The real world driving range of electric vehicles remains a contentious factor, with factors such as lack of charging infrastructure and high upfront purchase costs preventing some people from making the switch. Polestar’s 2024 Polestar 2 Long range Single motor is currently the longest range electric vehicle on sale in Australia, with up to 654 km of claimed driving range under the WLTP protocol. Other models include the Mercedes-Benz EQS 450 4MATIC, Tesla’s updated Model 3 Long Range, BMW’s i7 xDrive60, BMW iX xDrive50 Sport, Hyundai’s Ioniq 6 Extended Range, and Mustang Mach-E Premium.

The 2024 Polestar 2 models have several key updates focused on making the drivetrain more powerful and efficient, improving driving dynamics, and enabling longer driving range. These updates include switching from front-wheel drive to rear-wheel drive, using an 82 kWh battery pack, and paired with new electric motors paired with silicon carbide inverters.

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