Large SUV · Sweden · 2024-Present

Polestar 3

Polestar 3 — spec data and generation history.

Polestar 3 press photo
Verdict
B
Years
2024-Present
Generations
1
Segment
Large SUV

Polestar's large electric SUV — sister car to the Volvo EX90 on the SPA2 platform, built initially at Volvo's Chengdu plant and from 2024 also at Volvo's Charleston, South Carolina factory. 111 kWh battery (107 kWh usable), dual-motor AWD only at UK launch — Long Range Dual Motor at 482 bhp or the Performance Pack version at 510 bhp with torque-vectoring rear axle. WLTP range up to 379 miles on the entry car. Air suspension with adaptive dual-chamber damping standard. Cabin runs Google Automotive OS with a 14.5-inch portrait screen — same recipe as Polestar 2 but properly executed. Sits between the X5/iX/EQE SUV crowd. Doesn't pretend to be sporty in the way an X5 M does — it's a fast, quiet, properly-finished family electric SUV. The Performance Pack version is the one to have if budget allows.


Known issues by generation

Common faults reported on each generation — useful when shopping the used market.

2024-Present · Mk1
  • Launch software updates required (multiple OTAs)
  • Air-suspension compressor cold-start whine
  • LiDAR-equipped models — sensor calibration faults
  • Charge-port door motor failures (early build)

Rivals

BMW iX · Mercedes EQE SUV · Audi Q8 e-tron · Volvo EX90