Polestar 5 vs Tesla Model S
Biggest differences: Boot — Polestar 5 365 l, Tesla Model S 793 l · DC charging — Polestar 5 350 kW, Tesla Model S 250 kW · Consumption — Polestar 5 18.8 kWh/100 km, Tesla Model S 14.8 kWh/100 km.
Polestar 5
An electric sedan in the F-segment class, offering high-powered engines and fast DC charging capabilities.
Tesla Model S
The Tesla Model S is a sedan in the F segment, offering two all-wheel drive (AWD) variants with high performance and long range.
Profile against the market: Polestar 5 vs Tesla Model S
Polestar 5Dual Motor
Tesla Model SDual Motor AWD
Polestar 5 or Tesla Model S — who wins where
It's a tie: 4 to 4
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- WLTP range kmPolestar 5 +44 km
- Battery kWhPolestar 5 +12 kWh
- Consumption ↓ kWh/100 kmTesla Model S −4 kWh/100 km
- Power PSPolestar 5 +78 PS
- 0–100 km/h ↓ sTesla Model S −0.7 s
- Top speed km/hNo difference
- DC charging kWPolestar 5 +100 kW
- AC charging kWNo difference
- Charging ↓ minNo data
- Weight ↓ kgTesla Model S −431 kg
- Boot lTesla Model S +428 l
Technical data: Polestar 5 vs Tesla Model S
Bold and underline = better value · ↓ = lower is better · — = no data
| Key parameters | Polestar 5 Dual Motor | Tesla Model S Dual Motor AWD | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range and energy | |||
| WLTP range | 678 km | 634 km | Polestar +44 km |
| Battery | 112 kWh | 100 kWh | Polestar +12 kWh |
| Consumption ↓ | 18.8 kWh/100 km | 14.8 kWh/100 km | Tesla −4 kWh/100 km |
| Charging | |||
| DC charging | 350 kW | 250 kW | Polestar +100 kW |
| AC charging | 11 kW | 11 kW | No difference |
| Charging 10–80% ↓ | 22 min | — | — |
| Range per minute of charging | 21.6 km/min | — | — |
| Voltage | 800 V | 400 V | Polestar +400 V |
| Performance and drivetrain | |||
| Power | 748 PS | 670 PS | Polestar +78 PS |
| 0–100 km/h ↓ | 3.9 s | 3.2 s | Tesla −0.7 s |
| Top speed | 250 km/h | 250 km/h | No difference |
| Drivetrain | AWD | AWD | — |
| Practicality | |||
| Weight ↓ | 2500 kg | 2069 kg | Tesla −431 kg |
| Boot | 365 l | 793 l | Tesla +428 l |
| Length | 5087 mm | 5021 mm | Polestar +66 mm |
| Width | 1960 mm | 1987 mm | Tesla +27 mm |
| Height | 1449 mm | 1431 mm | Polestar +18 mm |
| Wheelbase | 3080 mm | 2960 mm | Polestar +120 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 — Polestar 5 or Tesla Model S?
The Polestar 5 goes further: 678 km WLTP against the 634 km of the Tesla Model S. That is a difference of 44 km.
Which has the bigger boot?
The Tesla Model S takes more: 793 l against 365 l in the Polestar 5. The difference is 428 l.
Which charges faster?
The Polestar 5 accepts up to 350 kW DC, the Tesla Model S up to 250 kW.
Which is cheaper to run?
The Tesla Model S uses less electricity: 14.8 kWh/100 km against 18.8 kWh/100 km in the Polestar 5. Over 15000 km a year that is a difference of 600 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.