Head to head

Polestar 2 vs Polestar 2 Long Range

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 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 300 miles of range

Polestar 2

From Β£44,950 Β· 300 miles

Read the Polestar 2 review

Car B

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

The verdict

The Polestar 2 Long Range offers more range β€” 320 miles WLTP against 300 miles, a gap of about 20 miles between charges. On price the Polestar 2 starts about Β£4,050 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 leads in 1 area and the Polestar 2 Long Range in 2.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Polestar 2Β£44,950
Polestar 2 Long RangeΒ£49,000

Range (WLTP)

Polestar 2300 miles
Polestar 2 Long Range320 miles

Battery

Polestar 282 kWh
Polestar 2 Long Range82 kWh

Body type

Polestar 2saloon
Polestar 2 Long Rangesaloon

Seats

Polestar 25
Polestar 2 Long Range5

Boot space

Polestar 2405 litres
Polestar 2 Long Range405 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Polestar 24.5s
Polestar 2 Long Range4.2s

Standout feature

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

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 270/100
Polestar 2 Long Range78/100

Price

Polestar 248/100
Polestar 2 Long Range34/100

Family space

Polestar 229/100
Polestar 2 Long Range29/100

Performance

Polestar 287/100
Polestar 2 Long Range89/100

Tech

Polestar 268/100
Polestar 2 Long Range68/100

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