Head to head

Polestar 2 Long Range vs BMW i4

A side-by-side comparison of published Canadian specifications, including NRCan 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, 460 km of range

Polestar 2 Long Range

From C$75,750 Β· 460 km

Read the Polestar 2 Long Range review

Car B

BMW i4 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 485 km of range

BMW i4

From C$72,050 Β· 485 km

Read the BMW i4 review

The verdict

The BMW i4 offers more range β€” 485 km NRCan against 460 km, a gap of about 25 km between charges. The BMW i4 is the better fit for families needing extra cargo space, with 470 litres and 5 seats versus 405 litres and 5 in the Polestar 2 Long Range. On price the BMW i4 starts about C$3,700 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 1 area and the BMW i4 in 4.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Polestar 2 Long RangeC$75,750
BMW i4C$72,050

Range (NRCan)

Polestar 2 Long Range460 km
BMW i4485 km

Battery

Polestar 2 Long Range82 kWh
BMW i483.9 kWh

Body type

Polestar 2 Long Rangesedan
BMW i4sedan

Seats

Polestar 2 Long Range5
BMW i45

Cargo space

Polestar 2 Long Range405 litres
BMW i4470 litres

0–100 km/h(Lower is better)

Polestar 2 Long Range4.2s
BMW i45.7s

Standout feature

Polestar 2 Long RangeRear-drive Polestar 2 with strong real-world range
BMW i4Drives like a proper BMW, silently

How they score

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

Range

Polestar 2 Long Range46/100
BMW i462/100

Price

Polestar 2 Long Range55/100
BMW i459/100

Family space

Polestar 2 Long Range10/100
BMW i430/100

Performance

Polestar 2 Long Range76/100
BMW i439/100

Tech

Polestar 2 Long Range46/100
BMW i446/100

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