2024 Lucid Air Touring vs 2024 Polestar 2 Single Motor

Range, charging speed, efficiency, and price — side by side, with the EPA numbers.

2024 Lucid Air Touring

2024 Lucid Air Touring

$78,900

vs
2024 Polestar 2 Single Motor

2024 Polestar 2 Single Motor

$51,300

The verdict at a glance

  • 2024 Lucid Air Touring goes farther on a charge — 425 mi vs 320 mi EPA (105 mi more).
  • 2024 Lucid Air Touring charges faster on a road trip — up to 300 kW DC.
  • 2024 Lucid Air Touring 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 Touring
2024 Polestar 2 Single Motor
EPA range
425 mi
320 mi
Battery (usable)
92 kWh
79 kWh
Efficiency
0.23 kWh/mi
0.27 kWh/mi
DC fast (peak)
300 kW
205 kW
AC onboard
19.2 kW
11 kW
Connector
CCS1
CCS1
Drivetrain
AWD
RWD
Starting MSRP
$78,900
$51,300

Charging time (20% → 80%)

Charger
2024 Lucid Air Touring
2024 Polestar 2 Single Motor
150 kW DC
25 min
22 min
350 kW DC
13 min
16 min

Cost to drive

Home charging at $0.15/kWh, 12,000 miles/year.

Estimate
2024 Lucid Air Touring
2024 Polestar 2 Single Motor
Electricity / year
$414
$486

Common questions

Which has more range, the Air or the 2?

2024 Lucid Air Touring has the longer EPA range at 425 miles, versus 320 miles for the other.

Which charges faster?

2024 Lucid Air Touring peaks at 300 kW on DC fast charging, so it adds range quicker at a high-power station.