Head to head

Polestar 4 vs Volvo EX90

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 4 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 335 miles of range

Polestar 4

From Β£60,000 Β· 335 miles

Read the Polestar 4 review

Car B

Volvo EX90 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 330 miles of range

Volvo EX90

From Β£96,000 Β· 330 miles

Read the Volvo EX90 review

The verdict

The Polestar 4 offers more range β€” 335 miles WLTP against 330 miles, a gap of about 5 miles between charges. The Volvo EX90 is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 655 litres and 7 seats versus 526 litres and 5 in the Polestar 4. On price the Polestar 4 starts about Β£36,000 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Polestar 4 at 3.8s.

On the measured specifications below, the Polestar 4 leads in 3 areas and the Volvo EX90 in 3.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Polestar 4Β£60,000
Volvo EX90Β£96,000

Range (WLTP)

Polestar 4335 miles
Volvo EX90330 miles

Battery

Polestar 4100 kWh
Volvo EX90111 kWh

Body type

Polestar 4SUV
Volvo EX90SUV

Seats

Polestar 45
Volvo EX907

Boot space

Polestar 4526 litres
Volvo EX90655 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Polestar 43.8s
Volvo EX904.7s

Standout feature

Polestar 4No rear window, huge rear-seat space
Volvo EX90Seven seats, lidar and a beautifully calm cabin

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 489/100
Volvo EX9085/100

Price

Polestar 423/100
Volvo EX903/100

Family space

Polestar 469/100
Volvo EX9093/100

Performance

Polestar 492/100
Volvo EX9085/100

Tech

Polestar 468/100
Volvo EX9090/100

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