VW ID.4 Pro vs Hyundai Tucson 1.6 petrol: 5-year cost to own (Ireland)
Over 5 years in Ireland (15,000 km/yr), as of July 2, 2026, the VW ID.4 Pro is the cheaper car to own — about €41,558 vs €42,309 for the Hyundai Tucson 1.6 petrol, saving roughly €751, pulling ahead in year 2.
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Cheaper to own over 5 years · IrelandVW ID.4 Pro · €41,558 total · €751 less than the Hyundai Tucson 1.6 petrol
VW ID.4 Pro vs Hyundai Tucson 1.6 petrol — where the money goes
| Cost component | Electric · VW ID.4 Pro | Petrol · Hyundai Tucson 1.6 petrol |
|---|---|---|
| Depreciation (estimated) | €24,509 (59%) | €20,900 (49%) |
| Charging / fuel | €4,432 (11%) | €7,274 (17%) |
| ↳ of which charging loss | 12% (~€532) | — |
| Maintenance | €1,748 (4%) | €3,503 (8%) |
| Insurance | €3,400 (8%) | €3,000 (7%) |
| Financing interest | €6,870 (17%) | €6,583 (16%) |
| Registration & fees | €600 (1%) | €1,050 (2%) |
| Total cost of ownership | €41,558 | €42,309 |
When does the VW ID.4 Pro win?
Call it a tie: €751 apart over 5 years is inside the noise of estimates like these — choose on fit and charging access, not on cost.
At 15,000 km/yr the VW ID.4 Pro is already the cheaper car, breaking even in year 2 — drive more or keep it longer and its lead grows.
What decides the VW ID.4 Pro vs Hyundai Tucson 1.6 petrol verdict
The biggest single line, depreciation, actually falls the Hyundai Tucson 1.6 petrol's way (€24,509 on the VW ID.4 Pro against €20,900 on the Hyundai Tucson 1.6 petrol) — yet the VW ID.4 Pro still finishes €751 ahead on everything else combined. On the VW ID.4 Pro, depreciation alone is 59% of its €41,558 total; on the Hyundai Tucson 1.6 petrol it is 49% of €42,309.
- Energy: €4,432 of charging for the VW ID.4 Pro vs €7,274 of petrol for the Hyundai Tucson 1.6 petrol — €2,842 more in the VW ID.4 Pro's favor.
- Maintenance: VW ID.4 Pro €1,748, Hyundai Tucson 1.6 petrol €3,503 — €1,755 more in the VW ID.4 Pro's favor.
- Registration & fees: VW ID.4 Pro €600, Hyundai Tucson 1.6 petrol €1,050 — €450 more in the VW ID.4 Pro's favor.
The Hyundai Tucson 1.6 petrol's best answer is depreciation, €3,609 back the other way — more than the final €751 gap on its own, but the remaining rows pull the verdict back to the VW ID.4 Pro. At the dealer the VW ID.4 Pro costs €1,530 more than the Hyundai Tucson 1.6 petrol, yet 5 years of ownership claw all of that back — and finish €751 ahead. The VW ID.4 Pro is ahead from the first year — €49 after year 1 — and finishes year 5 with the full €751 lead.
VW ID.4 Pro vs Hyundai Tucson 1.6 petrol, side by side
VW ID.4 Pro
- 5-yr total cost
- €41,558
- Cost / month
- €693
- Cost / km
- €0.55
- Starting price
- €39,530
- Powertrain
- Electric
- Efficiency
- 16 kWh/100km
Hyundai Tucson 1.6 petrol
- 5-yr total cost
- €42,309
- Cost / month
- €705
- Cost / km
- €0.56
- Starting price
- €38,000
- Powertrain
- Petrol
- Efficiency
- 5.3 L/100km
- Ireland electricity
- 25.00c/kWh CRU/SEAI
- Petrol (Ireland)
- €1.83/L AA Ireland