2024 Polestar 3 pricing and features announced, Australian debut delayed

The electric 2024 Polestar 3 large SUV will launch in Australia next year.

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February 2023: Polestar 3 pricing and features

Following its unveiling in October 2022, Polestar’s local arm has confirmed details for the five-seat EV, with a single variant set to be offered at $132,900 before on-road costs.

Pre-orders are now available on the brand’s website, with a $1000 refundable deposit required.

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This is on par with Polestar’s previous $135,000 prediction – and it includes a comprehensive list of standard equipment at launch, including the standard-fit Pilot and Plus packages for the first model year.

Under the skin, the Polestar 3 is based on the SPA2 dedicated electric vehicle architecture, as found in the related Volvo EX90 due here in 2024.

The optional Performance Pack – available for $9000 – includes a power boost to 380kW and 910Nm, up from 360kW and 840Nm in the Long Range.

It will compete against the Audi Q8 E-Tron, BMW iX, Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV and its Volvo EX90 stablemate when it launches in Australia.

While these vehicles offer a range of powertrains, the Polestar 3 is, for now, exclusively offered in dual-motor, all-wheel-drive form – with more-affordable single-motor standard and long-range variants expected in the coming years.

The dual-motor, all-wheel-drive variant is also expected to receive a price drop next year, with the Pilot and Plus packages set to move to the options list.

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MINI MATCH-UP

2024 Polestar 3 pricing

Prices exclude on-road costs.

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2024 Polestar 3 features

Wireless Apple CarPlay will become available in a free over-the-air software update in the fourth quarter of 2024.

Polestar notes the Pilot Pack – including adaptive cruise control – and the Plus Pack will be standard-fit at launch, with a cheaper Polestar 3 without these features likely in the future.

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Options

Performance Pack – $9000

Nappa upgrade – $7500

Pilot Pack with LiDAR – $6000

Vehicles ordered with Pilot Pack with LiDAR will arrive in the third quarter of 2024.

1.3 Megapixel HD LED headlights – $3000

Clear laminated acoustic rear windows – no-cost

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Colours

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Powertrains, charging, and driving range

A large CATL-supplied 111kWh 400-volt lithium-ion battery pack is found underneath the Polestar 3, providing energy to a dual-motor system – one motor at each axle for an all-wheel drive arrangement.

Running at its fastest on a 250kW ‘ultra-rapid’ DC fast charger (which ramps up and down as needed to preserve the battery cells), the Polestar 3 will take its battery from 10 to 80 per cent capacity in 30 minutes.

When connected to an AC charger, it will support up to 11kW for a 0-100 per cent charge time of 11 hours.

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Like its upcoming platform sibling, the Volvo EX90, the Polestar 3 features bi-directional charging, allowing it to offer V2L (vehicle-to-load; powering homes and devices or appliances) and V2G (vehicle-to-grid, feeding any additional solar energy into a city’s power grid to benefit from feed-in tariff programs).

Polestar says the 3 has achieved a preliminary WLTP driving range of up to 610km – matching Hyundai’s smaller new Ioniq 6 sedan (77.4kWh battery) – with an efficiency of around 20-21kWh/100km

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Safety

The 2024 Polestar 3 has yet to be tested by ANCAP or Euro NCAP.

Nine airbags (dual front, side, curtain, inner-side, and driver’s knee) are fitted as standard.

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Dimensions

As a proper large SUV, the Polestar 3 rides on a 2985-millimetre wheelbase, and measures 4900mm long, 2120mm wide (including mirrors) and 1627mm high. Ground clearance is listed at 211mm.

2024 Polestar 3 boot space

The 2024 Polestar 3 has a 484-litre boot capacity. Folding the second row increases luggage capacity to 1411 litres. It has a 32-litre under-bonnet luggage compartment.

MINI MATCH-UP

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Warranty and servicing

As with the Polestar 2, the Polestar 3 will be sold in Australia with a five-year, unlimited-kilometre vehicle warranty, an eight-year/160,000-kilometre battery warranty (or if its charge capacity drops below 70% in the first eight years), and a 12-year corrosion warranty.

Polestar Connect is included for three years, and roadside assistance is complimentary for the first five years.

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When will the Polestar 3 be on sale in Australia?

The 2024 Polestar 3 electric SUV will arrive in Australia sometime around the middle of 2024 – later than the original ‘early 2024’ schedule. Details at the link below.

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