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Polestar 4 SUV revealed: an estate car in all but name
► Polestar calls its new 4 an SUV, but we think it’s more of an estate
► Stylish design but now with more practicality
► Plus it’s slightly cheaper than the standard car
The Polestar 4 has gained a new ‘SUV’ version, bringing more practicality to what is now its most popular car.
Though called the ‘4 SUV’, having seen it in person, we really think it’s more of a Volvo Cross Country-esque raised estate car. Its stretched glasshouse also means that, unlike a standard Polestar 4, it gets a proper class rear window in place of a fixed panel with a rear-view camera. Hurrah!
It will be sold alongside the existing model, which will become known as the Polestar 4 Coupe, and aims to expand the surprising popularity of the Swedish firm’s mid-size model, not least in the UK – Polestar’s largest global market.
The firm has worked to introduce the 4 SUV with as few changes as possible compared to the standard coupe model, with only 48 new parts engineered for it. Its rear unsurprisingly has a straighter roofline and more upright boot lid, while full-length roof rails are also fitted, with up to 100kg now possible to load to the roof.
Second-row passengers get an additional 2.5cm of headroom, with a full-length glass roof coming as standard and as an option with an electromatic dimmable layer that can shut out segments of light from entering the cabin – the latter being exclusive to this SUV. While the on-paper boot space only increases marginally to 530 litres, the more practical shape of this estate-like derivative and the rear glass makes it a more versatile option, especially for dog owners.
Though every SUV derivative will feature a glass window, Polestar will offer the digital rear-view mirror as an additional option.
Speaking to CAR Magazine earlier in the year, Michael Lohscheller, CEO of Polestar said: ‘We saw the Polestar 4 is working really well, and once you have a winning model, it’s always good to use that as a basis and not come up with something new.
‘When we looked at it, we saw some people wanted more practicality, more functionality, some people have dogs, and you will see that when they’re next to each other the new derivative is really more practical.
‘It’s not for everyone, some people love this rear window [in the current 4 Coupe], but we now have two derivatives of our best-selling model.’
Powertrains remain the same as the Coupe, with a choice of a 268bhp Rear Motor model or 536bhp Dual Motor variant. Both use a 100kWh battery, giving a claimed range of up to 391 miles, around six miles more than the Coupe model.
An optional Performance Pack remains available, bringing a revised chassis with active dampers from ZF, Brembo brake callipers in a Swedish Gold colour and a new set of 22-inch wheels shot in Pirelli P Zero tyres.
The SUV also introduces a new Camping Mode to the Polestar 4. Supported by Vehicle-to-load (V2L) power, it allows the front or rear screen to both control entertainment, ambient lighting and other vehicle controls, and aims to lean into the growing lifestyle market.
Production of the Polestar 4 SUV has already started at the Renault-Geely plant in Busan, South Korea, with prices starting from £54,750 (£2,000 less than the Coupe model) and £60,750 for the Dual Motor variant. Orders are now being taken with first deliveries planned before the end of the year.
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