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Hyundai Ioniq 6 vs Toyota Corolla

2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6 vs 2025 Toyota Corolla — two rivals compared on efficiency, size, safety and reliability.

Hyundai Ioniq 6

2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6

Midsize CarsAWD/4WDHybrid/EV
VS3 – 2Hyundai Ioniq 6 wins 3 of 5 categories
Toyota Corolla

2025 Toyota Corolla

Compact CarsAWD/4WDHybrid/EV

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The short version

That works out to about $800 a year less in fuel for the Hyundai Ioniq 6 (EPA estimate, 15,000 miles).

The Hyundai Ioniq 6 is the bigger car, about 19 inches longer.

Both earned 5 stars overall in NHTSA crash tests.

Across all model years since 2005, the Hyundai Ioniq 6 has had fewer recall campaigns (6 vs 43).

The two cars

The 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6 is a midsize car powered by electricity and rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive. It measures about 191 inches long and 74 inches wide on a 116-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,462 lb (4dr Sedan AWD).

The 2025 Toyota Corolla is a compact car offered with 3 engines (1.8L 4-cyl, 2.0L 4-cyl and 1.6L 3-cyl turbo), including a hybrid version and front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive. It measures about 183 inches long and 69 inches wide on a 106-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,053 lb (4dr Sedan Hybrid).

Buying used? The 2024 Ioniq 6 and the 2022 Corolla have the fewest problems in our data; avoid the 2020 Corolla.

Basics

Midsize Cars
Class
Compact Cars
EV
Fuel
Hybrid, Regular Gasoline, Premium Gasoline
EV
Engines
1.8L 4-cyl, 2.0L 4-cyl, 1.6L 3-cyl turbo
Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive
Drivetrain
Front-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive

Efficiency

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Best combined MPG
50 MPG
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City / highway MPG (best)
53 city
342 mi
EV range
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$550
Fuel cost per year (EPA)
$1,350

Performance & space

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Horsepower (most powerful)
169 hp
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Seats (most)
5
190.9 in
Length
172.4 in
74 in
Width
69.3 in
59.1 in
Height
55.9 in
4,222 lb
Curb weight (lightest)
2,954 lb

Safety & reliability

★★★★★
NHTSA overall rating
★★★★★
13
Driver-assist features standard
9
3
Recalls (2025)
1
6
Recalls, all years since 2005
43
37
Owner complaints (latest year)
33

Interest

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Wikipedia views, 30 days
52,279

Buying used

2024
Best used year
2022
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Year to avoid
2020

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Which one should you choose?

Choose the Hyundai Ioniq 6 if…

  • You want an EV with more range (342 miles)
  • You want more room (19 in longer)
  • You want more standard driver-assist tech
  • You put reliability history first (6 vs 43 recalls since 2005)

Choose the Toyota Corolla if…

  • You want something easier to park (19 in shorter)

Pros & cons of each

2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6

  • Long EV rangeUp to 342 miles on a charge (EPA).
  • AWD / 4WD available
  • 5-star NHTSA safety ratingTop overall score in federal crash tests.
  • Lots of standard safety tech5 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.

2025 Toyota Corolla

  • Excellent fuel economyUp to 50 MPG combined — 75% better than the average 2025 compact car (28.6 MPG).
  • Hybrid version availableOffered as a hybrid as well as gas.
  • AWD / 4WD available
  • 5-star NHTSA safety ratingTop overall score in federal crash tests.
  • Modest powerUp to 169 hp, versus about 228 hp for similar 2025 models.

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