Honda Accord vs Polestar 2

Key differences

  • Polestar 2 is 365 mm (14.4 in) shorter than Honda Accord and has 68 L less cargo space.Polestar 2 is 365 mm (14.4 in) shorter than Honda Accord and has 68 L (2.4 cu ft) less cargo space.
  • Polestar 2 makes 57 kW (76 hp) more power than Honda Accord.
Gas

Honda Accord

Sedan · 2026 · ICE

US$28,395 excl. tax

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Full specifications of Honda Accord
Electric

Polestar 2

Sedan · 2025 · BEV

from US$51,300 excl. tax Trim: Long Range Single Motor

£45,210 incl. tax

from €57,690 incl. tax Trim: Long Range Single Motor

€43,900 incl. tax

from NOK 539,900 incl. tax Trim: Long Range Single Motor

€46,800 incl. tax

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No price listed for Australia yet.

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Full specifications of Polestar 2

Size comparison

Side view size comparison of Honda Accord and Polestar 2
  • Polestar 2 is 365 mm (14.4 in) shorter than Honda Accord.
  • Polestar 2 is 29 mm (1.1 in) taller than Honda Accord.
  • Polestar 2 has a wheelbase 95 mm (3.7 in) shorter than Honda Accord.
Blue solid line: Honda Accord; orange dashed line: Polestar 2. The outlines are generic body shapes drawn at one scale, not the real design of any model.

Honda Accord is 4,971 mm (195.7 in) long and 1,450 mm (57.1 in) high, with a wheelbase of 2,830 mm (111.4 in). Polestar 2 is 4,606 mm (181.3 in) long and 1,479 mm (58.2 in) high, with a wheelbase of 2,735 mm (107.7 in).

Front view size comparison of Honda Accord and Polestar 2
  • Polestar 2 is 123 mm (4.8 in) wider than Honda Accord.
Blue solid line: Honda Accord; orange dashed line: Polestar 2.

Honda Accord is 1,862 mm (73.3 in) wide and 1,450 mm (57.1 in) high. Polestar 2 is 1,985 mm (78.1 in) wide and 1,479 mm (58.2 in) high.

Rear view size comparison of Honda Accord and Polestar 2
Blue solid line: Honda Accord; orange dashed line: Polestar 2.

Honda Accord is 1,862 mm (73.3 in) wide and 1,450 mm (57.1 in) high. Polestar 2 is 1,985 mm (78.1 in) wide and 1,479 mm (58.2 in) high.

Compare specifications

A check mark shows the better value in a row. Range and efficiency check marks compare only values from the same test cycle. Prices are each market's own list prices, compared within that market; some include tax and some do not, and no price is marked better when the tax treatment differs. Energy cost is what the energy for 100 km (100 mi where the market uses miles) costs at the market's latest published national energy price, in its own currency, with the price's source and date.

Specification comparison
Specification Honda Accord Polestar 2
Price
Base priceUnited States US$28,395excl. taxChecked . Source for United States, Honda Accordfrom US$51,300excl. taxTrim: Long Range Single MotorChecked . Source for United States, Polestar 2
Base priceCanada Neither car has a price listed for Canada yet.
Base priceUnited Kingdom Not listed £45,210incl. taxChecked . Source for United Kingdom, Polestar 2
Base priceAustralia Neither car has a price listed for Australia yet.
Base priceGermany Not listed from €57,690incl. taxTrim: Long Range Single MotorChecked . Source for Germany, Polestar 2
Base priceNetherlands Not listed €43,900incl. taxChecked . Source for Netherlands, Polestar 2
Base priceNorway Not listed from NOK 539,900incl. taxTrim: Long Range Single MotorChecked . Source for Norway, Polestar 2
Base priceFrance Not listed €46,800incl. taxChecked . Source for France, Polestar 2
Base priceSpain Neither car has a price listed for Spain yet.
Base priceItaly Neither car has a price listed for Italy yet.
Base priceBelgium Neither car has a price listed for Belgium yet.
Base priceAustria Neither car has a price listed for Austria yet.
Base priceIreland Neither car has a price listed for Ireland yet.
Base priceSweden Neither car has a price listed for Sweden yet.
Base priceDenmark Neither car has a price listed for Denmark yet.
Base priceSwitzerland Neither car has a price listed for Switzerland yet.
Energy cost
Energy cost per 100 miUnited States US$13.48per 100 mi Gasoline at US$4.284 per US gallon, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EIA Weekly Retail Gasoline and Diesel Prices for United States gasoline price US$7.31per 100 mi Derived Electricity at US$0.183 per kWh, excl. tax, for 1 Jul 2026 to 31 Jul 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. EIA Electric Power Monthly, residential electricity price for United States electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmCanada CA$12.86per 100 km Petrol at CA$1.738 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2026. EPA consumption. Statistics Canada, table 18-10-0001-01 for Canada petrol price CA$2.96per 100 km Derived Electricity at CA$0.12 per kWh, excl. tax, for 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2025. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Statistics Canada, table 25-10-0021-01 for Canada electricity price
Energy cost per 100 miUnited Kingdom £20.87per 100 mi Petrol at £1.753 per litre, incl. tax, for 12 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. UK DESNZ weekly road fuel prices for United Kingdom petrol price £6.31per 100 mi Derived Electricity at £0.257 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2025. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. UK DESNZ household electricity price (QEP 2.2.4) for United Kingdom electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmAustralia A$17.80per 100 km Petrol at A$2.405 per litre, incl. tax, for 5 Oct 2026 to 11 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. Australian Institute of Petroleum weekly reports for Australia petrol price A$5.05per 100 km Derived Electricity at A$0.331 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jul 2026 to 30 Jun 2027. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. New South Wales (Ausgrid), Australian Energy Regulator, Default Market Offer for Australia electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmGermany €16.12per 100 km Petrol at €2.179 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Germany petrol price €5.51per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.362 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Germany electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmNetherlands €17.69per 100 km Petrol at €2.391 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Netherlands petrol price €3.72per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.244 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Netherlands electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmNorway NOK 143.71per 100 km Petrol at NOK 19.42 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2026. EPA consumption. Statistics Norway fuel prices (table 09654) for Norway petrol price NOK 33.91per 100 km Derived Electricity at NOK 2.226 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Norway electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmFrance €16.49per 100 km Petrol at €2.229 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for France petrol price €3.78per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.249 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for France electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmSpain €13.18per 100 km Petrol at €1.78 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Spain petrol price €3.82per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.251 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Spain electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmItaly €14.92per 100 km Petrol at €2.016 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Italy petrol price €4.79per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.314 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Italy electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmBelgium €14.72per 100 km Petrol at €1.989 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Belgium petrol price €5.44per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.358 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Belgium electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmAustria €13.45per 100 km Petrol at €1.817 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Austria petrol price €4.96per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.326 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Austria electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmIreland €14.58per 100 km Petrol at €1.971 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Ireland petrol price €5.90per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.387 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Ireland electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmSweden SEK 132.39per 100 km Petrol at SEK 17.89 per litre, incl. tax, for 26 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. Preem AB list prices for business customers (Företagskort) for Sweden petrol price SEK 50.32per 100 km Derived Electricity at SEK 3.304 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Sweden electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmDenmark DKK 132.61per 100 km Petrol at DKK 17.92 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 May 2026 to 31 May 2026. EPA consumption. Energistyrelsen Prisdatabase (monthly energy prices, Blyfri 95 and Autodiesel) for Denmark petrol price DKK 27.03per 100 km Derived Electricity at DKK 1.775 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Denmark electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmSwitzerland CHF 14.95per 100 km Petrol at CHF 2.02 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Sep 2026 to 30 Sep 2026. EPA consumption. BFS LIK Durchschnittspreise für Energie und Treibstoffe (monthly) for Switzerland petrol price CHF 4.54per 100 km Derived Electricity at CHF 0.298 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Sep 2026 to 30 Sep 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. BFS LIK Durchschnittspreise für Energie und Treibstoffe (monthly) for Switzerland electricity price
Dimensions
Length 4,971 mm (195.7 in)4,606 mm (181.3 in)
Width 1,862 mm (73.3 in)1,985 mm (78.1 in)
Height 1,450 mm (57.1 in)1,479 mm (58.2 in)
Wheelbase 2,830 mm (111.4 in)2,735 mm (107.7 in)
Curb weight 1,469 kg1,469 kg (3,239 lb)1,940 kg1,940 kg (4,277 lb)
Performance
Power 143 kW (192 hp)200 kW (268 hp)Better value on this metric
Torque 260 Nm192 lb-ft (260 Nm)330 Nm243 lb-ft (330 Nm)Better value on this metric
0-100 km/h Not available 7.4 s
Top speed Not available 160 km/h99 mph (160 km/h)
Battery and charging
Usable battery Not available 67 kWh
Range Not available 168 mi (EPA)270 km (EPA)273 mi (WLTP)440 km (WLTP)
DC charging, peak Not available 150 kW
AC charging Not available 11 kW
Engine and fuel
Fuel use 31.8 mpg7.4 L/100 km (EPA)38.2 mpg (EPA) Not available
Fuel tank 56 L Not available
Engine size 1,500 cc Not available
Practicality
Seats 55
Cargo space 473 L473 L (16.7 cu ft)Better value on this metric405 L405 L (14.3 cu ft)

Honda Accord

Specifications: US manufacturers official sites, checked .

Source detailshondanews.com/en-US/honda-automobiles/releases/release-c26685400737027f7d053958c3096f21-2026-honda-accord-specifications-features; fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find.do?action=sbs&id=50070. Read: length=195.7in, width=73.3in, height=57.1in, wheelbase=111.4in, curb_weight=3239lb, seats=5, power=192hp, epa_combined_mpg=32mpg, torque=192lb-ft, cargo=16.7cu ft, fuel_tank=14.8gal, engine_displacement=1.5L. Factors: 25.4 mm/in, 0.45359237 kg/lb, 0.7457 kW/hp, 235.215/mpg, 1.609344 km/mi.

Polestar 2

Specifications: OpenEV Data, checked . www.polestar.com

Source detailsOpenEV Data v1.24.0 (generated 2025-12-30); record polestar:polestar_2:2025:polestar_2_standard_range_single_motor; sources: oem "Polestar 2 Standard Range Single Motor Specifications 2025" https://www.polestar.com/polestar-2 (accessed 2025-12-29); cargo method not stated by the source

Test cycles differ (WLTP and EPA), so these rows are not compared.

One cost is derived from battery and range, so these rows are not compared.

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