Head to head

Polestar 2 Long Range vs Tesla Model 3

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 photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 320 miles of range

Polestar 2 Long Range

From Β£49,000 Β· 320 miles

Read the Polestar 2 Long Range review

Car B

Tesla Model 3 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 290 miles of range

Tesla Model 3

From Β£39,990 Β· 290 miles

Read the Tesla Model 3 review

The verdict

The Polestar 2 Long Range offers more range β€” 320 miles WLTP against 290 miles, a gap of about 30 miles between charges. The Tesla Model 3 is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 594 litres and 5 seats versus 405 litres and 5 in the Polestar 2 Long Range. On price the Tesla Model 3 starts about Β£9,010 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 Tesla Model 3 in 2.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Polestar 2 Long RangeΒ£49,000
Tesla Model 3Β£39,990

Range (WLTP)

Polestar 2 Long Range320 miles
Tesla Model 3290 miles

Battery

Polestar 2 Long Range82 kWh
Tesla Model 375 kWh

Body type

Polestar 2 Long Rangesaloon
Tesla Model 3saloon

Seats

Polestar 2 Long Range5
Tesla Model 35

Boot space

Polestar 2 Long Range405 litres
Tesla Model 3594 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Polestar 2 Long Range4.2s
Tesla Model 36.1s

Standout feature

Polestar 2 Long RangeRear-drive Polestar 2 with strong real-world range
Tesla Model 3Supercharger access and the slickest software around

How they score

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

Range

Polestar 2 Long Range78/100
Tesla Model 368/100

Price

Polestar 2 Long Range34/100
Tesla Model 358/100

Family space

Polestar 2 Long Range29/100
Tesla Model 385/100

Performance

Polestar 2 Long Range89/100
Tesla Model 356/100

Tech

Polestar 2 Long Range68/100
Tesla Model 390/100

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