Scorching new Swedish EV proves large, heavy SUVs don’t need to be slow and cumbersome 👉 Full Review: https://www.carsales.com.au/editorial...

The 2024 Polestar 3 is only the second mainstream global model from the young Swedish-Chinese EV-maker and it’s being spruiked as a genuine performance vehicle – despite being a large electric SUV weighing almost 2.6 tonnes and offering up to 250mm of ground clearance.

It won’t be cheap and the big, battery-powered SUV will not be offered with seven seats inside its luxurious yet minimalist Scandinavian interior – unlike upcoming Volvo EX90 sister model – because that just wouldn’t suit its athletic intent, insists Polestar.

With whopping 380kW/910Nm outputs, sports-tuned Sachs suspension, big Brembo brakes and a clever torque-vectoring rear axle developed by Borg Warner, it certainly sounds capable on paper – but can something so big and heavy truly be fun and engaging?

Feann Torr headed to the arctic circle for a world-first drive of the new Polestar 3 to evaluate its interior fit-out and test its chassis and powertrain dynamics in conditions designed to highlight any shortcomings.

Fast Forward
00:00 Intro
01:30 Pricing and specs
02:53 Performance
03:31 Battery size & range
03:51 Interior review
05:06 Passenger space
06:10 Luggage space
07:09 Behind the wheel
09:32 Verdict

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