Photo Credit:Fair Use [17 U.S.C. § 107] Polestar 3 electric sedan

Polestar Makes Old EVs Less Scary To Buy

12 May 2025 | Abstracted from CarBuzz

"On Polestar 2s being sold through Polestar's certified pre-owned program, the dealer will check what the battery's state-of-health is. This will be shown on the certification documents as a percentage of how much maximum capacity remains, compared to when it was new.

"...in addition to the standard 112-point inspection used to get a Polestar 2 certified...program includes a 24-month warranty on top whatever is remaining of the standard 8-year or 100,000-mile warranty on the battery and motors."

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