Performance The overall performance is a little different between these two vehicles. The Tesla Model Y is built to be quick, even despite its lower price, while the Ioniq 9 is built more for comfort than speed. That doesn’t necessarily mean the Ioniq 9 is slow, but its acceleration isn’t as breakneck as that of some competitors. The Ioniq 9 will be available in three different powertrains at launch. The base model will have one 215-horsepower motor powering the rear wheels. Step up from there and there’s an all-wheel drive model that adds a 94-hp motor on the front wheels. The Performance AWD variant replaces that lower-power front motor with a second 215-hp one. The base model will be able to accelerate from 0-60 miles per hour in 9.4 seconds, however, the Performance AWD variant has an acceleration time of a faster 5.2 seconds. Hyundai There are some things we don’t yet know about the performance of the Model Y Juniper though. The rear-wheel drive version of the Model Y Juniper is currently only available in China, and it’s rated as being able to accelerate to 100 km/h in 5.9 seconds. When it launches in the U.S., its acceleration time to 60 mph (96.5 km/h) will likely be slightly lower. The all-wheel drive version of the vehicle being sold in the U.S. right now can get to 60 mph in only 4.1 seconds, which is pretty impressive. There’s no word yet on a Performance variant of the Model Y Juniper. Safe to say, the Tesla Model Y is a little more impressive than the Ioniq 9 when it comes to performance. It gets the win here. Winner: Tesla Model Y