Polestar 3 Long Range running costs (2024–2026)
Real-world UK ownership figures for the Polestar 3 Long Range, including home-charging cost, road tax (VED), insurance group and depreciation. All numbers based on observed UK driving, not lab WLTP figures.
Key figures at a glance
- Fuel type: electric
- Body style: suv
- Efficiency: 2.7 mi/kWh real-world (3.41 official WLTP)
- Real-world range: 300 miles (379 official)
- Battery: 111 kWh usable
- CO₂: 0 g/km
- Road tax (VED) year one: £10
- Road tax standard rate: £200/yr
- £40k+ luxury supplement: £410/yr (years 2–6)
- Five-year VED total: £2,860
- Insurance group: 45/50
- Depreciation outlook: average
- List price: £74,900
- Indicative annual charging cost (10,000 mi): £315
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The Polestar 3 Long Range returns 2.7 mi/kWh real-world (3.41 official WLTP). At 10,000 miles a year that translates to roughly £315 in home-charging cost on a typical EV tariff, before insurance, servicing or depreciation.
Road tax sits at £10 in year one and £200 per year thereafter, with the £40,000+ list-price luxury supplement adding a further £410/yr in years two to six. Insurance group 45 of 50 puts it in the premium bracket for UK quotes.
Related pages
- Polestar 3 Long Range kWh per mile and charging cost
- Polestar 3 Long Range road tax breakdown
- Other Polestar models
- Polestar 2 Standard Range Single Motor
- Polestar 2 Long Range Dual Motor
- Polestar 4 Long Range
- Polestar 2 Long Range Single Motor
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to charge the Polestar 3 Long Range at home?
At 2.7 mi/kWh real-world efficiency and 10,000 miles a year on a typical 9p/kWh overnight EV tariff, expect roughly £333 per year on home charging. Public rapid charging is 5–8× more per kWh — use the charging cost calculator for your own mileage and tariff.
How much is road tax on the Polestar 3 Long Range?
Road tax (VED) for the Polestar 3 Long Range is £10 in the first year and £200 per year at the standard rate, plus the £410/yr £40k+ list-price supplement in years 2–6. See the road tax page for the five-year total.
Is the Polestar 3 Long Range expensive to insure?
The Polestar 3 Long Range sits in insurance group 45 of 50 — the premium bracket for UK quotes. See the insurance group page for the class-average premium and what actually moves your quote.