Head to head
Polestar 2 Long Range vs BMW i4
A side-by-side comparison of published Australian specifications, including WLTP range figures.
The verdict
The Polestar 2 Long Range offers more range — 515 km WLTP against 485 km, a gap of about 30 km between charges. The BMW i4 is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 470 litres and 5 seats versus 405 litres and 5 in the Polestar 2 Long Range. On price the Polestar 2 Long Range starts about A$4,100 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Polestar 2 Long Range at 4.2s.
On the measured specifications below, the Polestar 2 Long Range leads in 3 areas and the BMW i4 in 2.
Specs side by side
Price from (new)(Lower is better)
Range (WLTP)
Battery
Body type
Seats
Boot space
0–100 km/h(Lower is better)
Standout feature
How they score
Each attribute is a percentile against every EV on sale in Australia — 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.
Range
Price
Family space
Performance
Tech