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2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 vs Volkswagen ID.4

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
$783/ year to fuel
115 MPGe
✓ Cheaper to run
$805/ year to fuel
113 MPGe

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, the most efficient 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 (115 MPGe) costs about $783 a year to fuel and the 2026 Volkswagen ID.4 (113 MPGe) about $805.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Hyundai Ioniq 5
  • Volkswagen ID.4

Side by side

Hyundai Ioniq 5Volkswagen ID.4
$783 Your annual fuel cost $805
115 MPGe Combined efficiency 113 MPGe
131 MPGe City 122 MPGe
100 MPGe Highway 104 MPGe
29 kWh Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 29.8 kWh
245 mi Driving range 291 mi
— Passenger volume 100 cu ft
— Cargo volume 30 cu ft
0 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 0 g/mi
9/10 EPA fuel economy score 9/10
10/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 10/10
6.3 hrs Charge time at 240V 8 hrs
Electric Powertrain Electric
Electricity Fuel Electricity
Electric motor (125 kW) Engine / motor Electric motor (210 kW)
Single-speed Transmission Single-speed
RWD Drivetrain RWD

✓ 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 Volkswagen ID.4 across model years

  • Hyundai Ioniq 5
  • Volkswagen ID.4

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 Volkswagen ID.4 goes farther between stops: about 291 miles on a charge, compared with 245 miles for the Hyundai Ioniq 5.

Among 114 2026 small SUVs, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 ranks 7th and the Volkswagen ID.4 11th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 or the 2026 Volkswagen ID.4?

Measured by cost to drive, the Hyundai Ioniq 5. The Hyundai Ioniq 5 is rated 115 MPGe combined and the Volkswagen ID.4 113 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 vs. the Volkswagen ID.4 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, about $783 for the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and $805 for the Volkswagen ID.4.

Which has more range?

The Volkswagen ID.4: about 291 miles versus 245 miles.

Hyundai Ioniq 5 vs Volkswagen ID.4 in other years

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