Pricing for the up to date 2024 Polestar 2 was launched Tuesday, together with affirmation from Polestar that U.S. deliveries will start in August.

The bottom single-motor model begins at $51,300 (all costs embrace a compulsory $1,400 vacation spot cost), or $1,500 greater than the 2023 mannequin’s beginning worth. However the Polestar 2 will get vital energy and vary upgrades for 2024.

The one-motor Polestar 2 switches from front-wheel drive to rear-wheel drive for the brand new mannequin 12 months and good points 68 hp and 118 lb-ft of torque. It is now rated at 299 hp and 361 lb-ft of torque, sufficient for a Polestar-estimated 0-60 mph time of 5.9 seconds. An enlarged 82-kwh battery pack bumps vary to an estimated 320 miles, in comparison with an EPA-rated 270 miles for the 2023 mannequin.

2024 Polestar 2

The twin-motor all-wheel-drive 2024 Polestar 2 begins at $56,700. It will get a rear-biased setup geared toward enhancing dealing with, and also will decouple the entrance motor when circumstances permit for elevated effectivity. Energy will increase as properly, from the earlier 408 hp and 467 lb-ft to 421 hp and 546 lb-ft. Polestar estimates 0-60 mph in 4.3 seconds.

All-wheel-drive fashions use a 78-kwh battery pack that permits an estimated 276 miles of vary, up barely from the 2023 mannequin’s 270-mile score. All-wheel-drive fashions additionally DC fast-charge at 155 kw, the identical as earlier than, however single-motor fashions can now cost at as much as 205 kw.

Polestar additionally claims extra customary gear for 2024. Blind-spot screens, park-assist sensors, a surround-view digital camera system, and auto-dimming mirrors are actually customary throughout the board. The Pilot Pack can be customary on dual-motor fashions, including adaptive cruise management and different driver aids.

2024 Polestar 2

As a result of it is assembled in China, the Polestar 2 would not qualify for a $7,500 federal tax credit score for purchases beneath the brand new Inflation Discount Act (IRA) guidelines. However Polestar has famous brazenly in a press launch that its automobiles qualify for the IRA Clear Car Credit score, primarily a loophole that permits automakers with captive finance corporations to say a credit score on leased automobiles, after which cross the financial savings on to clients.

At present Polestar’s sole mannequin, the two might be joined by the Polestar 3 SUV subsequent 12 months, following a delay brought on by software program points. Subsequent up is the extra coupe-like Polestar 4, additionally anticipated to reach subsequent 12 months. The Polestar 5 sedan and Polestar 6 sports activities automobile will comply with in 2025 and 2026, respectively. A Polestar 7, with a physique type but to be revealed, will arrive in 2027.