The long-awaited Polestar 2 is available in Australia in three guises – the Standard Range Single Motor from $59,900, the Long Range Single Motor from $64,900 and the Long Range Dual Motor from $69,990 (plus on-roads). The 300kW/660Nm Long Range Dual Motor is paired with a 78kWh battery and is good for around 480km.
2022 Polestar 2 – data table
| Standard Range Single Motor | Long Range Single Motor | Long Range Dual Motor | |
| Price (MSRP) | $59,900 | $64,900 | $69,990 |
| Format | Single motor, front-wheel drive | Dual motor, front-wheel drive | Dual motor, all-wheel drive |
| Power | 165kW | 170kW | 300kW |
| Torque | 350Nm | 350Nm | 660Nm |
| Battery size | 69kWh | 78kWh | 78kWh |
| Range (WLTP) | 440km | 540km | 480km |
| Energy use | 17.9kWh/100km | 17.1kWh/100km | 19.4kWh/100km |
| Max charge speed | 130kW DC | 155kW DC | 155kW DC |
| Plug type | Type 2 AC / CCS DC | Type 2 AC / CCS DC | Type 2 AC / CCS DC |
| Weight (tare) | 1940kg | 1994kg | 2113kg |
| Boot space | 405L / 1095L | 405L / 1095L | 405L / 1095L |
The Polestar comes with a six metre long 11kW Type 2 to Type 2 charging cable as part of the standard gear.
Approximate charging times – 0-80 per cent
| Home (up to 2.4kW) |
Wallbox (up to 7.7kW) |
Three-phase (up to 11kW) |
Public (up to 50kW DC) |
Maximum | ||
| Standard Range Single Motor | 69kWh | 23h | 7h 10min | 5h 01min | 1h 06min | 33min @130kW |
| Long Range Single Motor Long Range Dual Motor |
78kWh | 26h | 8h 06min | 5h 40min | 1h 15min | 37min @155kW |
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