The Polestar 3 is stepping out of the shadows as the company has released the first picture of a camouflaged prototype.
The “premium electric performance SUV” follows in the footsteps of the Polestar 2, but adopts a more expressive front fascia with a slender grille and a prominent lower intake. We can also see distinctive Thor’s Hammer headlights and what appears to be triangular air curtains.
Continuing down the sides, the crossover has streamlined bodywork and muscular rear haunches. They’re joined by a rakish windscreen that flows into a sloping roof. Designers also gave the model a sleek greenhouse and what appears to be pronounced side skirts.
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Polestar didn’t say much about the model, but CEO Thomas Ingenlath noted it will be built at Volvo’s plant in Charleston, South Carolina as the company will “build in America for Americans.” He went on to say the crossover will be launched next year, “define the look of SUVs in the electric age,” and be “one of the most climate-responsible cars ever made.” The Polestar 3 also promises to be high-tech as it will, in time, “offer autonomous highway piloting powered by the best-in-class LiDAR sensor from Luminar and centralized NVIDIA computing power.”
Little else is known about the model at this point, but the crossover will be built alongside the next-generation Volvo XC90 and the two models are expected to have a lot in common. However, in previous interviews, Ingenlath stated the Polestar 3 will only have two-rows of seating. The executive also said we can expect single and dual motor powertrains.
Polestar is slated to join the Nasdaq next year and Ingenlath noted they’re not just another EV startup. As he explained, “We are not a virtual company waiting to build factories and sell cars; we are an actual company already building and selling cars around the world.”
Polestar models are available in 14 markets and the company expects to sell around 29,000 units this year. That number is expected to increase to 290,000 units by 2025 as the company will expand to at least 30 markets, by the end of 2023, and introduce a new car every year for the next three years.
