300-Mile Vary And Tremendous-Quick Charging

The Polestar 1 was a distinct segment however thrilling product that helped to reframe Polestar as a brand new EV firm, somewhat than Volvo’s efficiency sub-brand. The all-electric Polestar 2 introduced the automaker to the plenty with an inexpensive luxurious compact constructed to tackle Tesla. And now, Polestar hopes to alter the sport with its first absolutely electrical SUV.

The Polestar 3 is good-looking and borrows closely from the 1 and a pair of. Familial facial options just like the five-sided grille and “Thor’s Hammer” headlights carry over whereas the full-width gentle bar within the rear just about mimics the Polestar 2’s again finish. However there are hints of the stunning Principle idea on this design, too, notably within the upgraded spit lights and the svelte coupe-like roof design, even the staggered 21- and 22-inch wheels look comparable.

Polestar calls the three an “aerodynamic efficiency electrical SUV” and it boasts a corresponding drag coefficient of 0.29. It is not the slipperiest within the phase, admittedly – the Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV (0.20), Tesla Mannequin X (0.24), and BMW iX (0.25) all reduce by the air with extra ease – nevertheless it’s actually a powerful possibility within the race for effectivity.

Talking of effectivity: beneath the Polestar 3’s trendy, slippery physique is a 400-volt EV structure that homes a 111.0-kilowatt-hour (107.0-kWh usable capability) battery pack and two electrical motors. That offers the Polestar 3 an EPA-estimated vary of 300 miles within the US with 250-kilowatt DC quick charging capabilities that can recharge the battery from 10 to 80 % in simply half-hour. That is the quickest within the class. A mechanical warmth pump comes normal, which is able to maximize vary and assist precondition the battery, whereas the Polestar 3 additionally options bi-directional charging.

That twin motor setup offers the Polestar 3 a wholesome 489 horsepower and 620 pound-feet of torque with the flexibility to hit 60 miles per hour in 4.9 seconds. Including the $6,000 Efficiency bundle bumps these figures to 517 hp and 671 lb-ft, and helps drop the 60 time to 4.5 seconds, whereas the Efficiency pack additionally provides new 22-inch wheels, normal Pirelli P-Zero tires (265 entrance and 295 rear), gold valve caps and seat belts, and a variety optimization drive mode. However the Efficiency pack additionally drops the estimated vary to 270 miles.

Right here’s how the Polestar 3 stacks up in comparison with different electrical SUVs:

A 14.5-inch touchscreen graces the middle console with the most recent model of Polestar’s Android Automotive working system. The setup options built-in Google Maps, Google’s voice assistant, over-the-air updates, and now, wi-fi Apple CarPlay performance for all of the iPhone customers on the market.

Each the Plus pack and the Pilot pack come normal on the twin motor long-range mannequin at launch, with the previous including a 25-speaker Bowers & Wilkins system, soft-close doorways, a heated steering wheel and rear seats, and fancier 22-inch wheels. The Pilot pack offers you entry to Polestar’s newest and best lively security tools, which incorporates Pilot Help (Polestar’s superior adaptive cruise management with stop-and-go as much as 80 miles per hour), parking help, and a head-up show.

The Polestar 3 will launch within the long-range, dual-motor trim completely. However rumor has it that extra – hopefully, extra inexpensive – fashions might be obtainable down the road. For now, the Polestar 3 begins at $85,300 with the $1,400 vacation spot payment included. The $6,000 Efficiency pack brings the entire price to $91,300.

Polestar is at present taking pre-orders for the three, however the first buyer examples received’t roll off the manufacturing ground till later in 2023.