Hyundai Ioniq 9 v Peugeot E-5008: which of these striking seven-seaters should you buy?

If you’ve got a big family to haul about or if you take frequent long road trips, there’s little else that can match the practicality of an enormous, seven-seater SUV. Across its electric, petrol and hybrid versions, the Peugeot 5008 is the second most popular seven-seater SUV review on Carwow.

The Hyundai Ioniq 9 is a slightly different take on the seven-seater recipe, because where the Peugeot E-5008 is a stretched version of the smaller E-3008, the Ioniq 9 is an enormous vehicle which shares its roots with the Kia EV9.

Hyundai isn’t going for affordability with its Ioniq 9, starting at around £16,000 more than the stylish Peugeot (in entry-level guise). That’s a lot of money, but it is posher than the Peugeot – the question is whether it’s worth the extra spend?

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Hyundai Ioniq 9 v Peugeot E-5008: interior, practicality and technology

There’s a clear difference between the two cars when it comes to size, and while the E-5008 is a big car, it’s still dwarfed by the frankly enormous Ioniq 9. That translates to interior space, and though both cars are spacious, the Hyundai has the Peugeot licked for space and storage. Let’s go back-to-front, shall we?

Granted, our test car was a six-seater, but seven-seater models of the Ioniq 9 have just as much space in the back, with two full-size seats which fold into the floor electronically and are just as comfortable as those in the front. You get acres of headroom and leg space all-round, and while the Peugeot has ample space up front and in the middle, the third-row feels like an afterthought compared to the Hyundai.

The Peugeot is beat in boot space, too. With seats six and seven up, the E-5008 has 10 litres more room than the Hyundai, but with the third row of seats stowed away the Ioniq 9 has a gargantuan 1,323-litre boot, compared to the Peugeot’s suddenly unimpressive 915 litres.

Though it claws back points when it comes to the design and infotainment, because the E-5008 has one of the best-looking cabins of any car on sale. The dashboard wraps around you dramatically, and it’s all trimmed in a lovely fabric material. The Ioniq 9’s dashboard, while it looks swish, doesn’t feel as premium and it’s just a bit boring by comparison.

Peugeot’s i-Cockpit infotainment screen and small steering wheel look fantastic too, with razor-sharp graphics, but unlike the Hyundai it doesn’t have separate climate control buttons which gets annoying at times.

Hyundai Ioniq 9 v Peugeot E-5008: driving and engines

You can choose from a range of battery and motor options in either of these cars, but the two we had were the top-rung E-5008 Dual Motor and Ioniq 9 Calligraphy models. That means 313hp in the Peugeot, with a 73kWh battery, while the Hyundai has far more powerful motors which produce 425hp, and a larger 110kWh battery.

The Hyundai walks away from the Peugeot on a straight road, even though it’s around 400kg heavier, but the E-5008 feels much more fleet-footed on a twisty road. It doesn’t absorb bumps as well as Ioniq 9, which simply irons out rough roads; it doesn’t feel sporty at all, but compared to the tank-like Hyundai it’s practically a sports car.

Peugeot claims up to 289 miles of range in the dual-motor E-5008, which is drastically less than the Hyundai’s claimed 373 miles, but the long-range single motor model can travel a far more impressive 402 miles before exhausting its battery. Really that’s the model to go for, because the dual-motor version doesn’t feel sporty, and it’s not all that fast.

Around town you’ll have a more relaxing drive in the E-5008, because while the Ioniq 9 has a plethora of cameras and sensors, there’s no escaping its enormous – and slightly unnerving – size.

Hyundai Ioniq 9 v Peugeot E-5008: prices and verdict

The E-5008 starts from just under £49,000 when buying direct from Peugeot, in single-motor, small battery guise. That puts it at around £14,000 less than the entry-level Ioniq 9, but you only get 308 miles of range compared to the 385 the Long Range Hyundai can achieve.

If you pay an extra £3,000 you can get a large-battery, single-motor E-5008 – our pick of the bunch – and even then at £51,000 it massively undercuts the Ioniq 9. The Hyundai is also a bit less interesting than the Peugeot, and while the Hyundai’s design is eye-catching, it’s nowhere near as handsome as the E-5008.

While you can save over £6,500 on an Ioniq 9 when you buy through Carwow, you can save almost £2,000 more on an E-5008 – which combined with its spacious cabin, striking looks and Peugeot’s sixth place result in the 2025 Driver Power survey for owner satisfaction compared to Hyundai’s 14th, it makes for a more enticing buy.

If you really need the extra space then the Ioniq 9 makes sense, and while it’s undoubtedly got more road presence and an arguably posher badge at this point, it’s not really worth the extra outlay compared to its French alternative.

How we tested these cars

We don’t just arrange a quick drive and a walk around of the cars we test. Our expert reviewers live with each car we review for a week or more, using the car on their commutes and driving them on an assortment of roads to find out exactly what the cars are like. When reviewing them side-by-side, we directly compare things such as the boot lips, door openings and access to the third row of seats, as well as how they fare with our test route.

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