Hyundai EV Battery Health by Model: Used Buyer’s Guides

The Hyundai EV battery warranty

Hyundai battery cover is typically 8 years / 100,000 miles to 70% capacity on most models, 125,000 miles on pre-2020 production cars like the Ioniq Electric, and reduced to 5 years / 100,000 miles where the car was used as a taxi or private hire vehicle. The warranty usually transfers with the car, so what matters on a used one is how much is left and whether the battery is still comfortably above the capacity threshold. Read more in our guide to how EV battery warranties work.

How Hyundai EV batteries age

Whatever the make's reputation, individual cars vary with charging habits, climate and mileage, which is why we always frame battery health as an estimate for the specific vehicle. Our guide to what's normal for EV battery degradation covers the general picture.

Hyundai model guides

Hyundai Kona Electric

Small SUV · 2018-present · Around 189-319 miles depending on battery and generation

Battery health & range

Hyundai Ioniq Electric

Liftback hatchback · 2016-2022 · Around 193 miles for the 38.3 kWh car (the earlier 28 kWh predates WLTP)

Battery health & range

Hyundai Ioniq 5

Crossover / hatchback SUV · 2021-present · Around 249-354 miles depending on battery and year

Battery health & range

Hyundai Ioniq 6

Saloon · 2023-present · Around 270-382 miles depending on battery and drive

Battery health & range

Don't see the model you're looking at? Any EV's battery health can be checked by registration.

What the Used EV Check shows for a Hyundai

Enter the registration and the Used EV Check returns, for that specific car: its expected real-world range now versus when new, an estimated degradation figure, a battery-health grade where a manufacturer test record exists, and the battery warranty remaining in miles and months, plus the full MOT and mileage history.

Range and battery-health figures are estimates modelled from real-world data and are shown for the specific vehicle in the Used EV Check. Range data is powered by ClearWatt. A battery-health grade is shown where a manufacturer test record exists, it is a comparative grade, not a measured state-of-health percentage.

Range data powered by ClearWatt

Check a used Hyundai EV before you buy

Enter a registration to see the car's estimated battery health, real-world range now vs when new and remaining battery warranty, an instant report.

See the Used EV Check (£9.99) →Try the free EV check

Used Hyundai EV battery FAQ

How do I check a used Hyundai EV's battery health?+

You can't see battery state of health on the V5C, the MOT or the advert. Enter the registration into the Used EV Check and it returns the car's estimated real-world range now versus when new, a degradation estimate, a battery-health grade where a manufacturer test record exists, and the remaining battery warranty. It works the same way for any Hyundai EV, and range data is powered by ClearWatt.

What battery warranty do Hyundai electric cars have?+

Hyundai battery cover is typically 8 years / 100,000 miles to 70% capacity on most models, 125,000 miles on pre-2020 production cars like the Ioniq Electric, and reduced to 5 years / 100,000 miles where the car was used as a taxi or private hire vehicle. It usually transfers to the next owner, and the Used EV Check shows how much of it is left in miles and months for a specific car.

How long do Hyundai EV batteries last?+

Hyundai’s EVs are among the most efficient of their eras, and the liquid-cooled Kona Electric is one of the strongest used batteries around. Recall completion matters more than usual on this make: both the Kona Electric and the Ioniq Electric had battery recalls, and affected cars often carry newer replacement packs, which is no bad thing as a buyer. As a rule of thumb, EV batteries lose their first few percent early on and then settle into a slow decline, so a car that still returns close to its original range for its age and mileage is ageing well.