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 value. However the Polestar 2 will get vital energy and vary upgrades for 2024.

The only-motor Polestar 2 switches from front-wheel drive to rear-wheel drive for the brand new mannequin yr and features 68 hp and 118 lb-ft of torque. It is now rated at 299 hp and 361 lb-ft, 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.

The twin-motor all-wheel-drive 2024 Polestar 2 begins at $56,700. It will get a rear-biased setup geared toward bettering dealing with, and also will decouple the entrance motor when circumstances permit for elevated effectivity. Energy will increase as effectively, 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 allows an estimated 276 miles of vary, up barely from the 2023 mannequin’s 270-mile score. All-wheel-drive fashions additionally DC quick cost 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 commonplace gear for 2024. Blind-spot screens, park-assist sensors, a surround-view digicam system, and auto-dimming mirrors at the moment are commonplace throughout the board. The Pilot Pack can also be commonplace on dual-motor fashions, including adaptive cruise management and different driver aids.

As a result of it is assembled in China, the Polestar 2 does 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, basically a loophole that enables automakers with captive finance firms to assert a credit score on leased automobiles, after which move the financial savings on to prospects.

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