This is it: 2024 Polestar 4 revealed as all-electric Porsche Macan challenger with long range and big performance specs but is the price right?

Polestar has revealed its latest model, the Polestar 4 mid-size SUV, which is set to go into production before the end of 2023, with deliveries starting early 2024.

The Polestar 4 follows the Polestar 2 crossover which is headed for a major update later this year, and the Polestar 3 large SUV, which is set to arrive before the end of 2023.

Unlike the other models in Polestar’s range, which utilise Volvo platforms, the Polestar 4 moves onto a new platform for the brand, the SEA platform developed by its Chinese parent, Geely.

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Polestar’s CEO, Thomas Ingenlath, says the Swedish EV brand has taken a “fundamental new approach to SUV Coupe design” with the Polestar 4, saying that it is not a modified version of an existing SUV, but one designed from the ground up to be a coupe. As such, the Polestar 4 will “celebrate rear occupant comfort and experience”.

The Polestar 4 is also the fastest car the brand has ever developed, boasting a 0-100km/h sprint time in 3.8 seconds, with a 400kW/686Nm dual-motor setup.

It is slightly larger in all dimensions than the current Porsche Macan, although a new-generation Macan is due to be revealed imminently and is likely to grow as it moves onto VW Group’s PPE 800v platform, at least in electric form.

The Polestar 4 is the fastest car the brand has ever developed.

The two long-range versions of the Polestar 4 expected to be available at launch will be equipped with a huge 102kWh battery pack, good for a 560km range on the WLTP combined testing cycle. To back this large battery size, the Polestar 4 is set to have 200kW DC charging capability and 22kW AC charging capability, to keep charging times low (32 minutes on DC, and 5.5 hours on AC). The Polestar 4 will also include vehicle-to-load technology, allowing it to power external devices via its Type 2 CCS charging port.

Interestingly, the battery is 400 volt (as opposed to the 800-volt unit which will debut in the larger Polestar 3) and is of the high-output NMC type sourced from Chinese battery giant, CATL.

All-wheel drive versions are capable of disconnecting the front motor completely to maximise efficiency, while the rear-wheel drive Long Range variant (powered by a 200kW/343Nm motor) is capable of a 600km WLTP combined range.

Upfront of the Polestar 4 is a 15.4-inch landscape-oriented touchscreen.

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Sustainable interior materials can be found throughout the cabin of the Polestar 4.

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Standard equipment levels will be high, with a new 15.4-inch landscape-oriented touchscreen with the latest version of Android Automotive operating system, a 10.2-inch digital instrument cluster, a 14.7-inch head-up display, a full-length glass roof, digital rear-vision mirror, and sustainable interior materials, some of which are said to be made from 100 per cent recycled polyester.

The Polestar 4 will also feature 20- to 22-inch wheels depending on the option pack chosen.

The brand will also include a high level of safety equipment as standard, including an active suite consisting of 12 cameras, one radar, and 12 ultrasonic sensors, as well as nine airbags.

The Polestar 4 is slightly larger in all dimensions than the current Porsche Macan.

Despite the high level of standard equipment, Polestar says to expect pricing to start from the equivalent of AUD$100,000, with deliveries starting in global markets in 2024.

Next up for Polestar in Australia is the arrival of the updated and now rear-wheel-drive Polestar 2, while the Polestar 3 large SUV is due before the end of the year. 

The Polestar 5 GT is due to be revealed next year, while the brand also confirmed late last year its roadster concept will enter production as the Polestar 6 in 2026.