The 2025 Polestar 4 Is A The Polar Opposite From The Polestar 3... Is That Good Or Bad? 

Agreed, lack of blended brakes is my biggest gripe with most EVs driving experience. The blended braking in my Volvo PHEV is fantastic.

​@@AllPurposeBenTesla is the only one that i k ow that doesn't use blended breaking, is there more?

With autonomous cars we can forgo outside visibility completely. YAHOO !

The gold color really works well on the 4 imo, although they dont really have any other real "color" options available ya know? No red or blue, just black, white and like 2 forms of silver/grey...

@@animeman2 you can always order it in black and foil it in any color

. . . astonishingly what? Astonishingly what!? Speak to me baltazar!

the polestar 4 is truly the ev of all time

Top gear is wrong as usual. It’s the same Plato form as a zeeker

The SEA platforms (Polestar/Volvo/Zeeker/Ji Yue/Geely/Smart) are related to the EPA/SEA-P platform used in the Lotus Eletre and Emeya, but it's a very, very distant relation. It seems to only be some portion of the crash structure, unknown suspension design bits, and some software that is similar, but nothing is directly shared.

@@AAutoBuyersGuideThe Lotus Emeya still looks like the Polestar 4. Lotus is trying to be the premium Geely brand, with Polestar playing second fiddle. Having said that, I think Lotus will fail because it doesn't offer that much more than Polestar, but at a way higher price, and it totally goes against the brand's legacy and reputation, which is the polar opposite of large heavy EVs. From that perspective, the Polestar version will be the winner imho.

@@AAutoBuyersGuidethanks for the explanation!!

recommand polstar4!! tesla is very expensive

That's what we assume might come eventually from BMW. It doesn't exist as far as we know.

The IX4 Crossover is planned for 2027 debut according to BMW.

There you go! We guessed correctly!

I'm not sure which other reviewers you are speaking of so I'm not sure I can comment on which models vs which models.

​@@AAutoBuyersGuide I think it was Top Gear

@@AAutoBuyersGuidethe British press has - Top Gear , Piston Heads. They explain there was significant calibration issues and polestar sent cars to UK after Spain. However given the press launch was 3 weeks did they manage to sort it out?

Most of what we noticed were software issues, but also the UK program wasn't using the same cars we were. They had RWD models in addition to the dual motor models which were not ready for us when we drove them.

I guess you can wrap it :)

4 door vehicles aren't coupes

@@jamespaul2587 Maybe a coupeover then.

@@jamespaul2587 it is called a coupe SUV

@thomaswestin9987 yes, but that term makes no sense as it's neither a coupe nor SUV. The term is just for marketing purposes.

@@jamespaul2587 maybe but what would you call a coupe with space like a SUV then?

PS4 definitely has rear parking sensors, just hidden in the black trim.

They aren't quite big enough actually. FMVSS says they need to be 50 sqcm and these measured out to be about half of that. We are waiting on a comment from Polestar, but we should know more soon. It's possible they are seeking a waiver.

Save the Ambers!

Haha look at other Chinese cars😂 this is service at Volvo so no problem

I would not need digital vents either, but I do not adjust those in my P2 either so in practise I do not care. My only concern is that there are more motors to fail ... but maybe that not real issue either.

It is, but Polestar are manufacturing the Polestar 3 in the US which they export to Europe and other markets, when producing and exporting in the US they can off-set some of the tariffs they will incur from importing vehicles, that way they hope to minimize the effect of the tariffs. However, they are currently working on producing the Polestar 4 in South Korea instead of China for the US market, that way they avoid the tariffs entirely. That factory goes live next year. But in the meantime they will be using the US production of the P3 to offset the cost of the tariffs from imported Polestar 2:s and 4:s from China.

It is. The base MSRP was raised by $10,000 as a result of the tariff. Hopefully that comes down when production moves to South Korea.

PS3 production in the USA won't offset the tariffs because PS3s built here are not being exported to China, at least not for now. There was some talk about doing that but it seems that Polestar will instead just move production for the 4 to South Korea which will escape the tariffs. We could not get Polestar to comment on this, but it is still possible that they could export some to China to offset and refund the existing tariffs paid on Polestar 2, but how much business sense this will make is unclear at the moment.

@@AAutoBuyersGuide ArsTechnica published that PS4 would get a price increase due to tariffs, but that Polestar would honor the original pre-tariff price for those that preordered/reserved a vehicle.

ArsTechnica is incorrect. I called our contacts at Polestar today and they said their reporting was incorrect that there is no price increase for pre-orders or new orders. Ars has or will be publishing a clarification as I understand it.

It’s that no one wants to call anything a hatchback these days. You’ll see that with other recent models from other manufacturers.

SUVs allow a higher MSRP to claim the tax credit

it is spacious on the inside like a SUV

Yep, which is why they will be moving production to Korea in just a few months...

when it is driven in Scotland :)

@@thomaswestin9987 , by American driver?

@@michaels3003 yes with enough Scotch from the local pub you start speaking like that

Or cameras.

Or people who force us rely on camaras.

What is the problem with safety? For me no rear window is not a problem. I am using mostly cameras already now while I have rear view mirror (when parking etc.). On highway you just glance mirror like fraction of a second and then it guess it does not matter if it is a mirror or display. Also I have had many station wagons and if you load cargo area full you do not see anything from mirror either. Or we have our 2 german shepherds there -> limited view anyway. I can still see it can be an issue for less experienced drivers, but for me many times it would be actually better than mirror.

Actually the hood is lower and shorter in the 4. We measured vs Travis' Model 3

@@AAutoBuyersGuide Oh ok surprising, thanks for the correction, Is that the height in the front or the middle? Still confused generally on legacy front ends, like BMW i5 for example, huge hood and just a big covered cavity, especially on the rear wheel drive model.

Height at the start of the hood is notably lower (after the bumper) and the hoos was about 4 inches or so shorter in terms of length. i5 is just packaged to be a compromise between ICE/EV so they stuff things like chargers, etc under the hood and that's what eats most of the space. Volvo and Polestar also tend to favor shallower frunks due to concerns about crumple zone performance which is similar to Mercedes' take.

⁠​⁠@@AAutoBuyersGuide that’s interesting because Teslas have good crumple zone performances, not including the Cybertruck

@garrettw99 We don't actually know how they compare. Standardized tests are not done with anything in the cargo area and NHTSA, IIHS, and other NCAP groups around the world have yet to test performance with deformable vs non deformable objects in the front. It's logical to see that a frunk with a gym bag will deform differently than a frunk with a metal suitcase, vs home construction supplies, etc. This is a point that Mercedes made not long ago and I kind of dismissed the thought initially.... Until I was at Home Depot loading concrete pier blocks into the frunk of the Lightning we owned and I thought "hmm, maybe they have a point"?

If Hyundai had the infinite wisdom of putting a piece of cardboard covering the rear window. Yeah.

@@cbotten106 yeah that’s no bueno the GV60 looks better

Oh no... Give it to Google, Marc, And Tim instead.... JFC .. gimme a break already with this bull. What are they gonna do that isn't already being done? Such craziness is a disease.

@@spl1011 All my data is completely secure...sure, tell me the one about Santa Claus again it's more plausible.

I'm not sure what to even make of this question?

Okay okay let’s not objectify Brian (you can see him on KBB’s 2025 R1T R1S refresh)

where else (asking for a friend)

Ah the rear window complaints sounds like when people complained about the lack of a floppy drive on the original iMac around 1998…

@@thomaswestin9987 I still haven't forgiven Apple for that!

@@cbotten106 haha yes then it is you and the Japanese administration, but they just gave up on it too :)

$80k isn’t enough to get you massage seats and rear axle steer in either of those cars

@@PsychicOracle I just went on porsche's website and configured a base Macan EV and added massaging seats and rear wheel steering then it popped up with four cars in stock that match my build near me and the price was $80,450. So yes you can!

@@pnketiabut a base macan does not come with this level of power. Not a proper comparison

@@pnketia those are cars with no options that happen to be near you. The price is $85,130 with rear axle steering and massage (as if any Porsche dealer is going to actually place that order for you)

@@PsychicOracle Which they won't because they have a line of people who want loaded ones that deliver max profit. Maybe in a year or two they'll need a sale badly enough to build a stripper (w heated seats and rear wheel steer) but more of a pipe dream, imo.

Nobody at Polestar has ever called the 2 an SUV to my knowledge, at least not in the USA. I'm surprised they didn't actually since it has similar clearance to an XC40.

@@AAutoBuyersGuideAgree, P2 is not called a SUV in Sweden either. Also, if you sit inside the the P3 and P4 I think it is as big as a SUV in terms of space and legroom

I wouldn't describe the average launch like this as a junket. Rolls and some luxury companies do influencer type things that are like that, but spending 50 hours in Spain to drive 2 cars and eat buffet lunches/dinners between filming 12 hours a day isn't my definition of "fun". I would have much preferred to have the program closer to home, but the decision was for all world market journalists to drive the 3/4 and Spain is centrally located between the Asian markets and the Americas. International trips make me cranky and lose sleep.

So true. Start to wonder if they really want to sell a lot of cars, or if they find that passe or something.

Time to make more money!

@@borninhk1 but you don't make money if they don't sell.

@@dmmmwerd ive sat in the new Macan EV and the Polestar 4 in real life and to be honest, the Polestar 4 felt way nicer and hade a "wow" factor to it. The Macao felt "meh".

Idk polestar has always been a “halo” brand. The more affordable mainstream EV options will come from Volvo starting with the ex30.

Love the V60 version.

We have P2 BST and V60 PE (not long range) and both are great cars although quite different. But P2 EV drive train is just superior over V60. I drove V60 2 years and consumption was 3.6 l/100km (~65 MPG). I would really consider V60 with P2 EV motors :) ... and P4 is a bit like that.

According to the Merriam Webster dictionary, both are acceptable. This is like teh roller-board vs roll-aboard bag discussion.

@@AAutoBuyersGuide HUD derives from aviation Head-Up Display. Still singular.

They recieved 1 billion USD investments recently, have three cars with great reviews now, seven new markets coming up. Also one of the biggest car company in the world as main stakeholder.

compared to what? They have three cars with great reviews, and have had a great start

Robin Williams would approve of this comment...maybe.

It is designed in Sweden. Funny thing is that Zeekr design studio is also in Sweden.

They're not Chinese. Polestar is a Swedish brand with a Chinese parent company. But the teams of people that designed and engineered this car are European based in Sweden. And the 3 and 4 are very different cars, one very much based on a Volvo and the other strongly based on a Zeeker.

@@benjaminsmith2287 It’s a Chinese car. Give Xi my best!

@@murrynathan some people just don't want to learn. Enjoy your ignorance.

​@benjaminsmith2287 yea, some ppl love being blatantly ignorant 🙄😅

​@@murrynathanYou did the same by texting on your china made cell phone

For me and my S60 the Ridgeville SC assembly and minimal 25% Chinese parts makes up for the larger Chinese connection.

Polestar is ”a publicly traded corporation on the Stockholm exchange headquartered in Sweden. Geely owns around 40% of Polestar directly, Volvo still owns about 40% and Geely owns over 75% of Volvo, so ultimately around 71% of Polestar is owned by Geely.” (AAutoBuyersGuide)

Good luck 👍 fool 😅

@@davids1816 Polestar is a Swedish company on the Stockholm stock exchange, headquarted in Gothenburg. So stop this bs

@@user-ss6vh9xc9m With that name are you a bot or one of Elon Musk's kids?

care to elaborate?

@@thomaswestin9987 the Hyundai/Kia/Genesis products have higher value for the price.

I'll take it over "made in USA" 🤣🤣🤣

Why not? Quality build assured. The best Teslas are built in Shanghai. No surprise why Biden imposed 100% tariff protection even before they are for sale there.

Not sure if this is 'US' comment, but generally Sweden and Belgium build cars are just fine. I just got our 2020 V60 through mandatory 'yearly' inspection and person doing that commented that V60/S60 do not have any typical issues why they would fail that inspection. He also mentioned that pretty much all Tesla model 3 / Y will fail it. Control arms loose or main light problems typical reasons.

People like buying $70k pickup trucks and add just kits and full to the tank 2x a week. Yeah, an EV is too expensive. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Simple Info wars sheep!

Cheaper EVs are coming...the world's fate is still yet to be determined.