BYD TANG Flagship (2024–2026) vs Hyundai IONIQ 5 N (2024–): which costs less?
Total cost at 15,000 km/yr: BYD TANG Flagship (2024–2026) €1,215/mo · Hyundai IONIQ 5 N (2024–) €1,137/mo. Hyundai IONIQ 5 N (2024–) stays the cheaper car across all usage profiles (8,000–30,000 km/yr).
The trade-offs
- Hyundai IONIQ 5 N (2024–) costs about €78 less per month at 15,000 km/yr.
- BYD TANG Flagship (2024–2026) goes 69 km further in real −10 °C conditions.
- Hyundai IONIQ 5 N (2024–) has 1 known model-year issue to check (covered by recall/warranty) — details under "Check before you buy" on its car page.
- Hyundai IONIQ 5 N (2024–) has 245 l more boot space.
Side by side
| BYD TANG Flagship (2024–2026) | Hyundai IONIQ 5 N (2024–) | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | €75,000 (better) | €76,500 |
| €/month (15,000 km) | €1,215 | €1,137 (better) |
| €/month (25,000 km) | €1,370 | €1,283 (better) |
| Range (WLTP) | 530 km (better) | 448 km |
| Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors) | 9.72 m² | 9.15 m² |
| Used market (median listing, our own collection) | — | €30,137 · Ø 3.1 yr · n=30 (week 40, 2026) |
| Real range (mild/cold) | 475 km / 400 km (better) | 402 km / 331 km |
| 600 km long trip | 2 charging stops · +53 min | — |
| Consumption (WLTP) | 24.0 kWh/100 km | 21.2 kWh/100 km (better) |
| Battery | 108.8 kWh | 84.0 kWh |
| Max DC charge | 170 kW | 260 kW (better) |
| 0–100 km/h | 4.9 s | 3.4 s (better) |
| Boot | 235 L | 480 L (better) |
| Seats | 7 | 5 |
| Check before you buy | — | 1 × Note · covered |
Break-even by mileage
| km/yr | BYD TANG Flagship (2024–2026) | Hyundai IONIQ 5 N (2024–) |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €1,137 | €1,063 |
| 15,000 | €1,215 | €1,137 |
| 20,000 | €1,293 | €1,210 |
| 25,000 | €1,370 | €1,283 |
| 30,000 | €1,447 | €1,356 |
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