Head to head

Volkswagen ID.7 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

Volkswagen ID.7 electric car

Volkswagen ID.7

From £51,000 · 350 miles

Read the Volkswagen ID.7 review

Car B

Polestar 2 Long Range electric car

Polestar 2 Long Range

From £49,000 · 320 miles

Read the Polestar 2 Long Range review

The verdict

The Volkswagen ID.7 offers more range — 350 miles WLTP against 320, a gap of about 30 miles between charges. The Volkswagen ID.7 is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 532 litres and 5 seats versus 405 litres and 5 in the Polestar 2 Long Range. On price the Polestar 2 Long Range starts about £2,000 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph is the Polestar 2 Long Range at 4.2s.

On the measured specifications below, the Volkswagen ID.7 leads in 3 areas and the Polestar 2 Long Range in 2.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Volkswagen ID.7£51,000
Polestar 2 Long Range£49,000

Range (WLTP)

Volkswagen ID.7350 miles
Polestar 2 Long Range320 miles

Battery

Volkswagen ID.786 kWh
Polestar 2 Long Range82 kWh

Body type

Volkswagen ID.7saloon
Polestar 2 Long Rangesaloon

Seats

Volkswagen ID.75
Polestar 2 Long Range5

Boot space

Volkswagen ID.7532 litres
Polestar 2 Long Range405 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Volkswagen ID.76.5s
Polestar 2 Long Range4.2s

Standout feature

Volkswagen ID.7Longest-range VW, superb motorway cruiser
Polestar 2 Long RangeRear-drive Polestar 2 with 320 real-world miles

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

Volkswagen ID.795/100
Polestar 2 Long Range78/100

Price

Volkswagen ID.732/100
Polestar 2 Long Range34/100

Family space

Volkswagen ID.772/100
Polestar 2 Long Range29/100

Performance

Volkswagen ID.747/100
Polestar 2 Long Range89/100

Tech

Volkswagen ID.734/100
Polestar 2 Long Range68/100

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