Polestar 1

Transmission, start-stop, premium fuel and flex-fuel by model year, 2020–2021

TransmissionThe 2021 Polestar 1 uses an 8-speed automatic in the configuration EPA tested.

Auto start-stopYes. The 2021 Polestar 1 has auto start-stop, according to EPA data.

Premium fuelEPA tested the 2021 Polestar 1 on premium fuel; your owner's manual or fuel-door label is the authority.

Flex-fuel (E85)No. EPA does not list any 2021 Polestar 1 configuration as a flex-fuel vehicle (FFV).

2021 at a glance

1 configuration tested by EPA

CVTNone

0 of 1

No CVT

ManualNone

0 of 1

Not offered

Auto start-stopAll

1 of 1

Premium fuelAll

1 of 1

EPA test fuel

Flex-fuel (E85)None

0 of 1

No FFV versions

EPA lists no manual transmission for any Polestar 1 from 2020–2021.

Polestar 1 features by model year

Which Polestar 1 model years have each feature. Each cell links to that year's configurations.
	’20	’21
CVT	2020 CVT: None	2021 CVT: None
Manual	2020 Manual: None	2021 Manual: None
Automated manual	2020 Automated manual: None	2021 Automated manual: None
Automatic	2020 Automatic: All	2021 Automatic: All
Start-stop	2020 Start-stop: All	2021 Start-stop: All
Premium fuel	2020 Premium fuel: All	2021 Premium fuel: All
Flex-fuel	2020 Flex-fuel: None	2021 Flex-fuel: None

All configurationsSome configurationsNoneNot reported by EPA

Configurations by year

2021 Polestar 1

1 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
1	2.0L 4-cyl turbo supercharged plug-in hybrid	8-speed automaticS8	All-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No

2020 Polestar 1

1 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
1	2.0L 4-cyl turbo supercharged plug-in hybrid	8-speed automaticS8	All-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No

Check before you buy or refuel Confirm on the window sticker, owner's manual or with the dealer. Trims and options can differ from the configurations EPA tested.

About premium fuel EPA data shows the fuel a vehicle was tested on. It does not say whether premium is required or only recommended. Your owner's manual or fuel-door label is the authority.

Before using E85 Confirm the vehicle is a flex-fuel vehicle (FFV) in the owner's manual, or look for a yellow gas cap or an "FFV" badge. Not every version of a model is flex-fuel.

Source: U.S. EPA / Department of Energy vehicle data fromFuelEconomy.gov, data as of September 29, 2026.See how we classify vehicles.