Polestar 2 (2020-2023) vs Renault Scenic

EVcarsguide estimates a real-world motorway range of about 253 miles for the Polestar 2 and 274 miles for the Renault Scenic - both below their WLTP figures, because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. The Renault Scenic goes roughly 21 miles further between charging stops. A rapid charge to 80% takes around 28 minutes in the Polestar 2 and 37 in the Renault Scenic, so the Polestar 2 loses less time at each stop. So the Renault Scenic stops less often while the Polestar 2 stops for less time - pick on which you would rather do.

The two are within 5 mm on width, so neither is meaningfully easier to thread into a tight space. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 541 mm of total clearance for the Polestar 2 and about 536 mm of total clearance for the Renault Scenic. The Renault Scenic also turns in a 0.6 m tighter circle, which helps with U-turns and multi-storey ramps.

Over a 8-year ownership window EVcarsguide's degradation model projects roughly 84% battery health for the Polestar 2 and 84% for the Renault Scenic. That is close enough that capacity loss should not decide between them. Both use NMC-type cells, so for daily use keep the charge limit near 80% to slow degradation. Both batteries carry a 8-year manufacturer warranty.