POLESTAR has opened the order books for its Polestar 3 all-electric SUV in Australia after receiving nearly 7000 expressions of curiosity for the reason that mannequin’s unveiling in October of final 12 months, with preliminary deliveries within the first quarter of 2024.
The Polestar 3 can be obtainable in Lengthy Vary Twin Motor and Lengthy Vary Twin Motor Efficiency Pack guises, priced from $132,900 and $141,900 plus on-road prices respectively – nearly double the quantity requested for an entry degree Polestar 2 fastback.
Polestar says the automobile can be provided with an in depth record of apparatus, “with just a few choices for straightforward configuration”. Normal-fit on each variants can be air suspension, a panoramic glass roof, LED lighting inside and outside, retractable door handles with proximity sensing, and 21-inch alloy wheels.
Moreover, automobiles bought over the primary 12 months will embody Polestar’s Plus Pack and Pilot Pack as normal, including gadgets together with a 25-speaker Bowers & Wilkins 3D sound system, soft-closing doorways, head-up show and the Pilot Help suite of lively security and driver help tech to the deal.
GoAuto understands that Polestar will roll out extra inexpensive Polestar 3 variants – more likely to have rear-wheel drive and smaller battery packs – as soon as the high-end launch fashions are established available in the market.
Each launch variants function a rear-biased dual-motor all-wheel drive powertrain configuration. Within the Lengthy Vary Twin Motor, outputs are listed at 360kW and 840Nm, the Lengthy Vary Twin Motor Efficiency Pack upping the ante to 380kW and 910Nm.
Along with the dual-mode air suspension, variable one-pedal drive, electrical torque vectoring (on the rear axle) and efficiency-aiding rear axle decoupling are normal on each fashions.
The Polestar 3 is powered by a 111kWh prismatic lithium-ion battery pack that gives 610km of vary (560km with the Efficiency Pack) below WLTP standards.
Recharging takes as little as half-hour utilizing a 250kW DC fast charger to get the battery pack from 10-80 per cent or 11 hours from 0-100 per cent utilizing an 11kW AC charger.
The automobile can also be geared up for bidirectional charging, which Polestar says will allow “future potential for vehicle-to-grid and plug-and-charge capabilities”.
Past the {hardware}, Polestar says the three is its first automobile to function centralised computing because of its Nvidia Drive core laptop. The ‘mind’ of the automobile processes information from the three’s a number of sensors and cameras to allow what Polestar says are “superior driver-assistance security options and driver monitoring”.
Additional collaborations with companions together with Zenseact and Sensible Eye present the Polestar 3 with the most recent semi-autonomous driving know-how which “integrates seamlessly” with the central laptop. Among the many Polestar 3’s sensing capabilities are 5 radar modules, 5 exterior cameras and 12 exterior ultrasonic sensors.
Australian clients are additionally in a position so as to add the non-obligatory Pilot Pack with Lidar know-how, three further cameras and 4 ultrasonic sensors to supply “real-time information in regards to the automobile’s environment, particularly within the long-range subject”.
Automobiles ordered with a Lidar sensor are anticipated to reach from Q3 subsequent 12 months and can be additional future-proofed in opposition to advances in crash avoidance and autonomous driving know-how made obtainable by way of over-the-air (OTA) software program updates.
The inside of the automobile can also be replete with sensors, monitoring driver behaviour and whether or not youngsters or pets have been left contained in the automobile. Slightly than merely alerting the driving force that somebody or one thing remains to be within the automobile, the know-how is linked to the local weather management system to stop the probability of warmth stroke or hypothermia.
Polestar’s newest infotainment system builds on the well-received unit provided within the Polestar 2 and is claimed to supply “immersive in-vehicle experiences” with its high-definition shows, premium encompass sound set-up and “seamless” connectivity.
Additional, Polestar says it should proceed its sustainability push, enabling shoppers to hint the supply of the minerals used within the building of their automobile and its battery, and likewise providing vegan-friendly upholstery choices.
“Polestar 3 is a extremely anticipated addition to the Polestar vary on this market. Final 12 months, SUVs represented 53 per cent of recent automobile gross sales in Australia, a tally that has greater than doubled since 2010,” stated Polestar Australia head Samantha Johnson.
“We all know Australians need extra electrical automobiles which can be ‘match for goal’ and with Polestar 3 we are going to ship simply that – a brand new, premium benchmark for driving excellence, technological integration, and sustainability for the electrical age.”
2023 Polestar 3 pricing*:
Lengthy Vary Twin Motor (a) | $132,900 |
Lengthy Vary Twin Motor Efficiency Pack (a) | $141,900 |
*Pricing excludes on-road prices.
