BMW IX3 vs Polestar 2

The 2 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in New Zealand.

Polestar 2

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

BMW IX3Polestar 2

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$858
$846 (better)
Australia
$733
$722 (better)
United Kingdom
£557
£548 (better)
United States
$783
$771 (better)

Official figures

Uses
20.0 kWh/100km
19.7 kWh/100km (better)
Range
640 km (better)
447 km

Space

Seats
–
5
Boot
–
405 L
Length
–
4,606 mm

Engine

Engine
–
Single motor
Power
–
170 kW
Torque
–
330 Nm
Gearbox
–
Single-speed
Drive
–
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
–
★★★★★

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

IX3 or 2?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW IX3 or the Polestar 2?

The Polestar 2: about $10 a year less in New Zealand than the BMW IX3 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

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