2024 Lucid Air Pure RWD vs 2024 Polestar 2 Single Motor
Range, charging speed, efficiency, and price — side by side, with the EPA numbers.
2024 Lucid Air Pure RWD
$69,900
vs
2024 Polestar 2 Single Motor
$51,300
The verdict at a glance
- 2024 Lucid Air Pure RWD goes farther on a charge — 419 mi vs 320 mi EPA (99 mi more).
- 2024 Lucid Air Pure RWD charges faster on a road trip — up to 250 kW DC.
- 2024 Lucid Air Pure RWD is more efficient, so it costs less per mile to drive.
- 2024 Polestar 2 Single Motor is cheaper to buy, starting at $51,300.
Full spec comparison
Spec
2024 Lucid Air Pure RWD
2024 Polestar 2 Single Motor
EPA range
419 mi
320 mi
Battery (usable)
88 kWh
79 kWh
Efficiency
0.22 kWh/mi
0.27 kWh/mi
DC fast (peak)
250 kW
205 kW
AC onboard
19.2 kW
11 kW
Connector
CCS1
CCS1
Drivetrain
RWD
RWD
Starting MSRP
$69,900
$51,300
Charging time (20% → 80%)
Charger
2024 Lucid Air Pure RWD
2024 Polestar 2 Single Motor
150 kW DC
24 min
22 min
350 kW DC
15 min
16 min
Cost to drive
Home charging at $0.15/kWh, 12,000 miles/year.
Estimate
2024 Lucid Air Pure RWD
2024 Polestar 2 Single Motor
Electricity / year
$396
$486
Common questions
Which has more range, the Air or the 2?
2024 Lucid Air Pure RWD has the longer EPA range at 419 miles, versus 320 miles for the other.
Which charges faster?
2024 Lucid Air Pure RWD peaks at 250 kW on DC fast charging, so it adds range quicker at a high-power station.