Head to head

Polestar 2 Long Range vs Polestar 2

A side-by-side comparison of published Australian specifications, including WLTP range figures.

This comparison is generated automatically from published manufacturer specifications, not from hands-on testing. It sets the two cars' figures side by side; it is not a road test.

Car A

Polestar 2 Long Range electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 515 km of range

Polestar 2 Long Range

From A$100,450 Β· 515 km

Read the Polestar 2 Long Range review

Car B

Polestar 2 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 485 km of range

Polestar 2

From A$92,150 Β· 485 km

Read the Polestar 2 review

The verdict

The Polestar 2 Long Range offers more range β€” 515 km WLTP against 485 km, a gap of about 30 km between charges. On price the Polestar 2 starts about A$8,300 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 2 areas and the Polestar 2 in 1.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Polestar 2 Long RangeA$100,450
Polestar 2A$92,150

Range (WLTP)

Polestar 2 Long Range515 km
Polestar 2485 km

Battery

Polestar 2 Long Range82 kWh
Polestar 282 kWh

Body type

Polestar 2 Long Rangesedan
Polestar 2sedan

Seats

Polestar 2 Long Range5
Polestar 25

Boot space

Polestar 2 Long Range405 litres
Polestar 2405 litres

0–100 km/h(Lower is better)

Polestar 2 Long Range4.2s
Polestar 24.5s

Standout feature

Polestar 2 Long RangeRear-drive Polestar 2 with strong real-world range
Polestar 2Sharp Scandinavian design and rapid performance

How they score

Each attribute is a percentile against every EV on sale in Australia β€” 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.

Range

Polestar 2 Long Range74/100
Polestar 264/100

Price

Polestar 2 Long Range38/100
Polestar 258/100

Family space

Polestar 2 Long Range23/100
Polestar 223/100

Performance

Polestar 2 Long Range85/100
Polestar 282/100

Tech

Polestar 2 Long Range58/100
Polestar 258/100

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