Polestar News

The Polestar 2 has been given a stack of new standard equipment and a price cut. For 2025, all Polestar 2 variants will be priced well below the Luxury Car Tax (LCT) threshold, starting at $62,400 (before on-road costs) for the entry-level single motor standard range variant, and rising to $80,830 for the top-spec long range dual-motor with Performance Pack.

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Polestar’s radical new concept gives a glimpse at the electric car brand’s future.The Chinese-owned car maker has debuted its Concept BST electric car at the famous Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK today.BST is a throw back to the brand’s experimental Polestar 2 from the 2020 Goodwood Festival of Speed nicknamed “The Beast”.That vehicle was a reworked version of the 2 designed to push the envelope of its electric performance.This time “The Beast” is a head-turning concept, which twists the dial all the way up and brings a motorsport flavour to the EV brand.It features bespoke bodywork with flared wheel arches, a wide track and giant 22-inch alloy wheels give it a stout muscular stance.There are plenty of aerodynamic features with a vented front bonnet, front splitter and a massive rear wing.Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath said the Concept BST was designed to push the boundaries of performance for Polestar.“This car is a demonstration of how far we can push our performance brand - Polestar turned up to 11 if you will - and a demonstration of how we could apply the BST formula to our line up in the future,” said Ingenlath.Polestar has also debuted the 6 Concept, a sharp looking electric roadster concept.The Polestar 6 is built on the same platform as the Polestar 5, a future swoopy electric sedan due in 2027, and will sit atop the brand’s global line-up.The Polestar 5 and 6 could be in line for a game-changing new battery, too.Polestar has previously shown off groundbreaking battery technology in a 5 prototype.In a world first demonstration, a Polestar 5 prototype vehicle fitted with a new battery design from Israeli company Storedot,  and was able to recharge from 10 to 80 per cent in 10 minutes, or the equivalent of 320km of driving range.Ingenlath said the company needed to take the next step to address one of the biggest barriers to electric car ownership.“With this new technology, on longer journeys when drivers do stop they’ll be able to spend less time charging and be back on the road faster than before. In fact, that stop time will be more akin to what they experience with a petrol car today.”

Polestar has announced a new entry-level variant of its 3 large SUV.It will pack a single rear-mounted motor developing 220kW/490Nm to complement the 910Nm twin-motor variants.The new Single Motor has been confirmed for Australia but pricing is yet to be locked in. Expect less than the current $132,720, before on-road costs, entry price.That should aid the new Polestar 3 against luxury rivals including the Audi Q8 e-tron, BMW iX, Lexus RZ and Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV.The Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor uses the same 111 kWh battery pack. It is able to take on 250kW DC electricity, rushing from 10-80 per cent charge in 30 minutes.The additional efficiency of a single motor means the base Polestar 3 boasts 650km WLTP driving range from a full charge.It gets the same level of equipment as the dual motor such as a full panoramic glass roof, LED ambient lighting, retractable exterior door handles and 21-inch alloy wheels.The typically high-take up 'Plus Pack' adds a 25-speaker Bowers & Wilkins sound system, soft-closing doors and a head-up display.The Dual Motor models are faster to 100km/h with a claimed 5.0 second sprint (non Performance Pack) compared to the new Single Motor's 7.8-second claim.Polestar notes the Single Motor uses hydraulic bump stops and frequency selective passive dampers but does not specify if the Dual Motor's air suspension is fitted.Six paint colours, five interior trims, four wheel designs, the semi-autonomous 'Pilot Pack' and style-oriented 'Pro Pack' are all available.Thomas Ingenlath, CEO of Polestar said, “With the Long range Single Motor Polestar 3 we offer consumers a new entry-point for our flagship electric SUV."The rear-wheel drive configuration fits with our performance-focused driving dynamics that make the car stand out in the luxury SUV sector.”Originally slated for 2023 arrival, the Polestar 3's Australian release date has been pushed back to August this year.

Polestar has announced a mild update for its first mass-produced model, adding a smidge more driving range and streamlining options for the MY25 Polestar 2.

Ever since it was flagged earlier this year as an ‘indirect replacement’ for the company’s original EV model, the Polestar 2, by CEO, Thomas Ingenlath, widespread speculation has kicked off over whether the Polestar 7 will even again be a Tesla Model 3-style sedan-esque liftback competitor.

Polestar is offering a whole pile of money off its electric car as the Chinese-owned Swedish EV specialist looks to shift more metal in Australia. Far from calling it a ‘discount’ – the brand doesn’t like the word – the lower Polestar pricing is valid for orders placed until June 9, 2024 and savings add up to a maximum $15,000. An end-of-financial year special, the offer is also only valid on vehicles delivered by June 30.It brings the price-of-entry of a base Polestar 2 Standard Range Single Motor (SRSM, 546km driving range) to $62,400 before on-road costs – a saving of $5000 making the Polestar $3500 dearer than a Tesla Model 3 RWD. But you can make the deal even better if you forego any options.Omit the popular Pilot pack ($3500), Plus pack ($6000) and Performance pack ($9000, Dual Motor only) for a Pure Spec and Polestar will give you another $5000 cash back after on-road costs. This applies to all grades.Pure Spec models can have 20-inch alloy wheels added. Polestar is also offering $7500 off the base price of Long Range Single Motor (LRSM, 655km driving range) and a whopping $10,000 off the 310kW Long Range Dual Motor (593km driving range). Any option pack can be added and you’ll still receive cash off the price.While the base car’s price is enticing, it’s the fact you can get a 310kW AWD sedan that hits 100km/h from rest in 4.5 seconds for effectively $61,400 before you factor in on-road costs that’s most exciting. It means the Polestar even undercuts BYD’s Seal Performance. Polestar is the latest carmaker to usher in drastic savings to promote EV sales ahead of the end of financial year. BYD cut $8000 from Atto 3 demonstrators, Tesla carved margin from its whole range, Peugeot knocked a third off its e-2008 SUV (which is now sold out) and Nissan chopped a chunk from Leaf pricing.Polestar has delivered 448 examples of its 2 lifted sedan this year, short of the BMW i4 (663) and a long way adrift of Tesla’s dominant Model 3 sedan (6865). The price cut comes as a surprise after Polestar Australia Managing Director Samantha Johnson told CarsGuide “we don’t do discounts” at the updated sedan's launch in August 2023.It remains to be seen if cheaper prices will increase local sales of the Polestar 2.Polestar 2 pricing (before on-road costs, valid until June 9, 2024) 

A tech company is on the cusp of a game-changing electric car breakthrough. StoreDot, an Israeli company that specialises in lithium-ion battery technology, has successfully trialled a revolutionary new battery that is capable of ultra fast charging.

With order books already open, the first pre-production examples of the Polestar 4 SUV coupe have landed on local soil with CarsGuide recently attending a pre-sale preview of the new pure-electric five-seater.