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Polestar 3 Battery, Range & Charging Guide UK
Battery capacity, official WLTP range, estimated real-world range, home charging, rapid charging and battery warranty for the Polestar 3, 2024–2025. There are 6 versions. Figures stay on the version they belong to.
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Battery capacity, range and charging for the Polestar 3 depend on the model year and variant. This summary is for one version. It does not blend the model into a single figure.
2025 Polestar 3 EV (Base)
Battery capacity
111 kWh
Listed type: Lithium-ion. This is not a measured usable capacity.
Official WLTP range
438 miles
Official combined test figure for this version.
Estimated real-world range
438 miles
Supplier estimate. Not a VehicleScore road test, and not the official WLTP figure.
Home charging
11 kW onboard
Type 2 Standard. Listed charging time: 2253 min from 10–80% on a 2.3 kW supply; 691 min from 10–80% on a 7.5 kW supply; 471 min from 10–80% on a 11 kW supply.
Rapid charging
250 kW vehicle limit
CCS. Listed charging time: 104 min from 10–80% on a 50 kW supply; 52 min from 10–80% on a 100 kW supply; 35 min from 10–80% on a 150 kW supply; 26 min from 10–80% on a 200 kW supply; 21 min from 10–80% on a 250 kW supply. A supply power is not the car’s maximum.
Energy use
253 Wh/mile (3.95 miles/kWh, 25.3 kWh/100 miles)
Miles per kWh and kWh per 100 miles are the same Wh per mile figure converted.
Battery warranty
8 years / 100,000 miles
New-car catalogue cover. It is not the warranty left on a used car.
Versions at a glance
Battery capacity, official WLTP range and estimated real-world range for each Polestar 3 version. The estimated range is the supplier’s figure, not a VehicleScore road test. A blank cell means that figure is not listed for that version.
| Model year | Variant | Battery capacity | Official WLTP range | Estimated real-world range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Polestar 3 EV (Base) | 111 kWh | 438 miles | 438 miles |
| 2025 | Polestar 3 EV AWD (Base) | 107 kWh | 392 miles | 392 miles |
| 2025 | Polestar 3 Plus EV AWD (Plus) | 111 kWh | 392 miles | 392 miles |
| 2024 | Polestar 3 Pilot + Performance EV AWD (Pilot Plus Performance) | 111 kWh | 348 miles | 348 miles |
| 2024 | Polestar 3 Pilot + EV AWD (Pilot Plus) | 111 kWh | 392 miles | 392 miles |
| 2024 | Polestar 3 Plus EV AWD (Plus) | 111 kWh | 347 miles | 347 miles |
Charging cost estimate
Estimated home-charging cost for one Polestar 3 version. The full charge uses that version’s listed battery capacity, which is not a measured usable capacity. Charging loss is an assumption you can change, not a test result for this car. The tariff and annual mileage are examples until you replace them.
Estimated full charge
£29.60
Estimated electricity cost per mile
6.75p
Estimated annual charging cost
£540.00
Cost per mile uses this version’s listed Wh per mile figure. A full charge is estimated at 123.33 kWh from the meter after the assumed loss. That works out at 3.95 miles per kWh before charging loss.
Charging time
A listed charging time is shown only when this version has a 10–80% time at the exact supply power you enter. Otherwise the minutes are a VehicleScore estimate from the battery capacity, that power and the charging loss. The rapid power box starts empty unless a rapid-charge limit is listed for the car. A charger’s advertised power is not filled in for you. A calculated rapid-charge time assumes constant power. It is not a real-world charging curve, and the number you type is the supply power, not confirmation of the car’s limit.
Home, 10–80%
471 min listed
Listed charging time: 471 minutes from 10–80% on a 11 kW supply. The charging-loss box does not change a listed time.
Rapid, 10–80%
21 min listed
Listed charging time: 21 minutes from 10–80% on a 250 kW supply. The charging-loss box does not change a listed time, and this supply power is not the car’s rapid-charge limit.
Full vehicle specifications for every version
Home charging
The onboard figure is the Type 1 or Type 2 charger listed for that version. Listed charging times are 10–80% at the supply power named beside them. A 22 kW supply does not mean the car charges at 22 kW.
| Model year | Variant | Home charge port | Onboard home charger | Listed charging time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Polestar 3 EV (Base) | Type 2 Standard | 11 kW | 2253 min on a 2.3 kW supply; 691 min on a 7.5 kW supply; 471 min on a 11 kW supply |
| 2025 | Polestar 3 EV AWD (Base) | Type 2 Standard | 11 kW | 2172 min on a 2.3 kW supply; 666 min on a 7.4 kW supply; 454 min on a 11 kW supply |
| 2025 | Polestar 3 Plus EV AWD (Plus) | Type 2 Standard | 11 kW | 2253 min on a 2.3 kW supply; 691 min on a 7.4 kW supply; 471 min on a 11 kW supply |
| 2024 | Polestar 3 Pilot + Performance EV AWD (Pilot Plus Performance) | Type 2 Standard | 11 kW | 2253 min on a 2.3 kW supply; 691 min on a 7.5 kW supply; 471 min on a 11 kW supply |
| 2024 | Polestar 3 Pilot + EV AWD (Pilot Plus) | Type 2 Standard | 11 kW | 2253 min on a 2.3 kW supply; 691 min on a 7.5 kW supply; 471 min on a 11 kW supply |
| 2024 | Polestar 3 Plus EV AWD (Plus) | Type 2 Standard | 11 kW | 2253 min on a 2.3 kW supply; 691 min on a 7.4 kW supply; 471 min on a 11 kW supply |
Rapid charging
A rapid-charge limit is shown only where the vehicle specification includes one and it agrees with the charging-port record. Listed charging times stay next to the supply power they were timed at. That supply power is not the car’s maximum.
| Model year | Variant | Rapid charge port | Rapid-charge limit | Listed charging time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Polestar 3 EV (Base) | CCS | 250 kW | 104 min on a 50 kW supply; 52 min on a 100 kW supply; 35 min on a 150 kW supply; 26 min on a 200 kW supply; 21 min on a 250 kW supply |
| 2025 | Polestar 3 EV AWD (Base) | CCS | 250 kW | 100 min on a 50 kW supply; 50 min on a 100 kW supply; 33 min on a 150 kW supply; 25 min on a 200 kW supply; 20 min on a 250 kW supply |
| 2025 | Polestar 3 Plus EV AWD (Plus) | CCS | 250 kW | 104 min on a 50 kW supply; 52 min on a 100 kW supply; 35 min on a 150 kW supply; 26 min on a 200 kW supply; 21 min on a 250 kW supply |
| 2024 | Polestar 3 Pilot + Performance EV AWD (Pilot Plus Performance) | CCS | 250 kW | 104 min on a 50 kW supply; 52 min on a 100 kW supply; 35 min on a 150 kW supply; 26 min on a 200 kW supply; 21 min on a 250 kW supply |
| 2024 | Polestar 3 Pilot + EV AWD (Pilot Plus) | CCS | 250 kW | 104 min on a 50 kW supply; 52 min on a 100 kW supply; 35 min on a 150 kW supply; 26 min on a 200 kW supply; 21 min on a 250 kW supply |
| 2024 | Polestar 3 Plus EV AWD (Plus) | CCS | 250 kW | 104 min on a 50 kW supply; 52 min on a 100 kW supply; 35 min on a 150 kW supply; 26 min on a 200 kW supply; 21 min on a 250 kW supply |
Energy efficiency
Wh per mile is the listed energy-use figure. Miles per kWh and kWh per 100 miles are that same figure converted. They are not a second test.
| Model year | Variant | Energy use |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Polestar 3 EV (Base) | 253 Wh/mile (3.95 miles/kWh, 25.3 kWh/100 miles) |
| 2025 | Polestar 3 EV AWD (Base) | 273 Wh/mile (3.66 miles/kWh, 27.3 kWh/100 miles) |
| 2025 | Polestar 3 Plus EV AWD (Plus) | 283 Wh/mile (3.53 miles/kWh, 28.3 kWh/100 miles) |
| 2024 | Polestar 3 Pilot + Performance EV AWD (Pilot Plus Performance) | 319 Wh/mile (3.13 miles/kWh, 31.9 kWh/100 miles) |
| 2024 | Polestar 3 Pilot + EV AWD (Pilot Plus) | 283 Wh/mile (3.53 miles/kWh, 28.3 kWh/100 miles) |
| 2024 | Polestar 3 Plus EV AWD (Plus) | 320 Wh/mile (3.13 miles/kWh, 32 kWh/100 miles) |
Battery warranty
These are the new-car battery warranty years and mileage. They are not the cover remaining on a used car. Where both a time limit and a mileage limit are listed, the record does not say which one ends the cover.
| Model year | Variant | Battery warranty | Vehicle warranty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Polestar 3 EV (Base) | 8 years / 100,000 miles | Not listed |
| 2025 | Polestar 3 EV AWD (Base) | 8 years / 100,000 miles | 3 years / 60,000 miles |
| 2025 | Polestar 3 Plus EV AWD (Plus) | 8 years / 100,000 miles | 3 years / 60,000 miles |
| 2024 | Polestar 3 Pilot + Performance EV AWD (Pilot Plus Performance) | 8 years / 100,000 miles | 3 years / 60,000 miles |
| 2024 | Polestar 3 Pilot + EV AWD (Pilot Plus) | 8 years / 100,000 miles | 3 years / 60,000 miles |
| 2024 | Polestar 3 Plus EV AWD (Plus) | 8 years / 100,000 miles | 3 years / 60,000 miles |
Other vehicle specifications
Power, pace, weight and size already have their own VehicleScore pages. They are here so you can recognise the version. They are not averaged across the model.
| Model year | Variant | Output | Torque | 0–60 mph | Top speed | Kerb weight | Length × width × height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Polestar 3 EV (Base) | 295 bhp | 490 Nm | 7.5 sec | 112 mph | 2497 kg | 4900 × 2120 × 1614 mm |
| 2025 | Polestar 3 EV AWD (Base) | 482.8 bhp | 840.1 Nm | 4.8 sec | 130 mph | 2579 kg | 4900 × 2120 × 1614 mm |
| 2025 | Polestar 3 Plus EV AWD (Plus) | 482.8 bhp | 840.1 Nm | 4.8 sec | 130 mph | 2579 kg | 4900 × 2120 × 1614 mm |
| 2024 | Polestar 3 Pilot + Performance EV AWD (Pilot Plus Performance) | 510 bhp | 909.2 Nm | Not listed | 130 mph | 2584 kg | 4900 × 2120 × 1614 mm |
| 2024 | Polestar 3 Pilot + EV AWD (Pilot Plus) | 482.8 bhp | 840.1 Nm | 4.8 sec | 130 mph | 2584 kg | 4900 × 2120 × 1614 mm |
| 2024 | Polestar 3 Plus EV AWD (Plus) | 510 bhp | 909.2 Nm | 4.5 sec | 130 mph | 2659 kg | 4900 × 2120 × 1614 mm |
Winter range
These specifications do not include a winter or cold-weather range for the Polestar 3, and this guide does not estimate one. Cold weather shortens an electric car’s range. Compare the official WLTP figure and the supplier’s estimated real-world range for the same version.
A single winter percentage would mix versions that already have different batteries and ranges.
Buying a used Polestar 3
The figures above describe catalogue versions. They do not describe the battery in one used car.
- Match the advert to the model year and variant before you compare battery capacity or range.
- Read battery capacity as the listed catalogue figure. Usable capacity is not included.
- Check the charge port and onboard home-charger rating for that version, especially on older cars with a Type 1 socket.
- Treat the warranty as the new-car catalogue cover. Age and mileage decide what is left.
- Enter the registration for history and any battery health records available for that vehicle. This page cannot show them.
Data sources
Battery capacity, official WLTP range, estimated real-world range, listed charging times, energy use and warranty figures are vehicle specifications supplied by UK Vehicle Data. Estimated real-world range is that supplier’s estimate, not a measurement by VehicleScore. Charging costs and any minute marked as calculated are VehicleScore estimates from the figures you can see. Usable battery capacity and winter range are not in this specification set, so they are not shown. Listed charging times that cannot be a 10–80% charge of a passenger car are left out.
Each row is one catalogue version. Figures are not averaged across model years or variants.
Questions about the Polestar 3
What battery capacity does the Polestar 3 have?
Battery capacity differs by version: 107 kWh, 111 kWh. Each figure belongs to the model year and variant in the table. They are not averaged, and none of them is a measured usable capacity.
What is the official WLTP range of the Polestar 3?
Official WLTP combined range differs by version: 347 miles, 348 miles, 392 miles, 438 miles. The range table shows which model year and variant each figure belongs to.
What is the estimated real-world range of the Polestar 3?
The supplier’s estimated real-world range differs by version: 347 miles, 348 miles, 392 miles, 438 miles. These are catalogue estimates, not a VehicleScore road test, and each one stays on its own version.
How efficient is the Polestar 3?
Energy use differs by version: 253 Wh/mile, 273 Wh/mile, 283 Wh/mile, 319 Wh/mile, 320 Wh/mile. Miles per kWh on the page is calculated from that version’s Wh per mile figure.
What home charger does the Polestar 3 accept?
The onboard home charger is listed at 11 kW on the versions that have a Type 1 or Type 2 rating. Listed charging times are 10–80% at the supply power named beside them.
How fast can the Polestar 3 rapid charge?
A rapid-charge limit is listed only where the vehicle specification includes one and it does not disagree with the charging-port record. The listed limits are 250 kW. Other rapid times stay labelled with the supply power they were timed at.
What battery warranty does the Polestar 3 have?
The listed battery warranty is 8 years / 100,000 miles on the versions that include it. Where both a time limit and a mileage limit are stored, the record does not say which one ends the cover. This is the new-car catalogue warranty, not the cover left on a used car.
What is the winter range of the Polestar 3?
These specifications do not include a winter or cold-weather range for the Polestar 3, and this page does not estimate one. The range table shows the official WLTP figure, any other official test cycle that is listed, and the supplier’s estimated real-world range where those fields are filled in.
What should I check before buying a used Polestar 3?
Match the advert to the model year and variant before you compare battery capacity, range or charging. These pages describe catalogue versions. They do not show one car’s battery health or the warranty cover it has left. Enter the registration to check history and any battery health records available for that vehicle.