Driving The Polestar 3 Genuinely Surprised Me (Polestar 3 2025 Review)

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Detailed review and test of the MY25 Polestar 3 large SUV, including price, interior, efficiency, ride comfort and handling.
After a long day of driving, Tom shares his thoughts on the 2025 Polestar 3 in Long Range Dual Motor guise, having driven both the standard trim and the Performance trim.
The Polestar 3 is almost perfect: great handling, high-end interior, amazing seats, crisp stereo and, arguably, handsome looks outside.
Two big problems: the price gets really high with choice options (our ideal spec is about $180,000 driveaway in Australia), and the efficiency is just bad - 25kWh/100km on our mixed drive yields range of just over 400km.
But a rear-wheel drive model is coming which could net 500km real-world.
Rivals to the Polestar 3 include the BMW iX, Mercedes EQE SUV, Audi Q8 E-tron - plus combustion and hybrid models like the Porsche Cayenne and Range Rover Sport.
Time codes:
0:00 - Intro
0:34 - Pricing
1:11 - Sporty driving position
1:48 - Not cheap to buy
2:11 - Materials
2:40 - Volvo alternatives
3:16 - SPA2 platform
3:40 - Seats
3:56 - Portrait touchscreen
4:36 - Plus package
5:13 - Only a five seater
6:05 - Back seat comfort
7:13 - Styling
7:29 - Wagon-like height
7:45 - Boot space
8:36 - Bonnet
9:05 - Magnetic frunk
9:30 - Efficiency and range test
10:26 - 250kW DC charging
10:48 - Performance vs non-Performance spec
11:20 - Power and torque
11:54 - RWD models coming soon
12:22 - Refinement
12:38 - Supple dynamics
13:12 - Motor vibration
13:56 - Regen braking
14:30 - Rear-biased chassis
14:50 - Air suspension
15:30 - Fun handling
16:20 - Steering
16:38 - Body control
17:00 - ESC Sport
17:58 - Safety tech
18:30 - Our expert verdict
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@chasingcars 22 дня назад

So, the question I posed you in the video: is Polestar right to go after Porsche, abandoning its Tesla rival status? The Polestar 3 is very good…but is it $140K-180K good?

@twinrotors 22 дня назад

People who spend that much do not want a “polestar” branding car. They want Lexus, Porsche, Audi, BMW, Mercedes. Purchasing a fledgling brand which is actually Chinese is going to struggle for sales 😊

@chasingcars 22 дня назад

I think it’s interesting you cite Lexus as an example as a successfully embedded brand (I’d agree), but worth noting it didn’t exist 40 years ago, and is certainly much younger than the rest of your list.

@twinrotors 22 дня назад

@@chasingcars I really like their Land Cruiser and Prado versions. I agree brands have to start somewhere…but big risk repositioning after competing with Tesla and now against these others with a EV only platform.

@twinrotors 22 дня назад

@@chasingcars I should have added “Range Rover” as well.

@rajasingh5490 22 дня назад

Agree

@marstralia 20 дней назад

Beautiful car, beautiful images of Spain. Love the style of reporting. The video is not too long, not too short, easy to understand with a clear summary at the end.

@richardp965 22 дня назад

Great review. Looking forward to your Polestar 4 review next month!

@stevenamor8057 22 дня назад

Nice concise, detailed easy to listen to review Tom. Really hitting your marks

@TheAlexantube 22 дня назад

Polestar’s biggest problem is their pricing - their products all seem genuinely really good, but they’re simply too expensive, especially considering the option packs. If the option packs were standard, the high price wouldn’t be as bad, but they really should drop the list price by $15-20k and make some of the optional kit standard.

@chasingcars 22 дня назад

Yes, there’s an interesting question to be posed about how much this car should be. I personally think it’d be a decent buy at, perhaps, $119,990 driveaway. $180k for my spec is just very very strong money for a Volvo XC90-grade vehicle, because that’s what this is (albeit more fun, and sportier).

@yslee1401 22 дня назад

Geely can put lipstick on a pig, but a pig is still a pig

@PH-kl5qq 22 дня назад

Lipstick on a stallion, juat an expensive stallion @@yslee1401

@TheAlexantube 22 дня назад

@@yslee1401 by all accounts, the Polestars are pretty good cars, hardly what you’d call a pig

@hermesliteratus882 22 дня назад

The Scandinavians would be really offended if someone called them a pig.

@tigs2576 22 дня назад

Great review as always.

@chasingcars 22 дня назад

Thanks again!

@JeffBrown-vp2rf 22 дня назад

People need to stop comparing the Polestar 3 or 4 to a Tesla model Y. Current Tesla’s could be classified as premium vehicles but they certainly are not considered a luxury vehicle. If you don’t have something like Nappa Leather which is a higher grade leather you are far from luxury. A little surprised Tom about your comment that you have not achieved good efficiency in the Polestar 2, however your longer termer was the previous which was 20% less efficient. My MY24 Long range single motor after 14,000 Ks is sitting at 14.4kw/H. From Shell Cove to Wollongnong usually high 12,s, and a trip from Shell Cove to Sydney normal average is high 13,s to low 14’s.

@chasingcars 22 дня назад

Jeff, you’re right. My long-termer was the very inefficient pre-facelift Performance. The facelift RWD Polestar 2 models are actually very, very efficient. Massive turnaround for that variant. Hoping to see something similar when Polestar rolls out the RWD PS3. If it could achieve even 20kWh/100km or better you’d be laughing in terms of real-world range.

@JeffBrown-vp2rf 22 дня назад

Great work Tom. Also looking forward to your Polestar 4 review once the embargo for that is over. I have sat in the 3 and 4 but thinking the 4 will be sportier, and it obviously accelerates harder.

@mho0 9 дней назад

@@chasingcars It is good to also remember that efficiency is just one parameter. Older Polestar 2's are better to drive as both axels are powered all the time. So while you get better efficiency you loose some in driving dynamics. And for me I could not really care less if my car consumes 15kwh or 20 kwh per 100km. Does not really make any difference is my use. While it probably is good for Polestar to do efficient models I really hope they also stick to real performance variants also where efficiency is secondary target and driving dynamics are the main goal. There are enough VWs, Toyotas ja Teslas in the world for those 'efficiency' people.

@shyamal66 22 дня назад

Went to the Polestar Space in Brisbane on the weekend. I was genuinely impressed by both the 3 and the 4 appearance (no test drive available). I'm coming from a b9 A4 Allroad. I actually prefer the 4 and for some reason the example on show felt more spacious than the 3. I think the colours of the seats might have played a role. I also preferred the look inside. I'm very keen to the see the review on the Polestar 4 as its definitely on the short list. Surely these both need a price drop with what's going on in the EV market currently. You can almost get 2 model y base models for a highly optioned single motor Polestar 4!

@ApeOnABike 22 дня назад

Price is the elephant in the room. Polestar make excellent cars and have one of the most transparent supply chains that tries to use more sustainable materials. But a premium car for the ethically conscious rich person who knows enough about cars to not just be recognisable-brand driven is a particularly niche market. Even as a P2 owner the price of the 3 is eye watering.

@yslee1401 22 дня назад

Transparent supply chain? Read news that they use Uighur force labour to mine rare earth

@panameradan6860 22 дня назад

Polestar screwed up by emulating Tesla in its cockpit rather than emulating Porsche … as somebody who has bought four Volvos and three Porsches, I would never buy this over a Taycan Cross Turismo or a Macan 4, or even a Cayenne e-hybrid … because of the cockpit designs. Polestar execs don’t seem to understand why people buy Porsches (answer: they are true drivers’ cars, from cockpit design to driving dynamics to huge options list)

@sternwho3932 22 дня назад

Crazy prices

@mabunixda 18 дней назад

Based on the styling - sweden gold seat belts - was the consumption of 25kWh/100km on the performance trim?

@spiro5327 22 дня назад

Too expensive and for this reason I don't think many will be sold Thanks Tom

@chasingcars 22 дня назад

My personal opinion is that it's about $30K too dear…though it is very nice indeed. As to sales figures, frankly I suspect Polestar's expectations are low.

@almac9203 22 дня назад

@@chasingcarsis this better than the comparable Hyundai Ionic?

@chasingcars 22 дня назад

I guess the most comparable Ioniq would be the forthcoming Ioniq 7, which nobody has driven. Comparing the Polestar to the Ioniq 5, I’d say it’s far plusher, and more adept in terms of handling, but also way more expensive. Just different segments.

@Bomberboybrad 22 дня назад

Hard to look past Porsche pedigree at this price point

@mikebedford4362 22 дня назад

Great review Tom! Wow, great car BUT way, way too expensive!!! No wonder Polestar are facing big financial challenges. I would also expect better range with such a big battery. For me, its a great car but I'll wait till solid state batteries and they get sensible with pricing.

@tjmadass878 22 дня назад

Enjoyed the review Tom. Wondering if it usual not to let your viewers know that Polestar paid all expenses for the shindig is Spain?

@chasingcars 22 дня назад

We do attend vehicle launches to bring our audience reviews early, and to speak one-on-one with key engineers etc who would otherwise be totally off-limits. Probably the most important expense while on a launch isn’t covered by Polestar: my salary. That is paid by Budget Direct, and they’re our only master here at Chasing Cars and the guarantor of our independence. Hence why this review makes the negatives crystal clear (high price, poor efficiency, some NVH shortcomings) - carmakers simply can't control anything we say.

@zipsled 4 дня назад

I don’t understand pricing in Australia. In the US, a well equipped one is about $80,000 U.S. or 120,000 AUD. Is the difference just tax?

@stallis2009 22 дня назад

I guess that people fortunate enough being able to choose between Audi, BMW, Mercedes, Porsche and Tesla (model X) will consider a lot what car they would like to identify themselves with. Being in transition times regarding going from fossil fuel to electric, people will also be open to reevaluate what brand they want to associate with. I think that Polestar is in a sweet spot for the moment. The allure of going Tesla is diminishing rapidly, Audi/BMW/Mercedes/Porsche seems yesterday news. Polestars aim to combine a discreet but at the same time exciting design with really good road handling is a good way to go. I like the somewhat understated way Polestar presents itself. I also like the decision to go away from the unnecessary obsession to have an extreme 0-100 kmph speed. That has given Polestar a way to optimize for road handling and comfort instead, and perhaps better range.

@yslee1401 21 день назад

Polestar and Volvo both are Chinese branded. They will never go well when it comes to golf course and dinner conversations when the phrase they are Chinese own pops up

@ensteffo 21 день назад

@@yslee1401 There are a lot of other people than western racists and that is the part of humanity which is currently achieving the best economic development.

@yslee1401 21 день назад

@@ensteffo nothing to do with race. It’s China and it’s invasive & authoritarian regime that worries the rest of the world

@bneyarb5037 21 день назад

Please review the Audi Q6 etron when it drops. That should be cheaper than this, looks just as good (imo) and sounds like it should drive either as good at worst, or if it takes any inspo from the q8 etron, significantly better (biasing luxury over dynamic when I say ‘better’).

@Another_opinion_ 22 дня назад

I'd love to know how many cars is polestar forecasting to sell here.

@chasingcars 22 дня назад

Agreed. Basically Polestar is abandoning being a Tesla rival (although the Polestar 2 survives in that segment). The Polestar 3 and 4 aim at Porsche. As for Polestar 3 sales, the entire segment (SUV Large Over $70K) was less than 30,000 vehicles in Australia in all of 2023. For reference BMW delivered 3682 X5s and 822 iXs. Porsche did 1546 Cayennes. Polestar would be doing well to crack 1000 full-year deliveries of the Polestar 3 in Australia, I'd wager.

@Another_opinion_ 22 дня назад

@@chasingcars the problem is, and it's coming from a polestar fan, you are on the market for a 200k electric SUV, would you buy this one? How do you compare handling to the iX?

@chasingcars 22 дня назад

Good question. If I was shopping in the $150-180K SUV segment, the Polestar 3 *would* be in the mix because I like how it looks and how it drives. The BMW iX is slightly better to drive again - but the looks polarise, and visually I am not a fan (subjective). Polestar 3 is definitely ahead of EQE SUV in terms of interior and driving. Frankly, at the current time, I'd probably still buy a BMW X5 if I wasn't tied to EV in this space.

@Another_opinion_ 22 дня назад

@@chasingcars great video, as always, by the way.

@jimmyp1433 22 дня назад

about 3 (of these)

@goran2009 22 дня назад

Plenty of people who don’t have an issue to spend 150k on a car. My only complaint is absence of retractable sunshade and customers in that price range will demand one… In Europe it could pass, but in Australia…

@georgechandler7645 20 дней назад

I agree. I live on the Gold Coast with hot sunny days. A sunshade is a necessity and I wouldn't buy this model without one. Also until fast charging becomes more accessible why would you buy an EV unless you charge at home? I drive by all the charging stations ( non Tesla ) that are full and wonder why would anyone be buying an EV now? Tesla are dumping all their models globally and car lots are full of EV's in North America that dealers are stuck with. I think the Hybrid ( my 2022 Merc 450 GLE ) still offers some efficiency with luxury. Give me a call when Polestar drops the price by 80K and adds a sunshade. Until then I'm happy with my local Ampol.

@mryizhao 22 дня назад

Feels pretty niche. I bought my Model Y mostly because of the price/fbt benefits. At $150k+, I can’t see many people choosing this over an X5 or Cayenne. Also is it really that big? Boot is tiny for a 4.9m long car.

@chasingcars 22 дня назад

Oh it’s definitely niche, which is ultimately what Polestar now says it wants to do. Porsche volumes not Tesla volumes. Boot was surprisingly small but I think it’s because they’ve pushed the rear seats absurdly far back, and they don’t slide!

@yslee1401 2 дня назад

Well, Tesla Model Y just dropped their base spec price to $55k from $70k plus the FBT benefits if purchased under novated lease. Geely Polestar 3 is definite not the BEV to buy

@marcusgeorge1825 20 дней назад

At that price? Tell’m they’re dreaming!

@colossus_g 22 дня назад

I need to get my calculator out. A very desirable car, but sadly I think out of my price range.

@robertpawley5715 21 день назад

The sensible advice with electric vehicles is take advantage of the rapid depreciation and buy second hand

@andreidubonossov 22 дня назад

Have latest XC90 T8and Polestar 2. Hardware and ride are superb, same goes for the quality, but the biggest let down is the software (Android automotive), at least here in Europe. I’m not sure how they even were allowed to release such a buggy and limited software, feels like a early prototype version

@Rombitekti 11 дней назад

Weird. My P2 has had no issues with the software at all in about 9 months and 11 k kilometres. Also in Europe.

@andreidubonossov 11 дней назад

Thanks for sharing. I live in Estonia, and for me for the first year or so it was just very limited. I watched a lot of RU-vid reviews about the software and the phone app, but more than half of them were not available on the Estonian market. After the first year, most of them got added , but even then they are not 100% reliable. For example remote start/climate or even general app connection to the car works probably 7/10 times. General speed of internet/connection (despite the 5G) is very slow. Been told by the Volvo dealer that Estonian market cars don’t have an option to install modem/car sim so it’s connected via the phone internet/ Bluetooth…maybe that’s the issue.

@jessh2147 21 день назад

With EV depreciation where it is at, just wait 2 years and the $200k price will be about $80k used ;)

@yslee1401 2 дня назад

Yeah, resale value of all Chinese branded vehicles will fall off the edge of a cliff the minute you sign above the dotted line

@TassieEV 17 дней назад

Not sure it will get 250kW charging unless you use a DCFC that can output 650A as Kris Rifa mentioned in his video and what the Polestar Engineers told him. 430-500km range seems good particularly with the weight of this EV with the large battery it has. The audio sounds very weird compared to most of your videos as well, like their is shaking going on yet the video is fine. So you a 'trying to like EVs but not really' journalist then based on your comment about them not being fun to drive, what will happen when there is no more new fossils to drive around polluting the atmosphere from their tailpipe you'll only have EV's to drive and there are definitely some fun EV's to drive out there pretty sure other EV journalists and influencers would agree with that.

@alfstewart22 20 дней назад

This or a Volvo for slightly more coin and no doubt the Volvo will hold its value better. You'd have to be nuts to choose this.

@Ianmundo 8 дней назад

I suspect Polestar will be out of business in 2025-26. Their best-selling model, the 2, is getting long in the tooth, the interior is cramped and far from luxurious. The Polestar 4 is a restyled Zeekr 001 and built in China, which could mean tariffs cripple its sales. This Polestar 3 is probably their best car but is simply too expensive versus the much larger Volvo EX90 which it shares a platform with.

@rubyred8845 22 дня назад

I like the exterior but the add Ons are so pricey.

@chasingcars 22 дня назад

Yep. Tick the plus pack (which you’ll want) and the Nappa leather (definitely nice to have) and the price really skyrockets at that stage.

@rogersliu1200 22 дня назад

wait for the zeeker x. Same thing

@almac9203 22 дня назад

This is over a foot longer than the Zeekr X. This is the size of a X5 and Cayenne whereas the Zeekr is smaller than a Macan

@chasingcars 22 дня назад

It’s not the same - the platform is completely different (SPA2 vs SEA2), which makes the car drive very differently. I’ll have much more to say about that point when my review of the Polestar 4 comes out….. stay tuned.

@Himcor 22 дня назад

What? Zeekr X is more like an EX30 segment wise and also sharing platform tech

@benjaminsmith2287 20 дней назад

No. Absolutely not. This car has a far more sophisticated suspension than the Zeekr X. The Zeekr X isns't even on the same platform.

@richieduck67 22 дня назад

Can get the Lexus RZ for that price bigger car

@chasingcars 22 дня назад

This is far better to drive, though not as quiet as the RZ.

@jayem8981 22 дня назад

The RZ has been pretty much universally poorly reviewed and has limited range and driving dynamics relative the the P3.

@bandicoot2016 22 дня назад

They're kidding themselves at that price

@almac9203 22 дня назад

Who is buying this instead of a Porsche? This should be Hyundai Ionic 5N pricing not Porsche prices

@chasingcars 22 дня назад

I tend to agree this should be more like $120k than $180k for a generously specified one.

@mathieulavallee624 21 день назад

I don't understand Australia's level of luxury taxes. CAD and AUD, is not far from parity and we can get a Polestar 3 for 95,000CAD +tx. My MY24 Polestar 2 RWD plus pack cost my 50,000 CAD +tx with government incentives. Such a good car for the price. But 180kAUD, man, that's alot.

@TB-up4xi 21 день назад

@@mathieulavallee624 Not like for like - The Australian pricing is drive-away including all taxes, delivery and registration costs. The break down in Canadian Puka Shells for the Australian delivered base car (the $95k car in Canadia) Base Price $100,650 GST (Federal) $10,353 Stamp Duty (equivalent of a state based sales tax) $5,372 Registration & Other Fees $1,226 Luxury scam tax (Federal) $9,820 Total $127,420 I'm guessing you need to add something like 5% GST and 12% PST to the $95k = circa $115k including taxes & fees - the only real difference is the $9800 luxury scam tax in Australia.

@lt6532 20 дней назад

Costs no more than other large European SUV EVs. Actually a bit less, at least where I live.

@MrTonifumi 21 день назад

So.....they want to sell 20 a year in Australia? Joke price

@DaveDucati-vh3qz 22 дня назад

This car is aimed at the rich people. It is the rich people that account for the most emissions. If we can get them into an EV that feels and drives as well as an ICE equivalent then we can cut emissions strongly. I'm not sure if this is Polestars strategy but they do seem to be trying to be environmentally aware.

@1m1r0z 22 дня назад

All car manufacturers are in the business of making money, not saving the planet. It's just a story they try to use in their quest

@almac9203 22 дня назад

Wouldn't rich people prefer a Porsche or BMW or Range Rover? This will be a difficult sell at these prices

@yslee1401 22 дня назад

Rich people will not spend their money on a Chinese branded car

@PH-kl5qq 22 дня назад

@@yslee1401how is it a Chinese branded car?

@PH-kl5qq 22 дня назад

@almac9203 a lot of rich people pay extra for their virtues to be met. Polestar is big on its environmental footprint. They don't need to ever be the biggest, just sell enough to fill their niche. 5-10% of the luxury market and they are OK

@-PORK-CHOP- 22 дня назад

While this does looks nice on the Exterior / Interior, I can't see the extra $50,000 over a Model Y performance driveaway at $89,000 with access to the Tesla charging network if not charging at home, I don't see Polestar selling many of these, IMO probably $40K overpriced even at entry level, let alone at $180K, that's ridiculous, 2nd hand value will drop like a brick.

@chasingcars 22 дня назад

It’s nuanced. This vehicle is more premium inside and has superior ride-handling to any Tesla. I’d wager most people buying into the iX / EQE / PS3 etc are charging at home. They’re simply in different segments, whereas I’d say the Model 3 and Polestar 2 are clearly direct rivals.

@jayem8981 22 дня назад

Still don’t get why people are comparing the Model Y with every other EV SUV. The Model Y is an economy car by contrast. It’s literally like comparing a Rav4 to a Land Rover. Of course on paper the Rav4 is going to feel like a better value, and that’s for a reason - it’s a value-oriented product, as is the Model Y.

@worrywart1311 22 дня назад

Is Tom now concentrating on reviewing runabouts for the common man, lol?

@chasingcars 22 дня назад

I road test anything that interests me. Doesn’t matter if it’s $20K or $200K.

@worrywart1311 22 дня назад

@@chasingcars I'll keep an eye out for the $20k ones.

@chasingcars 22 дня назад

Good on you.

@lammiwinks3775 21 день назад

It's beautiful! They just need to land it at $90k and it would sell a load. No one's going to buy this at its current cost.

@chasingcars 21 день назад

To be honest I think $90,000 would be a steal. Not sure this was ever going to be in the sub-LCT class though. Dual motor, air suspension, high-end fittings… maybe if they did a stripped out RWD with a smaller battery and steel suspension it might just be possible, but it wouldn’t be nearly as luxuriously equipped. Would still be nice to have a more affordable entry point.

@FS-bg2kk 22 дня назад

Personally I think manufacturers should concentrate on producing affordable EVs. At the moment EVs are not yet widely adopted and no-one know where future resale sits. These $150k + examples may be only be worth a fraction in a few years, who knows. I'm certainly not putting my money down as much as I like this one.

@chasingcars 22 дня назад

Their theory is the expensive ones fund the cheap ones.

@user-kk5gi6uw6x 22 дня назад

Who is greedy? The Chinese or Eurpoean?

@yslee1401 22 дня назад

Geely Polestar and Geely Volvo are both Chinese

@yslee1401 2 дня назад

Well, Volvo, Polestar and Proton are essentially Geely under the skin

@devvynully 16 дней назад

The car looks great but is simply too expensive.

@peterh9043 22 дня назад

lol on the pricing 😂😂 EQE SUV and iX or even Macan EV would be a much better EV SUV option IMO

@jayem8981 21 день назад

Macan is smaller (the Polestar 4 which is much less money is in the Macan’s class) and yet costs significantly more than the Polestar 3. The EQE is about as bland as it gets, and the iX is hideous to look at despite being dynamically superior. The EQE and iX are also significantly more expensive for not really much more in terms of performance and prestige.

@Nerdificationing 21 день назад

I love this car but for that price... no

@holidayusa098 22 дня назад

From people I know who own Polestars the drivers leg room is quiet small to Tesla’s leg room

@chasingcars 22 дня назад

That’s true of the Polestar 2, though I didn’t notice a problem in this far larger vehicle.

@thomaswestin9987 22 дня назад

Polestar 3 is priced too low for what you get IMHO, compare with Porsche for which you pay at least 30% more for similar driving experience with torque vectoring

@cbotten106 9 дней назад

You believe that Polestar can deliver product value on par with Porsche and stay viable? They've got to give more for less until the brand is more established, imo.

@thomaswestin9987 День назад

@@cbotten106 I just think all the comments about polestar being too expensive make no sense given what you get in terms of a car.

@dtttv7901 22 дня назад

Stupid price ….low sales surely vs Chinese equivalent being released later this year for half that

@augamr 17 дней назад

Pricing is stupid ... that's the post!

@wacs6308 22 дня назад

The residual values of electric cars are way down. Even leasing these vehicles will get much more expensive as leasing companies need to sell these on once they get them back to recover their costs. Extremely risky to buy a used EV as you don’t know when you’ll be due for an expensive battery replacement. An ICE car has inherent value even when it is 20 years old.

@yslee1401 22 дня назад

And given the fact that this is a Geely, the resale value will tank like the Titanic. Also, the insurance premium in BeVs will skyrocket as it ages give the fire risks

@yslee1401 22 дня назад

Geely Polestar

@vicsh4581 22 дня назад

The price is a joke as always for Polestar, nice review though Tom

@aussie8114 22 дня назад

Animal welfare leather 😂 Do they ask the cows first if they want to be skinned. Leather is a byproduct of the meat industry. If it’s not used it will be put into landfill. Anyway I won’t be buying an electric car for almost 200k. That’s a ridiculous amount to spend on something that will have such horrible depreciation.

@yslee1401 22 дня назад

For a Chinese manufacturer that thinks animal welfare is more important that the human rights of Uighurs in XinJiang, I would ask them to go stuff themselves

@cbotten106 11 дней назад

The animals get multiple counseling sessions with a certified animal psychologist. I'm kidding but who knows what passes for "animal welfare" at a meat processing facility. A faster line stresses workers.

@yslee1401 11 дней назад

That’s why synthetic leather is becoming popular. Those used by Toyota/Lexus appears to be more wear resistant than real leather

@daviddrummond489 22 дня назад

No .. Just no.

@matt_kj 22 дня назад

Will probably depreciate by 30% after 12 month. Buy then if anyone buys one new 🤔

@aslkdfjhg 22 дня назад

How they convince people to pay that much for a Chinese SUV that will depreciate like milk is astonishing. Polestar doesn't have the brand recognition in Aus. Alsl, to call a 2.6t SUV sporty and athletic is sad, even if it has massive brakes and firm suspension. That's heavier than a Land Cruiser.

@btpp12 22 дня назад

It's definitely not a cayenne killer. With this sort of money people will go for Macan EV

@filofilo8127 21 день назад

A Geely EV at 140k

@benjaminsmith2287 20 дней назад

That's like saying a Porsche Cayenne is a Volkswagen. Or a Bentley Bentayga is one. Both are owhen by the VW Group. This car is not a Geely. It's closest thing is a Volvo. Geely bought Volvo. They didn't remake Volvo into Geely. And Polestar is a Swedish company form 1995 that was spun out of Volvo. Polestar was a racing company that tuned Volvos for years. You can still buy Volvo Polestar engineered cars.

@roberthamilton1301 22 дня назад

$200,000 for a Chinese EV? 🤔😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫

@chasingcars 22 дня назад

Almost, yes. Or American made if you are European. But Polestar has decided to source Australia’s Polestar 3 from China.

@yslee1401 2 дня назад

Geely can put lipstick on a pig, but its still a Chinese base with a Scandinavian skin

@harshvardhanagrawal 16 дней назад

Look at their stock prices. No one will buy this SUV. A company this is soon going to shut down.

@motoaddict7306 22 дня назад

with almost 1/3 price, you can get kia ev5. Ev5 is from china as well, but you save more money, and it's kia with 7 years warranty.

@PH-kl5qq 22 дня назад

Kia ev5 better value for the average person but the buyer for this is someone with a lot more money who appreciates what this provides, and willing to pay 50% more for 25% better everything

@jayem8981 22 дня назад

Why are you comparing a basic value-focused vehicle with a luxury vehicle?

@rotoehu9266 22 дня назад

Yeah, nah. Polestar hmmm…going on financials sounds a lot like Fisker to me….

@PH-kl5qq 22 дня назад

They have the backing of Geely. They can make no money for years before it becomes a problem. Polestar thinks vreak even is around the corner. Year or two will tell!

@Moncalvillo-AM 19 дней назад

European car, not Chinese.

@cbotten106 9 дней назад

European designed platform but the build is done in China. Soon the build will be shared with the United States but is that a net positive for anything but rebates in the US market?

@yslee1401 2 дня назад

Volvo, Polestar, Proton are all Geely based

@vtv8man 17 дней назад

Way too expensive. It’s not an established luxury car. It should be competing with Tesla not BMW or Merc.

@user-fp1vm5ev1u 22 дня назад

I don’t see how this worth more than twice the price of a Tesla Model Y Performance. Overpriced

@chasingcars 22 дня назад

Twice the price? Probably not. But I’d say it’s worth some degree more to a buyer that wants premium materials and a much more comfortable ride.

@user-fp1vm5ev1u 22 дня назад

@@chasingcars Tesla is also soft plastics everywhere. Better screen than this and better software too. More luggage room front and back

@colossus_g 22 дня назад

If you are thinking of a MY, you will not be thinking of this. This is a class (2 or 3 classes) above. This is aiming at the Porsche, Mercedes, BMW space.

@chasingcars 22 дня назад

A veneer of soft plastic does not equal, in and of itself, a premium interior. It helps - and I certainly bang on about them - but that’s not just “job done” in terms of creating a luxury car. I don’t think Tesla itself would claim the Model Y is of the luxury segment, and that’s fine, it doesn’t need to be.

@colossus_g 21 день назад

@@chasingcars maybe not, but it helps. As does the magic carpet ride from the air suspension and the soft touch materials everywhere and proper torque vectoring and .... etc. No way an MY is in the same league.

@albertgan9423 22 дня назад

Just get a Geely EV SUV, better and cheaper

@chasingcars 22 дня назад

Hard for me to draw any conclusion along these lines until we can experience some Geely branded products first hand. Until then it’s just conjecture.

@jamesroseby3823 22 дня назад

Ridiculous. The whole huge 2tonne plus electric SUV at >$150,000 is a complete waste of limited natural resources. Who is going to buy this? It’s the antithesis of what is required for the city, where most of these cars will spend their time. Govt legislation is so far behind what should be encouraged. An efficiency tax could also be a start to encourage greater efficiency.

@yslee1401 22 дня назад

Totally agree. Just does not make sense to buy such a natural resource wasting vehicle that will depreciate faster than a Range Rover, risk your life and of others due to potential battery fires and excessive wear on tyres due to its obesity. In addtion, the comprensive insurance premuim on this vehicle will be exorbitant

@1m1r0z 22 дня назад

What kind of an idiot would spend more than $70k on this car?

@chasingcars 22 дня назад

$70K is a bit silly.

@1m1r0z 17 дней назад

@@chasingcarsit may be, but I don't just look at electric cars, rather the whole market, and there are a lot of cars in the $60-$80k range that of rather buy than Polestar 3, even if it cost $70k. I had a look at Carsales , as a reality check

@Ranter-cy5dn 22 дня назад

$200K for a Chinese car!! Tell 'em they're dreamin' !

@yslee1401 22 дня назад

I wouldn’t pay $20k for any Chinese branded car

@Himcor 22 дня назад

This car is on Volvos SPA2 platform. Unless you mean that Geely is the main shareholder of volvo? The "Chinese" cars would be on a Geely or Zeekr platform.

@DubheJames 14 дней назад

Why is it a Chinese car. You mean the parent company is Chinese. Your apple phone is made in china, your android phone too. Jaguar and land rover are Indian cars then as they are owned by Tata. Most car brands have overseas parent company's. You are paying for the spec. Air suspension, active torque vectoring, split div and decoupling. You won't find a car with this spec under this price. The maccan is the only competition really. I had a Tesla for 5 years and as good as it was it was dull as a dishcloth. They are now everywhere too, the prestige has gone. IX is a 6 year old platform and ugly as sin. The Audi is so boring to drive. Actually think the polestar will be a big hit as it drives better than any SUV on the market at this price point

@yslee1401 14 дней назад

@@DubheJames CNY0.50 complements of little pink army

@twinrotors 22 дня назад

Ha! Going to be a flop at that price.

@chasingcars 22 дня назад

How do you measure a flop in this segment? The stated rivals don’t actually sell in huge numbers, so the threshold isn’t especially high for Polestar to call this ‘successful’. We will see, I guess.

@yslee1401 22 дня назад

I think when you mention flop, its more on the resale value and the sky high insurance premiums

@rjbiker66 22 дня назад

All yours for only $155k. You worry about sunshades when there is a mandatory glass roof. Heavy, inefficient, unrefined, expensive options. Who will buy this thing? Polestar is doomed. And if volvo persists with EV only then they will go the way of saab

@chasingcars 22 дня назад

Doomed? We’ll see, I guess. Keep in mind this is their flagship, and they openly state it is a Cayenne rival, which isn’t a particularly high-selling vehicle in Australia at the end of the day. To be fair, Porsche’s portfolio is quite a bit better rounded, isn’t it.

@rjbiker66 22 дня назад

@@chasingcars polestar, I think, has made a strategic error in providing Polestar 2 to rental car companies and rideshare drivers. It's the worst scenario to be experiencing an unfamiliar car. I am forming the opinion that Polestar and Volvo are not putting enough effort into efficiency, NVH, good interior packaging, infotainment software etc. Instead they waste effort on where the leather comes from, how much trim is made from recycled fishing nets. Ironic the standard trim is made from petro chemicals yet the sustainable leather trim cost so much extra.

@rjbiker66 22 дня назад

@@chasingcarsPorsche's portfolio was more rounded until they sipped the ev koolaid. The taycan has precipitous depreciation in the UK. The same problem as Polestar. Ridiculous prices new...with pricey options. Then sharp depreciation and an inability to trade out of the car. Maybe ok to lease, but poor residuals will see lease pricing go up. Macan EV...won't sell in numbers like the ICE Macan. The price once again is the killer. Expect a new ICE macan sooner rather than later.