Hyundai IONIQ 5 vs Mercedes-Benz C-Class

Should you buy Hyundai IONIQ 5 or Mercedes-Benz C-Class? Find out which car is best for you - compare the two models on the basis of their Price, Size, Space, Boot Space, Service cost, Mileage, Features, Colours and other specs. Hyundai IONIQ 5 price starts at Rs 46.05 Lakh ex-showroom for Long Range RWD (Electric) and Mercedes-Benz C-Class price starts Rs 59.40 Lakh ex-showroom for C 200 (Petrol).

IONIQ 5 Vs C-Class

Key Highlights	Hyundai IONIQ 5	Mercedes-Benz C-Class
On Road Price	Rs.48,48,492^*	Rs.71,05,804^*
Range (km)	631	-
Fuel Type	Electric	Diesel
Battery Capacity (kWh)	72.6	48 v
Charging Time	6H 55Min 11 kW AC	-

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Hyundai IONIQ 5
Rs46.05 Lakh^*
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Mercedes-Benz C-Class
Rs60.30 Lakh^*
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Hyundai IONIQ 5
Long Range RWD
46.05 Lakh^*
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Mercedes-Benz C-Class
C 220d
60.30 Lakh^*
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Basic Information	Long Range RWD	C 220d
On-Road Price in New Delhi	Rs.48,48,492^*	Rs.71,05,804^*
Finance Available (EMI)	Rs.92,282/month Get EMI Offers	Rs.1,35,242/month Get EMI Offers
Insurance	Rs.1,97,442	Rs.2,61,754
User Rating	4.2 Based on 82 Reviews	4.3 Based on 99 Reviews
Brochure	Download Brochure	Download Brochure
Running Cost	₹1.15/km	-

Basic Information

Long Range RWD

C 220d

On-Road Price in New Delhi

Rs.48,48,492^*

Rs.71,05,804^*

Finance Available (EMI)

Rs.92,282/month

Get EMI Offers

Rs.1,35,242/month

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Insurance

Rs.1,97,442

Rs.2,61,754

User Rating

4.2

Based on 82 Reviews

4.3

Based on 99 Reviews

Brochure

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Running Cost

₹1.15/km

Engine & Transmission
Engine Type	Not applicable	OM654M
Displacement (cc)	Not applicable	1993
No. of Cylinders	Not applicable	44 Cylinder Cars
Fast Charging	Yes	Not applicable
Charging Time	6H 55Min 11 kW AC	Not applicable
Battery Capacity (kWh)	72.6	Not applicable
Motor Type	Permanent magnet synchronous	Not applicable
Max Power (bhp@rpm)	214.56bhp	197.13bhp@3600rpm
Max Torque (nm@rpm)	350Nm	440Nm@1800-2800rpm
Valves Per Cylinder	Not applicable	4
Fuel Supply System	Not applicable	ISG
Turbo Charger	Not applicable	yes
Range (km)	631 km	Not applicable
Range - Tested	432	Not applicable
Battery Warranty	8 Years or 160000 km	Not applicable
Battery Type	Lithium-Ion	Not applicable
Charging Time (A.C)	6H 55Min-11 kW AC-(0-100%)	Not applicable
Charging Time (D.C)	18Min-350 kW DC-(10-80%)	Not applicable
Regenerative Braking	Yes	Not applicable
Charging Port	CCS-I	Not applicable
Transmission Type	Automatic	Automatic
Gearbox	1-Speed	9-Speed TRONIC
Drive Type	RWD	RWD
Charging Options	11 kW AC \| 50 kW DC \| 350 kW DC	Not applicable
Charger Type	3.3 kW AC \| 11 kW AC Wall Box Charger	Not applicable
Charging Time (7.2 k W AC Fast Charger)	6H 10Min(0-100%)	Not applicable
Charging Time (50 k W DC Fast Charger)	57min(10-80%)	Not applicable
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Engine & Transmission

Engine Type

Not applicable

OM654M

Displacement (cc)

Not applicable

1993

No. of Cylinders

Not applicable

44 Cylinder Cars

Fast Charging

Not applicable

Fuel & Performance
Fuel Type	Electric	Diesel
Mileage ARAI (kmpl)	-	23
Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres)	-	66
Emission Norm Compliance	ZEV	BS VI 2.0
Top Speed (kmph)	-	245
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Fuel & Performance

Fuel Type

Electric

Diesel

Mileage ARAI (kmpl)

Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres)

Emission Norm Compliance

ZEV

BS VI 2.0

Suspension, Steering & Brakes
Front Suspension	MacPherson Strut suspension	Multi-link suspension
Rear Suspension	Multi-link suspension	Multi-link suspension
Steering Type	Electric	-
Steering Column	Tilt & Telescopic	-
Front Brake Type	Disc	-
Rear Brake Type	Disc	-
Top Speed (Kmph)	-	245
0-100kmph (Seconds)	-	7.3 s
Braking (100-0kmph) (Seconds)	38.59	-
Tyre Size	255/45 R20	-
Tyre Type	Tubeless & Radial	Tubeless,Radial
0-100Kmph (Tested) (Seconds)	07.68	-
City driveability (20-80kmph) (Seconds)	4.33	-
Braking (80-0 kmph) (Seconds)	23.50	-
Alloy Wheel Size Front (Inch)	20	-
Alloy Wheel Size Rear (Inch)	20	-
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Dimensions & Capacity
Length (mm)	4635	4751
Width (mm)	1890	1820
Height (mm)	1625	1437
Wheel Base (mm)	3000	2636
Kerb Weight (kg)	-	1615
Seating Capacity	5	5
Boot Space (Litres)	584	540
No. of Doors	5	4
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Comfort & Convenience
Power Steering	Yes	Yes
Power Boot	-	Yes
Automatic Climate Control	2 Zone	2 Zone
Air Quality Control	-	Yes
Low Fuel Warning Light	-	Yes
Accessory Power Outlet	Yes	Yes
Trunk Light	Yes	-
Vanity Mirror	-	Yes
Rear Reading Lamp	Yes	-
Rear Seat Headrest	Yes	Yes
Adjustable Headrest	Yes	Yes
Rear Seat Centre Arm Rest	Yes	-
Height Adjustable Front Seat Belts	-	Yes
Rear AC Vents	Yes	Yes
Lumbar Support	Yes	Yes
Active Noise Cancellation	-	Yes
Multifunction Steering Wheel	-	Yes
Cruise Control	Yes	Yes
Parking Sensors	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
Navigation System	-	Yes
Find My Car Location	-	Yes
Foldable Rear Seat	-	40:20:40 Split
Engine Start Stop Button	-	Yes
Cooled Glovebox	-	Yes
Bottle Holder	Front & Rear Door	Front Door
Voice Commands	-	Yes
USB Charger	Front	Front & Rear
Steering Mounted Tripmeter	-	Yes
Central Console Armrest	With Storage	Yes
Tailgate Ajar Warning	Yes	Yes
Hands-Free Tailgate	Yes	Yes
Gear Shift Indicator	-	No
Rear Curtain	-	No
Luggage Hook And Net	Yes	No
Additional Features	Power sliding & manual reclining function,V2L (Vehicle-to-Load) : inside and outside,Column type shift-by-wire,Drive mode select	-
Memory Function Seats	Front & Rear	Front
Drive Modes	-	4
Idle Start Stop System	Yes	-
Rear Window Sunblind	Yes	-
Vehicle to Load Charging	Yes	-
Air Conditioner	Yes	Yes
Heater	Yes	Yes
Adjustable Steering	Yes	Yes
KeyLess Entry	Yes	Yes
Ventilated Seats	Yes	No
Height Adjustable Driver Seat	Yes	Yes
Electric Adjustable Seats	Front	Front
Follow Me Home Headlamps	-	Yes
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Comfort & Convenience

Power Steering

Power Boot

Automatic Climate Control

2 Zone

Air Quality Control

Interior
Tachometer	Yes	Yes
Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel	-	Yes
Leather Wrap Gear Shift Selector	-	Yes
Glove Box	Yes	Yes
Digital Odometer	-	Yes
Dual Tone Dashboard	-	Yes
Additional Features	Dark pebble gray interior color,Premium relaxation seat,Sliding center console	Velour Floor Mats (provided in the respective appointments color with matching edging, the mats protect the footwell against dirt, removed rapidly to be vacuumed or cleaned.), AVANTGARDE interior (With the AVANTGARDE Interior, you can show what is important to you: The avantgarde highlights in the expressively designed interior with ambient lighting will bring you joy day after day. • Seats with unique seat upholstery layout and redesigned headrest. • Multifunction sports steering wheel in leather steering wheel bezel in silver chrome. • Ambient lighting • Free-standing, fully digital instrument display with 12.3 inch LCD colour display • High-resolution central display slightly tilted towards the driver with 11.9 inch screen With MBUX multimedia system • Upper part of the instrument panel in black and lower part in black or macchiato beige with contrasting top stitching • Centre console in high-gloss black with insert in silver chrome • Air vents with elements in silver chrome • Doors with high-gloss black trim elements and surround in silver chrome as well as switches in silver chrome • Stowage Space Package • Overhead control panel in high-gloss black ), Leather multifunction sports steering wheel, Driver display (The high-resolution displayin 12.3 inch LCD colour display. It has 7 different settings with specific content and 3 different display styles.), Premium Plus Ambient lighting (a total of 64 colours with 10 moods, Trim element plane with direct lighting running from the sides of the centre console to the instrument panel and the door handles of the front and rear doors :- Additional lighting scopes on the air vents and the door centre panels of the four doors (baguette with direct and indirect lighting) • Four diing zones (All, DIRECT, Ambient and Accent) • Variable brightness setting, ARTICO man-made leather macchiato beige, ARTICO man-made leather black, ARTICO man-made leather sienna brown,Centre Console in high-gloss black, Black open-pore aluminium lines wood Interior trim
Digital Cluster	Yes	-
Digital Cluster Size (Inch)	12.3	-
Upholstery	Leather	-
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Interior

Tachometer

Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel

Leather Wrap Gear Shift Selector

Additional Features

Dark pebble gray interior color,Premium relaxation seat,Sliding center console

Velour Floor Mats (provided in the respective appointments color with matching edging, the mats protect the footwell against dirt, removed rapidly to be vacuumed or cleaned.), AVANTGARDE interior (With the AVANTGARDE Interior, you can show what is important to you: The avantgarde highlights in the expressively designed interior with ambient lighting will bring you joy day after day. • Seats with unique seat upholstery layout and redesigned headrest. • Multifunction sports steering wheel in leather steering wheel bezel in silver chrome. • Ambient lighting • Free-standing, fully digital instrument display with 12.3 inch LCD colour display • High-resolution central display slightly tilted towards the driver with 11.9 inch screen With MBUX multimedia system • Upper part of the instrument panel in black and lower part in black or macchiato beige with contrasting top stitching • Centre console in high-gloss black with insert in silver chrome • Air vents with elements in silver chrome • Doors with high-gloss black trim elements and surround in silver chrome as well as switches in silver chrome • Stowage Space Package • Overhead control panel in high-gloss black ), Leather multifunction sports steering wheel, Driver display (The high-resolution displayin 12.3 inch LCD colour display. It has 7 different settings with specific content and 3 different display styles.), Premium Plus Ambient lighting (a total of 64 colours with 10 moods, Trim element plane with direct lighting running from the sides of the centre console to the instrument panel and the door handles of the front and rear doors :- Additional lighting scopes on the air vents and the door centre panels of the four doors (baguette with direct and indirect lighting) • Four diing zones (All, DIRECT, Ambient and Accent) • Variable brightness setting, ARTICO man-made leather macchiato beige, ARTICO man-made leather black, ARTICO man-made leather sienna brown,Centre Console in high-gloss black, Black open-pore aluminium lines wood Interior trim

Exterior
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Rear Right Side
Taillight
Front Left Side
Available Colours	Gravity Gold MatteMidnight Black PearlOptic WhiteTitan GreyIONIQ 5 Colours	Mojave Silver MetallicHigh Tech SilverObsidian Black MetallicSelenite Grey MetallicSodalite Blue MetallicC-Class Colours
Body Type	SUVAll SUV Cars	SedanAll Sedan Cars
Adjustable Headlamps	Yes	Yes
Fog Lights Front	-	Yes
Rain Sensing Wiper	Yes	Yes
Rear Window Defogger	Yes	Yes
Alloy Wheels	Yes	Yes
Rear Spoiler	Yes	-
Sun Roof	Yes	Yes
Outside Rear View Mirror Turn Indicators	Yes	Yes
Integrated Antenna	Yes	Yes
Chrome Grille	-	Yes
Chrome Garnish	-	Yes
Cornering Foglamps	-	Yes
Trunk Opener	-	Smart
LED DRLs	Yes	Yes
LED Headlamps	Yes	Yes
LED Taillights	Yes	Yes
LED Fog Lamps	-	Yes
Additional Features	Parametric pixel LED headlamps,premium front LED accent lighting,Active air flap (AAF),Auto flush door handles,LED high mount stop lamp (HMSL),Front trunk (57 l)	AVANTGARDE exterior (With the AVANTGARDE Exterior, you can further enhance the individuality and sportiness of your vehicle, and show clearly that you attach importance to style and high quality. The interplay of the design features results in an extraordinarily expressive vehicle. • Radiator grille with integral Mercedes star and a chromed louvre, surround of the radiator grille in chrome • 17 inch 5-spoke light-alloy wheels, painted highgloss black with high-sheen finish • Dynamic front bumper with centrally positioned trim element in mirror chrome and air inlets with diamond-pattern mesh in grained black • Rear bumper painted in vehicle colour with centrally positioned wing in mirror chrome • Beltline trim strips in polished aluminium • Side window surrounds in polished aluminium • Trim on the B-pillars in high-gloss black • Bar on the rear side windows in high-gloss black • Side sill panels painted in vehicle colour), Mirror package, Panoramic sliding sunroof, Stylish 17 inch 5 spoke alloys, Windscreen wipers with rain sensor
Automatic Headlamps	-	Yes
Antenna	Shark Fin	-
Sunroof	Panoramic	-
Boot Opening	Electronic	-
Heated Outside Rear View Mirror	Yes	-
Tyre Size	255/45 R20	-
Tyre Type	Tubeless & Radial	Tubeless,Radial
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Exterior

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Rear Right Side

Taillight

Front Left Side

Available Colours

Gravity Gold MatteMidnight Black PearlOptic WhiteTitan GreyIONIQ 5 Colours

Mojave Silver MetallicHigh Tech SilverObsidian Black MetallicSelenite Grey MetallicSodalite Blue MetallicC-Class Colours

Body Type

SUVAll SUV Cars

SedanAll Sedan Cars

Adjustable Headlamps

Safety
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)	Yes	Yes
Brake Assist	-	Yes
Central Locking	Yes	Yes
Child Safety Locks	Yes	Yes
Anti Theft Alarm	-	Yes
No. of Airbags	6	7
Driver Airbag	Yes	Yes
Passenger Airbag	Yes	Yes
Side Airbag	Yes	Yes
Side Airbag Rear	-	No
Day Night Rear View Mirror	Yes	Yes
Seat Belt Warning	Yes	Yes
Door Ajar Warning	Yes	Yes
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)	Yes	Yes
Engine Immobilizer	Yes	Yes
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)	Yes	Yes
Rear Camera	With Guidedlines	-
Anti Theft Device	-	Yes
Speed Alert	-	Yes
Speed Sensing Auto Door Lock	-	Yes
Isofix Child Seat Mounts	Yes	Yes
Sos Emergency Assistance	-	Yes
Blind Spot Monitor	Yes	-
Hill Assist	Yes	Yes
Impact Sensing Auto Door Unlock	-	Yes
360 View Camera	Yes	-
Curtain Airbag	Yes	-
Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD)	Yes	-
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Safety

Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)

Brake Assist

Central Locking

Child Safety Locks

ADAS
Forward Collision Warning	Yes	-
Blind Spot Collision Avoidance Assist	Yes	-
Lane Departure Warning	Yes	-
Lane Keep Assist	Yes	-
Driver Attention Warning	Yes	-
Adaptive Cruise Control	Yes	-
Leading Vehicle Departure Alert	Yes	-
Adaptive High Beam Assist	Yes	-
Rear Cross Traffic Alert	Yes	-
Rear Cross Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist	Yes	-
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ADAS

Forward Collision Warning

Blind Spot Collision Avoidance Assist

Lane Departure Warning

Lane Keep Assist

Advance Internet
E-Call & I-Call	No	-
Over the Air (OTA) Updates	Yes	-
Google / Alexa Connectivity	Yes	-

Advance Internet

E-Call & I-Call

Over the Air (OTA) Updates

Google / Alexa Connectivity

Entertainment & Communication
Radio	Yes	Yes
Integrated 2DIN Audio	Yes	-
Wireless Phone Charging	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth Connectivity	Yes	Yes
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Touchscreen Size	12.3	11.9
Connectivity	Android Auto, Apple CarPlay	Android Auto, Apple CarPlay
Android Auto	Yes	Yes
Apple Car Play	Yes	Yes
No. of Speakers	8	9
Additional Features	Ambient sounds of nature	Central display :- The high-resolution central display 11.9 inch diagonal screen with touch entry with LCD technology, USB package ( two additional USB-C ports under the front armrest), MBUX Navigation Premium, Hard-disc navigation, Live Traffic Information, Natural Voice Control, Touch Control Concept, Fingerprint Scanner, Vehicle Monitoring, Navigation Connectivity, package, Vehicle Set-Up (Remote Retrieval of Vehicle Status, Remote Door Locking and Unlocking, Speed Alert, Send2Car function, Remote Engine Start/Stop), Navigation Connectivity package, Mercedes-Benz emergency call system, Smartphone Integration (wireless via Apple CarPlay or Android Auto), Extended Functions MBUX,App connected features:- Vehicle Finder (enables horn and light flashing), Geo-fencing, Mercedes me Service app: Your digital assistant, Windows/sunroof open close from App, Additional Mercedes me connect features (Alexa Home Integration with Mercedes me,Google Home integration with Mercedes me connect, Parking location POIs (Points of Interest))
Usb Ports	Yes	Yes
Inbuilt Apps	Bluelink	-
Speakers	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
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Pros & Cons

Pros
Cons

Hyundai IONIQ 5
- Sharp design: demands attention, turns heads!
- Spacious interior has ample space for six-footers.
- 631km of certified-range. Expect around 500km in the real world.
- Loaded with tech: dual displays, zero-gravity seats, ADAS and V2L functions.
Mercedes-Benz C-Class
- Elegant exterior
- Spectacular cabin design
- Refined petrol engine
- Comfortable ride quality

Hyundai IONIQ 5
- Rear seat lacks underthigh support and footroom.
- Shallow boot means large objects have to be stacked horizontally.
Mercedes-Benz C-Class
- Petrol motor lacks outright power
- Some features missing

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Questions & answers

Q ) Which car is cheaper between Hyundai IONIQ 5 and Mercedes-Benz C-Class?

A ) Hyundai IONIQ 5 price starts at ₹46.05 Lakh & Mercedes-Benz C-Class price starts at ₹59.40 Lakh in New Delhi. Hyundai IONIQ 5 is cheaper between these two cars.

FAQs

*Ex-showroom price in New Delhi

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