The 2025 Polestar 3 is a fun-to-drive torque-vectoring SUV

Enlarge / by Polestar First of all electric SUV East THE new The North Star 3, And It is instead great has to drive. Jonathan Gitlin

MADRID, Spain—2024 East A big year For The North Star. He was spun out of Volvo In 2017 as A autonomous performance electric brand, And In 2019, We try It is First of all car, A low volume connect hybrid GT that impressed We but only Never was rising has 1,500 cars. Following came THE The North Star 2, A compact four doors sedan that was A of THE First of all cars has deeply to integrate Google automobile services. But NOW It is time For THE cars most of by Polestar potential clients to have has been waiting for SUVs. And It is departure with THE $73,400 The North Star 3.

Although Volvo has sold It is actions In The North Star (exit It is parent business Geely as by Polestar alone business parent), THE two companies will continue has share technology And platforms. THE The North Star 3 East built on THE groups SPA2 architecture, which East Also be used by THE future Volvo EX90; Indeed, both are going In production has Volvo factory In South Caroline This year.

As A measure of how far THE business has come In A relatively short time, THE The North Star 3 generates less carbon broadcasts during production that THE smaller, cheaper The North Star 2 When he was introduced In 2020.

Enlarge / THE The North Star 3 East 192.9 inches (4,900 mm) long with A 117.5 inches (2,985 mm) wheelbase. Jonathan Gitlin

A pair of configurations are available has launch. THE Long range double engine has A combined to go out of 489 HP (360 kW) And 620 lb-ft (840 Nm) Since A pair of Alike note in front And back to drive units. THE back to drive unit features clutch based couple vectorization has distribute power unevenly between LEFT And RIGHT, And can to get away both back wheels For better efficiency When cruise has Highway speeds.

THE engines draw power Since A 111 kWh (107 kWh net) lithium ion battery pack Since CATL, which given THE VE A EPA range of 315 kilometers (507 km). Charge times are 30 minutes For CC fast loading Since 10 to 80 percent has up has 250 kW, Or 11 hours using A Level 2 charger.

For A additional $6,000, THE Long range double engine can Also be optional with THE Performance Pack, which increase to go out has 517 HP (380 kW) And 617 lb-ft (910 Nm). This is shaving 0.3 seconds Since THE 0 to 62 mph (0-100 km/h) time, which drops has 4.7 seconds, although both versions to have THE even electronically limit 130 mph (201 km/h) high speed. But THE upper power to go out And THE Performance Packs 22 inches wheels mean A EPA range of just 279 kilometers (449 km).

Later This year, We to wait for A Long range single engine The North Star 3 as well.

There is A minimalist main instrument display For THE driver. The North Star