Polestar 2

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The Polestar 2 is a five-door fastback sedan produced by the Swedish automaker Volvo Cars.

Polestar 2
Expected Q2 2023

Polestar 2 2024

Range

518kms

Battery

67kWh

Price Estimate

~$80k
  • Body Type
  • Seats
  • Length
  • Width
  • Height
  • Boot Space
  • Frunk
  • Medium Car
  • 5
  • 4606 mm
  • 1859 mm
  • 1479 mm
  • 405 L / 1095 L
  • 41 L
  • 0-100 km/h
  • Top speed
  • Power
  • Drive
  • Battery
  • Tow
  • 6.4 s
  • 205 km/h
  • 200 kW
  • RWD
  • 69 kWh / 67 kWh
  • 750 kg / 1500 kg
  • Highway range
  • Running cost
  • AC charge
  • Fast charge (DC)
  • Economy
  • V2L
  • 399 km
  • -
  • 11 kW
  • 136 kW
  • 7.8 km/kWh
  • -

Polestar 2 (1st gen)

2021-2023

Range

478kms

Battery

67kWh

Price

$69,885*
  • Body Type
  • Seats
  • Length
  • Width
  • Height
  • Boot Space
  • Frunk
  • Medium Car
  • 5
  • 4607 mm
  • 1859 mm
  • 1479 mm
  • 405 L / 1095 L
  • 35 L
  • 0-100 km/h
  • Top speed
  • Power
  • Drive
  • Battery
  • Tow
  • 7.4 s
  • 160 km/h
  • 165 kW
  • FWD
  • 69 kWh / 67 kWh
  • 750 kg / 1500 kg
  • Highway range
  • Running cost
  • AC charge
  • Fast charge (DC)
  • Economy
  • V2L
  • 368 km
  • $5.01/100 km
  • 11 kW
  • 130 kW
  • 7.1 km/kWh
  • -

The base Polestar liftback-sedan is a great competitor to the Tesla Model 3. With its Volvo heritage, the Polestar has already made its mark in NZ sales figures. Its minimalist interior points to the sustainability goal of being a completely carbon neutral brand.

*Note: The Polestar website lists the range as 470 km; here, we've listed the more conservative WLTP High range (consistent with other manufacturer specs).

Polestar 2 LR
Expected Q2 2023

Polestar 2 2024

Range

635kms

Battery

78kWh

Price Estimate

~$90k
  • Body Type
  • Seats
  • Length
  • Width
  • Height
  • Boot Space
  • Frunk
  • Medium Car
  • 5
  • 4606 mm
  • 1859 mm
  • 1479 mm
  • 405 L / 1095 L
  • 41 L
  • 0-100 km/h
  • Top speed
  • Power
  • Drive
  • Battery
  • Tow
  • 6.2 s
  • 205 km/h
  • 220 kW
  • RWD
  • 82 kWh / 78 kWh
  • 750 kg / 1500 kg
  • Highway range
  • Running cost
  • AC charge
  • Fast charge (DC)
  • Economy
  • V2L
  • 489 km
  • -
  • 11 kW
  • 205 kW
  • 8.1 km/kWh
  • -

Polestar 2 Long Range Single Motor

Polestar 2 LR (1st gen)

2021-2023

Range

551kms

Battery

75kWh

Price

$86,900
  • Body Type
  • Seats
  • Length
  • Width
  • Height
  • Boot Space
  • Frunk
  • Medium Car
  • 5
  • 4607 mm
  • 1859 mm
  • 1479 mm
  • 405 L / 1095 L
  • 35 L
  • 0-100 km/h
  • Top speed
  • Power
  • Drive
  • Battery
  • Tow
  • 7.4 s
  • 160 km/h
  • 170 kW
  • FWD
  • 78 kWh / 75 kWh
  • 750 kg / 1500 kg
  • Highway range
  • Running cost
  • AC charge
  • Fast charge (DC)
  • Economy
  • V2L
  • 424 km
  • $5.13/100 km
  • 11 kW
  • 155 kW
  • 7.4 km/kWh
  • -

Plus and Pilot Lite is $94,900

Polestar 2 LR Dual
Expected Q1 2023

Polestar 2 2024

Range

592kms

Battery

78kWh

Price Estimate

~$110
  • Body Type
  • Seats
  • Length
  • Width
  • Height
  • Boot Space
  • Frunk
  • Medium Car
  • 5
  • 4606 mm
  • 1859 mm
  • 1479 mm
  • 405 L / 1095 L
  • 49 L
  • 0-100 km/h
  • Top speed
  • Power
  • Drive
  • Battery
  • Tow
  • 🔥 4.5 s
  • 205 km/h
  • 310 kW
  • AWD
  • 82 kWh / 78 kWh
  • 750 kg / 1500 kg
  • Highway range
  • Running cost
  • AC charge
  • Fast charge (DC)
  • Economy
  • V2L
  • 456 km
  • -
  • 11 kW
  • 205 kW
  • 7.6 km/kWh
  • -

The Polestar 2 Long Range Dual Motor has an option for a performance pack. This can be purchased as an over-the-air upgrade and boosts power to 350 kW and 0-100 to 4.2 seconds.

Polestar 2 LR Dual (1st gen)

2021-2023

Range

487kms

Battery

75kWh

Price

$104,900
  • Body Type
  • Seats
  • Length
  • Width
  • Height
  • Boot Space
  • Frunk
  • Medium Car
  • 5
  • 4607 mm
  • 1859 mm
  • 1479 mm
  • 405 L / 1095 L
  • 35 L
  • 0-100 km/h
  • Top speed
  • Power
  • Drive
  • Battery
  • Tow
  • 🔥 4.7 s
  • 205 km/h
  • 300 kW
  • AWD
  • 78 kWh / 75 kWh
  • 750 kg / 1500 kg
  • Highway range
  • Running cost
  • AC charge
  • Fast charge (DC)
  • Economy
  • V2L
  • 375 km
  • $5.82/100 km
  • 11 kW
  • 155 kW
  • 6.5 km/kWh
  • -
* Rebate applied. Original price is $76,900

On release in late 2021, the base model was available for $69,990. Long Range was $78,900, with the dual motor at $93,900. The initial stock was sold out by May 2022. The 2023 model year came with both improved specs and increased prices.

Updated 2024 model year

Significant upgrades were made to the 2024 model year. Taking orders from 1st April 2023 for delivery beginning 2023Q3.

The model includes battery and electric motor upgrades and a switch from FWD to rear-wheel drive in the base model. Exterior styling has changed (removal of faux-grill in favour of front sensors).

Updated 2023 model year

The initial supply was sold out by May 2022, with updated versions available in Sep 2022:

  • Standard range single motor - $76,900 with 69 kWh battery and 470 km range (eligible for $8625 rebate)
  • Standard range single motor – Pilot Lite variant is $79,000 (eligible for a $8625 rebate)
  • Standard range single motor – Plus and Pilot Lite is $86,900
  • Long-range single motor – Pilot Lite is $86,900 with 78 kWh battery and 540 km range
  • Long-range single motor – Plus and Pilot Lite is $94,900
  • Long-range dual motor – Plus and Pilot Lite is $104,900 with 78kWh battery and 480 km range
  • Long-range dual motor – Performance is $114,990

How many POLESTAR 2's sold in NZ?

All Polestar 2 variations combined. Including NZ new and used import registrations. Breakdown by year or month.

How many POLESTAR 2's are there in NZ?

There have been 1,096 Polestar 2's registered in NZ to date.

This is made up of 99.9% NZ New and 0.1% Used Import.

How many of each submodel is there?

How many units of each major model variation (NZ new) have been registered to date.

Raw submodel dataUnits
SRSM 69KWH/EV/FD407
LRSM 78KWH/EV/FD292
SRSM PLUS 69KWH/EV184
LRDM PLUS 78KWH/EV151
LRSM PLUS 78KWH/EV61
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