchu Score
IONIQ 5 Premium
- Value37
- Range21
- Cost to own48
- Charging59
- Performance16
Model Y Rear Wheel Drive
- Value46
- Range45
- Cost to own48
- Performance59
All-in ฿/month over 5 years — purchase minus resale, plus charging, insurance, tax and upkeep.
Over 5 years the Hyundai IONIQ 5 Premium costs about ฿2,073/mo less to own — roughly ฿124,435 cheaper all-in.
Estimate: 15,000 km/yr, charged mostly at home. Resale from used-market data where available, else a conservative segment estimate.
▸ Common questions
Which is cheaper, the Hyundai IONIQ 5 Premium or the Tesla Model Y Rear Wheel Drive?
The Hyundai IONIQ 5 Premium is cheaper — ฿20,000 less than the Tesla Model Y Rear Wheel Drive at current prices.
Which has more range, the Hyundai IONIQ 5 Premium or the Tesla Model Y Rear Wheel Drive?
The Tesla Model Y Rear Wheel Drive has the longer WLTP range — 82 km more than the Hyundai IONIQ 5 Premium.
Which is quicker, the Hyundai IONIQ 5 Premium or the Tesla Model Y Rear Wheel Drive?
The Tesla Model Y Rear Wheel Drive is quicker, with the faster 0–100 km/h time.

