Lexus RZ 500e (2025–) vs Polestar 4 Long Range (2024–2026): which costs less?
Total cost at 15,000 km/yr: Lexus RZ 500e (2025–) €900/mo · Polestar 4 Long Range (2024–2026) €890/mo. Polestar 4 Long Range (2024–2026) stays the cheaper car across all usage profiles (8,000–30,000 km/yr).
The trade-offs
- Polestar 4 Long Range (2024–2026) costs about €10 less per month at 15,000 km/yr.
- Polestar 4 Long Range (2024–2026) goes 95 km further in real −10 °C conditions.
- Polestar 4 Long Range (2024–2026) has 4 l more boot space.
Side by side
| Lexus RZ 500e (2025–) | Polestar 4 Long Range (2024–2026) | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | €63,000 | €61,900 (better) |
| €/month (15,000 km) | €900 | €890 (better) |
| €/month (25,000 km) | €1,022 | €1,017 (better) |
| Range (WLTP) | 493 km | 620 km (better) |
| Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors) | 9.30 m² | 9.72 m² |
| Real range (mild/cold) | 442 km / 348 km | 556 km / 443 km (better) |
| 600 km long trip | — | 1 charging stop · +21 min |
| Consumption (WLTP) | 16.8 kWh/100 km (better) | 17.8 kWh/100 km |
| Battery | 77.0 kWh | 94.0 kWh |
| Max DC charge | 150 kW | 200 kW (better) |
| 0–100 km/h | 4.6 s (better) | 7.1 s |
| Boot | 522 L | 526 L (better) |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
Break-even by mileage
| km/yr | Lexus RZ 500e (2025–) | Polestar 4 Long Range (2024–2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €839 | €827 |
| 15,000 | €900 | €890 |
| 20,000 | €961 | €954 |
| 25,000 | €1,022 | €1,017 |
| 30,000 | €1,083 | €1,080 |
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