Polestar has further improved the efficiency and thus the 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 tantamount to a facelift: the electric sedan, which has been delivered since 2020, has not only received a visual upgrade, but also 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), both the standard and the long-range battery contain more energy, which ensures a longer range. For details, please refer to our article from January.
The changes now communicated by Polestar start with the range: In January, a WLTP range of up to 635 kilometres was mentioned 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. The all-wheel drive model (with the large battery only) is now quoted by Polestar at 591 kilometres. The standard range single engine comes up to 532 kilometres according to preliminary test data.
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.
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