Range of Polestar 3 is good for world record

The record

The official Guiness World Record reads “the longest distance ever covered by an electric SUV on a single battery charge. So this is not about an electric car in general, and admittedly there are some EVs whose WLTP range is already greater than what the Polestar achieved. But still: it is still a very handsome achievement.

The Polestar 3 in question is a fully standard Long Range Single Motor, the version that already has the greatest range by itself. The WLTP rating of 706 km is already very large, but in the record attempt, the Polestar achieved a range of a whopping 935.44 kilometers. The average consumption at that was an impressively low 12.1 kWh/100 km.

The circumstances

This distance was simply accomplished on public roads, with professional drivers Sam Clarke, Kevin Booker and Richard Parker alternating in three-hour shifts behind the wheel. During the ride there were “variable weather conditions, with occasional rain.” The drive was completed in a time of 22 hours and 57 minutes.

So that’s an average speed of about 40 mph. That’s on the low side, but if you avoid freeways (and probably intermediate stops for driver changes are included in the travel time), then with “normal” driving, you can get quite close to that. Even then, the record attempt was about an absolute maximum range and did not have to be achieved under as realistic conditions as possible.

Polestar in the word

Polestar CEO Michael Lohscheller: “We are very proud to now have a world record holder in the Polestar lineup! This official Guinness World Record once again confirms that the Polestar 3 is setting new standards – and we continue to push the boundaries of electric performance.”

Matt Galvin, Managing Director of Polestar UK: “Although the drivers pushed the Polestar 3 to its limits, this record result confirms how the range of electric cars has increased exponentially in recent years. That a large premium electric SUV can drive significantly further than the distance from London to Edinburgh is nothing short of impressive. This new record is further proof that the idea that electric cars don’t go far is definitely outdated.”