Polestar 3 sets EV SUV record driving 935.44 km on single charge

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• Polestar 3 sets electric SUV range record for longest distance driven on a single charge
• The luxury sport-ute travelled 935.44 km over U.K. roads (against its rated range of 706 km)
• The Guinness World Record attempt was pulled off in mixed weather, over almost 23 hours

An unmodified Polestar 3 has set the Guinness World Record for longest journey travelled by an electric SUV on a single charge. The Long Range single-motor model travelled 935.44 kilometres (581.3 miles) on a full battery over U.K. public roads. The journey took 22 hours and 57 minutes, and the Polestar 3 achieved an efficiency of 12.1 kWh/100 km (19.5 kWh/100 miles) and averaged 40 km/h (25 mph). More impressive is the fact the real-world record was set in mixed weather conditions, including rain. The drivers — Sam Clarke, Kevin Booker, and Richard Parker — switched every three hours.

The Polestar 3’s WLTP range rating is 706 km (438 miles) and during the record attempt it achieved that mark with 20% of its battery capacity still available. Once the range meter showed zero per cent left, the SUV continued for another 12.8 km (8 miles), reaching a charger before ultimately stopping.

“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,” said Polestar UK Managing Director Matt Galvin. “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.”

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Guinness World Records judge Paulina Sapinska confirmed the result, while Webfleet provided documented and independently verified video footage, odometer readings, GPS readings, and battery-level data. The car benefited from zero modifications for the attempt, and was on standard 20-inch wheels fitted with standard Michelin Sport 4 EV tires.

As impressive as this result is, it’s still a way off the ultimate EV range record, which was set earlier this summer when a crew of GM employees drove a 2026 Silverado EV almost 1,700 km on a single charge—1,694.7 km (1,053.04 miles) to be exact. It should be noted that the Silverado trim boasts a 205-kWh battery pack. The GM record eclipsed the previous Guinness World Record mark laid down by Lucid, a 1,205-kilometre (748.75 miles) trip between St. Moritz and Munich without a single charging stop.

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