Audi vs. Hyundai
iSeeCars' unbiased and data-driven comparison of cars from Audi and Hyundai contrasts the two brands across a broad spectrum of vehicle specifications to determine which one is better. In addition to comparing pricing and specs, iSeeCars uses all the ratings, rankings, and insights from its comprehensive analyses of vehicle models, including calculations of reliability, safety, depreciation, value retention, and projected lifetime recalls based on recall history. This in-depth evaluation is used to identify which brand represents a better overall choice for shoppers who are considering both Audi and Hyundai cars.
When comparing the Audi brand to the Hyundai brand, Audi has the advantage in the areas of horsepower, towing capacity, reliability and variety of models offered. Hyundai has the advantage in the areas of new car pricing, used car pricing, depreciation, fuel efficiency, overall quality, safety, retained value and vehicle rankings.
Audi versus Hyundai: Pricing and Value: Analyzing Audi versus Hyundai pricing we see a lower new vehicle starting price for Hyundai in 7 out of 7 vehicle comparisons. Hyundai also has a lower used vehicle starting price in 5 out of 6 comparisons. Hyundai models depreciate at a lower (better) rate in 8 out of 8 comparisons. The lower overall prices for Hyundai, plus their lower depreciation rate, gives Hyundai the overall advantage over Audi.
Audi versus Hyundai: Horsepower, Fuel Efficiency and Towing Capacity: Audi vehicles offer higher maximum horsepower numbers in their base trim in 6 out of 8 model comparisons, with Hyundai offering more horsepower in 2 comparisons. Hyundai offers higher MPG for its vehicles in their base trim in 2 out of 2 comparisons. Audi offers a longer driving range in 1 out of 1 model comparisons. Audi offers a greater towing capacity in 4 out of 5 comparisons. In 1 comparisons, Audi and Hyundai have the same towing capacity.
Audi versus Hyundai: Quality, Reliability, Safety, and Value Retention Ratings: A comparison of Audi versus Hyundai overall quality ratings shows Hyundai with higher quality ratings in 5 out of 5 model comparisons. In terms of reliability ratings, Audi has the advantage in 3 out of 5 comparisons. Hyundai has better safety ratings in 5 out of 7 comparisons while Audi has better safety ratings in 1 out of 7 comparisons. Audi and Hyundai tie for safety in 1 comparisons. Hyundai shows higher ratings for retained value in 8 out of 8 comparisons.
Best Car Rankings:
Most Reliable Car Rankings:
Safest Car Rankings: Hyundai has better car rankings in 2 categories: Hyundai IONIQ 6 in Safest Electric Cars and Hyundai IONIQ 5 in Safest Electric SUVs.
Best Cars for the Money Rankings:
Available Body Styles: Audi offers 22 SUVs, 4 wagons, 24 sedans, 3 coupes, and 2 convertibles. In comparison, Hyundai offers 11 SUVs and 6 sedans.
Drivetrain Options: Audi offers 34 gasoline vehicles, 1 plug-in hybrid, and 16 electric vehicles. Hyundai offers 9 gasoline vehicles, 4 hybrids, 1 plug-in hybrid, and 4 electric vehicles.
Audi offers 50 all-wheel-drive models and 3 rear-wheel-drive models. Hyundai offers 12 all-wheel-drive models, 13 front-wheel-drive models, and 3 rear-wheel-drive models.
New Car Pricing
SUVs
Audi Q3
$42,197 - $48,540
Audi Q5
$49,539 - $64,250
Audi Q7
$64,485 - $84,260
Audi Q7
$64,485 - $84,260
Cars
Audi A3
Not Yet Available
Audi A4
$43,191 - $53,047
EVs
Audi Q4 e-tron
$48,290 - $65,374
Other Comparisons
Audi Q5 (Plug-in Hybrid)
$57,941 - $69,475
New Car Pricing
SUVs
Hyundai KONA
$27,435 - $36,425
Hyundai TUCSON
$29,625 - $41,574
Hyundai PALISADE
$45,374 - $58,844
Hyundai SANTA FE
$37,209 - $51,800
Cars
Hyundai ELANTRA
$22,559 - $28,651
Hyundai ELANTRA
$22,559 - $28,651
EVs
Hyundai IONIQ 5
$43,966 - $60,545
Other Comparisons
Hyundai TUCSON
$29,625 - $41,574
Used Car Pricing
SUVs
Audi Q3
$34,998 - $45,207
Audi Q5
$41,698 - $56,991
Audi Q7
$51,967 - $71,989
Audi Q7
$51,967 - $71,989
Cars
Audi A3
Not Yet Available
Audi A4
$35,291 - $47,907
EVs
Audi Q4 e-tron
$35,473 - $56,140
Other Comparisons
Audi Q5 (Plug-in Hybrid)
$43,937 - $65,867
Used Car Pricing
SUVs
Hyundai KONA
$28,173 - $32,265
Hyundai TUCSON
$25,000 - $36,745
Hyundai PALISADE
$47,010 - $58,713
Hyundai SANTA FE
Not Yet Available
Cars
Hyundai ELANTRA
$19,455 - $26,949
Hyundai ELANTRA
$19,455 - $26,949
EVs
Hyundai IONIQ 5
$46,623 - $67,895
Other Comparisons
Hyundai TUCSON
$25,000 - $36,745
5-Year Depreciation (Lower is better)
SUVs
Audi Q3
50.3%
Audi Q5
58%
Audi Q7
60.9%
Audi Q7
60.9%
Cars
Audi A3
51.6%
Audi A4
55%
EVs
Audi Q4 e-tron
69.7%
Other Comparisons
Audi Q5 (Plug-in Hybrid)
60.3%
5-Year Depreciation (Lower is better)
SUVs
Hyundai KONA
42.2%
Hyundai TUCSON
45.9%
Hyundai PALISADE
47.5%
Hyundai SANTA FE
48.3%
Cars
Hyundai ELANTRA
40.6%
Hyundai ELANTRA
40.6%
EVs
Hyundai IONIQ 5
59.1%
Other Comparisons
Hyundai TUCSON
45.9%
Horsepower / Torque
SUVs
Audi Q3
184 hp / 221 foot-lbs
Audi Q5
201 hp / 236 foot-lbs
Audi Q7
261 hp / 273 foot-lbs
Audi Q7
261 hp / 273 foot-lbs
Cars
Audi A3
201 hp / 236 foot-lbs
Audi A4
201 hp / 236 foot-lbs
EVs
Audi Q4 e-tron
282 hp / 402 foot-lbs
Other Comparisons
Audi Q5 (Plug-in Hybrid)
362 hp / 369 foot-lbs
Horsepower / Torque
SUVs
Hyundai KONA
147 hp / 132 foot-lbs
Hyundai TUCSON
187 hp / 178 foot-lbs
Hyundai PALISADE
287 hp / 260 foot-lbs
Hyundai SANTA FE
277 hp / 311 foot-lbs
Cars
Hyundai ELANTRA
147 hp / 132 foot-lbs
Hyundai ELANTRA
147 hp / 132 foot-lbs
EVs
Hyundai IONIQ 5
168 hp / 258 foot-lbs
Other Comparisons
Hyundai TUCSON
187 hp / 178 foot-lbs
MPG (city/highway/combined)
SUVs
Audi Q3
22 / 29 / 25
Audi Q5
23 / 29 / 26
Audi Q7
20 / 26 / 22
Audi Q7
20 / 26 / 22
Cars
Audi A3
Not Yet Available
Audi A4
26 / 36 / 29
Other Comparisons
Audi Q5 (Plug-in Hybrid)
25 / 27 / 26
MPG (city/highway/combined)
SUVs
Hyundai KONA
Not Yet Available
Hyundai TUCSON
25 / 33 / 28
Hyundai PALISADE
Not Yet Available
Hyundai SANTA FE
Not Yet Available
Cars
Hyundai ELANTRA
Not Yet Available
Hyundai ELANTRA
Not Yet Available
Other Comparisons
Hyundai TUCSON
25 / 33 / 28
EV Range
Audi Q4 e-tron
288 miles
EV Range
Hyundai IONIQ 5
245 miles
Max Towing Capacity
SUVs
Audi Q3
4400 lbs
Audi Q5
4400 lbs
Audi Q7
7700 lbs
Audi Q7
7700 lbs
EVs
Audi Q4 e-tron
2650 lbs
Other Comparisons
Audi Q5 (Plug-in Hybrid)
2000 lbs
Max Towing Capacity
SUVs
Hyundai KONA
Not yet available
Hyundai TUCSON
2000 lbs
Hyundai PALISADE
5000 lbs
Hyundai SANTA FE
4500 lbs
EVs
Hyundai IONIQ 5
2300 lbs
Other Comparisons
Hyundai TUCSON
2000 lbs
iSeeCars Overall Quality Ratings
SUVs
Audi Q3
Not available
Audi Q5
8.1 / 10
Audi Q7
7.8 / 10
Audi Q7
7.8 / 10
Cars
Audi A3
7.7 / 10
Audi A4
7.7 / 10
EVs
Audi Q4 e-tron
Not available
Other Comparisons
Audi Q5 (Plug-in Hybrid)
7.5 / 10
iSeeCars Overall Quality Ratings
SUVs
Hyundai KONA
Not available
Hyundai TUCSON
8.4 / 10
Hyundai PALISADE
Not available
Hyundai SANTA FE
8.1 / 10
Cars
Hyundai ELANTRA
8.2 / 10
Hyundai ELANTRA
8.2 / 10
EVs
Hyundai IONIQ 5
Not available
Other Comparisons
Hyundai TUCSON
8.4 / 10
iSeeCars Reliability Ratings
SUVs
Audi Q3
Not available
Audi Q5
7.9 / 10
Audi Q7
7.4 / 10
Audi Q7
7.4 / 10
Cars
Audi A3
7.3 / 10
Audi A4
7.7 / 10
EVs
Audi Q4 e-tron
Not available
Other Comparisons
Audi Q5 (Plug-in Hybrid)
7.9 / 10
iSeeCars Reliability Ratings
SUVs
Hyundai KONA
Not available
Hyundai TUCSON
7.4 / 10
Hyundai PALISADE
Not available
Hyundai SANTA FE
7.7 / 10
Cars
Hyundai ELANTRA
7.5 / 10
Hyundai ELANTRA
7.5 / 10
EVs
Hyundai IONIQ 5
Not available
Other Comparisons
Hyundai TUCSON
7.4 / 10
iSeeCars Safety Ratings
SUVs
Audi Q3
8.0 / 10
Audi Q5
9.0 / 10
Audi Q7
9.0 / 10
Audi Q7
9.0 / 10
Cars
Audi A3
8.0 / 10
Audi A4
8.0 / 10
EVs
Audi Q4 e-tron
9.0 / 10
Other Comparisons
Audi Q5 (Plug-in Hybrid)
Not available
iSeeCars Safety Ratings
SUVs
Hyundai KONA
9.7 / 10
Hyundai TUCSON
9.7 / 10
Hyundai PALISADE
9.0 / 10
Hyundai SANTA FE
8.7 / 10
Cars
Hyundai ELANTRA
8.8 / 10
Hyundai ELANTRA
8.8 / 10
EVs
Hyundai IONIQ 5
10 / 10
Other Comparisons
Hyundai TUCSON
9.7 / 10
iSeeCars Resale Value Ratings
SUVs
Audi Q3
7.8 / 10
Audi Q5
7.3 / 10
Audi Q7
7.1 / 10
Audi Q7
7.1 / 10
Cars
Audi A3
7.7 / 10
Audi A4
7.5 / 10
EVs
Audi Q4 e-tron
6.5 / 10
Other Comparisons
Audi Q5 (Plug-in Hybrid)
7.1 / 10
iSeeCars Resale Value Ratings
SUVs
Hyundai KONA
8.3 / 10
Hyundai TUCSON
8.1 / 10
Hyundai PALISADE
8.0 / 10
Hyundai SANTA FE
7.9 / 10
Cars
Hyundai ELANTRA
8.4 / 10
Hyundai ELANTRA
8.4 / 10
EVs
Hyundai IONIQ 5
7.2 / 10
Other Comparisons
Hyundai TUCSON
8.1 / 10
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings
SUVs
Audi Q5
#3 of 28 in
Best Luxury Small SUVs
Audi Q7
#5 of 28 in
Best Luxury Midsize SUVs
Cars
Audi A3
#15 of 29 in
Best Luxury Compact Cars
Audi A4
#8 of 29 in
Best Luxury Compact Cars
Other Comparisons
Audi Q5
#3 of 9 in
Best Hybrid Luxury Small SUVs
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings
SUVs
Hyundai TUCSON
#5 of 19 in
Best Small SUVs
Hyundai SANTA FE
#1 of 5 in
Best 6-seater SUVs
Cars
Hyundai ELANTRA
#5 of 31 in
Best Small Cars
Hyundai ELANTRA
#5 of 31 in
Best Small Cars
Other Comparisons
Hyundai TUCSON
#5 of 19 in
Best Small SUVs
iSeeCars Most Reliable Car Rankings
SUVs
Audi Q5
#7 of 28 in
Most Reliable Luxury Small SUVs
Audi Q7
#12 of 28 in
Most Reliable Luxury Midsize SUVs
Cars
Audi A3
#18 of 35 in
Most Reliable Luxury Small Cars
Audi A4
#9 of 35 in
Most Reliable Luxury Small Cars
Other Comparisons
Audi Q5
#4 of 20 in
Most Reliable Luxury Plug-in Hybrid SUVs (PHEV)
iSeeCars Most Reliable Car Rankings
SUVs
Hyundai TUCSON
#14 of 19 in
Most Reliable Small SUVs
Hyundai SANTA FE
#12 of 31 in
Most Reliable Midsize SUVs
Cars
Hyundai ELANTRA
#18 of 31 in
Most Reliable Small Cars
Hyundai ELANTRA
#18 of 31 in
Most Reliable Small Cars
Other Comparisons
Hyundai TUCSON
#14 of 19 in
Most Reliable Small SUVs
iSeeCars Safest Car Rankings
SUVs
Audi Q3
#2 of 12 in
Safest Luxury Subcompact SUVs
Audi Q5
#2 of 28 in
Safest Luxury Small SUVs
Audi Q7
#2 of 31 in
Safest Luxury SUVs with 3 Rows
Audi Q7
#2 of 31 in
Safest Luxury SUVs with 3 Rows
Cars
Audi A4
#6 of 35 in
Safest Luxury Small Cars
EVs
Audi Q4 e-tron
#12 of 82 in
Safest Electric SUVs
iSeeCars Safest Car Rankings
SUVs
Hyundai KONA
#3 of 21 in
Safest Subcompact SUVs
Hyundai TUCSON
#2 of 19 in
Safest Small SUVs
Hyundai PALISADE
#10 of 33 in
Safest SUVs with 3 Rows
Hyundai SANTA FE
#5 of 33 in
Safest SUVs with 3 Rows
Cars
Hyundai ELANTRA
#4 of 31 in
Safest Small Cars
EVs
Hyundai IONIQ 5
#5 of 82 in
Safest Electric SUVs
iSeeCars Best Cars for the Money Rankings
SUVs
Audi Q5
#5 of 26 in
Best Luxury Small SUVs for the Money
Audi Q7
#8 of 24 in
Best Luxury Midsize SUVs for the Money
Cars
Audi A3
#7 of 30 in
Best Luxury Small Cars for the Money
iSeeCars Best Cars for the Money Rankings
SUVs
Hyundai TUCSON
#12 of 18 in
Best Small SUVs for the Money
Hyundai SANTA FE
#5 of 29 in
Best SUVs with 3 Rows for the Money
Cars
Hyundai ELANTRA
#9 of 21 in
Best Small Cars for the Money
