2023 Polestar 3 0-60 time, horsepower and power-to-weight

0-60 mph, quickest trim

4.5s

176 SUVs (2023). One dot per model: its quickest trim. Estimates included.

Every trim: 0-60 and power-to-weight

2023 Polestar 3: 0-60 and power-to-weight by trim
Trim	Engine	hp	Torque	Curb weight	hp per ton	lb per hp	0-60 and basis	Transmission	Drivetrain	MSRP
Long Range Dual Motor Performance AWD	Electric	N/A	671 lb-ft	5,886 lb	N/A	N/A	4.5 sTested	N/A	AWD	$57,400
Long Range Dual Motor Plus & Performance AWD	Electric	N/A	671 lb-ft	5,886 lb	N/A	N/A	4.5 sTested	N/A	AWD	$61,600
Launch Edition Long Range Dual Motor Performance AWD	Electric	517 hp	671 lb-ft	5,886 lb	176	11.4	4.5 sTested	N/A	AWD	N/A
Long Range Dual Motor AWD	Electric	N/A	620 lb-ft	5,886 lb	N/A	N/A	4.8 sTested	N/A	AWD	$51,900
Long Range Dual Motor Plus AWD	Electric	408 hp	N/A	5,886 lb	139	14.4	4.8 sTested	N/A	AWD	$56,100
Launch Edition Long Range Dual Motor AWD	Electric	489 hp	620 lb-ft	5,886 lb	166	12.0	4.8 sTested	N/A	AWD	N/A
Long Range Single Motor RWD	Electric	N/A	361 lb-ft	5,886 lb	N/A	N/A	7.5 sTested	N/A	RWD	$48,400
Long Range Single Motor Plus	N/A	231 hp	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$52,600
Long Range Dual Motor BST edition 270	N/A	476 hp	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$75,500
Long Range Dual Motor BST edition 230	N/A	476 hp	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$79,500

Ton = 2,000 lb. Curb weight, no passengers.

Estimates: a fit on 7,236 tested times, using power and weight. Typical error 0.3 s.

6 engines offered.

Engines offered, cheapest trim of each
Engine	Trims	hp	Cheapest trim	MSRP	Price step	Fuel a year	Fuel vs base
Electric	4	N/A	Long Range Single Motor RWD	$48,400	Base	$734	Base
Engine not listed	1	231 hp	Long Range Single Motor Plus	$52,600	+$4,200	N/A	N/A
Electric	1	408 hp	Long Range Dual Motor Plus AWD	$56,100	+$3,500	$796	+$61
Engine not listed	2	476 hp	Long Range Dual Motor BST edition 270	$75,500	+$19,400	N/A	N/A
Electric	1	489 hp	Launch Edition Long Range Dual Motor AWD	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Electric	1	517 hp	Launch Edition Long Range Dual Motor Performance AWD	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20. Electricity 17 cents per kWh.

Turbo: only when the engine or trim name says so.

Compared with the Long Range Dual Motor Plus AWD: 408 hp, 87 MPGe, $56,100. Other makes, SUVs, within 15% of the price.

2023 rivals with more hp and better mpg
Model	Trim	hp	mpg	MSRP	0-60
Tesla Model Y	Performance AWD	455 hp	111 MPGe	$52,490	3.5 s
Cadillac LYRIQ	Luxury AWD	500 hp	89 MPGe	$63,795	N/A

Quickest 0-60 of any trim, seconds.

Most horsepower of any trim.

Quickest trim of each car, unless you pick a trim.

2023 Polestar 3: 1.4 s quicker to 60. More hp per ton: 2023 Polestar 3.

Seconds to 60 mph. Shorter bar is quicker.

2023 Polestar 3 and 2023 Chevrolet Tahoe
Measure	2023 Polestar 3	2023 Chevrolet Tahoe
Trim	Launch Edition Long Range Dual Motor Performance AWD	High Country RWD
0-60	4.5 s	5.9 s
Basis	Tested	Estimate
Horsepower	517 hp	420 hp
Curb weight	5,886 lb	5,356 lb
hp per ton	176	157
lb per hp	11.4	12.8
MSRP	N/A	$74,400

0-60 times vary by test. Estimates use power and weight only.

Fuel cost uses EPA combined ratings.