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Polestar 1

The Polestar 1 reaches 60 mph in 3.88 s (100 km/h in 4.09 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 12.30 s, tripping the lights at 113.2 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 1.90 s and the eighth mile in 7.92 s, reaching 100 mph in 9.47 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Polestar 1 Lister Le Mans V12

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Down the strip

Standing start Polestar 1
0–60 mph3.88 s
0–100 km/h4.09 s
0–100 mph9.47 s
60 ft1.90 s
1/8 mile7.92 s
1/4 mile12.30 s
Trap speed113.2 mph

About the 1

The 2020 Polestar 1 is an all-wheel-drive turbocharged saloon of 2,351 kg with 620 bhp, which works out at 264 bhp per tonne. All-wheel drive is worth most in the first car length: it covers 60 ft in 1.90 s, which is where a four-wheel-drive car takes its margin out of a rear-drive one with the same power. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 953rd quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest tenth, and the 2nd quickest of the 4 Polestars here. Its 113.2 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 10 of 10 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Polestar 1
Year2020
Power620 hp (462 kW)
Kerb mass2,351 kg
Power to weight264 bhp/t
DrivetrainAll-wheel drive
Gears7
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed155 mph (250 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Lister Le Mans V1220153.87 s12.39 s111.8 mph488 bhp
Jaguar XFR-S Mk I facelift20133.86 s12.24 s117.2 mph543 bhp
Lexus RC F 5.0 V8 46720153.93 s12.29 s114.9 mph461 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Head to head

Tesla Model 3 Performance vs Polestar 1Full comparison

Where these times sit

0-60 under 4 seconds1,060 cars0-100 km/h under 5 seconds1,845 carsQuarter mile under 13 seconds1,638 cars0-100 under 12 seconds1,963 carsTraps over 110 mph1,380 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
Fastest 4x4s and all-wheel-drive cars2,981 carsFastest cars of the 2020s867 cars
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Questions

What is the Polestar 1 0-60 time?
The Polestar 1 reaches 60 mph in 3.88 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 953rd quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Polestar 1 quarter mile time?
12.30 s at 113.2 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 7.92 s and clears the first 60 ft in 1.90 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Polestar 1 have?
620 bhp and 2,351 kg, which is 264 bhp per tonne. It is all-wheel-drive, turbocharged, with 7 gears and a quoted top speed of 250 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Polestar 1?
Closest here on pace: Lister Le Mans V12 (3.87 s), Jaguar XFR-S Mk I facelift (3.86 s), Lexus RC F 5.0 V8 467 (3.93 s). Each one can be raced against the Polestar 1 in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Polestar 1 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 10 of its 10 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-16. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.