Polestar revealed caller pricing and scope details for the rear-wheel thrust mentation of its Polestar 3 SUV, which began reaching customers earlier this month.
The single-motor RWD Polestar 3 volition beryllium the astir affordable and longest scope mentation of the EV, starting astatine $68,900 (including a $1,400 destination charge) and getting an EPA-rated scope of 350 miles. The long-range azygous centrifugal EV volition beryllium built alongside the dual-motor, all-wheel thrust mentation of the Polestar 3 astatine its mill successful South Carolina.
With that starting price, and its North American manufacturing bonafides, the RWD Polestar 3 should suffice for the $7,500 national EV taxation recognition — at slightest arsenic agelong arsenic it inactive exists. (President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to termination the taxation recognition upon taking office.) The recognition lone applies to SUVs that outgo little than $80,000, are made successful North America, and see batteries and components that besides originate from approved commercialized partners of the US.
The single-motor RWD Polestar 3 volition beryllium the astir affordable and longest scope mentation of the EV
The AWD Polestar 3, meanwhile, starts astatine $74,800 and gets up to 315 miles per complaint for the modular exemplary and 279 miles for the Performance model.
Polestar, which was backed by Volvo but is present overseen by Volvo’s Chinese genitor company, Geely, archetypal announced the 3 backmost successful October 2022. The institution said that each versions of the Polestar 3 volition travel modular with Pilot Pack, which includes driver-assistance features similar adaptive cruise control, lane-keep assist, automated lane changes, and a heads-up display. (Most automakers complaint other for these features.)
The Polestar 3 is the sportier relative to the Volvo EX90, which besides began lawsuit deliveries earlier this year. Much of the tech successful that model, including a lidar sensor and bidirectional charging, is not instantly disposable to customers.