Head to head

BMW i4 vs Polestar 2 Long Range

A side-by-side comparison of published US specifications, including EPA 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

BMW i4 electric car

BMW i4

From $52,200 · 301 miles

Read the BMW i4 review

Car B

Polestar 2 Long Range electric car

Polestar 2 Long Range

From $54,900 · 285 miles

Read the Polestar 2 Long Range review

The verdict

The BMW i4 offers more range — 301 miles EPA against 285, a gap of about 16 miles between charges. The BMW i4 is the better fit for families needing extra cargo space, with 470 litres and 5 seats versus 405 litres and 5 in the Polestar 2 Long Range. On price the BMW i4 starts about $2,700 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph is the Polestar 2 Long Range at 4.2s.

On the measured specifications below, the BMW i4 leads in 4 areas and the Polestar 2 Long Range in 1.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

BMW i4$52,200
Polestar 2 Long Range$54,900

Range (EPA)

BMW i4301 miles
Polestar 2 Long Range285 miles

Battery

BMW i483.9 kWh
Polestar 2 Long Range82 kWh

Body type

BMW i4sedan
Polestar 2 Long Rangesedan

Seats

BMW i45
Polestar 2 Long Range5

Cargo space

BMW i4470 litres
Polestar 2 Long Range405 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

BMW i45.7s
Polestar 2 Long Range4.2s

Standout feature

BMW i4Drives like a proper BMW, silently
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 US — 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.

Range

BMW i457/100
Polestar 2 Long Range43/100

Price

BMW i457/100
Polestar 2 Long Range53/100

Family space

BMW i426/100
Polestar 2 Long Range9/100

Performance

BMW i438/100
Polestar 2 Long Range75/100

Tech

BMW i444/100
Polestar 2 Long Range44/100

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