Polestar 2 AWD LR range test

Chip, 20 December 2023

Polestar Range test Featured

We've got yet another review in the works for you guys and it's the Polestar 2 Long Range AWD. It is the range topping variant with all-wheel drive and the amazing 300 kW (408 hp) output.

This is the outgoing model we have here with a 78 kWh battery (73 kWh usable) and a WLTP rating of 298 miles. And when it comes to consumption and efficiency the Polestar 2 really shows its age and why it needed to be updated.

It has among the worse results we have measured, and while the winter tires have certainly contributed a bit, it's mostly down to the ageing technology inside and the somewhat high drag resistance. We did our testing at 59°F, which is not far from the optimal. The numbers are still decent, but they are not the best a battery of this size can achieve and certainly not what you'd expect from a car that costs as much.

Range test results

37 mph
56 mph
81 mph

Mercedes-Benz EQS 450+

544 miles

5.1 mi/kWh 70°F

Hyundai Ioniq 6 LR AWD

440 miles

5.9 mi/kWh 75°F

Volkswagen ID.4 GTX

419 miles

5.5 mi/kWh 63°F

Nissan Ariya 87 kWh FWD

409 miles

4.7 mi/kWh 52°F

Tesla Model S 75D (2018, used)

393 miles

5.9 mi/kWh 73°F

Polestar 2

354 miles

4.9 mi/kWh 59°F

Mercedes-Benz EQE AMG 43 4Matic

343 miles

3.8 mi/kWh 77°F

If you consider getting the Polestar 2 AWD and wondering how it would fit in your daily life we suggest you use the widget below to find out its range in every combination of speed and temperature you might need. We've used our real world tests and a complex model to provide estimate that should be as close to the actual performance as possible.

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Reader comments

kyle r
4kB
21 Dec 2023

The new long range RWD makes a lot more sense, if you ask me.