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.
