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Polestar · model year 2026
2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (21 Inch Wheels)
SUV · Rear-Wheel Drive · Electric · EPA class: Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
Where it places
- 05 Polestar cars
Every model year, newest first #5 of 36 - 217 Electric SUVs
Ordered by EPA range #217 of 401 - 393 Electric cars by range
Ordered by EPA range #393 of 683 - 224 Electric cars by efficiency
Ordered by efficiency #224 of 683 - 340 Electric cars by charging time
Ordered by charge time at 240 V #340 of 818 - 861 2026 cars and trucks
Every car of that year, A to Z #861 of 1,172
Against other electric SUVs
The CarCody take
The 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (21 Inch Wheels) is an electric standard sport utility vehicle with rear-wheel drive. Its 245 kW PMSM motor is paired with an automatic A1 transmission. The EPA-rated range is 291 miles, with combined efficiency of 97 MPGe and energy use of 34.73 kWh per 100 miles. The listed annual fuel cost is $800. A charge at 240 V takes 10 hours according to the listed figure. These numbers help EV shoppers consider range, electricity use and charging time for this specific single-motor model with 21-inch wheels. It is categorized as a 2WD SUV.
Good to know
- 291-mile EPA range
- 97 MPGe combined
- Rear-wheel drive
- 10-hour charge at 240 V
Watch for
- 34.73 kWh per 100 miles
- $800 annual fuel cost
- 10 hours to charge at 240 V
Who it suits. It may suit EV shoppers looking for a rear-wheel-drive SUV with a listed 291-mile EPA range. Its energy-use, annual-cost and 240 V charge-time figures offer useful points for considering ownership needs.
The 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor offers a listed EPA range of 291 miles and combined efficiency of 97 MPGe. Buyers can weigh those figures alongside its 34.73 kWh per 100 miles energy use and 10-hour 240 V charge time.
Every figure on record
- Combined MPGe
- 97 MPGe
- EPA range
- 291 miles
- Energy use
- 34.7 kWh per 100 miles
- Annual fuel cost
- $800
- Charge time at 240 V
- 10 hours
- Model year
- 2026
- Body
- SUV
- EPA size class
- Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
- Drive
- Rear-Wheel Drive
- Engine
- 245 kW PMSM
- Transmission
- Automatic (A1)
- Fuel
- Electricity
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