Head to head

Volkswagen ID.7 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

Volkswagen ID.7 electric car

Volkswagen ID.7

From $48,885 · 302 miles

Read the Volkswagen ID.7 review

Car B

Polestar 2 electric car

Polestar 2

From $51,990 · 270 miles

Read the Polestar 2 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 Volkswagen ID.7 leads in 4 areas and the Polestar 2 in 1.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

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

Range (EPA)

Volkswagen ID.7302 miles
Polestar 2270 miles

Battery

Volkswagen ID.786 kWh
Polestar 282 kWh

Body type

Volkswagen ID.7sedan
Polestar 2sedan

Seats

Volkswagen ID.75
Polestar 25

Cargo space

Volkswagen ID.7532 litres
Polestar 2405 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Volkswagen ID.76.5s
Polestar 24.5s

Standout feature

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

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

Volkswagen ID.759/100
Polestar 231/100

Price

Volkswagen ID.763/100
Polestar 259/100

Family space

Volkswagen ID.754/100
Polestar 29/100

Performance

Volkswagen ID.716/100
Polestar 271/100

Tech

Volkswagen ID.716/100
Polestar 244/100

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