The Polestar brand is young enough to be in a unique position to really do something different, and it’s led by a former Volvo designer, so the results should be interesting. The Swedish automaker has taken that chance and opportunity to do something unique and now delivered the sporty 2025 Polestar 4 all-electric SUV—a coupe-like crossover with no rear window that boasts the greatest performance of any Polestar yet.
The Polestar 4 is a compact model positioned between the 2 sedan and recently-revealed, slightly larger 3 SUV. Instead of being a bloated 2 or chopped-up 3, Polestar promises the 4 is its own thing, built on parent-company Geely Holding’s Sustainable Experience Architecture (SEA) platform. Taking design cues from the bigger upcoming Polestar 5 flagship sedan, the 4 drops its rear window completely, splits its hammer headlights, and features retractable door handles, flush glazing on the side windows, and aerodynamic blades around the rear light bar for a swift surface. It rides on an 118 inch wheelbase with an overall length of 190 inches, a width of 84 inches, and it’s 60.7 inches tall.
We may have glossed over it already, but you did read that correctly. The Polestar 4 will not come with a rear window. Instead, the standard panoramic glass sunroof stretches further back into the rear to keep it fresh and offer more light for rear passengers, and a roof-mounted exterior camera displays what’s behind the car on the interior rear-view mirror screen. The roof is available with optional electrochromic shading, and the mirror can flick back to being just a standard reflective mirror despite no window in case the driver needs to check on rear occupants. The 4 isn’t the first production car to ever ditch its rear window, but it’ll likely become the highest-volume seller to do it when it goes into production later this year.
Up front is Polestar’s familiar Android Auto OS powered 15.4 inch landscape touchscreen with built-in Google Assistant, Maps, and Play applications, with over-the-air update capability. There’s a 12-speaker Harman Kardon audio setup, or 16 speakers total if you get the available Nappa Pack with headrest speakers. Rear occupants also get reclining seats, adjustable ambient lighting inspired by the solar system, and a secondary media and climate screen for rear occupant control.
The interior overall is said to be inspired by sportswear and “soft tech,” with a new “Mist” interior color available. Polestar says it took a “mono-material” approach, with layered components made of the same material for easier future recycling. There’s a made-to-fit, 100 percent recycled polyester knit textile that produces no off-cuts or waste, MicroTech vinyl, and Nappa leather that’s “animal welfare secured.” The company promises to publish a full Product Sustainability Declaration for the vehicle next year.
The Polestar 4 features permanent-magnet, synchronous motors and dual-motor and rear-wheel drive single-motor variants will be on offer, featuring between 20- and 22-inch wheels. Dual-motor models get a “semi-active” suspension setup for additional comfort or performance handling adjustment, and a disconnect clutch on the front motor for improved efficiency coasting. Polestar promises up to 200 kW DC charging with vehicle-to-load bi-directional charging available.
The Polestar 4 is also fast, or at least the fastest the company has accomplished so far. It sprints from 0 to 60 mph in “less than” 3.8 seconds. Max power output is at 544 horsepower (400 kW) and 506 lb-ft of torque on the long range dual-motor car. The long range dual- and single-motor models both come with a 102 kWh battery pack. The long range single motor model is good for 272 hp (200 kW) and 253 lb-ft of torque, which targets a range of “over 300 miles EPA” but has yet to be officially determined.
Twelve cameras, 12 ultrasonic sensors, and one radar make up the SuperVision advanced driver assistance system sourced from Mobileye, along with a driver fatigue monitoring camera (that supposedly can’t record you), hands-on detection for the steering wheel, a distraction-reducing head-up display projected onto the windshield ahead of the driver, and nine airbags. The optional Pilot Pack comes with Pilot Assist driver assistance that can execute lane changes in operable conditions. Along with the previously mentioned Nappa and Pilot packages, there’s also the Plus Pack with comfort and tech upgrades, the Plus Pro Pack with the electrochromic glass roof and additional interior lighting setup, or the Performance Pack which gets the big wheels, gold details, performance chassis tuning, and 4-piston Brembo brakes.
The 4 has been delayed a bit, now arriving “later” 2024, and we’ll get details for the North American market early next year. Polestar says indicative launch pricing is around $60,000 to start for the U.S.
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