Coupe · Sweden · 2025-Present

Polestar 5

Polestar 5 — spec data and generation history.

Polestar 5 press photo
Verdict
B
Years
2025-Present
Generations
1
Segment
Coupe

Polestar's four-door GT — the production version of the Precept concept, built on a bonded-aluminium platform developed in-house in the UK by Polestar's Coventry engineering team. Targets the Porsche Taycan and Audi e-tron GT. Dual-motor AWD only at launch, ~600 bhp on the upper trim with around 870 Nm. 800V architecture, 106 kWh battery, claimed WLTP range up to ~370 miles. DC peak charging 350 kW. Cabin runs Google Automotive OS, four individual seats with no rear bench option, glass roof. Frameless doors. Sits above Polestar 2 and below the Polestar 1 on the brand pyramid — it's the proper grand tourer Polestar's lineup needed. Early reviews praise the chassis (Coventry-tuned) and the build quality, but rear headroom is tight and the boot is shallow.


Known issues by generation

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

2025-Present · Mk1
  • Launch software OTAs required
  • Frameless door seal wind-noise on early build
  • Charge-flap motor failures (early)
  • Bonded-aluminium repair cost — specialist body shops only

Rivals

Porsche Taycan · Audi e-tron GT · Lucid Air · BMW i5