- Polestar is updating the 2 for the 2024 model year with added range and power.
- The base model, which previously had a single motor powering the front wheels, is now rear-wheel drive.
- The range increases to 300 miles for the single-motor version and 270 miles for the dual-motor version.
Polestar has been steadily improving the 2 electric car since its debut, and the 2024 model year brings some significant revisions that increase the four-door hatchback’s range and power. There are also some visual differences and additional equipment.
Power increased across the board, with the single-motor base model increasing from 231 hp to 299 hp, the dual-motor model increasing from 408 hp to 421 hp, and the 2 with the Performance package offering 455 hp. More significantly, the single-motor car now has an electric motor that powers the rear wheels instead of the front. Even dual-motor all-wheel-drive models now have more rear bias, Polestar says, and the front motor can disengage in certain conditions. The company claims that each model is faster than before, and we’re looking forward to driving the updated cars to see how the switch to rear-wheel drive (and the reconfigured AWD system) affects handling.
A larger battery for a single-motor car increases the range from 270 miles to 300 miles. The dual-motor car has the same battery as before, but Polestar says that the increase in efficiency helps it deliver more range than before too, with the EPA estimate increasing from 260 miles to 270 miles.
Polestar hasn’t released pricing yet, but we expect it to be a slight increase from the current car’s starting price of $49,800 for the single-motor car and $53,300 for the dual-motor car. You’ll get more equipment for your money, though, as the base car now has driver assistance features as standard and the dual-motor car now comes with the Pilot package as standard. Polestar says the updated car will go on sale later this year.
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