Polestar Confirms Production of Model 4 in China, Set to Begin Later This Year

Polestar, the premium electric vehicle manufacturer founded by Volvo and Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, announced on Tuesday that it is set to begin production of its highly-anticipated Polestar 4 later this year in Hangzhou Bay. The announcement was made by Chief Executive Officer Thomas Ingenlath at the Shanghai auto show.

In addition, the company revealed that pre-orders for the Polestar 4 would be available in China from today, with availability in all other markets scheduled for 2024.

Boasting a dual-motor configuration that delivers 400kW (544hp) of motor power, the Polestar 4 is the fastest car the company has ever produced, accelerating from 0-60 in just 3.8 seconds. The car comes with a 102kWh battery that provides a range of up to 300 miles in the single-motor configuration, while the dual-motor version has a range of 270 miles, with the front motor able to be “sleep” for improved efficiency in range mode.

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The Polestar 4 also features bi-directional V2L capabilities, providing a maximum 200kW DC charge rate and 22kW AC charge rate, making it one of the high-end electric vehicles available in the market.

Despite being shorter in length, height, and width than the Polestar 3, the Polestar 4 is 10 inches longer than the Polestar 2, with dimensions of 4,839mm L x 1,544mm H x 2,139mm W (191″ L x 61″ H x 82″ W), including mirrors.

Built on Geely’s SEA architecture, a departure from the company’s previous platforms shared with Volvo, the Polestar 4 marks the first of the company’s vehicles to be developed using bonded aluminum, a material developed at the company’s UK R&D facility. Polestar’s future vehicles will also feature their own architecture.

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Polestar plans to launch two more cars soon, including the Polestar 5 based on the Precept concept and the Polestar 6 Roadster based on the O₂ concept, continuing the company’s sequential naming convention that began with the Polestar 1 and continued with the Polestar 2 and 3.