Polestar 2 production ends with final Australian shipment

One last shipment of first-generation Polestar 2 EV has landed in Australia following the end of production in China.

The Polestar 2 will stay on sale here until stock runs out. There’s no fixed end date and no clearance discounting is planned.

The changeover is expected to leave a short gap in local availability, with production of the new car due to start around the middle of 2027 and Australian arrival expected before the end of that year.

The 2 started life as the Volvo Concept 40.2 in 2016 and went into production in 2020 as the Geely-owned EV brand Polestar’s first fully electric model, following the limited-run Polestar 1 plug-in hybrid coupe. By February 2026, Polestar had sold more than 190,000 examples worldwide.

Australian deliveries began in March 2022 with a three-model range starting at $59,900 plus on-road costs, the same price as a Tesla Model 3 at the time. Polestar 2 price shock confirms the original $59,900 plus on-road costs positioning against the Tesla Model 3.

The 2 reached a local peak of 2463 deliveries in 2023. Its 514 deliveries in the first 10 months of 2026 were down 23.5 per cent year on year, while the Polestar 4 SUV managed 1215 over the same period.

The biggest change came with the MY24 update, when Polestar switched its single-motor versions from front- to rear-wheel drive. The Long range Single motor picked up 50kW and 160Nm for totals of 220kW and 490Nm. An 82kWh battery took its claimed WLTP range to 654km, while peak DC charging rose to 205kW. Polestar 2 2024 Review supports the 220kW/490Nm outputs, 82kWh battery, 654km WLTP range and 205kW charging figure.

The outgoing MY27 line-up dropped the Standard range Single motor, leaving the Long range Single motor as the cheapest Polestar 2. The plan to sell through remaining stock at regular prices follows a year in which Polestar advertised savings of up to $13,000 on the 2. 2026 Polestar 2 line-up tweaked confirms the Standard Range Single Motor was dropped and the remaining range opened at $66,400 plus on-road costs. Polestar 2 Long Range Single Motor 2026 Review also records the $66,400 price and previous discounts of up to $13,000.

The next 2 will keep the name and the fastback body style. Polestar has revealed the Formula 2030 concept to preview styling for both the new 2 and the Polestar 7 compact SUV, which is due in 2028.

The Polestar 4 has already taken over as the brand’s biggest seller in Australia. The new 2 will have to win back buyers in the segment where Polestar made its name, with the Model 3 still in the mix.

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