Compare the2025 BMW i5VS 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5

The i5’s pre-crash front seatbelts will tighten automatically in the event the vehicle detects an impending crash, improving protection against injury significantly. The Ioniq 5 doesn’t offer pre-crash pretensioners.

The BMW i5 has standard driver and front passenger side knee airbags mounted low on the dashboard. These airbags helps prevent the driver and front passenger from sliding under their seatbelts or the main frontal airbags; this keeps them better positioned during a collision for maximum protection. Knee airbags also help keep the legs from striking the dashboard, preventing knee and leg injuries in the case of a serious frontal collision. The Ioniq 5 doesn’t offer knee airbags.

The i5’s standard pretensioning seatbelts also sense rear collisions and remove slack from the front seatbelts to help protect the occupants from whiplash and other injuries. The Ioniq 5 doesn’t offer a whiplash protection system.

The i5 has a standard PostCrash iBrake, which automatically applies the brakes in the event of a crash to help prevent secondary collisions and prevent further injuries. The Ioniq 5 doesn’t offer a post collision braking system: in the event of a collision that triggers the airbags, more collisions are possible without the protection of airbags that may have already deployed.

Both the i5 and the Ioniq 5 have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning, driver alert monitors and available around view monitors.

The i5’s corrosion warranty is 5 years longer than the Ioniq 5’s (12 vs. 7 years).

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2024 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the long-term dependability statistics that show that BMW vehicles are more reliable than Hyundai With 8 fewer problems per 100 vehicles in the first three years of ownership, J.D. Power ranks BMW higher than Hyundai.

From surveys of all its subscribers, Consumer Reports’ January 2024 Auto Issue reports that BMW vehicles are more reliable than Hyundai vehicles. Consumer Reports ranks BMW 2 places higher in reliability than Hyundai.

The i5 has more powerful engines than the Ioniq 5:

	Horsepower	Torque
i5 eDrive40 electric motor	335 HP	295 lbs.-ft.
i5 xDrive40 electric motors	389 HP	435 lbs.-ft.
i5 M60 electric motors	593 HP	586 lbs.-ft.
Ioniq 5 Standard Range electric motor	168 HP	258 lbs.-ft.
Ioniq 5 Long Range electric motor	225 HP	258 lbs.-ft.
Ioniq 5 electric motors	320 HP	446 lbs.-ft.

As tested in Car and Driver the i5 M60 electric motors is faster than the Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric motors:

	i5	Ioniq 5
Zero to 60 MPH	3.3 sec	4.5 sec
Zero to 100 MPH	7.6 sec	12.6 sec
5 to 60 MPH Rolling Start	3.6 sec	4.8 sec
Quarter Mile	11.5 sec	13.2 sec
Speed in 1/4 Mile	124 MPH	102 MPH
Top Speed	142 MPH	117 MPH

The i5 can travel longer on a full charge than the Ioniq 5 on a full charge:

			Miles
i5
	RWD	19" Wheels eDrive40 Electric Motor	295 miles
		20" Wheels eDrive40 Electric Motor	278 miles
		21" Wheels eDrive40 Electric Motor	271 miles
	AWD	19" Wheels xDrive40 Electric Motors	266 miles
Ioniq 5
	RWD	Standard Range Electric Motor	220 miles
	AWD	Electric Motors	260 miles

The i5’s launch control uses engine electronics to hold engine RPM’s precisely in order to provide the most stable and rapid acceleration possible, using all of the available traction. The Ioniq 5 doesn’t offer launch control.

For better stopping power the i5’s brake rotors are larger than those on the Ioniq 5:

	i5	Ioniq 5
Front Rotors	14.7 inches	12.8 inches
Rear Rotors	14.6 inches	12.8 inches

The i5’s standard front and rear disc brakes are vented to help dissipate heat for shorter stops with less fading. The rear discs on the Ioniq 5 are solid, not vented.

The i5 stops much shorter than the Ioniq 5:

	i5	Ioniq 5
100 to 0 MPH	317 feet	389 feet	Car and Driver
70 to 0 MPH	158 feet	185 feet	Car and Driver

For better traction, the i5 has larger standard tires than the Ioniq 5 (245/45R19 vs. 235/55R19).

The i5’s standard tires provide better handling because they have a lower 45 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Ioniq 5’s standard 55 series tires. The i5’s optional 255/35R21 front and 285/30R21 rear tires have a lower 35 series front and 30 series rear profile than the Ioniq 5 Limited AWD’s 45 series tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the i5 offers optional 21-inch wheels. The Ioniq 5’s largest wheels are only 20-inches.

The i5 M60 offers active sway bars, which help keep it flat and controlled during cornering, but disconnect at lower speeds to smooth the ride and offer greater off-road suspension articulation. This helps keep the tires glued to the road on-road and off. The Ioniq 5 doesn’t offer an active sway bar system.

The i5 M60 offers an available adjustable active suspension system, which counteracts cornering forces actively, limiting body roll and improving handling and stability. Hyundai doesn’t offer an active suspension on the Ioniq 5.

The i5 offers an optional driver-adjustable suspension system. It allows the driver to choose between an extra-supple ride, reducing fatigue on long trips, or a sport setting, which allows maximum control for tricky roads. The Ioniq 5’s suspension doesn’t offer adjustable shock absorbers.

The i5 eDrive40 handles at .87 G’s, while the Ioniq 5 SEL AWD pulls only .84 G’s of cornering force in a Car and Driver skidpad test.

For better maneuverability, the i5 eDrive40’s turning circle is .9 feet tighter than the Ioniq 5’s (38.4 feet vs. 39.3 feet). The i5 M60 xDrive’s turning circle is .3 feet tighter than the Ioniq 5’s (39 feet vs. 39.3 feet).

With its sedan body style, valet key, locking rear seatbacks and remote trunk release lockout, the i5 offers cargo security. The Ioniq 5’s sport utility bodystyle defeats cargo security.

A standard locking glovebox (which can’t be accessed with the valet key) keeps your small valuables safer in the i5. The Ioniq 5 doesn’t offer locking storage for small valuables.

Unlike the driver-only memory seat and mirrors in the Ioniq 5 Limited, the i5 has standard driver and passenger memory, so that when drivers switch, the memory setting adjusts the driver’s seat, steering wheel position, outside mirror angle, climate settings and radio stations and the front passenger seat also adjusts to the new passenger’s preset preferences.

The i5’s front and rear power windows all open or close fully with one touch of the switches, making it more convenient at drive-up windows and toll booths, or when talking with someone outside the car. The Ioniq 5’s standard passenger windows don’t open or close automatically. With the Ioniq 5 SEL/Limited’s power windows, only the front windows open or close automatically.

If the windows are left open on the i5 the driver can close them all at the outside door handle or from a distance using the remote. On a hot day the driver can lower the windows from a distance using the keyless remote. The driver of the Ioniq 5 can only close the windows from inside the vehicle, with the ignition on.

The i5’s standard Comfort Access allow you to unlock the doors from any outside door handle, open the trunk, and start the car, all without removing the key from the pocket or purse. Proximity Key standard on the Ioniq 5 doesn’t offer a sensor on the rear doors, so you’ll have to reach a front handle to unlock the rear door.

The i5’s rain-sensitive wipers adjust their speed and turn on and off automatically based on the amount of rainfall on the windshield. This allows the driver to concentrate on driving without constantly adjusting the wipers. The Ioniq 5’s standard manually variable intermittent wipers have to be constantly adjusted.

To help drivers avoid possible obstacles, the i5 offers optional cornering lights to illuminate around corners when the turn signals are activated. The Ioniq 5 doesn’t offer cornering lights. The i5 also offers optional adaptive headlights to illuminate around corners automatically by reading vehicle speed and steering wheel angle.

A power rear sunshade and manual rear side window sunshades are optional in the i5 to help block heat and glare for the rear passengers. The Ioniq 5 doesn’t offer a rear sunshade.

The i5’s standard rear and side view mirrors have an automatic dimming feature. These mirrors can be set to automatically darken quickly when headlights shine on them, keeping following vehicles from blinding or distracting the driver. The Ioniq 5 offers an automatic rear view mirror, but its side mirrors don’t dim.

Both the i5 and the Ioniq 5 have standard heated front seats. The i5 also offers optional heated rear seats to keep those passengers extremely comfortable in the winter. Heated rear seats aren’t available in the Ioniq 5.

The i5 offers optional massaging front seats in order to maximize comfort and eliminate fatigue on long trips. Massaging seats aren’t available in the Ioniq 5.

To quickly and conveniently keep personal devices charged without cables tangling and wearing out, the BMW i5 has a standard wireless phone charging system (Qi) in the center console. Only the Ioniq 5 SEL/Limited offers wireless charging.