Polestar raises the worth of its single-motor Polestar 2 by $2,500 | Engadget

In late March, Polestar introduced that the single-motor Long Range variant of its Polestar 2 EV coupe can be arriving imminently upon US shores and be accessible beginning at $45,900 — $33,400 after federal and state incentives — whereas its dual-motor sibling would begin at $51,200. On Wednesday, the EV automaker introduced that these costs can be going up. The single-motor variant will now begin at $48,400 — $40,900 after the $7,500 federal tax credit score — whereas the dual-motor AWD model will set consumers again $51,900 ($44,400 after the credit score). 

The value hike is due partly to the brand new commonplace options, updates and upgrades utilized to the platform over the previous 6 weeks, in line with a Polestar spokesperson. For these further few a whole bunch to hundreds of {dollars}, PS2 consumers can have entry not solely to the hundred-plus OTA software program updates which have already been launched — together with the one that enhances the dual-motor’s driving vary to a decent 260 miles — however the brand new high-efficiency warmth pump introduced in April and a extra delicate air high quality sensor as properly. That air high quality sensor is a part of the $4,200 Plus Pack and may present the motive force “a breakdown of the air circulating outside of the vehicle, including pollen types,” in line with the discharge. Similarly, ordering the Performance Pack (a mere $5,500) will embody the current software program improve that squeezes an additional 68 HP and 15 lb-ft of torque out of the twin motors.

PS2 customers will even have their choose of two new exterior coloration choices — a metallic shade known as “Jupiter” and the identical metallic black “Space” discovered on the PS1 — and a lightweight gray “Zinc” possibility for the inside Nappa leather-based. Both the 19- and 20-inch rims designs have been up to date too.