- The entry-level Polestar 3 begins at $68,900 together with vacation spot.
- It has an 111-kilowatt-hour battery and a single rear motor.
- The utmost driving vary is 350 miles, in accordance with the EPA estimate.
The Polestar 3 can now be ordered in its most inexpensive configuration, the rear-wheel drive Lengthy Vary Single Motor. Assembled in South Carolina alongside the Lengthy Vary Twin Motor Polestar 3, the electrical SUV’s least expensive trim begins at $68,900 together with vacation spot.
Moreover being essentially the most inexpensive model of the Polestar 3, the Lengthy Vary Single Motor can also be the longest-range trim, with an EPA-estimated 350 miles on a full cost, courtesy of a 111-kilowatt-hour battery pack–the identical as on the dual-motor model. The utmost DC charging price is 250 kW.
Not like the dual-motor Polestar 3, which has as much as 517 horsepower and 671 pound-feet of torque with the non-obligatory Efficiency pack, the single-motor model’s rear drive unit supplies 299 hp. That’s sufficient for a zero-to-60 miles-per-hour dash in 7.5 seconds and a most towing capability of two,000 kilos. By comparability, the dual-motor variations can tow as much as 3,500 kilos.
The entry-level Polestar 3 comes as customary with the automaker’s Pilot pack, which incorporates the Pilot Help superior driving help system, a lane-changing assistant and a 360-degree digicam system that gives a 3D view of the automobile. An additional $5,500 will get you a Bowers & Wilkins audio system, lively noise cancellation, audio system within the entrance headrests, a head-up show and a number of other heated components together with the rear seats, steering wheel and wiper blades. There’s additionally a $2,100 Professional pack with 21-inch wheels and Swedish gold accents.
The Polestar 3 relies on the identical underpinnings because the Volvo EX90 electrical SUV. It’s bigger than each the Polestar 2 and the upcoming Polestar 4, which is a bit complicated, however at the least you realize.
“The addition of the Lengthy-range Single motor to the Polestar 3 lineup is important for our model, with as much as 350 miles of electrical vary, a brand new entry-level beginning worth, and now extra charging choices, prospects ought to really feel extra assured than ever in selecting Polestar,” mentioned Anders Gustafsson, Head of Polestar North America. “I’m very happy with what our group has completed and stay up for the Lengthy-range single-motor Polestar 3 SUV rolling off the meeting line in South Carolina very quickly and into buyer fingers in early 2025.”
In comparison with the best-selling Polestar 2, the Polestar 3 is a step up when it comes to pricing, however not as a lot as you would possibly count on. Due to the elevated import tariffs on Chinese language-made EVs, the 2025 Polestar 2 Lengthy Vary Twin Motor with the Efficiency Pack begins at $66,200. That’s the one Polestar 2 trim accessible for the 2025 mannequin yr. It’s made in China and as you’ll be able to see, it’s not precisely low-cost.
In contrast, essentially the most inexpensive Polestar 3 is simply $2,700 extra. Granted, it doesn’t have all-wheel drive or 476 hp because the performance-oriented Polestar 2, nevertheless it’s a a lot bigger automobile with considerably extra vary–350 miles versus the two’s 254 miles.
That mentioned, neither the Polestar 2 nor the Polestar 3 are eligible for the $7,500 federal tax credit score when buying, regardless of the three being assembled stateside. Leasing, nevertheless, may land you the tax credit score, due to a laws loophole.
Deliveries of the Polestar 3 Lengthy Vary Single Motor in the US are scheduled to start within the first quarter of subsequent yr.