The Polestar 3 electric performance SUV will be officially launched globally in October 2022.
It will feature a dual motor drivetrain and a large battery, with an estimated 600km plus range (WLTP).
Customers can expect to order Polestar 3 in initial launch markets from the day of the premiere. Production is expected to begin in early 2023 with manufacturing in the United States and China.
Polestar 3 will, over time, offer autonomous highway piloting powered by Lidar sensors from Luminar and centralised NVIDIA computing power.
“The Polestar 3 is the SUV for the electric age. Our design identity evolves with this high end large luxury EV, with a strong, individual brand character,” says Polestar chief executive Thomas Ingenlath.
“This is a major milestone for our company, one that boosts our growth trajectory and takes us into our next phase.”
Polestar intends launching a new EV every year for the next three years, starting with Polestar 3, and aims to increase its presence to at least 30 global markets by the end of 2023.
This supports Polestar’s plans to grow 10fold from global sales of around 29,000 in 2021 to about 290,000 by the end of 2025.
The Polestar 2, which includes three variants, has already proved popular in New Zealand and Australia.
Following the Polestar 3’s launch, the smaller electric performance SUV coupe the Polestar 4 is likely in 2023.
In 2024, the Polestar 5 electric performance four-door GT is expected to be launched as the production evolution of the Polestar Precept – a concept car released in 2020 that showcases the brand’s vision in design, technology, and sustainability.
The company aims to produce a climate-neutral car by 2030.
