2024 Polestar 3 Review | Big new high-tech luxury electric SUV thrashed in the snow

The 2024 Polestar 3 is only the second mainstream global model from the young Swedish-Chinese EV-maker and it’s being spruiked as a genuine performance vehicle – despite being a large electric SUV weighing almost 2.6 tonnes and offering up to 250mm of ground clearance.

It won’t be cheap and the big, battery-powered SUV will not be offered with seven seats inside its luxurious yet minimalist Scandinavian interior – unlike upcoming Volvo EX90 sister model – because that just wouldn’t suit its athletic intent, insists Polestar.

With whopping 380kW/910Nm outputs, sports-tuned Sachs suspension, big Brembo brakes and a clever torque-vectoring rear axle developed by Borg Warner, it certainly sounds capable on paper – but can something so big and heavy truly be fun and engaging?

Feann Torr headed to the arctic circle for a world-first drive of the new Polestar 3 to evaluate its interior fit-out and test its chassis and powertrain dynamics in conditions designed to highlight any shortcomings.

Fast Forward
00:00 Intro
01:30 Pricing and specs
02:53 Performance
03:31 Battery size & range
03:51 Interior review
05:06 Passenger space
06:10 Luggage space
07:09 Behind the wheel
09:32 Verdict

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[andreasl]

Car doesn’t only look cool it also drives better then anything I have ever driven!

[erik]

It looks much better than its peers, especially the bmw.

[baosw]

Let's Polestar !!! Come to Europe please, and sell me this Polestar 3 hahaha

[alanc]

Polestar was quite appealing back in 2020 when the EV is still dominated by Tesla Model S & X, but today, the competitive environment has changed, and they really need to reduce their pricing to remain competitive.

[soundnutz]

I'm definitely hoping psny will get things running in right direction 2 2024 and beyond for stock shares and car sales 😅

[karlbenz]

Looks the par and as you and other motor journalist have concluded, it is good or even great.
Now when will we be able to see it in OZ?

[jriding]

Not sure why you compared it to the Tesla Model X Ludacris for 0-60, the Model X Ludacris is way, WAY more expensive.

[EspenJohan]

Nice car, way too expensive. Maybe the Polestar 4 will be my new car

[Mikaylah-sf]

Those headlights are giving me Cadillac vibes.

[SparkyWright]

Polestar 1 was a SPORTSCAR Polestar 2 is a small sports sedan, Polestar 3 is a BIG suv, Polestar 4 is a smaller suv, Polestar 5 sports car, Polestar 6 sporty cabriolet...so basically every 2nd car is smaller that's what I get from the Polestar brand

[alister_grigg]

You need to edit this video to mention the $1bn investment announced this week.

[tonyrowley]

Love it. Just got to wait for a lottery win.🙃

[et]

Yeah, How much would you pay for a Tesla model 3 long range....? And you think the price of this is justified? Even though this is a very nice car, I don't really see how it is competitive.

[stewedapple]

I bought into the hype and have lost 90% on the share depreciation. I love the look of the cars but that doesn't replace a $30k loss in share value.

[TrappSqaud]

if they really want to sell their car, they need to bring that price down A LOT

[gmax]

I might pay 30k for it. I'll wait for someone to trade one in with 600 miles on it.

[Adam-nioi]

Why do all these EV manufacturers markets their BEVs with the likes of supercar performance? Most normal family SUV dont need that kind of back pushing feeling. Certainly not with toddler and young kids in the car. 2.6 tonnes, gosh, i really do hope that owners of this morbidly obese vehicles pay more for road maintenance fee because they are certainly doing more damage to our roads.

[majorrgeek]

This EV is a total rip off ridiculously over priced - come on carsales show a little honesty

[Startrek]

Ptoblem for Polestar is Volvo have simaler models but cheaper and more versertile 🤯

[Bnm-fkfi]

Sorry but at $140-150k it is simply not worth it. EVs are already overpriced but cars like this take it to another level. It offers nothing over any other Chinese made EV other than better performance. Driving on prepared ice surfaces provides no real world evaluation. Any car would be fun on a track like that 😀 I just can’t see the value? Save $50k and buy a sub $100k ICE performance car if that is what you want. They are out there 😊