The interior is largely unchanged otherwise, which means most of it feels very high-quality and luxurious, if overly minimalist. There’s loads of space in the back, but the boot is slightly smaller than that of the iX3.
The 800V upgrade is obviously very welcome. A DC charging peak of 350kW is very good, if not a class-leading figure, but WLTP efficiency is 3.0-3.3mpkWh, depending on the version, and that is not amazing.
The Polestar 3 is hard to position, being about the same size as an iX or Porsche Cayenne Electric but functionally no more practical than an iX3 or Macan Electric. Prices sit between the segments: £71,540 for the Rear Motor model, £79,540 for the Dual Motor and £87,040 for the Performance. Polestar often has good finance deals, but these are about as changeable as the weather.
The 3 remains appealing as a very driver-focused piece of design, but the loss of its defining feature doesn’t do it any favours. With cars like the iX3 moving things on, it feels like Polestar is muddling around in the margins and still trying to compete with the previous generation of rivals.
Polestar 3 Dual Motor
Price £79,540 Motor Front asynchronous motor, rear PMSM Power 536bhp Torque 546lb ft Transmission single-speed reduction gearing; 4WD Drive battery Li-ion, NMC, prismatic, 106/103kWh (total/usable) Kerb weight 2490kg 0-62mph 4.5sec Top speed 140mph Energy efficiency 3.3mpkWh Electric range 395 miles Max charging rate 350kW Rivals BMW iX3, Porsche Macan 4S
