The Polestar 4 is a battery electric compact luxury crossover SUV produced by Swedish automaker

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under the marque

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since 2023. The 4 is the third vehicle to use the

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based

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, Sustainable Experience Architecture. The vehicle is a

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that went into production in November 2023, and from launch will have two engine options.

Overview

The vehicle was unveiled in April 2023 at the 2023 Auto Shanghai, as part of Geely's new

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platform, where it underpins primarily

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, such as the Zeekr X and the

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. Positioned between the smaller

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compact executive liftback and the larger

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mid-size luxury crossover, it belongs to the British

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size segmentation. Having no rear window, it is replaced by the roof-mounted camera system. Polestar claims it is the fastest production car the brand has made, accelerating from in 3.8 seconds. The 4 is a two-row

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, that has a choice of the rear-wheel drive model where the motor is placed at the rear axle, or the performance all-wheel drive model where the motors are placed at both the front and rear axles. The vehicle is to be available in countries such as Europe, North America and the Asia-Pacific from 2024. File:Polestar 4 012.jpg, Rear view File:Polestar 4 010.jpg, Interior

Equipment

Standard equipment includes the 15.4-inch landscape touchscreen which consists of the

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, which is used on the

. A 10.2-inch digital instrument cluster, and a 14.7-inch

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come standard. A full-length glass roof, and a digital rear-vision mirror are available, and interior, which according to Polestar, is made from 100 per cent recycled polyester. The 4 will feature 20- to 22-inch wheels, depending on the trim chosen.

Powertrain

The 4 consists of 2 models, the Single Motor RWD, and the Dual Motor AWD. The Single Motor generates and , with a top speed of and a of 7.4 seconds. The Dual Motor generates a combined output of and using both of its motor, with a top speed of and a of 3.8 seconds. Both models use a 400V, 102 kWh lithium nickel manganese cobalt battery.

Charging

References

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