Volkswagen ID.4 vs Hyundai IONIQ 5: Comparing Irish Used-EV Asking Prices

Irish asking-price snapshot

Observed 20 September 2026.

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Medians of the selected pricing cohorts, not final selling prices. Matching reference mileage does not guarantee identical actual mileage bands or specifications. Samples below ten are marked small; incomplete searches or fewer than three matches are not priced.

What this comparison does and does not control

The table uses common available years, with electric fuel filtering and reference-mileage inputs. It may still mix battery and drivetrain versions within each model. That makes the figures a market overview rather than a clean comparison of equivalent specifications.

The evidence behind the medians

2021 Volkswagen ID.4: 6 pricing adverts, 60k-90k km (±15k); 5 dealer and 1 private. Battery and drivetrain versions may be mixed.

2021 Hyundai IONIQ 5: the final pricing group had fewer than three listings. No numerical median is used for this side of the comparison.

2022 Volkswagen ID.4: 7 pricing adverts, 45k-75k km (±15k); 6 dealer and 1 private. Battery and drivetrain versions may be mixed.

2022 Hyundai IONIQ 5: 8 pricing adverts, 45k-75k km (±15k); 7 dealer and 1 private. Battery and drivetrain versions may be mixed.

Start with your actual requirements

Confirm the charging specification of each candidate and how it fits your regular journeys. Check the equipment you need, seating and luggage use in person. Do not assume a charging or range figure from a different version applies to the car in the advert.

For buyers: compare the complete purchase

Compare documented condition and any remaining cover before deciding how much a higher specification is worth to you. The asking-price gap is money to investigate, not proof that one car is better value in every circumstance.

For sellers: understand the alternative shortlist

Name the version and demonstrate the features included. Support battery and condition claims with the evidence available. Buyers cross-shopping the two models need clear specification details to understand why one asking price is above another.

Turn the gap into a useful decision

Keep the asking-price difference separate from the cost of any known work and from your running-cost assumptions. If you estimate annual savings, label the consumption, distance and price assumptions so that changing one does not silently change the conclusion.

These are cross-sectional asking-price samples gathered on one date. They are not completed sales, a reliability ranking or a forecast of what either car will be worth next year. Use a current, exact-car comparison and an inspection before committing money.