Polestar Certified Pre-Owned Warranty

What is Polestar’s certified pre-owned program?

Virtually all automakers, including Polestar, have their own certified pre-owned program. With CPO programs, a pre-owned vehicle typically must be below a certain age and mileage, plus pass a rigorous inspection at the dealership. CPO vehicles almost always include a warranty and benefits like roadside assistance, rental car reimbursement and trip interruption insurance.

Polestar’s CPO program doesn’t have any age or mileage limitations for its CPO vehicles yet. To qualify for its program, all vehicles must pass a 112-point inspection by a trained Polestar technician.

All CPO Polestars come with a 2-year/unlimited-mile bumper-to-bumper warranty, which attaches to the end of whatever factory warranty remains. CPO Polestars also include benefits like complimentary scheduled maintenance and roadside assistance.

Polestar certified pre-owned warranty details

With a CPO Polestar, you’ll get a limited bumper-to-bumper warranty for two years and unlimited mileage, which starts after the factory warranty expires. This is a competitive warranty compared to other EVs. For example, CPO Teslas only come with a 1-year/10,000-mile warranty.

For context, all new Polestars come with the following factory warranty coverage:

• Bumper-to-bumper warranty: This covers manufacturing or material defects for four years or 50,000 miles, whichever comes first.
• Battery warranty: This covers the battery and electric motors for eight years or 100,000 miles.
• Extended warranty: All Polestars come with 12 years of extended warranty protection against corrosion and five years of extended warranty protection for the airbag system.

Like most factory warranties, Polestar factory warranty follows the vehicle, not the owner, so if you buy a one-year-old Polestar with 10,000 miles on it, you’ll inherit three years or 40,000 miles of bumper-to-bumper coverage, seven years or 90,000 miles of battery coverage, 11 years of corrosion coverage and four years of airbag coverage.

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CPO Polestar benefits

In addition to a thorough inspection and added warranty coverage, all CPO Polestars come with the following benefits:

• Complimentary factory maintenance: You’ll get complimentary scheduled factory maintenance for as long as the CPO Polestar warranty is active. This may include benefits like inspections and new filters or wiper blades.
• Roadside assistance: You’ll get 24/7 roadside assistance, plus a loaner vehicle if your car needs to go in for repairs.

In comparison, the following benefits are included with all new Polestars from the factory:

• Four years of 24/7 roadside assistance
• Complimentary over-the-air features and systems updates for the life of the car
• Connected Services Plus for 36 months, which provides access to web browsing, apps and music streaming

Is a CPO Polestar worth it?

A CPO Polestar can be worth it if any of the following are true:

• The vehicle you’re considering has a history of average or below-average reliability
• The CPO vehicle doesn’t cost too much more than a used version
• The CPO warranty and benefits justify the added cost

Reliability

J.D. Power gave the Polestar 2 an overall score of 69 out of 100 points. It earned a quality and reliability rating of 65 out of 100 points, which is a below-average score. The quality and reliability rating measures the level of defects and malfunctions reported by vehicle owners. J.D. Power also gave it 73 out of 100 points for its driving experience, which is an average score.

Cost

According to Polestar’s website, CPO Polestar 2s typically range between $24,000 to $35,000, though prices vary depending on your location. You may also be able to qualify for a low annual percentage rate (APR) if you choose to finance a CPO Polestar 2.