Polestar 2 overtakes Tesla Model 3 to become Germany’s most popular electric company car

The Swedish-designed electric vehicle also entered the top ten overall rankings.

The Polestar 2 was the most popular electric company car in Germany in 2022, beating rivals such as the Tesla Model 3, Tesla Model Y and Volkswagen ID.4 in one of the world’s most demanding car markets.

In addition, the Geely-owned brand managed to reach the top ten overall rankings, which includes long-time favorites such as the Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Passat, Ford Focus and Skoda Octavia.

In accordance with Lease planthe company published the results last month, the most popular variant of the Polestar 2 was the Long Range Dual Motor, with the Single Motor version taking second place in the list of the most popular company electric cars in Germany in 2022.

Gallery: 2024 Polestar 2

The affordable Dacia Spring is also in the top three, while more expensive models like the Ford Mustang Mach-E and Tesla Model 3 made the top 10.

The full list is as follows:

1. Polestar 2 Long Range Dual Engine (10.6%)
2. Polestar 2 Single Engine (9.7%)
3. Dacia Spring (8.6%)
4. Skoda Enyaq iV (6.9%)
5. Renault Twingo Electric (6.3%)
6. Tesla Model 3 Long Range (5.5%)
7. Ford Mustang Mach-E (4.3%)
8. Performance Volkswagen ID.4 Pro (3.3%)
9. Tesla Model Y Long Range (3.2%)
10. Mini Cooper SE (2.3%)

In the overall ranking, which includes vehicles with an internal combustion engine, the Polestar 2 ranks 10th, with the long-range twin-engine version accounting for 1.33 percent of the total volume of company cars leased l last year through LeasePlan in Germany.

“In the future, stronger incentives for electric cars must be created so that more and more company drivers can switch to electric driving and we can make the entire top 10 list greener,” said Christopher Schmidt , Commercial Director of LeasePlan Germany.

The all-electric Polestar 2 liftback debuted in 2019 at the Geneva Motor Show and arrived in the U.S. two years later. In January, Polestar unveiled the facelift, which now offers standard rear-wheel drive (as opposed to pre-facelift front-wheel drive), more power and more range.

In terms of its sales figures, the Polestar 2 has seen a huge year-on-year increase, with around 51,000 units sold worldwide in 2022, an increase of almost 80 percent over the previous year.

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