You're forgetting one important thing. The EQA starts about the same as the Ioniq 5 in money, BUT there's virtually nothing included in the base price for the EQA. You have to spec it up with optionals, so add another 10-15K. Meanwhile, on the Ioniq 5, you get almost all optionals in that base price. So in the end, the EQA is FAR more expensive than the Ioniq 5.

@guybrushthreepwood3002

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly, you can have the ultimate version of the Ioniq, with dual motor at 48k, which makes it excellent value in the ev world

Ioniq 5 all day long... its a far better EV car and just look how amazing it looks

Ionic 5 is not a hyundai's conventional petrol car, it's a level up advanced and hansome EV car🥰😍🤩

@briank581

2 жыл бұрын

It seems the reliability of Hyundai makes has been come close to us without noticing on it even it comes to ICE cars.

@spymaine89

2 жыл бұрын

llllllllllll ignorance read more real science, what goes into electric cars, more environment poison than the internal combustion engine. this all electric car all government scam is a real people and env. killer. the internal combustion engine is , renewable, clean and good for env, can run on seaweed old cooking oil, human and animal waste, methane from any waste. stop wasting time / money on neutralizing human shit. make methane , small cheap attachment to gas/ diesel engine and you have fuel., all world govs know this they count on your ignorance ' world govs scams...........cov-2, renewable energy. climate change , READ MORE; life on earth needs co2 renewable energy is what ''life'' does for 3.8 billion years/ climates always change, land masses move around climates change.

I've had to deal with Mercedes electronics for years in my SLK and can't imagine a car being entirely dependent upon them. I'll take the Hyundai, thank you.

@bluebear6570

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@doctordan1668

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

In comparison, that EQA looks like it's from another century when alongside the Hyundai Ionic 5 and as mentioned earlier, the very fact a Hyundai is being compared to a Mercedes show's progress. Wow, how the "mighty" have fallen.

I’m 6ft and can barely fit in the back of the EQA 😂 With Mercedes, you’re just paying for the badge. Everywhere else, it’s outclassed by the Hyundai.

@vecamiolo

27 күн бұрын

I’ve had a GLE for some time. I can’t imagine how tight the space must be in an EQA. Would never consider one. I think the Ioniq 5 would be better compared to a eqb or eqe.

Hyundai might not be a premium brand but it's certainly a better car than the Mercedes. I'll let the ones who need to keep up with Joneses buy the Mercedes.

The design and packaging on the Ioniq 5 are truly out of the world.

@Slamdoxicalz

Жыл бұрын

Here I am disliking this design :c

I see the Mercedes on the road and I just think 'meh'. I see the Hyundai and I say 'wow'!! Add in better range, better charging, better practicality and probably better reliability and it's an easy win for the Hyundai for me 👍.

@vincentohanlon

2 жыл бұрын

Mercedes exterior styling is really bad these days!

@suavemasky

2 жыл бұрын

@@rajjy1976 Mercedes bot is that you?

Hyundais are now compared with a Mercedes.. 😄 That's progress.

@mafiooato7233

2 жыл бұрын

I hope Mercedes are not sponsoring her,so she has speak to good about the Mercedes

@tooltalk

2 жыл бұрын

I mean they just bypassed Lexus, BMW, Audi and straight to MB.

@alexandermoore2982

2 жыл бұрын

and winning!

@doctordan1668

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂 Best comment

HAD MY IONIQ 5. , for 2Mounths now . MUCH MUCH. BRIGHTER & smoother. Than the other,S Test drove. The. Audi, mustang , mercury , & VW. THE. HYUNDI. WON. HANDS DOWN. . The. Most comfortable Car OF ALL . THE EV,S

It all comes down to road quality, as well - here in Canada they get really bad after a long winter, so I'd much rather a the 'soft' Hyundai vs the 'firm' Merc or Tesla Y. A lot of Tesla Y owners are complaining about their ride quality because it's too firm for a SUV for our crappy roads.

Seeing the ioniq next to other cars and Vicky makes me release how big that car is!

I don't quite understand why you reviewed the AMG Mercedes vs a I lower spec Ioniq 5. Why not against the higher spec Ioniq 5 with the leather interior and heated/ventilated seats and tech package?

Isn't the Genesis GV60 supposed to go up against the Mercedes. The Ioniq 5 doesn't have to handle well. If you want better handling get the Kia Ev6. If you want a firmer, more controlled ride, get the EV6. The Mercedes is more premium but I still see that piano black surface on it around the vents.

Great review, our electric car arrives in January and after test driving quite a few inluding VW, Tesla, Mercedes, Kia and Hyundai, we chose the Ioniq 5, reason, it just works best for our family.

@CarGurusUK

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

I love the style of your videos, simple, pleasant, the camera angles, car passing by, etc. Almost relaxing. Keep up the excellent work!!

@CarGurusUK

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@Ben-oy1td

2 жыл бұрын

@@rajjy1976 what’s wrong with you.

People clap hands and giving thumbs up when I drive the Ionic 5. That never happened to me with MLs, Q4s or BMW X225 cars I had before.

I’ve just ordered the Ioniq 5. Way WAY better than the merc.

Hyundai Ioniq 5 takes this easily.

I own an EQA, And in the Swedish winter i get over 200 miles of range. And thats with mainly highway driving.

Ioniq 5 destroys the Mercedes, also it is clearly in at least one class above, should be compared with EQB size wise. Also, are MB selling a 9 seconds electric car? You must be crazy to spend money on something like that. Hyundai and Kia are now competing with Tesla on the EV side, especially with the 4wd 305HP engines, MB has a lot to catch up.

@zachviles138

2 жыл бұрын

It makes absolutely no sense to have a 9 second electric car. If Tesla can produce a vehicle with better range, that also gets to 60 in under 4 seconds, all whilst being a similar price. Then there is no excuses for MB. Buying the MB over the Hyundai would be nothing more than nonsensical and a decision based off of public perception and wanting people to know you have money.

I like the Hyundai better

I will take IONIQ5 over MB any day. The IONIQ 5 pixel design has more soul than MB’s generic look.

I liked your review. I have Ionic 5 for past 3 months now. And I absolutely love it. It is so comfy, fast, spacious, luxurious, quite and has all the features which a car must have. After adding the premium tech pack it feels like a premium luxury car.

@CarGurusUK

2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

@PascalHeyrman

2 жыл бұрын

Our ioniq 5 is coming next week. Really looking forward to it. Did yours come with automatic door handles? I saw some rumors some did not get them because of the chip shortage

I drive an E class at the minute but to get a similar spec you’ll have to throw 10k at the EQA compared to the Ioniq 5 ,Hyundai all day for me on this one….👍

Would you consider doing a review of the Mercedes Benz EQA 350 please?

Baffles me that these reviews fail to mention probably the most important difference and that is the warranty. So another win for Hyundai.

@IwillBwaiting

2 жыл бұрын

Baffles me that many speak of warranty but most will get a new car just cause the neighbour got a new car two weeks ago. In honesty most cars are sold through lease and most company cars will be renewed after 3-5 years so anything topping a 5-year warranty means nada in the real world.

@rivergladesgardenrailroad8834

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed...most jurno's don't have to worry about warranty or cost of...

@davidcolin6519

2 жыл бұрын

@@IwillBwaiting You may be right... in the UK. However, you do realise that it's the www, don't you? You know, the first 2 "w"s mean "World Wide"? I certainly don't live in your sceptered (or should that be septic?) isle, and most people buy their cars by other means where I live. But hey ho! hardly surprising that a Briton would ignore the RoW.

@ecoworrier

2 жыл бұрын

@@IwillBwaiting I will be buying the I5 outright. It might be last new car I buy and I will probably still be driving it into retirement. So warranty is clearly important.

What about highway driving assistance, like land keep assist, adaptive cruise, and automatic lane change. I believe those are all standard in base ionic 5, are they included in the base Mercedes?

@abusasha478

Жыл бұрын

No, it’s an option.

An interesting review this. Clear and to the point without bias with terms that we can relate to like the Mercedes has a little more 'fizz' to its driving but also making it clear that the Hyundai is still good for an EV of its type. For pure range and heading towards the winter if I 'had' to choose between the two it would be the Hyundai. It also has more space as you say. The Mercedes may be more of a drivers car as far as an EV goes but with all the traffic around on most of my drives I would rarely get to enjoy it although I do love that interior that when stuck in traffic I could admire.

@zachviles138

2 жыл бұрын

Only part I found strange was the fact that from this review the Hyundai has a better range, space, practicality, charging speeds, far better standard equipment and is cheaper. The MB drives slightly better and has a more premium interior. But then at the end they said they 'would heartily recommend the EQA but the ioniq 5 is a revolution' Its almost like saying 'This car is far better in nearly every single way, but it doesn't have the Mercedes badge, so Ill take the car that does'

Hyundai hands down. Although I would personally choose the EV6 instead.

@thatpersonsmusic

2 жыл бұрын

Ioniq 5 vs EV 6 is just a matter of taste and preference, whichever option you choose, you won’t go wrong

The awd top spec ioniq 5 is in my view a better car than a similarly equipped merc eqc, let alone the eqa. Having tested both the 5 and the c, which are effectively the same size internally maybe with a slight edge to the 5, l have ordered the hyundai to replace my current glc 43, and do not feel at all that l am going downmarket. The posh German marques are asking ludicrous money for electric cars that do not remotely justify a significant premium, typically 35 to 40 percent, as opposed to perhaps 15% which might be sustainable.

I think I'd be waiting for the EQB if I were to be going full EV merc. Sat quietly doing PHEV fully electric shorter journeys (35miles) for now while the infrastructure really gets adequate. 👌 ps I NEVER charge at public stations I think these should be EV only.

This review is more accurately "Hyundai Ioniq 5" vs. "Mercedes GLAe" and guess what, as a pure electric car the Ioniq 5 is better than the converted GLA. "EQ" was going to be Mercedes wonderful new electric sub-brand, but they've got scared and messed up the branding which might hurt them for a decade even though Merc pure electric cars are likely to be very good. Not that it matters, but IMHO the angular side panels of the Ionic 5 look cool today but they'll date really fast.

Ioniq5

That’s the AMG for EQA. A huge price difference.

clearly a personal taste thing, but the Merc interior is too flash and bling with purple lighting and silver accents.

The Mercedes looks like a 10 year old Hyundai! :-)

@4ce5bf154

2 жыл бұрын

Lol so true

@oceantomkins9961

2 жыл бұрын

Don’t think so, Hyundai inside looks like they copied MB and failed. However outside does look futuristic, just my 2 cents worth from Australia 🇦🇺

For those who select the EQA, it is simply because they really want a car that performs well in high speeds for long distance drive, and want a feel like they are more secure, the meaning of that feel is called a state of great comfort or elegance. You cant get it from a budget brand. And also if you are not a perfectionist then you have a different opinion. I feel like this after watching this video.

Really good comparison. Well done! I just want to ask about the lack of rear wiper of the ioniq5 vs. The Merc. Especially in rainy climate in the UK. It would bug me if I can’t wipe the rear window. What’s your experience with this during the comparison? I think Hyundai dropped the ball on this issue.

@rivergladesgardenrailroad8834

2 жыл бұрын

Use your wing mirrors mate, like vans and trucks do...and people who load up their cars on holiday... Also the Ionic5 has blind spot warnings. Don't need your rear view mirror. Its old school...

@TsLeng

2 жыл бұрын

Should be OK. Lots of cars don't have a rear wiper anyway.

@ecoworrier

2 жыл бұрын

I think I5 owners (I'm testing one tomorrow so I might be in that group soon) will be buying lots of Rain-X to keep that rear window clear...

@brendanng8038

2 жыл бұрын

@@ecoworrier how was the test drive? I have one on order!!….and the rear non wiper!!

You didn't mention that Merc want £1500 for adaptive cruise that everyone else puts in as standard. Having tested one I'm also sceptical of their range and efficiency claims. It's definitely less efficient than my Niro while claiming to be better (250+ I tested).

Hyundai is the better car. Simple as that. In EVERY aspect. Acceleration : better, Top speed: MUCH better (185 vs 160), Charging speed: faster, Range: better, Space: better, Equipment: better (sorry, I don't like paying 20k for options that come standard in others), Build quality; better (5 years warranty, proven electronics record form Ioniq / Kona), Design: much better. In any case ppl vote with their pockets and the fact that many Mercs are in stock and the Ioniq 5 has a 12 month waiting time says a lot.

I didn't get what the Mercedes advantages are? Materials? 0 to 60 for 9 seconds? 60% of the Hyundai's boot? Charging speed, the range? The warranty? The online updates? Feeling of the materials, the design and the driving comfort are purely subjective. Hyundai is ages ahead 😉

A BMW IX review would be nice please...:-)

I just dont think the interior and exterior of the IONIQ 5 match with each other. Exterior is really funky and purposefully adding styling details, but the interior is all really minimalist and meh.. I mean what's with the white bezels on the infotainment screens 🤮. Exterior of Ioniq 5 with interior of KIA EV6 = 👍👍👍

@jimmymorgan3324

2 жыл бұрын

THE INTERIOR. OF THE. EV6. IS. JUST BLAND & DARK. With. Blind. Spots. A big. A. Post. Obscuring. You view ,, Also. IT. LOOKS. LIKE. ALL THE OTHER. JELLY. MOULD. CARS . .

Absolutely super review and i couldn't agree more with your conclusion.

Hyundai better all round for me

Honestly think she is getting sponsored with mercedes when you push the iconic5 its saftey systems brings it straight when it slides plus the 4wd i have goes to sixty from stand still in 4.5 seconds

Lets see which one shakes to bits first shall we !! I know which one I have money on !

Take the badges off, weigh up the design and experience and be honest with which one you'd rather buy.

@zachviles138

2 жыл бұрын

Answer is the Ioniq 5, but even after giving all the most important point in favour of the Hyundai they then said they'd recommend the EQA, mindboggling.

I reaaally don’t get the hype over Ioniq 5. I test drove it and it felt sooo cheap and plastic! And it looks cool in pics, in real life just cheap. Test drove the EQA and fell in looove. So ordered it:) proves you really have to test it out for yourself

@adamsworld9499

Жыл бұрын

I agree

Mercedes is not luxury unless you want to spend over $100k+. German luxury cars have fallen far since the 80’s, while Korean cars have risen stratospherically since then.

In the ''looks'' department, the Ioniq 5 wins for me, but please buy local aka European. The ''small'' difference in price which you might gain now over a Euro-car, will make that your children or grandchildren have to pay it back with interest. Good review.

@jimmymorgan3324

2 жыл бұрын

OVER PRICED. EURO CAR,S. WITH DEFAULT DEVICE. (. How can you trust them )

How many times does this lady say and?.

@davidperry3531

2 жыл бұрын

I think Vicky does a great job in these reviews showing genuine knowledge and valid opinions with no obvious bias. Keep up the good work Vicky.

Why would you say that the Hyundai isn’t an suv as if the Mercedes is? As far as body type, they’re the same.

Mercedes lost it's magic for me many year ago. Once they merged with Chrysler I gave up on Mercedes! Ionic 5 all day... Mercedes is for people who don't mind wasting their money!

first of all iam very impressed of her review. she did an amazing job here! As much as i love the concept of the ioniq 5, i rly like the whole idea about it, its way to expensive. it just makes no sens to me spend nearly the same amount of money for a lot less quality feeling. And im not saying the ioniq 5 is low qual, its just the merc is right now so far ahead in terms of the interior. its not only about the physical quality, but merc did an unbelivable job in terms of logical placement of buttons and their function that driving a merc feels like going for a n1 walk.

Ionic 5 excerlent looking car ! Would get one untill i saw the driver's seat control panel layout and displays. Dam Awfull ! shame tho , the rest is amazing !

Do you get money? Do you compare this electric bike with Mercedes-Benz?

Any other reason to spend so much on EV other than environment protection?

Hyundai is better...simple as that.👍👍👍

EQA it is then!

Certainly, the brand triangle star and the colorful interior inside deserve to appeal to women, but that's all. I will definitely buy Ionic 5.

I'd choose the ioniq 5 over the Mercedes any day looks way better and is cool retro and futuristic at the same time, good job Hyundai, Kia and Hyundai are making some amazing EVs now Koreans have nailed it, I'd choose a Korean ev anyday once my PCP for my Kia Sportage is finished 👌👍

I have looked at the review s on the loniq 5 and I and sorry to say u are only person in the world to give it thumbs down on certain things. I am sorry to say u came across as merc sales person. See you next time

Think most would take the Hyundai over the Merc, unless they're badge snobs...but at least the Hyundai LOOKS like a electric car, something that looks from the future, which surely is the point of an electric car, it just looks better than the normal looking mercedes which just looks like a normal car, from the outside anyway,

AND

I've driven both, all be it the Ioniq was the awd version. It's a better car in every measurable way, so much so I ordered one

Ioniq 5 without a doubt!

When it comes to EVs, no manufacture can beat Hyundai.

Who buys a merc without extras, if you can get one....'starting price' won't get you on the road...

@Bali8645

2 жыл бұрын

Not wrong

Mercedes Benz is no longer a premium brand. Too many quality/reliability issues. Hyundai is far superior. Forget brand snobbery it is about the quality/performance customer service and reliability. Mercedes reliability is not great neither is its customer service.

@danmccarthy4700

2 жыл бұрын

I've had a Merc for 8 years now. My next car will almost definitely be Korean.

Ev6

Stop saying 'and' all the time....... its so annoying.

Thanks for your hard work, but you sound like a MB apologist. I'd pay more $$$ for the Hyundai just for the design.

IONIQ IS MY LOVE!!

The Mercedes is so slow

Merc = bland. Hyundai = stylish.

Is it shot on an iPhone? too blown out and low quality.

The Mercedes is much better in every possible way. Design, quality, interior, comfort, safety, and more.

Mercedes any time.

@voiceauthor2850

2 жыл бұрын

Based on what?

@zachviles138

2 жыл бұрын

@@voiceauthor2850 It allows you to brag to your friends that you have a merc.

@voiceauthor2850

2 жыл бұрын

@@zachviles138 maybe. But once you have enough money and more to own a merc, even multiple s classes, u begin to look at your peers driving expensive luxury cars and think - what a waste.

The Benz ev fronts are all sooo ugly, all the design department that made that should get fired

With both around the same price , looking at the features, the Mers wins easily against most if not all within the same price though the VW id4 and Enyaq will offer decent value as well.

@ThrottleBody

2 жыл бұрын

Cars are about more than their features though. Hyundai have managed to make something sensible and more practical lustful at the same time. It looks genuinely exotic whereas for me the design of the Merc doesn't really work. That 'grille doesn't fit the GLA shape.

who wins in F1 ? Hyundai not

If the payments for these two are similar, I would go for the Mercedes. I do not like the fact that the Hyundai Ioniq 5 comes with cloth seats in this price range.

Ev's are no greener than modern ice cars however as ice they have a place in transport currently wayyyy too expensive

@rivergladesgardenrailroad8834

2 жыл бұрын

Wrong

@stevewalsh-balshaw1727

2 жыл бұрын

@@rivergladesgardenrailroad8834 Absolutely not wrong it takes many miles before an ev outweighs the initial carbon footprint of ice also mining for lithium and cobalt plus other materials is certainly not environmentally friendly or people friendly in those countries there is far less choice with ev's especially at an affordable level certainly where I live in the north of UK infrastructure is very poor so are average wages making ev ownership for ordinary working folk unachievable, yes they have a place in transport but so does ice and certainly hydrogen

@joepitt1192

2 жыл бұрын

Fossil fuel lobby does its stuff again.

@phimtay8755

2 жыл бұрын

wrong

@stevewalsh-balshaw1727

2 жыл бұрын

@@phimtay8755 Well for starters the minerals cobalt and lithium are certainly not environmentally friendly ev's are no silver bullit I'm afraid, yes they have a place in transport but so do many other firms that includes fossil fuels there's no way everyone will be running an ev other than an outright ban which will not happen anytime soon it would put millions out of work and the poorer in society out of transport

But the ionic 5 is an SUV

£42k buys you a Tesla model 3 , why would you go for something else!?

@rivergladesgardenrailroad8834

2 жыл бұрын

Its a saloon....

@joey-pn3xe

2 жыл бұрын

As someone already said. People with families don’t like saloons because they’re not very practical

@benlea19

2 жыл бұрын

Build quality

@philsmtbs2956

2 жыл бұрын

Because I enjoy driving

The Hyundai looks like a 21st century Austin Maestro.... Super, super ugly....

@bensmithkent22

2 жыл бұрын

Good call wow it does doesnt it minus the rust and shoddy bl build quality. I was considering one of these after my pcp ends on my dreary a4 next year. Wasnt the maestro supposed to be forward looking back in the day with its talking dash 🤣🤣

@catastrophic009

2 жыл бұрын

Oh if only British Leyland were around today......they would be still crap ! but if only !