This electric car just drove into the history books with a range that will blow your mind, and it's an SUV

Longest range electric SUV Polestar 3: There's a new Guinness World Record, and it may revolutionize the way you perceive electric SUVs. A Polestar 3 recently traveled 581.3 miles on a single charge in the UK, which is the longest distance ever covered by an electric SUV, as per a report.

Polestar 3 Travels 581.3 Miles on a Single Charge

The record-setting run took place using the long-range single-motor version of the Polestar 3, a choice taken since dual-motor setups tend to consume more energy, as reported by Auto Week.

What made this drive even more remarkable is that it wasn’t a controlled lab test or a slow crawl, it was a true endurance challenge, lasting 22 hours and 57 minutes, according to the report. Drivers Sam Clarke, Kevin Booker, and Richard Parker rotated every three hours, tackling a mix of weather including rain, on typical UK roads, as per the Auto Week report.


At one point, the SUV reached its official WLTP range figure of 438 miles and still had 20% battery left, according to the Auto Week report. Even more surprising was that, when the car’s range indicator hit zero, it kept going for another eight miles before finally running out of power, as per the report.

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Polestar UK Managing Director, Matt Galvin highlighted that "While the drivers pushed the Polestar 3 to the boundaries of its range capability, it goes to show how battery range has improved exponentially over the past few years," as quoted by Auto Week.

Galvin emphasised that, "For a large premium SUV to go way beyond a London to Edinburgh distance is truly impressive and with this the adage that 'EVs can't go far' has been very much consigned to the history books," as quoted in the report.

Unlike some hypermiling attempts that use specially modified tires or extreme driving tactics, this vehicle equipped with Michelin Sport 4 EV tires on 20-inch wheels, according to the Auto Week report.

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Record Verified by Guinness World Records

The record was verified by Guinness World Records judge Paulina Sapinska and supported by detailed GPS, odometer, and battery data, as per the Auto Week report.

Polestar said, "The production-standard SUV was adjudicated by Guinness World Records' own judge, Paulina Sapinska, with Webfleet providing meticulously documented and independently verified video footage, odometer readings, GPS readings, and battery level data," as quoted in the report.

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To put the achievement into perspective, the official EPA range for the US-market Polestar 3 single motor is 350 miles, which is a conservative estimate compared to the WLTP figure of 438 miles, as reported by Auto Week. This real-world drive pushed the car even further, demonstrating how much range an electric SUV can deliver outside of standard testing cycles, according to the report.

Polestar CEO Michael Lohscheller said that, "This official Guinness World Record for range is another proof point that Polestar 3 is setting new standards," as quoted in the report.

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Polestar Joins the EV Record Club

This record-breaking run adds to a growing list of impressive long-distance EV achievements, which includes a recent record by the 2025 Chevy Silverado EV Work Truck, which covered more than 1,000 miles on a single charge, which was more than double its estimated range, as reported by Auto Week.

FAQs

Was the Polestar 3 modified for the test?
Nope, it was a standard production model with regular Michelin EV tires, as per the Auto Week report.

How far did the Polestar 3 drive on a single charge?
It drove 581.3 miles (935.5 km), a new Guinness World Record for an electric SUV, as per the Auto Week report.