20250914 Only 1 winner! Polestar 5 v Lucid Gravity
Electric GT Wars: Polestar 5 Will Edge Out Lucid Gravity
The electric vehicle landscape is heating up, particularly in the luxury GT segment, with two formidable contenders poised for battle: the Polestar 5 and the Lucid Gravity. While both promise exhilarating performance and cutting-edge technology, Smartgrandad believes the Polestar 5 is set to outsell its Lucid rival.
A Tale of Two Companies: Polestar, a performance electric brand jointly owned by Volvo Cars and Geely, benefits from Volvo’s established manufacturing prowess and global distribution network. This lineage provides a strong foundation of reliability and accessibility. Lucid Motors, on the other hand, is a relatively newer American luxury EV manufacturer known for pushing boundaries in range and power, but still building its market presence.
Feature Face-Off:
The Polestar 5, a sleek four-door GT, is expected to boast up to 884 hp and 663 lb-ft of torque, with an 800V architecture enabling ultra-fast charging. Its design prioritizes a blend of Scandinavian minimalism and aggressive aerodynamics.
The Lucid Gravity, an electric SUV, is anticipated to offer similar high-performance figures, potentially exceeding 800 hp, and aims for segment-leading range, leveraging Lucid’s battery technology expertise.
Price and Market Position
While exact pricing for the production versions of both the Polestar 5 and Lucid Gravity hasn’t been officially announced, we can make some educated comparisons based on their respective brands’ current offerings and market positioning.
Polestar 5 (Estimated Price: $80,000 – $100,000+)
Context: Polestar’s current models, like the Polestar 2, compete in a premium segment, generally starting around $50,000-$60,000. The Polestar 5 is designed as a more luxurious and performance-oriented GT.
Lucid Gravity (Estimated Price: $90,000 – $150,000+)
Context: Lucid Motors positions itself at the very top tier of the luxury EV market. Their Lucid Air sedan, for example, has models ranging from around $77,400 for the Pure to over $179,000 for the high-performance Sapphire.
Polestar 5 Will Win the Sales Race:
While the Gravity’s SUV form factor might appeal to some, the GT segment is highly competitive.
Polestar’s key advantage lies in its Volvo’s existing service centers and brand recognition will likely make the Polestar 5 a more comfortable choice for many luxury buyers. In addition the more accessible price point and broader global brand recognition are also key considerations.
Furthermore, the Polestar 5’s more conventional, yet sophisticated, GT styling could have wider appeal compared to the Gravity’s SUV silhouette in this particular niche.
Lucid’s aggressive pricing for its Air sedan suggests the Gravity will be at the very top end of the market, potentially limiting its volume. Also, its lack of availability globally will limit this EV to mainly US customers.
Overall it seems likely that the Lucid Gravity will only reach a fraction of the customers compared with the Polestar 5.
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