Tesla Model Y not for you? 2024 Polestar 4 electric car goes on sale in Australia, but when do deliveries start?

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The Polestar 4 is now on sale and could steal hearts and money away from Tesla's Model Y.
Laura Berry
Senior Journalist
31 Jan 2024
2 min read

Is the Tesla Model Y taking too long to get here? Well, its rival, the Polestar 4, has just gone on sale in Australia with deliveries expected to kick off in August.

The fully electric mid-size SUV joins the Polestar 2 which has been on sale in Australia since 2021.Ā 

Pricing for the Polestar 4 SUV will start at $81,500, before on-road costs, making the entry grade Model Y look like a bargain at $65,400.Ā 

That said, the entry level Polestar 4 is more on a par with a mid-spec Model Y with a large 100kWh battery and a range of 610km (WLTP).Ā  This grade is powered by a single motor making 200kW and 343Nm.

Sitting above this is dual-motor Polestar 4 which lists for $93,050. This grade also has the 100kWh battery but power is delivered via two motors front and rear producing a combined 400kW and 686Nm. A 0-100km/h sprint time of 3.8 seconds makes the Polestar 4 dual motor the fastest model the company has produced.

ā€œThe introduction of Polestar 4 into all our markets through the course of 2024 is key to our success, adding this third model to our line-up. Polestar 4 tackles the premium performance class in the D-SUV segment.

As with the Polestar 2, the Polestar 4 has a distinctive design, but what sets the 4 apart is the lack of rear window.
As with the Polestar 2, the Polestar 4 has a distinctive design, but what sets the 4 apart is the lack of rear window.

"Polestar 4’s innovative interpretation of an SUV coupĆ© offers great interior space and a stunning appearance,ā€ says Thomas Ingenlath, Polestar CEO.

As with the Polestar 2, the Polestar 4 has a distinctive design, but what sets the 4 apart is the lack of rear window.

The challenge in seeing what’s behind you is solved using a roof-mounted camera that sends an image through to a digital rear view camera.

Optional packages will also be available including the Performance Pack for the dual-motor variant that adds 22-inch wheels, Brembo brakes, sports suspension tuning, and gold-coloured cosmetic elements.
Optional packages will also be available including the Performance Pack for the dual-motor variant that adds 22-inch wheels, Brembo brakes, sports suspension tuning, and gold-coloured cosmetic elements.

Other notable features include cabin materials made from recycled plastics and floor carpets produced from reclaimed fishing nets.

Optional packages will also be available including the Performance Pack for the dual-motor variant that adds 22-inch wheels, Brembo brakes, sports suspension tuning, and gold-coloured cosmetic elements.

In 2023 the brand sold 2463 Polestar 2s in Australia, and the arrival of the Polestar 4 is expected to be followed by the Polestar 3 in Australia later this year.Ā Ā 

Laura Berry
Senior Journalist
Laura Berry is a best-selling Australian author and journalist who has been reviewing cars for almost 20 years.Ā  Much more of a Hot Wheels girl than a Matchbox one, she grew up in a family that would spend every Friday night sitting on a hill at the Speedway watching Sprintcars slide in the mud. The best part of this was being given money to buy stickers. She loved stickers… which then turned into a love of tattoos. Out of boredom, she learnt to drive at 14 on her parents’ bush property in what can only be described as a heavily modified Toyota LandCruiser. Ā  At the age of 17 she was told she couldn’t have a V8 Holden ute by her mother, which led to Laura and her father laying in the driveway for three months building a six-cylinder ute with more horsepower than a V8. Ā  Since then she’s only ever owned V8s, with a Ford Falcon XW and a Holden Monaro CV8 part of her collection over the years.Ā  Laura has authored two books and worked as a journalist writing about science, cars, music, TV, cars, art, food, cars, finance, architecture, theatre, cars, film and cars. But, mainly cars. Ā  A wife and parent, her current daily driver is a chopped 1951 Ford Tudor with a V8.
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