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Hyundai IONIQ 5 Premium vs Tesla Model Y Rear Wheel Drive

Same body type (mid suv) — comparable price, specs and features.

Prices checked 23 Jul 2026
Hyundai IONIQ 5 Premium
฿1,699,000MY 2026
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Tesla Model Y Rear Wheel Drive
฿1,719,000MY 2026
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HyundaiIONIQ5
฿1,699,000
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TeslaModelY
฿1,719,000
Which one's for you
Pick the Hyundai IONIQ 5 Premium if

neither side has a clear edge on the headline numbers — feature differences and feel are the tiebreakers.

Pick the Tesla Model Y Rear Wheel Drive if
  • you need the longer real-world range (82 km more)
  • the quicker 0–100 (5.9 s) matters

Where they differ

Current price
IONIQ 5 Premium
฿1,699,000
Model Y Rear Wheel Drive
฿1,719,000
WLTP range
IONIQ 5 Premium
384 km
Model Y Rear Wheel Drive
466 km
DC charging
IONIQ 5 Premium
175 kW
Model Y Rear Wheel Drive
0–100 km/h
IONIQ 5 Premium
8.5 s
Model Y Rear Wheel Drive
5.9 s
Battery
IONIQ 5 Premium
58 kWh
Model Y Rear Wheel Drive
60 kWh
Top speed
IONIQ 5 Premium
185 km/h
Model Y Rear Wheel Drive
201 km/h

evchu Score

IONIQ 5 Premium

35
evchu Score
Niche pick
Strongest for Charging
  • Value37
  • Range21
  • Cost to own48
  • Charging59
  • Performance16

Model Y Rear Wheel Drive

48
evchu Score
Niche pick
Strongest for Performance
  • Value46
  • Range45
  • Cost to own48
  • Performance59
Cost of ownership, head to head

All-in ฿/month over 5 years — purchase minus resale, plus charging, insurance, tax and upkeep.

Lower cost
IONIQ 5 Premium
฿19,028/mo
5-yr total: ฿1,141,653
Model Y Rear Wheel Drive
฿21,101/mo
5-yr total: ฿1,266,088

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.

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