With luxury, performance and sustainability at its heart, Polestar 3 is one of the most well-resolved and satisfying cars we\u2019ve ever driven! Polestar 3 is a masterclass in the creation of a modern vehicle that\u2019s easy to live with, and great to drive\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As of August 2025, fully electric cars\u00a0\u00a0still accounted for just 19.6% of new car registrations in the UK, as petrol vehicles took a 52.2% market share.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Granted sales have increased from 267,203 in 2022 to 314,687 in 2023 and 381,970 in 2024, but we\u2019re still not exactly abandoning the internal combustion engine in droves, and when you experience vehicles like the Polestar 3, that really does beggar belief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For seven days I\u2019ve been using one as a daily driver and handing back the key fob was one of the most disheartening feelings, because during that time, I\u2019d genuinely grown to love the wheels off it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Polestar was founded eight years ago as a motor-racing company then a tuning division of safe-as-houses family car brand Volvo. Today though, it\u2019s no longer considered a premium sub-brand of Volvo specialising in the latter\u2019s sporty electric vehicles, but a standalone marque in its own right. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Polestar 1 was a statement of intent: a plug-in hybrid GT of which just 1,500 examples were produced. Polestar 2 followed in 2020 and it was a fully-electric liftback with, it’s fair to say, some clear Volvo lineage visible in its design and interior. That car is still available, but it\u2019s the brand\u2019s two newer models that should really make you sit up and take notice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Polestar nomenclature is a little ambiguous; the 2 is a compact executive-sized vehicle, whilst the 4 is a compact coup\u00e9-SUV. The vehicle that we\u2019ve been driving for the past week is the Polestar 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The largest model in the company\u2019s portfolio, The Polestar 3 is an all-electric sports SUV, and at 4.9 metres in length, it\u2019s shy of a Range Rover Sport by just 5cm, but just as spacious inside thanks to the fact that it\u2019s been conceived and packaged as an electric car from the ground up. It\u2019s not an internal combustion-engined car that\u2019s been the subject of a compromised alteration to an existing model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There\u2019s a (refreshingly simple) single trim level which can be specified with a long-range single motor, providing a range of 438 miles and reaching 60mph in 7.5 seconds. That\u2019s yours for \u00a369,910, and it\u2019s jolly good value given the slew of standard equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We reckon that\u2019s ample performance and really good range, but step up to the long-range dual motor and you\u2019ll gain all-wheel drive, you\u2019ll achieve 395 miles of range and you\u2019ll reach 60mph in a sports car-bothering 4.8 seconds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
At \u00a375,910, this was our model, and take it from us, it\u2019s as rapid as any car you\u2019ll ever drive. Its crisp acceleration from standstill and reassuring mid-range performance is good for when you\u2019re accelerating from, say, 50-70mph on the motorway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Should you wish, the Dual Motor version can be specified with a Performance Pack which pushes the price up to \u00a381,510 and shaves a bit off your 0-60mph time.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It also provides additional tuning of the chassis, some lovely Swedish gold brake callipers and matching gold seatbelts, plus some very handsome 22\u201d alloy wheels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Each of the Polestar 3 models is well-equipped and each offers exceptional range and standard kit. We\u2019d stick with the single motor version, but there\u2019s no doubt that the dual motor version is fast and entertaining.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Polestar 3 is a vehicle much larger in real life than photographs would have you believe. It hides its size well though and I reckon you could own one for a couple of months and still notice lovely little details like the illuminated Polestar wordmark on the flanks and the vertical red lights across the rear lightbar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The pop-out door handles work much better than the design favoured by some other manufacturers. Overall, the attention to detail in the Polestar\u2019s exterior design is exceptional, from the details above, to the spoilers on the front of the bonnet and integrated into the top of the tailgate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you reckon the car\u2019s well-designed outside, though, the best is yet to come, because Polestar 3\u2019s interior is absolutely delicious. You won\u2019t find any switchgear inherited from Volvo forebears; it\u2019s all exclusive to Polestar. You will, however, notice Volvo\u2019s influence in the design of the seats, which are widely-regarded as the best in the business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Polestar 3\u2019s seats are the most comfortable you\u2019ll ever experience, absolutely the best it\u2019s possible to get. They\u2019re heated, cooled and offer a meaningful massage facility that you can actually feel, unlike that of other manufacturers whose seats just poke you in the back a bit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our car\u2019s seats were also finished in a light coloured Bridge of Weir Nappa leather, which lifted the car\u2019s interior, pairing nicely with an open-pore black ash-stained wood strip, a panoramic roof and tasteful white ambient lighting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking of materials, Polestar set itself an aim in 2021 to create a climate neutral car by reducing the environmental impact of producing batteries, with responsible sourcing and the use of recycled textiles like the lovely soft dashboard top which is covered in fabric made from recycled plastic bottles. The steel and aluminium of the body are made from recycled post-consumer and industrial waste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That makes me feel comfortable… and so do the seats which are very supportive with electrically-adjustable side bolsters which snuggle around you. Having driven to visit the in-laws in the north east, a journey of some 160 miles, there was no sense of fatigue for the driver, nor for the present Mrs Davis in the passenger seat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Furthermore, our willowy 6\u20192\u201d son in the back had a welcome surfeit of legroom and headroom, as well as his own heated seats and personal climate control zone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019ll caveat any on the road comments by pointing out that I\u2019m no Clarkson or Hamilton. There was no tyre-squealing turns or taking the car to its dynamic limits. Instead, I lived with it for a week and drove it to the supermarket, used it for my A-road commute and fired it up the motorway. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In all scenarios Polestar 3 acquits itself very well indeed. In town it\u2019s smooth, silent, and easy to park in the supermarket. Below the main boot, too, there\u2019s a hidden cargo area with hooks for supermarket bags or to stash camera kit out of sight. There\u2019s a practical front boot, too, for storing a charging cable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On faster roads, the car has more performance than you\u2019ll ever need. Ride and handing are supple and reassuring thanks perhaps to its air suspension, and all-wheel drive… and that electric drivetrain is really efficient. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Polestar 3 also provides one-pedal driving \u2013 one of the pleasures of electric vehicles \u2013 with a keener setting for in-town driving and a more laid-back setting ideal for motorways. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
There is a welcome physical rotary controller to mute the stereo, plus nicely-damped indicators and wipers on one stalk, and a steering column-mounted gear selector. Most controls though are routed through a 14.5\u201d touch screen though, so you\u2019ll be pleased to know that it\u2019s bright, high-resolution and very responsive. The 360\u00b0 overhead view camera is so crisp and clear that I could see the individual bricks that make up our office\u2019s\u00a0\u00a0block-paved car park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The organisation, layout, modern sans-serif typography, orange highlight colour and the logic of the system makes it a joy to use \u2013 every other manufacturer should look to Polestar for a masterclass in creating in-car touchscreen interfaces.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Only one demerit really; the black ash on the dashboard is lovely, but it\u2019s not continued onto the centre console, where you\u2019ll find gloss black trim instead: it tends to reflect the sun through the panoramic roof and it\u2019s not as joyously tactile as that open-pore black ash when you\u2019re leaning on the centre console.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Polestar 3\u2019s interior is however, a joy to look at, and even better on the ears than the eyes thanks to a whopping 1,650w 25-speaker Bowers & Wilkins, 3D surround sound Dolby Atmos stereo. It\u2019s the most impressive stereo you\u2019ll ever experience, in a car or otherwise. Admittedly it\u2019s a bit of an overkill for someone whose daily audio diet is Radio 4\u2019s Farming Today, Today and The Archers, so just for spits and giggles I logged into Spotify and made a playlist of some of the most bass-heavy songs I could think of (Underworld\u2019s Born Slippy), as well as a few songs with\u00a0\u00a0crisp soaring vocals (Nina Simone\u2019s Sinnerman).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Short of being in a recording studio I\u2008doubt you\u2019d find a better audio system, and speaking of recording studios, it even has an Abbey Road Studios mode designed to faithfully recreate the acoustics of the renowned studios which gave life to some of the Beatles\u2019 most renowned tracks, as well as those by Kate Bush, Amy Winehouse, Oasis and Pink Floyd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fit and finish, too, are commensurate with a car that can beat premium German brands in the sales charts. There\u2019s tons of standard equipment. However, whether you choose the single or dual motor version of Polestar 3, we recommend in the strongest possible terms specifying the Pilot and Plus Packs.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The former adds adaptive cruise control and lane change assist as well as a head-up display. All work well, none are obtrusive and the driver assistance systems are easy to turn off if required. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Plus pack adds that superb stereo as well as heated front and rear seats, steering wheel and soft-close doors… doing so will ensure you\u2019ve a bona fide executive motor with a smart badge and a vast breadth of practicality and capability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In fact, it\u2019s difficult to think of a single thing the car doesn\u2019t do well. It\u2019s as fast as a sports car, as practical as an SUV, as luxurious as an executive saloon and as easy to use around town as a much smaller car. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Plus, it\u2019s eco-friendly by virtue of its electric drivetrain and sustainably-sourced materials. It is, in short, one of the best cars I\u2019ve ever driven… and I\u2008already miss it a great deal!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Polestar 3:<\/strong> Read our full feature in the October edition of Pride Magazine at https:\/\/www.pridemagazines.co.uk\/lincolnshire\/view-magazines?magazine=October-2025<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Price:\u2008<\/strong>\u00a375,900 (\u00a389,200 with Long Range, Dual Motor with optional Plus\/Pilot pack).
Powertrain:<\/strong> All electric, 107kWh battery, 483bhp, 840Nm torque, all-wheel drive via single-speed automatic gearbox.
Performance:<\/strong> 130mph, 0-60mph 4.8 secs.
Range: <\/strong>398 miles range, 30 min charge from 0-80% with DC Connection.
Equipment: <\/strong>Adaptive cruise control, rear view\/360\u00b0 camera, parking sensors, 14.5\u201d portrait touch screen with navigation, Bluetooth\/5G, CarPlay\/Android. 3-zone climate control, panoramic roof.<\/p>\n\n\n\n