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Polestar 2 Single Motor

Capacity loss
2.0% / year estGeotab EV battery degradation study, 2025 — passenger-car class rate, not a measurement of this model · 2026-09
Battery safety score
6.3/10How this is calculated

By , editorUpdated How we work out these numbers

The EPA rates the 2025 Polestar 2 Single Motor at 314 miles combined and 29.6 kWh per 100 miles measured at the wall, which is 114 MPGe. City and highway split 337 and 286 miles, a 15 per cent drop on the highway.

Those figures come from the regulator and are used in the comparison tables, the efficiency and range rankings and the per-state charging costs on this site. The rest of the record is not yet sourced: usable battery capacity, DC peak power and the 10–80 per cent charging time have no published figure credited here, so this page does not state them. They will appear when they can be credited to a named source, and not before.

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Market & identity

Where the car is actually sold. Fields left empty for a market render as "not sold here", never as zero.

Model year2025
Body stylesedanUS EPA / US Department of Energy — fueleconomy.gov, 2025 Polestar 2 Single Motor (19 Inch Wheels) — EPA vehicle class "Midsize Cars" · 2026-09
Sold in the USYes

Battery

Pack chemistry and construction. Usable capacity, not gross, is what the car can actually deliver.

Cell chemistryLFP tolerates daily charging to 100% and is the most thermally stable; NMC and NCA pack more energy per kilogram.NMCEV Database: Polestar 2 Long Range Single Motor (MY26) · 2026-09
Capacity loss per yearRate for this vehicle class from published fleet datasets, not a measurement of this model and not a manufacturer claim.2.0% / year estGeotab EV battery degradation study, 2025 — passenger-car class rate, not a measurement of this model · 2026-09
Projected state of health at 8 yearsModelled from the observed degradation rate at average annual mileage. An estimate, not a measurement.84% estStraight-line projection from the class rate above; method published at /methodology/ · 2026-09

Range & efficiency

EPA, WLTP and CLTC are different tests, not different opinions about one number. They sit side by side here and are never converted into one another.

EPA rangeUS EPA combined cycle, the most conservative of the three official tests.314 mi
EPA range, cityThe city half of the EPA combined rating. Usually the higher of the two for an electric car.337 mi
EPA range, highwayThe highway half of the EPA combined rating, and the figure to plan a long drive around.286 mi
EPA consumption, city27.4 kWh/100 mi
EPA consumption, highway32.4 kWh/100 mi
EPA consumption29.6 kWh/100 mi

Cost of ownership

Prices are sourced separately per market. A US price and a European price are two different market prices, not one price at an exchange rate, so this site never converts between them.

Battery warranty8 yrWarranty FAQs | Polestar US (US) · 2026-09
Battery warranty distance (US)100,000 miWarranty FAQs | Polestar US (US) · 2026-09

Safety & risk

Crash ratings come from the testing bodies. The battery safety score is our own composite and its formula is published on the methodology page.

NHTSA overall rating5/5NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings — 2025 Polestar Polestar 2 5 HB RWD · 2026-09
Battery or high-voltage recalls3NHTSA recall database — battery, electrical and powertrain campaigns only, last four model years · 2026-09
Recall history notes25V409000 (service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:electric:control module:software): (Polestar) is recalling certain 2021 and 2024 Polestar 2 vehicles. In certain driving scenarios while coasting down a hill and using "One Pedal Drive," the vehicle may lose brake function. | 24V477000 (equipment:electrical:infotainment:software): (Polestar) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Polestar 2 vehicles. The Infotainment Head Unit (IHU) software may prevent the rearview camera image from displaying. As such, these vehicles… | 21V110000 (electrical system:propulsion system:traction battery:management system/energy control module (bms/becm):software): (Polestar) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Polestar 2 vehicles. The Battery Energy Control Module (BECM) microprocessor may reset and cause the high voltage system to disconnect.

Projected battery capacity

Projected straight-line from 2% a year — the published rate for this vehicle class, not a measurement of this car. Nobody releases per-model degradation data: the one fleet dataset large enough to matter anonymises the models. Capacity loss is driven as much by calendar age as by mileage, which is why it is reported per year rather than per kilometre. Real packs vary with climate, how long the car sits at a high state of charge, and how much of its charging is done at high-power DC.

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