Is the Polestar 2 Discontinued in the USA? What to Know

Is the Polestar 2 discontinued in the USA? Yes, on two fronts. InsideEVs reports that production of the first-generation Polestar 2 has ended in Luqiao, China, confirmed by a company representative, and that the car was already discontinued in the US last year. A new generation is expected in 2027, but not for American buyers on current evidence.

What happened to the Polestar 2

After six years, InsideEVs says the Polestar 2 sold roughly 200,000 units worldwide. At its best it reached up to 314 miles of EPA-estimated range. InsideEVs says the Tesla Model 3’s lower price made it a tougher sell. Electrive, citing media reports, says the final cars were built in Luqiao, where production began in March 2020, and that Polestar is steering some European customers toward existing stock instead of taking new configured orders. Our source for that says Polestar had not formally announced the end of production at the time, while InsideEVs reports a company confirmation.

Why Polestar left the US market

InsideEVs says the entry-level model was dropped in the US because of higher import tariffs on Chinese-made EVs. It adds that Polestar was later pushed out of the market after the US Department of Commerce denied it authorization under the Connected Vehicle Rule. Electrive and EV.com say the rule bars Polestar from selling new vehicles in the US starting with the 2027 model year.

The brand still sells in Europe and elsewhere. So the Polestar 2 discontinued in the US story is really a market exit plus a model end, and the two are separate.

The 2027 successor

InsideEVs says a new generation Polestar 2 is scheduled to debut next year. Electrive describes a completely new successor expected in early 2027. Reports differ on how closely it relates to the old car, so we would wait for official details. Because of the US rule, there is no basis here to expect the Polestar 2 successor 2027 to be sold in America.

Should I buy a used Polestar 2?

This section is our opinion and general advice, not reporting. The sources do not cover used prices, discounts or battery degradation, and the brief’s claims about those were not verified, so we do not repeat them. Questions worth asking before you buy a used Polestar 2:

Service and parts: who will service it near you, and how long the warranty has left.
Software and connected services: whether they continue to work given the US market exit. We found no source on this, so ask the seller and a service shop.
Battery health: a recent battery health report beats an age-based guess.
Resale value: brands that exit a market can lose resale support, though we have no data for this model.

Charging at home with a used Polestar 2

This paragraph is general advice. The Polestar 2 charging speed varies by battery and model year, and we did not find a verified figure in the sources, so check the spec for the exact car you are considering. For home use, a Level 2 charger with a J1772 plug is the usual match for US-market cars of this era, but confirm the port type on the specific vehicle. Home charging suits a car that sits parked overnight, and a Level 2 charger is usually more practical than relying on public fast charging, especially if service support is thin.

Bottom line

The Polestar 2 is gone from US new-car sales and has stopped production globally. If you like the car and can accept the support risk, a used one may still make sense. If you want the newest model, you will have to look at what Polestar sells elsewhere or choose another brand.

Sources

Photo: Alexander-93 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, showing a facelifted Polestar 2. Source page.