2024 Tesla Model 3 Performance vs 2024 Polestar 2 Single Motor
Range, charging speed, efficiency, and price — side by side, with the EPA numbers.
2024 Tesla Model 3 Performance
$53,990
vs
2024 Polestar 2 Single Motor
$51,300
The verdict at a glance
- 2024 Polestar 2 Single Motor goes farther on a charge — 320 mi vs 296 mi EPA (24 mi more).
- 2024 Tesla Model 3 Performance charges faster on a road trip — up to 250 kW DC.
- 2024 Polestar 2 Single Motor is more efficient, so it costs less per mile to drive.
- 2024 Polestar 2 Single Motor is cheaper to buy, starting at $51,300.
Full spec comparison
Spec
2024 Tesla Model 3 Performance
2024 Polestar 2 Single Motor
EPA range
296 mi
320 mi
Battery (usable)
79 kWh
79 kWh
Efficiency
0.28 kWh/mi
0.27 kWh/mi
DC fast (peak)
250 kW
205 kW
AC onboard
11.5 kW
11 kW
Connector
NACS
CCS1
Drivetrain
AWD
RWD
Starting MSRP
$53,990
$51,300
Charging time (20% → 80%)
Charger
2024 Tesla Model 3 Performance
2024 Polestar 2 Single Motor
150 kW DC
22 min
22 min
350 kW DC
13 min
16 min
Cost to drive
Home charging at $0.15/kWh, 12,000 miles/year.
Estimate
2024 Tesla Model 3 Performance
2024 Polestar 2 Single Motor
Electricity / year
$504
$486
Common questions
Which has more range, the Model 3 or the 2?
2024 Polestar 2 Single Motor has the longer EPA range at 320 miles, versus 296 miles for the other.
Which charges faster?
2024 Tesla Model 3 Performance peaks at 250 kW on DC fast charging, so it adds range quicker at a high-power station.