Compare the2024 Dodge ChargerVS 2025 Polestar 2

In the past twenty years hundreds of infants and young children have died after being left in vehicles, usually by accident. When turning the vehicle off, drivers of the Charger are reminded to check the back seat. The Polestar 2 doesn’t offer a back seat reminder.

The Dodge Charger has standard driver and front passenger side knee airbags mounted low on the dashboard. These airbags help prevent the driver and front passenger from sliding under their seatbelts or the main frontal airbags; this keeps them better positioned during a collision for maximum protection. Knee airbags also help keep the legs from striking the dashboard, preventing knee and leg injuries in the case of a serious frontal collision. The Polestar 2 doesn’t offer a front passenger side knee airbag.

Both the Charger and the Polestar 2 have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front and rear seatbelt pretensioners, four-wheel antilock brakes, all wheel drive, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning, driver alert monitors and available around view monitors.

The Dodge Charger weighs 1124 to 1334 pounds more than the Polestar 2. The NHTSA advises that heavier cars are much safer in collisions than their significantly lighter counterparts.

Dodge’s powertrain warranty covers the Charger 1 year and 10,000 miles longer than Polestar covers the 2. Any repair needed on the engine, transmission, axles, joints or driveshafts is fully covered for 5 years or 60,000 miles. Coverage on the Polestar 2 ends after only 4 years or 50,000 miles.

There are almost 78 times as many Dodge dealers as there are Polestar dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Charger’s warranty.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2024 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Dodge vehicles are better in initial quality than Polestar vehicles. With 15 fewer problems per 100 vehicles, JD Power ranks Dodge higher than Polestar.

The Charger Daytona R/T Coupe’s standard electric motors produce 20 more horsepower (496 vs. 476) than the Polestar 2’s electric motors. The Charger Daytona Scat Pack Coupe’s standard electric motors produce 194 more horsepower (670 vs. 476) and 81 lbs.-ft. more torque (627 vs. 546) than the Polestar 2’s electric motors.

As tested in Motor Trend the Charger Daytona Scat Pack Coupe is faster than the Polestar 2:

Motor Trend magazine performs a classic 0 to 100 MPH and back to 0 MPH performance test. The Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack Coupe completed this feat in only 11.8 seconds. It took the Polestar 2 Performance Package 14.2 seconds.

On the EPA test cycle the Charger Daytona R/T Coupe w/20" Wheels gets better mileage than the Polestar 2 Performance Pack (104 city/91 hwy vs. 95 city/87 hwy MPGe).

The Charger can travel longer on a full charge than the Polestar 2 on a full charge:

The Charger Scat Pack’s launch control uses electronics to control motor output precisely to provide the most stable and rapid acceleration possible, using all of the available traction. The Polestar 2 doesn’t offer launch control.

For better stopping power the Charger Daytona Scat Pack Coupe’s brake rotors are larger than those on the Polestar 2:

The Charger stops shorter than the Polestar 2:

For better traction, the Charger Daytona Scat Pack Coupe’s optional tires are larger than the largest tires available on the Polestar 2 (F:305/35R20 & R:325/35R20 vs. 245/40R20).

The Charger Daytona Scat Pack Coupe’s tires provide better handling because they have a lower 35 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Polestar 2’s optional 40 series tires.

The Charger has a standard easy tire fill system. When inflating the tires, the vehicle’s integrated tire pressure sensors keep track of the pressure as the tires fill and tell the driver when the tires are inflated to the proper pressure. The Polestar 2 doesn’t offer vehicle monitored tire inflation.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Charger’s wheelbase is 13.4 inches longer than on the Polestar 2 (121 inches vs. 107.6 inches).

For better handling and stability, the average track (width between the wheels) on the Charger is 4.9 inches wider in the front and 5.3 inches wider in the rear than the track on the Polestar 2.

The Charger Daytona Scat Pack Coupe handles at .99 G’s, while the Polestar 2 pulls only .85 G’s of cornering force in a Motor Trend skid pad test.

Because it has more passenger and cargo room, the EPA rates the Charger a Large car, while the Polestar 2 is rated a Mid-size.

The Charger has 7.1 cubic feet more passenger volume than the Polestar 2 (103.1 vs. 96).

The Charger has .4 inches more front legroom, 2.6 inches more front hip room, 4.9 inches more front shoulder room, 3.3 inches more rear legroom, 2.8 inches more rear hip room and 5 inches more rear shoulder room than the Polestar 2.

A standard locking glovebox (which can’t be accessed with the valet key) keeps your small valuables safer in the Charger. The Polestar 2 doesn’t offer locking storage for small valuables.

The Charger’s optional easy entry system glides the driver’s seat back when the door is unlocked or the ignition is switched off, making it easier for the driver to get in and out. The Polestar 2 doesn’t offer an easy entry system.

The Charger offers an optional heads-up display that projects speed in front of the driver’s line of sight, allowing drivers to view information without diverting their eyes from the road. The Polestar 2 doesn’t offer a heads-up display.

To shield the driver and front passenger’s vision over a larger portion of the windshield and side windows, the Charger has standard extendable sun visors. The Polestar 2 doesn’t offer extendable visors.

The Dodge Charger outsold the Polestar 2 by almost 8 to one during 2024.