The Polestar 4 is a spacious high-set five-seater crossover in the style of an SUV coupe. Its most notable feature is what’s missing – a back window. This is to maximise rear-seat room whilst still going for a sleek silhouette. The cabin is very spacious and showered in light due to the standard glass roof. There is heaps of storage, more-than-adequate ventilation and lots of interesting textures and materials – many of them recyclable and/or vegan in nature. Leather is optional.

The Polestar 4 Single Motor with rear-wheel drive can sprint from standstill to 100km/h (0-100km/h) in just 7.1 seconds, on the way to a top speed of 200km/h. Not enough? The Dual Motor all-wheel drive (AWD) version slashes the 0-100km/h time to just 3.8 seconds.

The Polestar 4 is a medium-sized SUV coupe offering five seats. The driver’s seat has a memory setting for up to five additional people, as all controls for the electrically-actuated backrests and cushions are located within the touchscreen. They are very comfortable, offering lumbar adjustment and more. The rear three-seater bench reclines back a fair amount and is divided into a 60/40 split. It contains a centre armrest with cupholders.

The Polestar 4 uses permanent magnet synchronous motor technology. In the base rear-drive version, it is located on the back axle, and offers up to 200kW of power and 343Nm of torque. It sends drive via a single-speed transmission. As the name infers, the Dual Motor adds another motor over the front axle for AWD, doubling power to 400kW and torque to 686Nm.

The Polestar 4 is well-specified, given it is positioned as a premium, family-friendly sporty coupe SUV. Standard specification highlights include a laminated glass roof, pre-conditioning dual-zone climate control, a 15.4-inch touchscreen, 360-degree camera views, wireless Apple CarPlay/Android Auto, powered/heated front seats, seat memory for up to six drivers, ambient lighting, a powered tailgate and 20-inch alloys. But no spare wheel, sadly.

For now, the Polestar 4 is only available in Long Range versions, meaning it features a 100kWh 400V lithium-ion battery pack, with a useable 94kWh. The Single Motor model offers a WLTP range of 620km, while the Dual Motor reduces that to 590km.