Polestar announced on Wednesday that it has set a Guinness World Record for the longest journey travelled by a fully electric SUV on a single charge, with its Polestar 3 model.
The test was taken with a standard Long Range Single Motor version, which achieved a record 935.44 km (about 581 miles).
A month ago, EV exclusively reported that Lucid Motors’ Air sedan broke the world record for the longest distance driven by an electric vehicle on a single charge, with 1,205.80 km (around 750 miles) covered.
Lucid announced the record shortly after.
Last week, however, General Motors‘ 2026 Chevrolet Silverado pick-up truck beat the world record across all vehicle types by delivering 1,704.6 km (over 1,000 miles) on a single charge.
Over seven days of testing on public roads near GM’s Milford Proving Ground, the Silverado EV was driven between 32 km/h and 40 km/h to maximize efficiency.
Lucid‘s Air Grand Touring travelled across Switzerland, Austria, and Germany, from St. Moritz to Munich, while Polestar‘s test was conducted in the United Kingdom, covering both England and Scotland.
“For a large premium SUV to go way beyond a London to Edinburgh distance is truly impressive,” UK country chief Matt Galvin stated, adding that “with this the adage that ‘EVs can’t go far’ has been very much consigned to the history books.”
The Geely-backed brand’s SUV travelled for 22 hours and 57 minutes in “mixed weather conditions including rain,” and achieved an efficiency of 12.1 kWh/100 km (19.5 kWh/100 miles).
According to the brand, the vehicle covered 706 km up until it had 20% battery remaining, and also managed an additional 12.8 km after the display showed 0% charge.
The vehicle was driven by Sam Clarke, Kevin Booker and Richard Parker. The professional drivers switched every 3 hours.
Polestar registered 820 vehicles in the UK last month, after having set its highest monthly figures with 2,595 vehicles registered in June. The island represents one of the brand’s largest markets in Europe.
The Polestar 3 SUV, its flagship model, starts from £67,910, equivalent to $91,400.
The EV maker’s lineup also features its Polestar 2 sedan and Polestar 4 SUV, which are priced from £43,160 ($58,000) and £58,000 ($78,000) respectively.
Polestar does not release monthly sales figures itself, but data from its European markets compiled by EV shows the Swedish-headquartered brand sold 2,667 vehicles in July.
This was a 22.2% increase compared to July last year, but about half the number recorded in June — a month that usually sees a spike in registrations, as it marks the end of the quarter.
