Head to head

Polestar 2 Long Range vs Polestar 2

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

Polestar 2 Long Range electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 285 miles of range

Polestar 2 Long Range

From $54,900 Β· 285 miles

Read the Polestar 2 Long Range review

Car B

Polestar 2 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 270 miles of range

Polestar 2

From $51,990 Β· 270 miles

Read the Polestar 2 review

The verdict

The Polestar 2 Long Range offers more range β€” 285 miles EPA against 270 miles, a gap of about 15 miles between charges. On price the Polestar 2 starts about $2,910 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 2 areas and the Polestar 2 in 1.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Polestar 2 Long Range$54,900
Polestar 2$51,990

Range (EPA)

Polestar 2 Long Range285 miles
Polestar 2270 miles

Battery

Polestar 2 Long Range82 kWh
Polestar 282 kWh

Body type

Polestar 2 Long Rangesedan
Polestar 2sedan

Seats

Polestar 2 Long Range5
Polestar 25

Cargo space

Polestar 2 Long Range405 litres
Polestar 2405 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Polestar 2 Long Range4.2s
Polestar 24.5s

Standout feature

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

How they score

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

Range

Polestar 2 Long Range43/100
Polestar 231/100

Price

Polestar 2 Long Range53/100
Polestar 259/100

Family space

Polestar 2 Long Range9/100
Polestar 29/100

Performance

Polestar 2 Long Range75/100
Polestar 271/100

Tech

Polestar 2 Long Range44/100
Polestar 244/100

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