Polestar 2 Long Range Single vs Tesla Model 3 Performance (2025–2026): which costs less?
Total cost at 15,000 km/yr: Polestar 2 Long Range Single €801/mo · Tesla Model 3 Performance (2025–2026) €896/mo. Polestar 2 Long Range Single stays the cheaper car across all usage profiles (8,000–30,000 km/yr).
The trade-offs
- Polestar 2 Long Range Single costs about €95 less per month at 15,000 km/yr.
- Polestar 2 Long Range Single goes 48 km further in real −10 °C conditions.
- Polestar 2 Long Range Single spends 15 minutes less at fast chargers over a 600 km trip.
- Tesla Model 3 Performance (2025–2026) has 189 l more boot space.
Side by side
| Polestar 2 Long Range Single | Tesla Model 3 Performance (2025–2026) | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | €57,690 (better) | €58,490 |
| €/month (15,000 km) | €801 (better) | €896 |
| €/month (25,000 km) | €911 (better) | €1,012 |
| Range (WLTP) | 655 km (better) | 571 km |
| Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors) | 8.56 m² | 8.74 m² |
| Used market (median listing, our own collection) | — | €29,999 · Ø 3.3 yr · n=37 (week 40, 2026) |
| Real range (mild/cold) | 583 km / 447 km (better) | 509 km / 399 km |
| 600 km long trip | 1 charging stop · +13 min (better) | 1 charging stop · +28 min |
| Consumption (WLTP) | 14.8 kWh/100 km (better) | 16.5 kWh/100 km |
| Battery | 78.0 kWh | 79.0 kWh |
| Max DC charge | 205 kW | 250 kW (better) |
| 0–100 km/h | 6.2 s | 3.1 s (better) |
| Boot | 405 L | 594 L (better) |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
Break-even by mileage
| km/yr | Polestar 2 Long Range Single | Tesla Model 3 Performance (2025–2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €745 | €837 |
| 15,000 | €801 | €896 |
| 20,000 | €856 | €954 |
| 25,000 | €911 | €1,012 |
| 30,000 | €966 | €1,070 |
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