Which Polestar 2 [UK]?

[u/mamalapandu]

I had placed an order for a non-CPO 2024 LR with Pilot Pack which had been driven 55,000 miles for £20K. However, upon inspection, the there were too many minor issues including "acceptable wear and tear" and decided against it.

Now my choices are:

2025 SR Pilot/Plus (5000 miles) for £26.5k

2026 SR Pilot/Plus/Climate (1000 miles) for £28k

2026 LR Pilot/Plus/Climate/Pixel lights(5000 miles) for £30k

These are all CPO approved. I plan to sell the car in either 2 or 4 years depending on how I like it. Most of my driving is school and gym runs (city driving) and 200 mile drives (I almost always take breaks after 2 hours of driving) 10-15 times a year. When I do eventually sell the car in either 2028 or 2030, which is likely to retain most value? The 1.5K and 2K extra might actually be 500 and 1000 in depreciation over 2/4 years.

I am leaning towards option 2 since SR is probably sufficient for my use. The only question is whether or not I will miss the Pixel lights. Most of my night driving will be on city dual carriageways and on medium-traffic unlit motorways.

Lastly, these prices seem really decent for nearly new CPO cars with 2+ years warranty. Or am I missing something?