More powerful and more sustainable: the 2024 Polestar 2 EV boasts “substantial performance increases” over its predecessor, its Swedish manufacturer claimed when revealing the latest model of the electric car.
The latest version of the premium compact EV features a new front-end design, more powerful batteries, and overall enhancements across the board, including wireless phone charging as a standard feature. Plus, the 2024 Polestar 2 introduces rear-wheel drive, a first for the company.
Considering how much we enjoyed previous iteration of the Polestar 2, it’s easy to get excited.
A major update
In Polestar’s recent media announcement, CEO Thomas Ingenlath emphasised that this was no mere minor cosmetic upgrade.
“Typically in the car industry, a facelift introduces superficial visual changes that often destroy the original intention of the car’s design theme,” Ingenlath said. “With the new model year Polestar 2, we rather went below the surface and upgraded substantial tech and mechanical components of the electric drivetrain.”
Looking at the numbers suggests that the upgrades aren’t being oversold, either. All versions of the 2024 Polestar 2 house new motors and inverters, which reportedly improve the EV’s efficiency and performance. Arguably the biggest gains are found among the single-motor versions of the car, seeing its motor power output increase to 220 kW, up from 170kW.
The aforementioned rear-wheel drive applies to both the single-motor versions, which come in standard and long range respectively. Meanwhile, the dual-motor models retain the all-wheel drive configuration.
Another welcome improvement comes in the form of battery improvements. All but the standard range version have upgraded lithium-ion 82 kWh batteries that now charge up to 205 kW DC, while all versions see range improvements thanks to optimised delivery from the enhanced motors. Long range dual-motor versions will see a 105km improvement up to 592km, while the long range single-motor EV’s range now goes up to 635km, up 84km.
As an added bonus, the 2024 Polestar 2 EVs with the 82 kWh batteries produce 1.1 tonnes fewer carbon emissions than previous versions. More specifically, producing these cars emits 5.9 tonnes of emissions per vehicle, down from 7 tonnes previously.
2024 Polestar 2 release date and pricing
The new EV model from Polestar is available to order in European markets now for delivery during the third quarter of 2023. Meanwhile, our chance comes later in the year, as Asia Pacific sales are scheduled to open throughout the second and third quarters of 2023.
While we don’t have local pricing details, the overseas price starts at €50,190 (roughly $77,000 AUD) for the standard range single-motor version. At the top end, the long range dual-motor with the included performance pack costs €64,690 (roughly $99,000 AUD), so it’s not cheap by any means.
This being said, it’s likely the Federal Electric Vehicle Discount applies, as long as you don’t go for the top-of-the-range model and exceed the luxury tax threshold. Plus, more EV charging infrastructure throughout locations like regional NSW and Western Australia will make EV ownership more viable.
For now, you can check out the official announcement for more details and follow when the 2024 Polestar 2 might make its way to Australia. Perhaps we’ll soon see Uber roll out additional Polestar EVs on our roads.
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