Polestar 2 for 2024 has new range of 655km

The Swedish EV car maker has improved the range, efficiency and performance of Polestar 2 that will start from $93,990, and is available to order from 9 November.

Runout pricing is now available across the entire MY23 Polestar 2 range.

The 2024 Polestar 2 can now travel up to 22% further, consume up to 9% less energy, and charge up to 34% faster, thanks to hardware upgrades, including larger batteries and new motors.

“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. We are proud to see we can do this without increasing its carbon footprint, but rather reducing it,” says Thomas Ingenlath, Polestar CEO.

The Long-range Single motor Is now certified for up to 655 km WLTP, and the maximum DC charging speed is now up to 205 kW for versions with a new 82 kWh battery. 

New motors are more efficient, and a change to rear-wheel drive for single-motor versions and a rear bias for the dual-motor version also means Polestar 2 is even more fun to drive, with power delivery benefitting from weight shifting over the driven wheels.

Next-generation electric motors and inverters are fitted to all Polestar 2 variants, offering substantial increases in both efficiency and performance. Single-motor variants are now rear-wheel driven, powered by a newly developed permanent magnet motor and silicon carbide inverter. 

The new motor has a power output of up to 220 kW (increased from 170 kW) and is optimised for maximum efficiency and high torque (490 Nm, up from 330 Nm) to increase the dynamic performance of the car. 

The 0-100 km/h sprint time has been reduced by as much as 1.2 seconds, down to 6.2 seconds.