Polestar 2 DC Charging Test: Peak Is 150 kW, But Not For Long

Here is the Polestar 2's charging curve, recorded at a Fastned ultra-fast charging station.

By: Mark Kane

Oct 1, 2020 at 3:14pm ET

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According to the charging test, conducted by the Fastned fast charging network, the Polestar 2 has one of the better charging curves.

It can accept up to roughly 150 kW of power, although the peak does not last long - probably up to around 17% of State-of-Charge (SoC).

Then the charging power decreases, but as we can see, not linearly, like in the case of Volkswagen ID.3, but rather through multiple steps.

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The charging power seems to be at around 70 kW up to nearly 80% SoC, which is actually quite good. Of course, the most time-efficient charging would be up to 60% SoC when the power is closer to 100 kW.

Overall, Polestar 2 is a strong contender in terms of charging power, although as shown in Bjorn Nyland's test, it's not as good as Tesla Model 3, especially in terms of charging speed in km/h (how quickly range is replenished).