Start with the table. Your model is in the first column and the lead to order is in the last, and the row links through to that car's own page for the charge port position and the real charging times.
Three models, all Type 2, all charging from the nearside rear quarter, and all reaching the same figure on a British driveway. This is one of the simplest collections here, and the only thing worth correcting is a widely repeated claim about the Polestar 2.
The 2024 facelift did not change the charger
You will read that the facelifted Polestar 2 got a different onboard charger. It did not, and Polestar's own owner manuals settle it: the three phase table reads 6 amps, 10 amps, then 16 amps at 11 kW maximum on both generations, with the same 48 amp single phase row underneath. The hardware is the same.
What the facelift genuinely changed was the battery, from 78 to 82 kWh on the Long Range, the DC peak from 155 to 205 kW, and the drive layout of the single motor car from front to rear wheel drive. None of that affects which cable you buy.
What varies across the {M} range
Domestic supplies here are single phase, which puts the practical limit at about 7.4 kW.
Almost nothing. All three take 11 kW three phase chargers and all three therefore land at about 7.4 kW here, and a 32 amp cable carries all of it. You will see 7.2 kW in Polestar's handbook where the databases print 7.4; both describe 32 amps on one phase and the difference is rounding rather than hardware.
The Polestar 4 is the one exception on paper, offering a 22 kW three phase charger. It needs three phases at 32 amps each and a British house has one, so it delivers the same 7.4 kW as the standard unit. Its value is at a 22 kW public AC post and nowhere near a driveway. Neither the Polestar 2 nor the 3 ever offered anything larger than 11 kW.
Because the batteries are large and the home rate is capped, these cars reward nightly top ups rather than occasional full charges. A Polestar 3 from genuinely empty is more than one night at 7.4 kW.
Getting the length right
Length depends on your driveway rather than the car, with one exception: a socket at the front of the car and a charge point behind it will need a longer lead than the numbers suggest. Each product page states the flank and the end, so check it before choosing.
All three charge from the nearside rear quarter, the kerb side at the back, with a motorised lid on the Polestar 4 and a manual flap on the 2. Ten metres suits cars of this size; five works where you reverse in close to the charge point.
How the cables are made
All of these cables share one build. IP67 sealed heads, tinned copper conductors and a jacket that stays flexible in the cold, backed by a two year warranty and free next working day delivery.
Its sister brand is the Volvo range, and the Tesla range is the closest direct comparison.
Did the 2024 Polestar 2 facelift change the onboard charger?
No. Polestar own manuals show the same 11 kW three phase charger on both generations. The facelift changed the battery, the DC peak and the drive layout.
Is it 7.2 kW or 7.4 kW at home?
The same thing. Polestar prints 7.2 kW for the 32 amp single phase row and the databases round it to 7.4.
Is the Polestar 4 22 kW charger worth having?
Not at home. It needs three phases at 32 amps each, so a British house gives it the same 7.4 kW as the standard charger.
Where is the charge socket?
Nearside rear quarter panel on all three cars, behind a motorised lid on the Polestar 4.
How long does a Polestar 3 take to charge at home?
Longer than one night from empty, given a 107 kWh usable battery at about 7.4 kW. Nightly top ups are the better approach.
