2023 Polestar 2
About the Polestar 2
The 2023 Polestar 2’s base price has been increased by $4000 to $63,900 before on-roads, while all other members of the range have received $3500 price hikes.
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2023 Polestar 2 review (inc. 0-100 & autonomy tests)
I've owned a Tesla Model 3 previously and was super keen to jump behind the wheel of the updated 2023 Polestar 2 - this one is the long-range two-wheel drive version. So how did it go?
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Polestar 2 Range Guide
All Polestar 2 models come standard with the following equipment:
- 11.2-inch touchscreen Android Automotive infotainment system
- Apple CarPlay (arriving in Spring)
- Eight-speaker 250W sound system
- Heated front seats
- Semi-electric front seats (manually-adjustable backrest)
- Auto-dimming rear-view mirror
- Rain-sensing wipers
- Dual-zone climate control
- Keyless entry and start
- Ambient lighting
- Embossed textile seats
- Polestar Digital Key (phone-based locking and unlocking)
- Power tailgate
- LED headlights with active high-beam
- Cruise control
- 7m Mode 2, Type 1 home charging cable
- 19-inch alloy wheels
The $3400 Pilot Lite Pack adds:
- Adaptive cruise control
- Pilot Assist
- Surround-view camera
- Side parking sensors
- Blind-spot assist
- Rear cross-traffic assist
- LED front fog lights
The $6000 Plus Pack adds:
- 13-speaker Harman Kardon sound system
- WeaveTech vegan upholstery and Black Ash deco panels or Nappa leather with Light Ash deco panels
- Fully-electric heated front seats with memory
- Heated rear seats
- Heated steering wheel
- Heated wiper nozzles
- Heat pump
- Fixed panoramic glass roof
- Wireless phone charging
- Ambient lighting
- Air quality cabin sensor and filter
- “High-level” interior illumination
The $8000 Performance Pack, available only on the Long Range Dual Motor, adds:
- Forged 20-inch alloy wheels
- Brembo brakes
- Gold seat belts
- Adjustable Öhlins dampers
How it Drives
The 2023 Polestar 2 offers a choice of three electric powertrains.
The Standard Range Single Motor features a 69kWh battery and a front-mounted electric motor that produces 170kW of power and 330Nm of torque.
The Long Range Single Motor upgrades to a 78kWh battery, with outputs of 170kW and 330Nm.
The flagship Long Range Dual Motor also uses a 78kWh battery, but produces 300kW of power and 660Nm of torque.
0-100km/h times are 7.4 seconds for single-motor variants and 4.7 seconds for the dual-motor version.
Polestar 2 Safety Rating
The Polestar 2 has a five-star Euro NCAP rating.
It received an adult occupant protection score of 93 per cent, a child occupant protection score of 89 per cent, a vulnerable road user protection score of 80 per cent, and a safety assist score of 86 per cent.
Standard safety equipment includes:
- Autonomous emergency braking with cyclist and pedestrian detection and steering assistance
- Oncoming Lane Mitigation (steers the car back into its lane if you veer into the path of an oncoming vehicle)
- Run-Off Road Mitigation (steers the car back onto the road if it detects you’ll veer off of it)
- Lane-keep assist
- Traffic sign recognition
- Driver attention monitoring
- Eight airbags
- Reversing camera with front and rear parking sensors
Polestar 2 Warranty
The Polestar 2 is covered by a five-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty with an eight-year, 160,000km battery warranty.
All models come with free servicing and roadside assistance for five years.