The EPA has confirmed a 270-mile range for the 2022 Polestar 2 Single Engine, while Polestar is preparing a performance upgrade for the Dual Engine version.
The official EPA range rating comes with an efficiency rating of 107 MPGe combined (113 MPGe city, 100 MPGe highway). That means Polestar is ahead of the Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus and a 263-mile range (or 267 miles, as currently specified by Tesla for a future 2022 model), but falls short of the overall efficiency rating. Tesla’s 142 MPGe case.
The $47,200 single engine performs better than the base rear-wheel drive versions of the Ford Mustang Mach-E, which has an EPA-rated 230-mile range and a combined 100 MPGe. The official range is better than what Polestar predicted when we drive Single Engine a few months ago. At the time, Polestar predicted a range of 265 miles.
2022 Polestar 2 Single Engine EPA Range vs Tesla Model 3 and Ford Mustang Mach-E
Polestar also recently rolled out a performance-oriented software update for the Dual Engine models, albeit only in the European market, for now.
Based on software used in a prototype shown at the 2021 Goodwood Festival of Speed, the update brings power to 476 horsepower and 502 pound-feet of torque, Polestar said in a statement. newspapers. That allows 0-60 mph in 4.4 seconds, but the extra power also helps with mid-range acceleration, the automaker says.
Polestar says the software update is now rolling out to European customers through the Polestar Extras online store. Once selected, it is downloaded to the car remotely as an over-the-air update. Prices start at the equivalent of $1,127 in Europe, and Polestar is expected to confirm US availability and pricing in early 2022.
2022 Polestar 2 dual engine with Performance Package
Offering software updates through an online store shows how Polestar plans to do so. buy its car a combination of an existing reseller franchise and an internet-based experience.
Not every software update will focus on performance. Polestar earlier this year announced an over-the-air update that included improved range of support and help with navigating the charging station.
Polestar also tease an expanded lineup, with 3, 4 and 5 all likely to appear in the next few years.
