Compare the2023 Ford Mustang Mach-EVS 2023 Polestar 2

The Mustang Mach-E has a standard blind spot warning system that uses sensors to alert the driver to objects in the vehicle’s blind spots where the side view mirrors don’t reveal them. A system to reveal vehicles in the Polestar 2’s blind spot costs extra.

To help make backing out of a parking space safer, the Mustang Mach-E has standard Cross Traffic Alert and Cross Traffic Braking automatically engages the brakes to help avoid a collision. Polestar charges extra for Cross Traffic Alert on the Polestar 2.

Both the Mustang Mach-E and the Polestar 2 have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, post-collision automatic braking systems, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, rearview cameras, driver alert monitors and available around view monitors.

For its top level performance in IIHS driver and passenger-side small overlap frontal, moderate overlap frontal, side impact, roof strength and head restraint tests, its standard vehicle-to-vehicle front crash prevention system, with its optional vehicle-to-pedestrian front crash prevention system, and its available headlight’s “Good” rating, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety grants the Mustang Mach-E the rating of “Top Safety Pick” for 2022, a rating granted to only 174 vehicles tested by the IIHS. The Polestar 2 has not been tested, yet.

Ford’s powertrain warranty covers the Mustang Mach-E 1 year and 10,000 miles longer than Polestar covers the 2. Any repair needed on the engine, transmission, axles, joints or driveshafts is fully covered for 5 years or 60,000 miles. Coverage on the Polestar 2 ends after only 4 years or 50,000 miles.

There are over 115 times as many Ford dealers as there are Polestar dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Mustang Mach-E’s warranty.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2022 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Ford vehicles are better in initial quality than Polestar vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Ford above average in initial quality. With 161 more problems per 100 vehicles, Polestar is rated below average.

The Mustang Mach-E has more powerful engines than the Polestar 2:

On the EPA test cycle the Mustang Mach-E California Route 1 eAWD gets better mileage than the Polestar 2 BST (105 city/91 hwy vs. 98 city/91 hwy MPGe).

The Mustang Mach-E can travel longer on a full charge than the Polestar 2 on a full charge:

For better stopping power the Mustang Mach-E’s front brake rotors are larger than those on the Polestar 2:

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Mustang Mach-E’s wheelbase is 9.9 inches longer than on the Polestar 2 (117.5 inches vs. 107.6 inches).

The Mustang Mach-E GT handles at .92 G’s, while the Polestar 2 AWD pulls only .90 G’s of cornering force in a Car and Driver skidpad test.

For greater off-road capability the Mustang Mach-E has a greater minimum ground clearance than the Polestar 2 Performance Package (5.8 vs. 5.7 inches), allowing the Mustang Mach-E to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged.

The Mustang Mach-E has 8 cubic feet more passenger volume than the Polestar 2 (104 vs. 96).

The Mustang Mach-E has 1.1 inches more front legroom, 1.7 inches more front hip room, 3 inches more front shoulder room, 1.2 inches more rear headroom, 4.2 inches more rear legroom and 3.3 inches more rear shoulder room than the Polestar 2.

The Mustang Mach-E Premium/CA RT 1/GT’s standard easy entry system glides the driver’s seat back when the door is unlocked or the ignition is switched off, making it easier for the driver to get in and out. The Polestar 2 doesn’t offer an easy entry system.

In case you lock your keys in your vehicle, or don’t have them with you, you can let yourself in using the Mustang Mach-E’s exterior PIN entry system. The Polestar 2 doesn’t offer an exterior PIN entry system, and its Polestar Connect can’t unlock the doors if the vehicle doesn’t have cell phone reception or the driver can’t contact the service.

To improve rear visibility by keeping the rear window clear, the Mustang Mach-E has a standard rear wiper. The Polestar 2 doesn’t offer a rear wiper.

To shield the driver and front passenger’s vision over a larger portion of the windshield and side windows, the Mustang Mach-E has standard extendable sun visors. The Polestar 2 doesn’t offer extendable visors.

To quickly and conveniently keep personal devices charged without cables tangling and wearing out, the Ford Mustang Mach-E has a standard wireless phone charging system (Qi) in the center console. Wireless charging costs extra on the Polestar 2.

The Mustang Mach-E’s optional Active Park Assist 2.0 can parallel park or back into a parking spot by itself, starting, stopping and changing direction automatically. The Polestar 2 doesn’t offer an automated parking system.

Car and Driver performed a comparison test in its July 2021 issue and the Ford Mustang Mach-E Select 4 won out over the Polestar 2 AWD.

A group of representative automotive journalists from North America selected the Mustang Mach-E as the 2021 North American Utility Vehicle of the Year. The Polestar 2 has never been chosen.

The Ford Mustang Mach-E outsold the Polestar 2 by almost five to one during 2022.