Compare the2024 Rolls-Royce SpectreVS 2025 Polestar 2

Both the Spectre and the Polestar 2 have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, four-wheel antilock brakes, all wheel drive, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, around view monitors, rear cross-path warning and driver alert monitors.

The Rolls-Royce Spectre weighs 1729 to 1939 pounds more than the Polestar 2. The NHTSA advises that heavier cars are much safer in collisions than their significantly lighter counterparts.

The Spectre comes with a full 4-year/unlimited-mile basic warranty, which covers the entire car and includes 24-hour roadside assistance. The 2’s 4-year/50,000-mile basic warranty expires sooner.

Rolls-Royce pays for scheduled maintenance on the Spectre for 1 year and unlimited miles longer than Polestar pays for maintenance for the 2 (4/unlimited vs. 3/30,000).

The Spectre’s electric motors produces 101 more horsepower (577 vs. 476) and 118 lbs.-ft. more torque (664 vs. 546) than the Polestar 2’s electric motors.

The Spectre can travel longer on a full charge than the Polestar 2 on a full charge:

For better stopping power the Spectre’s brake rotors are larger than those on the Polestar 2:

The Spectre stops shorter than the Polestar 2:

For better traction, the Spectre has larger standard tires than the Polestar 2 (F:255/45R22 & R:285/40R22 vs. 245/40R20). The Spectre’s optional tires are larger than the largest tires available on the Polestar 2 (F:255/40R23 & R:295/35R23 vs. 245/40R20).

The Spectre’s optional 295/35R23 rear tires provide better handling because they have a lower 35 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Polestar 2’s optional 40 series tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Spectre has standard 22-inch wheels. Only 20-inch wheels are available on the Polestar 2. The Spectre offers optional 23-inch wheels.

The Spectre has active sway bars, which help keep it flat and controlled during cornering, but disconnect at lower speeds to smooth the ride and offer greater off-road suspension articulation. This helps keep the tires glued to the road on-road and off. The Polestar 2 doesn’t offer an active sway bar system.

The front and rear suspension of the Spectre uses air springs for a smoother, controlled ride than the Polestar 2, which uses coil springs. Air springs maintain proper ride height and ride more smoothly.

The Spectre offers an available adjustable active suspension system, which counteracts cornering forces actively, limiting body roll and improving handling and stability. Polestar doesn’t offer an active suspension on the Polestar 2.

The Spectre has a standard automatic front and rear load leveling suspension to keep ride height level with a heavy load or when towing. The Spectre’s height leveling suspension allows the driver to raise ride height for better off-road clearance and then lower it again for easier entering and exiting and better on-road handling. The Polestar 2 doesn’t offer a load leveling suspension.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Spectre’s wheelbase is 18.8 inches longer than on the Polestar 2 (126.4 inches vs. 107.6 inches).

The Spectre handles at .90 G’s, while the Polestar 2 pulls only .88 G’s of cornering force in a Car and Driver skidpad test.

The design of the Rolls-Royce Spectre amounts to more than styling. The Spectre has an aerodynamic coefficient of drag of .25 Cd. That is lower than the Polestar 2 (.278). A more efficient exterior helps the Spectre go faster and keeps the interior quieter. It also helps the Spectre get better fuel mileage.

A standard locking glovebox keeps your small valuables safer in the Spectre. The Polestar 2 doesn’t offer locking storage for small valuables.

Unlike the driver-only memory system in the Polestar 2, the Spectre has standard driver and passenger memory, so that when drivers switch, the memory setting adjusts the driver’s seat, steering wheel position, outside mirror angle, climate settings and radio stations and the front passenger seat also adjusts to the new passenger’s preset preferences.

The Spectre offers optional massaging front seats in order to maximize comfort and eliminate fatigue on long trips. Massaging seats aren’t available in the Polestar 2.