For months now I’ve been torn between buying a Model Y and buying one of Hyundai’s Ioniq models. Today I pulled the trigger and bought my first EV, an Ioniq 6 SEL. Overall I just felt like I was getting more car for the same price. I’m absolutely blown away at how much Hyundai has turned their brand around compared to 5 years ago. The 5 year 60k mile bumper to bumper and the 10/100k battery with two years free charging and 3 years free maintenance is what ultimately sold me. But dang if those Tesla seats aren’t the most comfortable things in the world.
I love the look of the Ioniq 6 but wanted a higher seat height. Was going to pull the trigger on a Ioniq 5 but ended up going Tesla Model Y due to its higher advertised range plus $4k off msrp at the time. Car came out about $6500 cheaper than the comparable, biggest battery pack AWD Ioniq 5.
If I did it over again I would definitely go with an Ioniq 5. Not that the Tesla is bad or anything, just think Teslas lack that attention to detail you get in a car built by a brand that’s been in business for decades.