How the 2026 Polestar 2 compares on AC charge time
£50 off a home charge pointThe Long range Single motor manages 8h, putting it 42nd of 61 electric cars on sale. The Byton M-Byte above it manages 7h 45m. The Hyundai Kona Electric below it manages 8h.
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1Fiat 500e
2026 ICON · 24 kWh City Range
Price £17,245
Battery 24kWh
2h 30m
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2Citroën ë-C3
2026 PLUS · 30 kWh Urban Range
Price £18,495
Battery 30kWh
2h 50m
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3Dacia Spring
2025 Expression · Electric 70
Price £11,990
Battery 24.3kWh
3h 20m
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4Vauxhall Astra Electric
2026 Griffin · 58 kWh 156 PS
Price £28,495
Battery 58kWh
3h 20m
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5Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer Electric
2026 Griffin · 58 kWh 156 PS
Price £28,495
Battery 58kWh
3h 20m
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6BYD Dolphin Surf
2025 Active · 30 kWh 88 PS
Price £18,650
Battery 30kWh
3h 30m
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7CUPRA Raval
2026 V1 · 37 kWh 135 PS
Price £26,995
Battery 37kWh
4h
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8Renault Twingo E-Tech
2026 evolution · Twingo 60 kW
Price —
Battery —
4h 15m
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9Fiat Grande Panda Electric
2026 Icon · Electric 44 kWh 113 hp
Price £21,995
Battery 44kWh
4h 20m
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10Peugeot E-208 GTi
2026 · 51 kWh 281 PS
Price £34,995
Battery 51kWh
4h 40m
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11Citroën ë-SpaceTourer
2020 M · 50 kWh FWD
Price £31,995
Battery 50kWh
4h 45m
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12Kia PV5 Passenger
2027 Essential · 51.5 kWh Standard Range
Price £31,695
Battery 51.5kWh
4h 45m
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13Renault 4 E-Tech
2026 evolution+ · 4 E-Tech 150 hp comfort range
Price £23,445
Battery —
4h 51m
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14Vauxhall Corsa Electric
2026 GS · 50 kWh 136 PS
Price £29,740
Battery 50kWh
5h
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15Vauxhall Mokka-e
2020 Standard · 45 kWh FWD
Price £30,840
Battery 50kWh
5h
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16Kia EV4
2026 Air · 58.3 kWh Standard Range
Price £30,995
Battery 58.3kWh
5h 20m
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17Mercedes-Benz EQA
2021 250 · 66.5 kWh FWD
Price £40,495
Battery 70kWh
5h 27m
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18Lotus Emeya
2026 600 · 600, 603 bhp
Price £86,305
Battery 102kWh
5h 30m
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19Jeep Avenger Electric
2026 e-Altitude · 54 kWh 156 hp
Price £32,099
Battery 54kWh
5h 45m
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20Rolls-Royce Spectre
2026 Black Badge Spectre Series II · Black Badge Spectre Series II
Price —
Battery —
5h 45m
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21Lotus Eletre
2026 600 · 600, 603 bhp
Price £86,305
Battery 112kWh
5h 48m
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22Hyundai IONIQ 5
2026 Advance · 63 kWh 170 PS RWD
Price £40,695
Battery 63kWh
5h 50m
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23Volvo EX30
2026 Single Motor · Single Motor
Price £33,060
Battery 51kWh
6h
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24Hyundai INSTER
2025 01 · 42 kWh Standard Range
Price £23,755
Battery 42kWh
6h 6m
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25Hyundai IONIQ 3
2027 Advance · 42 kWh 147 PS
Price £22,245
Battery 42.2kWh
6h 20m
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26Volvo EX40
2026 Single Motor · Single Motor
Price £44,860
Battery 70kWh
7h
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27Volvo EC40
2026 Single Motor · Single Motor
Price £44,860
Battery 70kWh
7h
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28Hyundai IONIQ 6
2025 Premium · 77 kWh 325 PS AWD
Price £50,550
Battery 77.4kWh
7h 10m
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29Kia EV4 Fastback
2026 GT-Line · 81.4 kWh Long Range
Price £40,895
Battery 81.4kWh
7h 15m
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30Kia EV5
2026 Air · 81.4 kWh 214 bhp
Price £39,295
Battery 81.4kWh
7h 20m
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31Ford Mustang Mach-E
2020 GT · 88 kWh AWD
Price £67,225
Battery 90kWh
7h 30m
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32Peugeot E-208
2026 Allure · Electric 50 kWh 136
Price £24,995
Battery 50kWh
7h 30m
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33Peugeot E-2008
2026 Allure · Electric 54 kWh 156
Price £29,495
Battery 54kWh
7h 30m
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34Peugeot e-TRAVELLER
2020 Long · 46 kWh FWD
Price £49,905
Battery 50kWh
7h 30m
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35Vauxhall Vivaro-e Life
2020 Medium · 50 kWh FWD
Price £31,610
Battery 50kWh
7h 30m
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36Citroën ë-C4
2020 Standard · 45 kWh FWD
Price £30,895
Battery 50kWh
7h 30m
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37Peugeot e-Rifter
2021 Long · 50 kWh FWD
Price £32,375
Battery 50kWh
7h 30m
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38Hyundai IONIQ 5 N
2027 · 84 kWh 650 PS AWD
Price —
Battery 84kWh
7h 35m
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39Hyundai IONIQ 6 N
2026 · 84 kWh 650 PS AWD
Price —
Battery 84kWh
7h 35m
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40Genesis GV60
2026 Magma · Magma
Price £75,915
Battery 84kWh
7h 35m
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41Byton M-Byte
2019 72kWh 2WD · 72 kWh RWD
Price £47,000
Battery 80kWh
7h 45m
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42Polestar 2
2026 Long range Single motor · Long range Single motor
Price £49,210
Battery 82kWh
8h
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43Hyundai Kona Electric
2026.5 Advance · 65 kWh 218 PS
Price £31,250
Battery 65.4kWh
8h
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44Volkswagen ID.4
2026 GTX Edition 4MOTION · 77 kWh GTX 4MOTION
Price £50,745
Battery 77kWh
8h 15m
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45Lucid Air
2020 Dream Edition · 113 kWh AWD
Price £145,000
Battery 113kWh
8h 15m
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46BMW i4
2026 M60 xDrive
Price £71,525
Battery 80kWh
8h 30m
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47AION V
2026 Standard · 75 kWh
Price £36,450
Battery 75.3kWh
8h 30m
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48Porsche Taycan
2025 4S · 82.3 kWh 462 PS AWD
Price £96,465
Battery 82.3kWh
9h
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49Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo
2025 Taycan 4S Cross Turismo · 97 kWh 517 PS AWD
Price £99,465
Battery 97kWh
9h
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50Volkswagen ID.7 Tourer
2026 GTX · 86 kWh 340 PS GTX
Price £62,670
Battery 86kWh
9h
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51Lexus UX 300e
2025 Premium · 72.8 kWh 204 hp
Price £42,145
Battery 72.8kWh
9h 30m
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52Mercedes-Benz EQS
2021 450+ · 107.8 kWh RWD
Price £99,995
Battery 115kWh
10h
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53Hyundai IONIQ 9
2026 Ultimate · 110 kWh 307 PS AWD
Price £73,495
Battery 110.3kWh
10h
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54Polestar 3
2026 Dual motor · Dual motor
Price £84,540
Battery 106kWh
10h
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55Volvo ES90
2026 Single Motor Extended Range · Single Motor Extended Range
Price £67,560
Battery 92kWh
10h
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56Volvo EX90
2026 Single Motor · Single Motor
Price £73,160
Battery 92kWh
10h
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57Tesla Roadster
2017 Standard · 200 kWh AWD
Price £189,000
Battery 200kWh
10h 45m
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58BMW iX
2026 M70 xDrive
Price £114,305
Battery 76.6kWh
11h
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59Polestar 4 coupé
2027 Business · Dual motor
Price £63,750
Battery 100kWh
11h
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60Polestar 5
2026 Dual motor · Dual motor
Price £89,500
Battery 112kWh
11h
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61Volvo EX60
2027 Single Motor · Single Motor
Price £56,860
Battery 83kWh
12h
