Car comparison

IM L6 100 kWhvsPolestar 2 78 kWh

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

100 kWh

IM L6

100 kWh

408 hpElectricRWDAutomaticLiftback / fastback2024-2025

VS

78 kWh

Polestar 2

78 kWh

408 hpElectricAWDAutomaticLiftback / fastback2020-2023

Comparison overview

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Polestar 2 78 kWh

Highest torque
660 Nm
487 lb-ft
Lightest
2,113 kg
4,658 lb
Best power-to-weight
193 hp/t
144 kW/t
5.2 kg/hp
Best overall score
76/100
Best performance score
72/100
Best practicality score
83/100

IM L6 100 kWh

Quickest 0-100 km/h
4.6 s
Fastest top speed
222 km/h
138 mph
Most powerful
408 hp
304 kW
Largest trunk
457 L
Best economy score
0/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	IML6100 kWh	Polestar278 kWh
Power	408hp304kW	408hp304kW
Torque	500Nm369lb-ft	660Nm487lb-ft
Curb weight	2,160kg4,762lb	2,113kg4,658lb
Gross weight	2,610kg5,754lb	2,600kg5,732lb
Top speed	222 km/h 138 mph	205 km/h 127 mph
To 99% top speed	61.2s99% target: 220 km/h / 137 mph Calculated	52.4s99% target: 203 km/h / 126 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.6s	4.7s
0-200 km/h	25.5s Calculated	40.0s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.3s Calculated	4.4s Calculated
Quarter mile	13.1s Calculated	13.2s Calculated
Power-to-weight	189hp/t141kW/t86hp/1000 lb Calculated	193hp/t144kW/t88hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	231Nm/t155lb-ft/ton Calculated	312Nm/t209lb-ft/ton Calculated
Length	4,931mm194in	4,606mm181in
Width	1,960mm77in	1,800mm71in
Height	1,474mm58in	1,479mm58in
Wheelbase	2,950mm116in	2,735mm108in
Front track	1,665mm66in	1,602mm63in
Rear track	1,672mm66in	1,601mm63in
Ground clearance	-	151mm6in
Trunk volume	457L	-
Max trunk volume	1,290L	440L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5

Performance charts

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Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	IML6100 kWh	Polestar278 kWh
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.3 s	4.4 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	4.6 s	4.7 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	25.5 s	40.0 s
Top speed	222 km/h 138 mph	205 km/h 127 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	1.9 s	1.9 s
330 ft 101 m	5.4 s	5.4 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.3 s	8.4 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.9 s	11.0 s
1/4 mile 402 m	13.1 s	13.2 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	165 km/h 103 mph	161 km/h 100 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
IML6100 kWh	408 hp 304 kW
Polestar278 kWh	408 hp 304 kW

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
IML6100 kWh	500 Nm 369 lb-ft
Polestar278 kWh	660 Nm 487 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
IML6100 kWh	2,160 kg 4,762 lb
Polestar278 kWh	2,113 kg 4,658 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
IML6100 kWh	222 km/h 138 mph
Polestar278 kWh	205 km/h 127 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
IML6100 kWh	4.6 s
Polestar278 kWh	4.7 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between IM L6 100 kWh and Polestar 2 78 kWh: 0.1 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
IML6100 kWh	189 hp/t 141 kW/t 5.3 kg/hp
Polestar278 kWh	193 hp/t 144 kW/t 5.2 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
IML6100 kWh	408 hp 304 kW	4.6 s	222 km/h 138 mph
Polestar278 kWh	408 hp 304 kW	4.7 s	205 km/h 127 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

Power	408 hp 304 kW
0-100 km/h	4.6 s
Top speed 222 km/h 138 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	457 L 16.1 cu ft
Length	4,931 mm 194.1 in
Height	1,474 mm 58.0 in

Polestar278 kWh

Power	408 hp 304 kW
0-100 km/h	4.7 s
Top speed 205 km/h 127 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	440 L 15.5 cu ft
Length	4,606 mm 181.3 in
Height	1,479 mm 58.2 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Polestar278 kWh

Power

408 hp

304 kW

408 hp

304 kW

Torque

500 Nm

369 lb-ft

660 Nm

487 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.6 s

4.7 s

Top speed

222 km/h

138 mph

205 km/h

127 mph

Lightness

2,160 kg

4,762 lb

2,113 kg

4,658 lb

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	457 L 16.1 cu ft
Length	4,931 mm 194.1 in
Height	1,474 mm 58.0 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	440 L 15.5 cu ft
Length	4,606 mm 181.3 in
Height	1,479 mm 58.2 in

Trunk score

457 L

16.1 cu ft

440 L

15.5 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

189 hp/t

141 kW/t

5.3 kg/hp

193 hp/t

144 kW/t

5.2 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fixed score

Head-to-head comparisons

IM L6 100 kWh

Is 0.1 s quicker from 0-100 km/h
Has 17 km/h (11 mph) higher top speed
Has 17 L more trunk volume

Pros

Quickest 0-100 km/h in this comparison
Highest top speed
Most powerful
Largest trunk

Cons

Heaviest

Polestar 2 78 kWh

Has 160 Nm more
Is 47 kg lighter
Has 4 hp/t better power-to-weight

Pros

Highest torque
Lightest
Best power-to-weight ratio

Cons

Slowest 0-100 km/h
Lowest top speed
Smallest trunk

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