Head to head

Polestar 2 vs Volkswagen ID.7

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 electric car

Polestar 2

From $51,990 · 270 miles

Read the Polestar 2 review

Car B

Volkswagen ID.7 electric car

Volkswagen ID.7

From $48,885 · 302 miles

Read the Volkswagen ID.7 review

The verdict

The Volkswagen ID.7 offers more range — 302 miles EPA against 270, a gap of about 32 miles between charges. The Volkswagen ID.7 is the better fit for families needing extra cargo space, with 532 litres and 5 seats versus 405 litres and 5 in the Polestar 2. On price the Volkswagen ID.7 starts about $3,105 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph is the Polestar 2 at 4.5s.

On the measured specifications below, the Polestar 2 leads in 1 area and the Volkswagen ID.7 in 4.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Polestar 2$51,990
Volkswagen ID.7$48,885

Range (EPA)

Polestar 2270 miles
Volkswagen ID.7302 miles

Battery

Polestar 282 kWh
Volkswagen ID.786 kWh

Body type

Polestar 2sedan
Volkswagen ID.7sedan

Seats

Polestar 25
Volkswagen ID.75

Cargo space

Polestar 2405 litres
Volkswagen ID.7532 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Polestar 24.5s
Volkswagen ID.76.5s

Standout feature

Polestar 2Sharp Scandinavian design and rapid performance
Volkswagen ID.7Longest-range VW, superb motorway cruiser

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

Polestar 231/100
Volkswagen ID.759/100

Price

Polestar 259/100
Volkswagen ID.763/100

Family space

Polestar 29/100
Volkswagen ID.754/100

Performance

Polestar 271/100
Volkswagen ID.716/100

Tech

Polestar 244/100
Volkswagen ID.716/100

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