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Polestar 4 Long Range Dual Motor MPG by year — every rating on record

The Polestar 4 Long Range Dual Motor has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 2 model years, from 2025 to 2026. Across those years its best rated version returned 85 mpg (2026) and its thirstiest returned 83 mpg (2025). The EPA record holds 2 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD.

85best combined mpg (2026)
83worst combined mpg (2025)
85latest year best (2026)
2configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2025183 mpg83 mpg#31 of 192 (84th pct)All-Wheel DriveElectricityStandard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2026185 mpg85 mpg#33 of 191 (83th pct)All-Wheel DriveElectricityStandard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Polestar 4 Long Range Dual Motor placed highest in 2025 at #31 of 192, and lowest in 2026 at #33 of 191. It spent 2 of its 2 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 2 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrRangeCO2 g/miGHG
2026All-Wheel Drive Automatic (A1) ElectricityEV908085135.30.1$900280 min/a10/10
2025All-Wheel Drive Automatic (A1) ElectricityEV868083138.60.1$900272 min/a10/10

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 1 of 1 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2025 → 202683 → 85 mpg+2 mpg135 gal

What 4 Long Range Dual Motor fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2026 Polestar 4 Long Range Dual Motor burns 135 to 135 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

Pump priceMost efficientThirstiestSpread
$3.00/gal$406$406$0
$3.50/gal$474$474$0
$4.00/gal$541$541$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2026 model year is $900 to $900 a year in fuel, or $6,750 less than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD

Across the 317 nameplates EPA classifies as Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, the median best combined rating is 22 mpg. At 85 mpg the Polestar 4 Long Range Dual Motor is 63 mpg better the median, which is worth about $1,356 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

Other Polestar nameplates

Every Polestar model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.