2024 head-to-head · Small SUV

2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 vs Subaru Solterra

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$810/ year to fuel
114 MPGe
✓ Cheaper to run
$864/ year to fuel
104 MPGe

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, the most efficient 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 (114 MPGe) costs about $810 a year to fuel and the 2024 Subaru Solterra (104 MPGe) about $864.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Hyundai Ioniq 5
  • Subaru Solterra

Side by side

Hyundai Ioniq 5Subaru Solterra
$810 Your annual fuel cost $864
114 MPGe Combined efficiency 104 MPGe
132 MPGe City 114 MPGe
98 MPGe Highway 94 MPGe
30 kWh Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 32 kWh
303 mi Driving range 227 mi
0 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 0 g/mi
10/10 EPA fuel economy score 10/10
10/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 10/10
8.5 hrs Charge time at 240V 11 hrs
Electric Powertrain Electric
Electricity Fuel Electricity
Electric motor (168 kW) Engine / motor Electric motors (160 kW)
Single-speed Transmission Single-speed
RWD Drivetrain AWD

✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.

Hyundai Ioniq 5 vs Subaru Solterra across model years

  • Hyundai Ioniq 5
  • Subaru Solterra

Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.

How they differ

The Hyundai Ioniq 5 goes farther between stops: about 303 miles on a charge, compared with 227 miles for the Subaru Solterra.

Among 119 2024 small SUVs, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 ranks 8th and the Subaru Solterra 15th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 or the 2024 Subaru Solterra?

Measured by cost to drive, the Hyundai Ioniq 5. The Hyundai Ioniq 5 is rated 114 MPGe combined and the Subaru Solterra 104 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 vs. the Subaru Solterra per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, about $810 for the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and $864 for the Subaru Solterra.

Which has more range?

The Hyundai Ioniq 5: about 303 miles versus 227 miles.

Hyundai Ioniq 5 vs Subaru Solterra in other years

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