Small SUVs · Electric · model year 2026
Cadillac LYRIQ vs Hyundai Ioniq 5
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 is rated 23 MPGe higher than the Cadillac LYRIQ in model year 2026, 115 against 92 combined, which is 25% more distance from the same energy.
Side by side
| Measure | Cadillac LYRIQ | Hyundai Ioniq 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Combined fuel economy (best version) | 92 MPGe | 115 MPGe |
| City | 100 MPG | 131 MPG |
| Highway | 83 MPG | 100 MPG |
| Annual fuel cost | $850 | $650 |
| Tailpipe CO2 | 0 g/mile | 0 g/mile |
| Lowest rated version | 80 MPGe | 71 MPGe |
| Rated versions | 6 | 7 |
| All-electric range | 326 mi | 245 mi |
| Rank in class (best combined rating) | 22nd of 113 | 9th of 113 |
| Class | Small SUVs | Small SUVs |
| Powertrain | Electric | Electric |
Better figure in bold; each model's most efficient version.
Fuel economy and cost
Fuel bills differ by $200 a year. The Hyundai Ioniq 5 comes to $650 and the Cadillac LYRIQ to $850, both at 15,000 miles a year.
Where each one ranks
Within their class the Cadillac LYRIQ is 22nd of 113 small SUVs, in the top quarter, ahead of 81% of the others. The Hyundai Ioniq 5 is tied for 9th of 113 small SUVs, in the top quarter.
The Cadillac LYRIQ has 6 rated versions, from 80 to 92 MPGe. The Hyundai Ioniq 5 has 7, from 71 to 115 MPGe. For the most efficient versions, the Cadillac LYRIQ is rated 17 higher in the city (100 against 83), while the Hyundai Ioniq 5 is rated 31 higher in the city (131 against 100).
The two versions closest in rating are LYRIQ (11 kW Charger): electric motor, Automatic (A1), RWD at 92 MPGe and Ioniq 5 AWD XRT: electric motor, Automatic (A1), AWD at 94, 2 MPGe apart.
Ratings by model year
Both models are in the data for 3 model years, 2024 to 2026. The Cadillac LYRIQ has the higher best rating in 0 of them and the Hyundai Ioniq 5 in 3. The widest gap, 25 MPGe, was in 2024, when the Hyundai Ioniq 5 led.
| Model year | Cadillac LYRIQ | Hyundai Ioniq 5 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 92 | 115 | -23 |
| 2025 | 92 | 115 | -23 |
| 2024 | 89 | 114 | -25 |
| 2023 | 89 | not in data | n/a |
| 2022 | not in data | 114 | n/a |