BMW i4 vs Polestar 2
Polestar 2 leads 6 to 3
Biggest differences: Boot — BMW i4 470 l, Polestar 2 405 l · Power — BMW i4 340 PS, Polestar 2 299 PS · 0–100 km/h — BMW i4 5.7 s, Polestar 2 6.2 s.
BMW i4
BMW i4 is a D-segment saloon in five variants: WLTP range from 514 to 613 km, power from 286 to 601 hp.
Polestar 2
The Polestar 2 is a sedan (segment D) that offers both single-motor rear-wheel drive and dual-motor all-wheel drive options, with a range exceeding 590 kilometers.
Profile against the market: BMW i4 vs Polestar 2
BMW i4eDrive40
Polestar 2Long Range Single Motor
BMW i4 or Polestar 2 — who wins where
Polestar 2 leads 6 to 3
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- WLTP range kmPolestar 2 +46 km
- Battery kWhPolestar 2 +0.7 kWh
- Consumption ↓ kWh/100 kmPolestar 2 −0.6 kWh/100 km
- Power PSBMW i4 +41 PS
- 0–100 km/h ↓ sBMW i4 −0.5 s
- Top speed km/hPolestar 2 +15 km/h
- DC charging kWNo difference
- AC charging kWNo difference
- Charging ↓ minPolestar 2 −2 min
- Weight ↓ kgPolestar 2 −116 kg
- Boot lBMW i4 +65 l
Technical data: BMW i4 vs Polestar 2
Bold and underline = better value · ↓ = lower is better · — = no data
| Key parameters | BMW i4 eDrive40 | Polestar 2 Long Range Single Motor | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range and energy | |||
| WLTP range | 613 km | 659 km | Polestar +46 km |
| Battery | 81.3 kWh | 82 kWh | Polestar +0.7 kWh |
| Consumption ↓ | 15.4 kWh/100 km | 14.8 kWh/100 km | Polestar −0.6 kWh/100 km |
| Charging | |||
| DC charging | 205 kW | 205 kW | No difference |
| AC charging | 11 kW | 11 kW | No difference |
| Charging 10–80% ↓ | 30 min | 28 min | Polestar −2 min |
| Range per minute of charging | 14.3 km/min | 16.5 km/min | Polestar +2.2 km/min |
| Voltage | 400 V | 400 V | No difference |
| Performance and drivetrain | |||
| Power | 340 PS | 299 PS | BMW +41 PS |
| 0–100 km/h ↓ | 5.7 s | 6.2 s | BMW −0.5 s |
| Top speed | 190 km/h | 205 km/h | Polestar +15 km/h |
| Drivetrain | RWD | RWD | — |
| Practicality | |||
| Weight ↓ | 2050 kg | 1934 kg | Polestar −116 kg |
| Boot | 470 l | 405 l | BMW +65 l |
| Length | 4783 mm | 4606 mm | BMW +177 mm |
| Width | 1852 mm | 1859 mm | Polestar +7 mm |
| Height | 1448 mm | 1479 mm | Polestar +31 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2856 mm | 2735 mm | BMW +121 mm |
The better value in each row is bold and underlined in the colour of the car. Metrics marked ↓ — lower is better. Dimensions are shown without picking a winner.
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Frequently asked questions about this comparison
Which has the longer range — BMW i4 or Polestar 2?
The Polestar 2 goes further: 659 km WLTP against the 613 km of the BMW i4. That is a difference of 46 km.
Which has the bigger boot?
The BMW i4 takes more: 470 l against 405 l in the Polestar 2. The difference is 65 l.
Which charges faster?
The BMW i4 accepts up to 205 kW DC, the Polestar 2 up to 205 kW. Charging from 10 to 80% takes 30 and 28 min respectively.
Which is cheaper to run?
The Polestar 2 uses less electricity: 14.8 kWh/100 km against 15.4 kWh/100 km in the BMW i4. Over 15000 km a year that is a difference of 90 kWh — the calculator on this page turns it into money.
Technical data comes from official manufacturer materials and we do our best to verify it, but a manufacturer can change a specification without notice and mistakes do happen. Confirm the figures with a dealer before you buy — we accept no liability for decisions made on the basis of this data. Full disclaimer
Range, consumption and weight are given for the base configuration: manufacturers homologate them as a band of values that depends on wheels and equipment (e.g. 533–592 km), and we take the lightest variant, on the smallest wheels — i.e. the most favourable. The same model on larger wheels will travel a shorter distance.