Polestar · 2020–present

Polestar 2

The Polestar 2 is a battery electric 5-door liftback, classified as a sedan and manufactured by Polestar, an affiliate of Geely Holding and Volvo Cars. Based on the CMA platform, production began in March 2020 at the Luqiao CMA Super Factory in Luqiao, Zhejiang, China.

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First generation (P317; 2020)

The concept car that precedes its design was called the Volvo Concept 40.2. It was designed by Thomas Ingenlath alongside the Volvo Concept 40.1, which later became the basis of the XC40. These two concept cars were both unveiled in 2016. During production, Volvo decided to shift their focus to small crossovers later that year. Therefore, Polestar picked the 40.2 as the basis for their Polestar 2 design. Volvo's exterior design chief Maximilian Missoni tweaked the car's taillights, grille, and wheels in order to differentiate it as a standalone vehicle. The Polestar 2 is also the first car with Google's Android Automotive operating system built in. Polestar 2 is the second car manufactured under the Polestar brand after the Polestar 1. The Polestar 1 is, a plug-in hybrid and limited production vehicle, making the Polestar 2 the first battery electric vehicle and mass production Polestar vehicle. The production version was officially unveiled on 27 February 2019 during an internet livestream and made its first public appearance at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show later that month. The car had a starting suggested retail price of US$49,900 as of October 2021. For the 2022 model year, Polestar announced that additional options would be available for the Polestar 2. 2024 facelift. An updated Polestar 2 was revealed in January 2023 for the 2024 model year, with rear-wheel drive becoming the standard drivetrain for the entry-level model instead of the previous front-wheel drive. The single motor model was upgraded to produce 299 hp (303 PS; 223 kW) and 361 lb⋅ft (489 N⋅m) of torque, an increase of 68 hp (69 PS; 51 kW) and 118 lb⋅ft (160 N⋅m), resulting in a 1.1 second faster 0–60 mph (0–97 km/h) time – now 5.9 seconds. The long range trim's battery was also upgraded to a capacity

Second generation

A second generation model was announced in February 2026 for a launch in 2027. Unlike the first generation Polestar 2, it will be developed on an electric car platform.

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Specifications

name

Polestar 2

Manufacturer

Polestar

Production

2020–present

Class

Subcompact executive car (C)

Body style

5-door liftback

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US EPA fuel-economy records

US EPA test figures (US MPG, US test cycle).

Sources

• Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q60965166CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
• Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polestar_2CC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1374714197 · retrieved 2026-10-01
• Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Polestar_2_1X7A0419.jpgCC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Alexander Migl · retrieved 2026-10-01
• Manufacturer website (link only) — https://polestar.com/cars/polestar-2Link only; no content copied · retrieved 2026-10-01
• Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.

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