Polestar 3 & 4 &... coming

Was supposed to be built in the US from the first one. Total disappointment.

I like the design. It looks nice. Volvo makes awesome interiors too. Probably the best and most comfy seats I ever sat on.

I really don’t understand how Polestar is so bad at interior volume. The Polestar 3 is 6 inches LONGER than a Mach E, but has a dramatically smaller trunk (17 cu ft vs 29 for the Mach E, excluding the frunk). How is this possible?

Come to think of it, the Polestar 2 also has a tiny trunk and feels very cramped inside, given the overall size of the car.

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Maybe it’ll look better in person, but I think it’s kind of boring (except for the curiously chaotic front end, although that’s still way better than anything that, say, BMW is doing). Not loving the huge D-pillar (a pet peeve of mine).

I normally like Volvo interiors, but this one looks kind of boring, too. I think the studio pics aren’t very good (why so dark?), so, again, maybe it’ll look better IRL.

I love Volvo’s seats, but I think they mount the seats fairly high b/c I have often had issues w/ headroom (I’m 5’11" but I have short-ish arms, so I sit very upright).

100%. Doesn’t look that small on the outside, but so cramped inside.

Polestar sounds like a euphemism for a porn actress.

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It’s not that pole, but you already know that.

As much as it’s a reverse TARDIS, I am missing the spacious Volvo center console and map pockets and glove box. I could stack 5 large TVs in my current trunk, I can barely stash gum and hand sanitizer in the cabin.

-I assume the XC90 this is based on wont be too far off?
-The aero program targets I assume helped the rear be what it is…smh.
-Is polestar enough of a brand to sell $85 Cayenne competitors?

Lots of questions. Hopefully it works for them.

Much better looking ass than that Kia. Looks like Tesla, though. And no rear window.

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How much you think polestar is down for it? 100k+?

A 3 is mid 80s, think 4 would be less than that.

I’d expect the sporty coupe SUV to be more expensive, not less, than it’s normal profiled brother.

Says here there’s a 60k starting price. The Verge

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If it does, great. Would surprise me though. Maybe it’s not really just a 3 with a raked roof.

$60k. I believe it when I see it :slight_smile:

Production, availability and pricing

Polestar 4 launches first in China, with production planned to begin in Hangzhou Bay, China, in November 2023. The state-of-the-art Geely-owned production facility operates on 100% renewable electricity.

Details for the North American market will be presented in 2024, with the vehicle arriving later that year. Indicative launch pricing[3] is from $60,000 USD. More information can be found at polestar.com/polestar-4.

People on other forums have commented that it has a huge sunroof and how that seems like a weird thing to prioritize over a rear window…

I suppose if the aero design and the packaging made the rear window pretty useless (like say, a model y), if you can solve that with a digital rear view mirror that gives better performance and then give other advantages (like a huge roof), why not?

Yeah, I’ll believe it when I see it.