The 2024 Polestar 2 will have a maximum range of 515 km according to the EPA
Last January, the electric vehicle manufacturer Polestar announced new improvements for the Polestar 2 in 2024. Of the lot, a new basic version with propulsion which benefits from a battery of greater capacity, or 82 kilowatt hours. According to Polestar’s first estimates, the model should be able to travel 482 kilometers, but the manufacturer has just announced an even more interesting autonomy.
The long-range single-motor version with its new 82 kilowatt-hour battery will therefore be able to travel, according to the EPA, a distance of 515 kilometers on a single charge, a significant increase compared to what was initially estimated.
As for the two-motor, all-wheel-drive version, it will be able to cover a distance of 445 kilometers, an interesting increase compared to the approximately 418 kilometers that the 2023 version could cover. For 2024, the management system of the Polestar 2 with two engines will favor the rear wheels for more performance, which means, according to Polestar, even more fun to drive and, above all, a power distribution that benefits from the displacement of weight on the driving wheels.
“We absolutely love the Polestar 2 — such a stylish and fun-to-drive car. Our engineers have worked hard to incorporate significant changes that really improve the whole vehicle, and they’ve made it even better. We are proud to see that we can do this by reducing its carbon footprint,” says Thomas Ingenlath, CEO of Polestar.
More efficient
The 2024 Polestar 2 will therefore be able to travel 20% more distance, consume 9% less energy and recharge 34% faster compared to the 2023 model. All this has been made possible thanks to the addition of one more battery large capacity, new engines and new mechanical and software components.
The manufacturer also took the opportunity to increase the charging power: 205 kilowatts in the case of the single-motor version, 155 kilowatts for the Polestar 2 2024 with two motors.
| Version | Autonomy | Consumption | Charging speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Range Single motor | Up to 515 kilometers | 29-32kWh/100km | Up to 205kW |
| Long Range Dual motor | Up to 445 kilometers | 32-33kWh/100km | Up to 155kW |
Conclusion
Electric vehicles are often judged by their range rather than their overall quality. It is not surprising to see manufacturers trying to extract maximum autonomy from their battery. If, at a time when power sold, nowadays it is autonomy. The Polestar 2 2024 therefore finds itself in a better position, especially against the manufacturer Tesla.
