Polestar 5 Performance 2026 review: snapshot | Audi e-tron GT rival tested

The 2026 Polestar 5 Performance is the top-spec version of this new flagship electric grand tourer (GT) in Australia.

It’s priced from $193,000, before on-road costs in Australia. While this isn’t a small amount, it’s around $65,000 less than the Porsche Taycan GTS, which offers comparable levels of performance.

The electric motors are fed by a sizeable 112kWh lithium-ion battery pack, which allows for up to 565km of WLTP-claimed range.

Thanks to an 800V electrical architecture, peak DC fast-charging is available at rates up to 350kW, whereas AC charging is offered at rates up to 11kW.

Standard equipment includes the following:

• Gold exterior and interior highlights
• 21-inch forged alloy wheels
• MagneRide adaptive dampers
• Matrix LED headlights
• Brembo brakes
• Panoramic glass sunroof
• 4+1 seating configuration
• 9.0-inch digital instrument cluster
• 14.5-inch touchscreen multimedia system
• Google Built-in and Google Gemini
• Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
• Head-up display
• 21-speaker Bowers & Wilkins sound system
• Digital rear-view mirror
• Microsuede headliner
• 'MicroTech' upholstery made from recycled materials
• 12-way power-adjustable front seats
• Heated front seats
• Heated rear seats
• Heated steering wheel

Even though this is a lot of standard equipment, if you want genuine Nappa leather, you’ll need to fork out an additional $12,000. Like many luxury cars, there are a series of other cosmetic-related optional extras too which further inflate the price.

The Polestar 5 hasn’t been crash tested by ANCAP or EuroNCAP yet and is therefore unrated.

However, a full suite of safety kit comes as standard across the line-up. This includes the following:

• Eight airbags
• Autonomous emergency braking (AEB)
• Blind-spot monitoring
• Rear cross-traffic alert
• Lane-keep assist
• Lane-change assist
• Adaptive cruise control
• Driver attention monitoring
• Intelligent speed-limit assist
• Front, side and rear parking sensors
• Surround-view camera

The Polestar 5 is covered by a five-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty, whereas the high-voltage battery is covered for eight years or 160,00km. This is fairly standard for premium brands.

Every Polestar 5 comes with five years of roadside assistance and logbook servicing is required every 24 months or 30,000km.

At this stage Polestar hasn’t announced servicing pricing for the Polestar 5.