2023 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2023 Audi e-tron GT vs Polestar 2

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$1,115/ year to fuel
82 MPGe

AWD · Electric motor · 2-speed automatic · 82 MPGe · 238 mi

✓ Cheaper to run
$850/ year to fuel
107 MPGe

The 2023 Polestar 2 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $850 a year to fuel (107 MPGe), versus $1,115 for the 2023 Audi e-tron GT (82 MPGe). That's roughly $265 a year, or about $1,323 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi e-tron GT
  • Polestar 2

Side by side

Audi e-tron GTPolestar 2
$1,115 Your annual fuel cost $850
82 MPGe Combined efficiency 107 MPGe
81 MPGe City 113 MPGe
83 MPGe Highway 100 MPGe
41.3 kWh Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 31.5 kWh
238 mi Driving range 270 mi
101 cu ft Passenger volume 89 cu ft
11 cu ft Cargo volume 26 cu ft
0 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 0 g/mi
10/10 EPA fuel economy score 10/10
10/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 10/10
10.5 hrs Charge time at 240V 8 hrs
Electric Powertrain Electric
Electricity Fuel Electricity
Electric motor Engine / motor Electric motor (170 kW)
2-speed automatic Transmission Single-speed
AWD Drivetrain FWD

✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.

Audi e-tron GT vs Polestar 2 across model years

  • Audi e-tron GT
  • Polestar 2

Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.

How they differ

The Polestar 2 goes farther between stops: about 270 miles on a charge, compared with 238 miles for the Audi e-tron GT.

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Audi e-tron GT has more passenger space (101 vs. 89 cu ft); the Polestar 2 has more cargo space (26 vs. 11 cu ft).

Among 50 2023 midsize cars, the Audi e-tron GT ranks 12th and the Polestar 2 6th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 Audi e-tron GT or the 2023 Polestar 2?

Measured by cost to drive, the Polestar 2. The Audi e-tron GT is rated 82 MPGe combined and the Polestar 2 107 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 Audi e-tron GT vs. the Polestar 2 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, about $1,115 for the Audi e-tron GT and $850 for the Polestar 2.

Which has more range?

The Polestar 2: about 270 miles versus 238 miles.

Which has more cargo space?

The Polestar 2, with 26 cu ft of luggage volume versus 11 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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