Update: The Polestar 5 has officially hit the stage in Munich, and we’ve added live photos from its world premiere.

Polestar unveiled the Precept concept over five years ago and it’s finally morphed into a production vehicle. While the car is roughly a year behind schedule, the Polestar 5 looks fantastic and is ready to tackle the Porsche Taycan.

Photos Stefan Baldauf & Guido ten Brink

Billed as a four-door performance grand tourer, the car follows in the footsteps of the original concept and features dual blade headlights with Pixel LED technology. They’re joined by taut bodywork, retractable door handles, and frameless windows.

Buyers will also find 20- to 22-inch wheels as well as a rakish windscreen that flows into a long, sloping roof. The latter ends at a Kamm-style tail, but the car is more notable for eschewing a rear window.

An Elegant And Minimalist Interior

Photos Stefan Baldauf & Guido ten Brink

The interior is minimalist and high-tech as owners will find a 9-inch digital instrument cluster, a 9.5-inch head-up display, and a 14.5-inch infotainment system with a portrait orientation. The latter runs a Polestar-specific version of Android Automotive and features Google integration.

The front seats were designed in collaboration with Recaro and can be wrapped in MicroTech or Bridge of Weir Nappa leather upholstery. They also offer heating, ventilation, and massage functions.

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Polestar says the car was designed primarily as a four-seater and the rear center armrest folds down to reveal controls for the four-zone climate control system as well as the heated, ventilated, and massaging rear seats. The seats also recline and the company noted passengers will find a “foot garage behind the front seats,” which “gives occupants extra foot space and a more natural seating position.”

Elsewhere, there’s a digital rearview mirror, Econyl carpeting, and flax-based trim instead of carbon fiber. A ten-speaker audio system is standard, while a 21-speaker Bowers & Wilkins setup is optional. Buyers will also find a massive panoramic glass roof that measures over six feet long.

If you’re more concerned about cargo, the 5 offers 12.9 cubic feet (365 liters) of rear luggage space. There’s also a frunk that provides 2.2 cubic feet (62 liters) of room.

A Bespoke Platform And Powerful Motors

The 5 rides on a bespoke hot-cured bonded aluminum platform, which is known as the Polestar Performance Architecture. The model also sports a Brembo braking system as well as 11 exterior cameras, 12 ultrasonic sensors, and one mid-range radar. These enable a host of driver assistance systems including available Pilot Assist.

Power comes from a 112 kWh lithium-ion battery pack, which feeds a dual-motor all-wheel drive system producing 738 hp (550 kW / 748 PS) and 599 lb-ft (812 Nm) of torque. This enables the car to accelerate from 0-62 mph (0-100 km/h) in 3.9 seconds, before hitting a top speed of 155 mph (250 km/h). Drivers can also expect a WLTP range of up to 416 miles (670 km).

When the battery is low, owners will be thankful for a DC fast charging capability of 350 kW. It takes the battery from 10-80% in as little as 22 minutes. At home, the AC charging capacity tops out at 19 kW. Speaking of charging, there’s an indicator on the C-pillar, which tells you the battery status at a glance.

Customers can also get a Performance variant, which features an upgraded dual-motor all-wheel drive system producing 872 hp (650 kW / 884 PS) and 749 lb-ft (1,015 Nm) of torque. This lowers the 0-62 mph (0-100 km/h) time to 3.2 seconds, but the range also drops to 351 miles (565 km).

Besides being more powerful, the Polestar 5 Performance has a sportier suspension with adaptive dampers that can react to road conditions within three milliseconds. Buyers will also find gloss black accents as well as Swedish Gold brake calipers, seat belts, and valve caps.

Now Available To Order

The Polestar 5 is currently available to order and German pricing starts at €119,900 for the entry-level model and €142,900 for the Performance variant. In the UK, pricing starts at £89,500 and £104,900.

The initial launch will be focused on 24 markets, but North America isn’t included. While that’s unfortunate, the company said pricing and availability for Canada and the United States will be announced at a later date.

We haven’t heard much about the Polestar 5 lately, but it appears detailed specifications have leaked ahead of the car’s launch later this year. On top of that, it sounds like we can expect two Launch Editions.

While everything should be taken with a grain of salt, the Polestar 5 Long Range Dual-Motor Launch Edition will apparently start under £90,000 ($120,995) in the United Kingdom. It will reportedly come nicely equipped with adaptive pixel LED headlights, frameless windows, and rain-sensing wipers. Customers can also expect digital side mirrors, soft-close doors, and 20-inch wheels.

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Once inside, drivers will reportedly find a 9-inch digital instrument cluster, a 14.5-inch infotainment system, and a 9.3-inch heads up display. They’ll be joined by heated front seats wrapped in bio-attributed MicroTech upholstery. The luxury car is also slated to have a four-zone climate control system, a 15 watt wireless smartphone charger, aluminum or black ash wood trim, and a trunk that holds 12.9 cubic feet (365 liters) of luggage.

If the standard model isn’t fancy enough, there will be a handful of options. These are said to include Nappa leather, a microsuede headliner, and a Bowers & Wilkins premium audio system.

A 112 kWh battery pack will reportedly feed a dual-motor all-wheel drive system producing 738 hp (550 kW / 748 PS) and  599 lb-ft (812 Nm) of torque. This setup could enable the model to accelerate from 0-62 mph (0-100 km/h) in 3.9 seconds, before hitting a top speed of 155 mph (250 km/h). Customers can also expect a 350 kW DC fast charging capability as well as a WLTP combined range of 416 miles (669 km).

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If that’s too slow, a £104,835 ($140,938) Performance Launch Edition could up the ante with an upgraded dual-motor all-wheel drive system producing 872 hp (650 kW / 884 PS) and 749 lb-ft (1,015 Nm) of torque. If the latter figure is correct, it would be a significant improvement over Polestar’s original estimate of 664 lb-ft (900 Nm).

Thanks to the extra oomph, the dash from 0-62 mph (0-100 km/h) could fall to 3.2 seconds. Unfortunately, the range could also drop to 351 miles (565 km).

Besides being faster and more powerful, the Performance variant is slated to have a sport-tuned suspension with semi-active dampers. They could be joined by larger 21-inch wheels as well as additional equipment including the aforementioned microsuede headliner and Bowers & Wilkins premium audio system.

Thanks to MM for the tip!