Head to head

Polestar 2 Long Range vs Audi A6 e-tron

A side-by-side comparison of published UK 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

Polestar 2 Long Range

From £49,000 · 320 miles

Read the Polestar 2 Long Range review

Car B

Audi A6 e-tron electric car

Audi A6 e-tron

From £60,000 · 350 miles

Read the Audi A6 e-tron review

The verdict

The Audi A6 e-tron offers more range — 350 miles WLTP against 320, a gap of about 30 miles between charges. The Audi A6 e-tron is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 502 litres and 5 seats versus 405 litres and 5 in the Polestar 2 Long Range. On price the Polestar 2 Long Range starts about £11,000 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph 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 Audi A6 e-tron in 3.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Polestar 2 Long Range£49,000
Audi A6 e-tron£60,000

Range (WLTP)

Polestar 2 Long Range320 miles
Audi A6 e-tron350 miles

Battery

Polestar 2 Long Range82 kWh
Audi A6 e-tron94.9 kWh

Body type

Polestar 2 Long Rangesaloon
Audi A6 e-tronsaloon

Seats

Polestar 2 Long Range5
Audi A6 e-tron5

Boot space

Polestar 2 Long Range405 litres
Audi A6 e-tron502 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Polestar 2 Long Range4.2s
Audi A6 e-tron5.4s

Standout feature

Polestar 2 Long RangeRear-drive Polestar 2 with 320 real-world miles
Audi A6 e-tronThe most aerodynamic Audi ever built

How they score

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

Range

Polestar 2 Long Range78/100
Audi A6 e-tron95/100

Price

Polestar 2 Long Range34/100
Audi A6 e-tron23/100

Family space

Polestar 2 Long Range29/100
Audi A6 e-tron62/100

Performance

Polestar 2 Long Range89/100
Audi A6 e-tron72/100

Tech

Polestar 2 Long Range68/100
Audi A6 e-tron68/100

Other comparisons