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Polestar 2 vs BMW X4

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Polestar 2
Polestar 2

2024 price

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BMW X4

2022 price

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2024 Polestar 2
2022 BMW X4
Safety Rating

Engine Type

Turbo 4, 2.0L
Fuel Type
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Premium Unleaded Petrol
Fuel Efficiency
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7.9L/100km (combined)
Seating
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5
Dislikes
  • Back row is light on space and storage
  • Too many decent features are built into option packs
  • Technology isn't seamless to use

  • Cabin size
  • Restricted visibility
  • Boot design
2024 Polestar 2 Summary

The newly updated Polestar 2 Long range Single motor is an electric five-door fastback that has an understated sportiness about it.

There are some 'EV' vibes in the styling but this car sways more towards a conventional look than some other electric sedans on the market (I'm looking at you Ioniq 6).

And I'm all for it, as there's something charming about how it blends its electric underpinnings with its driver-orientated on-road experience.

With a driving range that is sure to ease any anxiety, it still has some hot rivals nipping at its heels, like the BMW i4, Hyundai Ioniq 6 and Tesla Model 3.

Read on to see how it handles a domesticated life with a small family of three.

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2022 BMW X4 Summary

Look, personally I found it amusingly weird when German car companies started sloping the roofs on sedans and calling them “coupes”, despite the fact that they had four doors. Their ability to imagine segments, and find buyers in them, that have no reason to exist is almost something to admire.

But turning SUVs, like the already very capable X3, into coupes? Frankly, it’s like turning an ass into an elbow. Lower the roof to reduce headroom and shrink the boot? Why? Because it will look so sexy people won’t be able to resist it. That’s BMW’s approach with the X4 and, somehow, it seems to work.

And, to be fair, sporty SUVs are not a BMW thing: the Range Rover Evoque, Audi Q5 Sportback, and Mercedes-AMG’s range of GLC Coupé models have all taken off, each contributing toward an unlikely trend that doesn’t seem to be going away any time soon. 

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