After launching a plug-in hybrid car with high price and a low-key hatchback, polar is finally going to bring an electric SUV In a press release earlier this week, officials announced that the polar 3 electric SUV will officially meet the public in October this year Meanwhile, the company disclosed record sales in the first four months of 2022.
Although compared with competing products such as Toyota Tacoma, the sales figure of 13600 vehicles is not bright. But compared with the polar star itself, it has tripled from the previous year.
Polar star stressed in the press release that the polar 3 model will be produced in China and the United States and launched at the Volvo Charleston plant in South Carolina.
From the preview, this electric SUV model follows many elements of the polar 2 hatchback, but the higher back shape shows its different identity.
From left to right: Polar Star 3-4-5
In an interview at the end of 2021, the company's CEO Thomas ingenlath once told CNET cars that the polar star 3 would "redefine the SUV shape in the electric age" - but this is obviously a rather arduous task.
Since the polar star chose to be displayed separately, it is difficult for us to evaluate the exact size of Polestar 3. However, Andrew krok pointed out that although it seems compact in visual effect, it is actually comparable to the Porsche Cayenne (even the price is the same gear / about $70000).
In terms of endurance, the target of Polar Star 3 is 370 miles (595 kilometers). If the budget is limited, you may wish to pay attention to the follow-up polar star 4 model, which is expected to be closer to the Porsche Macan in size and price.
Finally, during last year's interview, ingenlath announced that polar star 3 will one day be equipped with luminar lidar + NVIDIA autopilot platform to achieve some degree of auxiliary endurance in highway scenarios.