Hyundai IONIQ 6 84 kWh RWD (2026–) vs Polestar 2 Long Range Single: which costs less?
Total cost at 15,000 km/yr: Hyundai IONIQ 6 84 kWh RWD (2026–) €857/mo · Polestar 2 Long Range Single €801/mo. Polestar 2 Long Range Single stays the cheaper car across all usage profiles (8,000–30,000 km/yr).
The trade-offs
- Polestar 2 Long Range Single costs about €56 less per month at 15,000 km/yr.
- Polestar 2 Long Range Single goes 43 km further in real −10 °C conditions.
- Polestar 2 Long Range Single spends 3 minutes less at fast chargers over a 600 km trip.
- Polestar 2 Long Range Single has 4 l more boot space.
Side by side
| Hyundai IONIQ 6 84 kWh RWD (2026–) | Polestar 2 Long Range Single | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | €55,600 (better) | €57,690 |
| €/month (15,000 km) | €857 | €801 (better) |
| €/month (25,000 km) | €968 | €911 (better) |
| Range (WLTP) | 585 km | 655 km (better) |
| Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors) | 9.28 m² | 8.56 m² |
| Real range (mild/cold) | 521 km / 404 km | 583 km / 447 km (better) |
| 600 km long trip | 1 charging stop · +16 min | 1 charging stop · +13 min (better) |
| Consumption (WLTP) | 15.5 kWh/100 km | 14.8 kWh/100 km (better) |
| Battery | 80.0 kWh | 78.0 kWh |
| Max DC charge | 260 kW (better) | 205 kW |
| 0–100 km/h | 7.4 s | 6.2 s (better) |
| Boot | 401 L | 405 L (better) |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
Break-even by mileage
| km/yr | Hyundai IONIQ 6 84 kWh RWD (2026–) | Polestar 2 Long Range Single |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €801 | €745 |
| 15,000 | €857 | €801 |
| 20,000 | €913 | €856 |
| 25,000 | €968 | €911 |
| 30,000 | €1,023 | €966 |
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