Polestar 4 Long Range (2024–2026) vs Tesla Model Y Performance (2025–2026): which costs less?
Total cost at 15,000 km/yr: Polestar 4 Long Range (2024–2026) €890/mo · Tesla Model Y Performance (2025–2026) €909/mo. Polestar 4 Long Range (2024–2026) stays the cheaper car across all usage profiles (8,000–30,000 km/yr).
The trade-offs
- Polestar 4 Long Range (2024–2026) costs about €18 less per month at 15,000 km/yr.
- Polestar 4 Long Range (2024–2026) goes 37 km further in real −10 °C conditions.
- Polestar 4 Long Range (2024–2026) spends 4 minutes less at fast chargers over a 600 km trip.
- Tesla Model Y Performance (2025–2026) has 296 l more boot space.
Side by side
| Polestar 4 Long Range (2024–2026) | Tesla Model Y Performance (2025–2026) | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | €61,900 (better) | €62,990 |
| €/month (15,000 km) | €890 (better) | €909 |
| €/month (25,000 km) | €1,017 (better) | €1,027 |
| Range (WLTP) | 620 km (better) | 580 km |
| Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors) | 9.72 m² | 9.21 m² |
| Used market (median listing, our own collection) | — | €35,150 · Ø 3.2 yr · n=34 (week 40, 2026) |
| Real range (mild/cold) | 556 km / 443 km (better) | 520 km / 406 km |
| 600 km long trip | 1 charging stop · +21 min (better) | 1 charging stop · +25 min |
| Consumption (WLTP) | 17.8 kWh/100 km | 16.2 kWh/100 km (better) |
| Battery | 94.0 kWh | 79.0 kWh |
| Max DC charge | 200 kW | 250 kW (better) |
| 0–100 km/h | 7.1 s | 3.5 s (better) |
| Boot | 526 L | 822 L (better) |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
Break-even by mileage
| km/yr | Polestar 4 Long Range (2024–2026) | Tesla Model Y Performance (2025–2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €827 | €849 |
| 15,000 | €890 | €909 |
| 20,000 | €954 | €968 |
| 25,000 | €1,017 | €1,027 |
| 30,000 | €1,080 | €1,086 |
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