Polestar announces efficiency upgrade for the Polestar 2
Polestar has further improved the efficiency and range of the Polestar 2 in the 2024 model year. The familiar change from front- to rear-wheel drive and the improved battery remain. However, there are small changes in consumption and range.
When the Swedish-Chinese brand presented the 2024 model year in January, it was equivalent to a facelift: the electric sedan, on sale since 2020, has received a visual upgrade and a technical one. The most important changes are summarised briefly: The single-motor variants are now driven by an electric motor on the rear axle, and the power output has also increased. Thanks to new cells (and changed cell suppliers), the standard and the long-range battery contain more energy, ensuring a longer range. For details, please refer to our article from January.
The changes now communicated by Polestar start with the range: In January, it mentioned a WLTP range of up to 635 kilometres for the Long Range Single Motor, 84 kilometres more than the previous front-wheel drive model. The current announcement even mentions 654 kilometres according to WLTP, which would mean an increase of 103 kilometres. Polestar now quotes the all-wheel drive model (with the large battery only) at 591 kilometres. According to preliminary test data, the standard range single engine comes up to 532 kilometres.
Incidentally, since the Standard Range battery and the Long Range option use cells from other manufacturers (Standard Range: LGES, Long Range: CATL), the difference in size does not allow any conclusion to be drawn about the vehicle’s carbon footprint. According to the figures published by Polestar, the Long Range Single Motor actually performs minimally better despite the larger battery: the CO2 equivalent for this model is 22.4 tonnes, while for the Standard Range it is 22.5 tonnes. The all-wheel drive model is given 23.1 tonnes of CO1 equivalents.
“We absolutely love Polestar 2 – such a stylish, fun car to drive. Our engineers have worked hard to integrate important upgrades that really enhance the overall package, and they’ve made it even better”, says Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath. “We are proud to see we can do this without increasing its carbon footprint, but rather reducing it.”
In the latest announcement, Polestar also states that the Polestar 2 can now charge up to 34 per cent faster. In terms of charging power, however, there is no deviation from the information given in January: the Long Range battery can be charged at up to 205 kW (instead of 150 kW), while for the Standard Range it is 135 kW instead of 115 kW. Polestar does not mention the charging times for the standard charging process from ten to 80 per cent in the announcement.
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