Skip to content
GizmoDriver

BMW i4 vs Polestar 2 (2026)

Price gap, MSRP

$1,500

Car 1

Car 2

i4Polestar 2MSRP$57,900$56,400Horsepower335 hp272 hpCargo, max16.6 cu ft54.2 cu ftCargo, seats up10.0 cu ft18.6 cu ftSeats55
Scored measures. Each is scaled to the larger value. Bold: the winner.
i4 eDrive40 Gran Coupe RWD vs Polestar 2 Long Range Single Motor
Measurei4Polestar 2Winner
MSRP$57,900$56,400Polestar 2
Horsepower335 hp272 hpi4
Torque317 lb-ftN/AN/A
MPG or MPGe118 MPGeN/AN/A
Energy cost a year$583N/AN/A
EV range333 miN/AN/A
Cargo, max16.6 cu ft54.2 cu ftPolestar 2
Cargo, seats up10.0 cu ft18.6 cu ftPolestar 2
Rear legroom34.2 inN/AN/A
Front legroom41.5 inN/AN/A
Length188.5 in181.3 inNot scored
Width72.9 inN/AN/A
Curb weight4,680 lbN/AN/A
Seats55About the same
Ground clearanceN/A5.9 inN/A
0-60 mph5.6 s estimateN/AN/A
Basic warranty4 yr / 50,000 mi4 yr / 50,000 miAbout the same

Not scored: length, width, curb weight. N/A rows are not counted.

Nearest trims by price

Each trim and the rival trim nearest in MSRP
TrimNearest in priceGap
i4 eDrive40 Gran Coupe RWD
$57,900
Polestar 2 Long Range Single Motor
$56,400
$1,500
Polestar 2 Long Range Single Motor
$56,400
i4 eDrive40 Gran Coupe RWD
$57,900
$1,500

Cost to run

No total: a price or rating is missing.

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

Price plus fuel or charging over 6 years
Costi4Polestar 2
MSRP$57,900$56,400
Fuel or charging, 1 year$583N/A
Fuel or charging, 6 years$3,496N/A
Total, 6 years$61,396N/A

Charging cost estimated from MPGe.

Which is better for me?

Weight each group from 0 to 10. MPG uses fuel or charging cost.

Equal weights: Polestar 2 wins.

i4 wins if Space weight is 1 or less.

Who is ahead in each group
GroupAheadBy
PricePolestar 23%
MPGN/A
Poweri419%
SpacePolestar 269%
TowingN/A

Other years

What this cannot tell you

Your price and mpg will differ.

Reliability and safety are not included.

How values are checked