For years now, the Tesla Model Y has been the most popular electric car on the market, especially in the West. It hit the right balance of range, charge speeds, price and practicality. But a number of excellent competitors from legacy automakers have entered the market in recent years. And many of these cars like the Hyundai Ioniq 5 now exceed the Model Y’s capabilities in more ways than one.
We’ve heard from multiple reviewers who now believe the Ioniq 5 compares very favorably against the Model Y. Kurt from the YouTube channel EatSleepDrive counts himself among this group. In this video, he explains why in his view, the Ioniq 5 is the electric crossover you should buy.
He gets the subjective comparisons out of the way first. Kurt is not crazy about the Model Y’s design. “The first and most obvious difference comparing this to the Model Y is that this doesn’t look like a frog.” While many love …