The 2025 Polestar 3 Is a Cool Electric Luxury SUV

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This is the new 2025 Polestar 3 and it's a fully electric luxury SUV. The Polestar 3 is Polestar's first SUV and it looks cool and has big power. Today I'm reviewing this Polestar 3 Performance and I'll show you the many quirks and features. I'm also going to get behind the wheel and show you what it's like to drive.

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DOUGSCORE CHART:

CHAPTERS:
00:00 THIS...
00:27 CARS & BIDS!!!
01:01 Thanks to Unstoppable Automotive Group
01:30 Minimalist Interior
02:48 Infotainment
04:55 Controls in the Screen
06:38 "Gauge Cluster" Screen
07:23 Some Control Drawbacks
08:56 More Interior Quirks & Features
10:51 Rear Seating
12:23 Rear End Styling
13:08 Cargo Area
13:58 Front Trunk
14:30 Front End Styling
15:47 Exterior Styling
16:10 Trim Levels and Performance Figures
17:37 Driving Experience
21:54 Final Thoughts
22:18 DougScore

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[alanmitchellcars]

Simplicity means ease of use, not taking away buttons and pulling a Tesla.

[CarsOfPennsylvania]

Botton-less minimalism is the last thing consumers want... It's like they don't even drive their own vehicles

[chartreux]

One of my Neighbors has a Polestar 1 and another has the Polestar 2. They look really great in Person especially. Gonna be interesting how this one will do!
Also as we say in Germany, i wish everyone "Ein Guten Rutsch ins Neue Jahr" (A Good Slide into the New Year)!
Prost & Cheers from Berchtesgaden in the Bavarian Alps

[stevec]

OMG! $81K! Adding minimalism must cost a lot!

[doug]

I really don’t like all this minimalism that so many manufacturers seem to be embracing.

[kneeland]

"if polestar offers some significant deals on pricing"

Oh they are, and that's why I have an absolutely delightful Polestar 3 in my driveway right now!

[feandil]

the point of minimalism in a Tesla is to reduce costs: if I have to pay $80K for a car then minimalism is just cheap

[shush]

Been driving a Polestar 2 for almost 3 years now, and have 30, 000 miles on it. The minimalism and "quirks" get to be really, really aggravating and frustrating over time, as do the infotainment issues. The entire Polestar lineup is also incredibly overpriced. Though the cars are very well made and are fun to drive, I will not be leasing another Polestar - I'm looking for my next EV now.

[silverlex]

No mention of battery chemistry, charge port location, type, AC/DC speed, curves or efficiency. Doug doesn’t review EVs effectively.

[CDNChaoZ]

The key is so stupid, there are many times I want to open the doors for others from a distance. Can't do that with that proximity key without buttons!

[alexgcasals]

Doug the type of guy who reviews cars and still does not know what is android automotive

[NealKasper]

If I test drove a new car that didn't have steering wheel radio controls, I would literally pull a u-turn and take it back to the hell from which it came.

[SmartCents]

If you are reading this, I wish you a happy new year :)

[Tttta-sl]

Im Japanese am like viecle and Im studying English nowadays. Your English is clearly and fluently so I really appreciate you. Also you sometimes deal with
car made in Japan. I’m happy broo

[philkeeve]

Doug is the type of guy to ring in the New Year being a primo car nerd

[Geekydaddydave]

We've had our polestar 3 for about six weeks now and important note that our salesperson didn't mention is that the key fob needs to be charged on a wireless charger regularly, not just in the car.. If it dies while in the car (which happened to us) the car completely bricks (even if you have the credit card style key with you) and will need to be towed to a polestar/volvo dealer for a factory reboot. Other than this key detail (which we found out the hard way because the sales person didn't mention anything about needing to charge the key fob), we have enjoyed the vehicle

[jakeotto]

Screen says 99% charged with 240 miles of range remaining? I guess the 280 he mentioned is the absolute best case scenario

[NovaResource]

8:13 I used to complain about the window switch situation that is becoming very common in cars today. But then I thought about how I actually use my vehicle. I realized the outside mirror adjustment controls are of a similar setup. There aren’t 2 adjustments joysticks, one for each mirror. Instead, you push a button to select the left or right mirror first and then adjust the position with just one joystick.

Now, you might say, the windows switches are used more than the mirror adjustment switches and I would agree with you. But again, thinking about how I use my vehicle, I never push all 4 windows up or down at one time. Generally I use two fingers to open the 2 front windows or the 2 back windows at a time.

Is it an extra step? Yes, one button extra.
Is it cost cutting? Probably

But after examining how you actually use the switches, you will probably find as I did, it’s not really that bad.

[mambofox]

The window switch thing doesn't even save space. Stupid.

[LarryNgetich]

Doug's reviews are the ones the engineers and designers like. I bet the guy who designed that hook on the boot liner appreciates the recognition.