The Polestar 4 SUV is a more sensible offshoot of the brand’s existing 4 coupe, and in more ways than one. It doesn’t just increase interior space by replacing the fastback rear end with a more upright one, but gets rid of the 4 coupe’s most controversial feature, its glass-free rear “window.”

That new backside brings useful benefits besides being able to see out of it and saving you a chunk of change (£2,000 in the UK). Rear passengers get an extra 25 mm (1 inch) of headroom, while cargo capacity stands at 1,665 liters measured to the roofline with the seats folded, compared with 1,536 liters in the coupe.

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But with the seats up and cargo kept below the window line, the Polestar 4 SUV’s 530-liter space is barely better than the coupe’s 526 liters. Both, however, beat a BMW iX3’s 520 liters, though the iX3’s 58-liter frunk is much more useful than the Polestar twins’ 15-liter one.

In case you are thinking of regularly driving around in your SUV with kit crammed into every nook and cranny it’s worth knowing that a conventional mirror comes standard, though buyers who’ve grown emotionally attached to staring at a screen can still order the 4 coupe’s digital rear-view mirror.

Underneath, things are very familiar. The single-motor, rear-drive version produces 268 hp (272 PS / 200 kW) and 253 lb-ft (343 Nm), reaching 62 mph (100 kmh) in 7.3 seconds while delivering up to 391 miles (629 km) of WLTP electric range. The all-wheel-drive Dual-motor variant packs 536 hp (544 hp / 400 kW) and 506 lb-ft (686 Nm), cutting the sprint to 3.9 seconds while offering 373 miles (600 km) of range.

Optional Performance Pack

Both use a 100 kWh battery and support DC charging at up to 200 kW. That’s respectable rather than groundbreaking in 2026, particularly with rivals like BMW’s Neue Klasse iX3 pushing charging speeds twice as high.

Drivers wanting extra spice can order Polestar‘s Performance pack, bringing recalibrated ZF active dampers, Brembo brakes, 22-inch wheels and Pirelli P Zero rubber. There’s also vehicle-to-load capability delivering up to 3.3 kW, plus a Camping mode that keeps climate control, entertainment and other cabin features running while parked.

Prices in the UK start at £54,750 for the Rear motor and £60,750 for the Dual motor, with the Performance pack version beginning at £68,250. That makes the SUV £2,000 cheaper than the coupe, model for model. Production is already underway in Busan, South Korea, with deliveries scheduled for the fourth quarter of this year.

Americans, sadly, will only be able to admire this sharp-looking EV from afar. Polestar has decided to pull out of the US rather than fight restrictions linked to its Chinese ownership and technology.

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Curious to see what we’re missing after Polestar’s controversial American exit? Here’s the answer, and it arrived early. Polestar is about to widen its lineup with a 4 SUV that works some practicality into a range that has been short on it. The September 2 premiere was supposed to be our first look, but someone along the transport chain had other plans, or at least forgot to bring a cover, and the car’s design is now public property.

The single spy photo posted on Autospy was reportedly taken in South Korea, where the Polestar 4 SUV is built, so the leak happened more or less at the source. Three examples sit exposed on the deck of an open car transporter, and the angle gives an unobstructed view of the reworked tail that the brand had been rationing out in official teasers until now.

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The Polestar 4 SUV cleans up the most argued-over trait of the existing fastback coupe, namely the complete absence of rear glass window. The sloped hatch gives way to a more conventional roofline and a squarer tailgate, with more rear headroom and cargo room promised as a result.

The SUV appears to retain the full-width LED taillights and rear bumper of the coupe, as with the pop-up door handles and the entire front end up to the B-pillars. Besides the different silhouette, the profile changes come down to reshaped rear side windows and a new wheel design.

Underneath the revised sheet metal, the Polestar 4 SUV shares its Geely-sourced Sustainable Experience Architecture (SEA) with its coupe sibling, although the company has confirmed it will adopt retuned chassis components.

Power And Range

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On the spec sheet, the entry-level RWD version makes 268 hp (200 kW / 272 PS), while the dual-motor AWD powertrain is rated at 536 hp (400 kW / 544 PS). The 94 kWh battery is good for up to 630 km (392 miles) on the WLTP cycle, or 10 km (6 miles) more than the coupe manages.

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Unlike the Polestar 4 Coupe that is also manufactured in China, the SUV will be exclusively produced in South Korea. The new model will be sold across most global markets with the exception of the United States after the forced exit of the Geely-owned brand once the 2027 model year opens. The rest of the details on this latest Tesla Model Y rival land September 2.

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Polestar will soon bid farewell to the United States and instead focus on markets where its models are more popular. That’s bad news for customers across the country, and worse news for the 32 Polestar dealerships operating here.

The US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security said last month that it would not allow Polestar to sell new cars in the country beyond the 2027 model year, citing the company’s Chinese ownership and technology.

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Polestar could have contested the decision and pushed government officials for an exemption like the one granted to Volvo. If that failed, it could have gone to court. Despite having those options, Polestar says it won’t appeal the ban.

“We will instead focus our investments on markets where we have a strong brand position and ability to achieve profitable growth, with a strong weighting towards Europe,” Polestar spokesman Michael Ofiara told the Wall Street Journal.

Last year, Polestar sold a measly 5,747 vehicles in the United States, even though the Polestar 3 and Polestar 4 are both excellent cars. With numbers that thin, the US accounted for just 6 percent of the company’s global sales, and it’s entirely possible the brand would have walked away before long even with permission to keep selling.

The Dealer Fallout

Dealerships are now left holding the bag. Many Polestar dealers, who frequently sell Volvo models too, have spent millions building out facilities for the EV-focused brand, presumably hoping it might one day grow into a serious volume seller to rival European rivals and maybe even Tesla.

One dealer owner, Matthew Haiken, told the WSJ he had sunk “millions” into a new Polestar dealership in East Hanover, New Jersey, only to pause construction last month when the ban was first announced. Learning that Polestar won’t appeal the decision, he said, is “really upsetting to hear.”

How the company plans to make things right with dealers is still unclear. According to New York attorney Russell McRory, state laws often require manufacturers to compensate dealers when they exit a market, and the usual way to sidestep that obligation is bankruptcy. Polestar says it will work with dealers to “manage this transition,” but hasn’t offered specifics.

Deals On The Way Out

Now that it’s heading for the exit, Polestar wants the stock gone, and earlier this month it put real money on the hood of the Polestar 3 and 4. The discounts run as deep as $25,000, though buying from a brand on its way out of the country carries obvious risk. The saving grace is that Polestar isn’t going under. It stays in business everywhere else, and its US service centers will remain open to look after the cars already sold.

“We will continue to sell our existing stock of vehicles in the U.S., and our retailers will continue to support customers through sales, service and aftersales activities,” a press spokesman told the publication.

Blame Washington for missing out on this one. The U.S. declined to authorize Polestar to sell cars here after the 2027 model year, right as the brand is gearing up for its next big debut. That model is a new variant of the 4, due in September. Shortly after the official teaser surfaced, a camouflaged Polestar 4 SUV prototype turned up lapping the Nurburgring, giving us our first proper look at what American buyers will not get.

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The SUV badge oversells it, since the spy shots point to something closer to a slightly raised wagon. As the more practical counterpart to the existing Polestar 4 Coupe, it brings in a flatter roofline, a set of roof rails, and a more upright tailgate with a genuine rear windscreen, the very thing the original car goes without.

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For all those changes, everything from the nose back to the B-pillars looks lifted straight from the 4 coupe. The lower half of the profile, the full-width LED taillights, and the rear bumper carry over as well, which keeps Polestar’s development spending in check and speeds the second body style to market.

Performance Hardware

The prototype runs 22-inch forged Performance wheels wrapped around Brembo brakes with gold calipers and large ventilated discs. That hardware comes with the dual-motor Polestar 4 Coupe through the optional Performance pack, which also brings active ZF dampers with coil springs into the mix.

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Those same components will almost certainly carry into the Polestar 4 SUV, retuned to suit its slightly different weight balance and aerodynamics. Behind the wheel of the camouflaged tester was Polestar’s chief test driver Joakim Rydholm, the man responsible for sharpening the EV’s handling before it goes on sale.

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On the performance front, the dual-motor Polestar 4 Coupe produces 537 hp (400 kW / 544 PS), enough to run from 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in 3.8 seconds with a WLTP range of 590 km (367 miles). The SUV should carry the same output, though its acceleration and range each fall off by a small margin.

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A single-motor version of the coupe rounds out the range with 267 hp (200 kW / 272 PS), covering the same 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) sprint in 7.1 seconds and stretching its WLTP range to 620 km (385 miles).

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The Polestar 4 SUV arrives on September 2, with production handled in South Korea. Polestar has confirmed sales across most global markets, and the glaring exception is the United States, off the list after the forced exit of the Geely-owned brand once the 2027 model year opens. Rivals range from the Tesla Model Y to Porsche’s Macan EV.

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The Polestar 4 is an unconventional all-electric four-door coupe crossover that grabbed attention for one strange reason, the absence of a rear window. Now the automaker is broadening the lineup with a new bodystyle that promises a healthier dose of practicality.

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While some expected the model to be a wagon, it has officially been announced as the Polestar 4 SUV. The teaser focuses on the rear quarter, where the EV looks more like a hatchback from this angle.

A Rear Window At Last

The most notable changes compared to the regular Polestar 4 are the redesigned roofline, the slightly reworked rear glass, and the upright tail. That upright tail brings a rear windshield on the tailgate, officially making this a five-door EV. The rest of the design is expected to carry over unchanged.

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The SUV will almost certainly keep the coupe’s 2,999 mm (118 in) wheelbase, and it may well match the 4,840 mm (190.5 in) overall length too, since the rear bumper appears to be a carryover piece. What it adds, in Polestar’s words, is “an added layer of flexibility and practicality, with versatile storage capabilities for every journey.”

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At the same time, the SUV will retain the “design, performance, and sustainability credentials” of the Polestar 4 coupe. The 400V architecture will offer a WLTP range of up to 630 km (392 miles) for the single-motor RWD variant, while the dual-motor AWD model will generate up to 544 hp (408 kW / 552 PS). Polestar adds that the SUV rides on retuned chassis components meant to strike a balance between refinement and sporty responses.

Everywhere But The States

Polestar has set the market launch for September 2 in the UK. It has also confirmed that the Polestar 4 SUV will be built in Busan, South Korea, and sold across most markets where the Geely-owned brand currently operates. That list won’t include the US, where Polestar has been forced to wind down sales after the 2027 model year over the “Connected Vehicle Rule.”

Polestar 4 Coupe

After the US government’s shock announcement that Polestar can no longer sell its vehicles in the US beyond the 2026 model year, the company has rolled out steep savings for anyone brave enough to buy one of its last remaining cars. If you’re not worried about the brand’s impending US exit, you could walk away with an exceptional deal.

Polestar has just announced a $25,000 clean vehicle incentive for both the Polestar 4 Rear Motor and the Dual Motor. With this significant price cut, it’s now possible to buy a Polestar 4 Rear Motor for just $31,400, which is less than the price of a new Chevrolet Bolt RS. The Polestar 4 Dual Motor version is available for a measly $37,900. To put that into perspective, a Model Y Performance will set you back at least $57,990.

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If you don’t have the cash to buy a new Polestar 4 up front, the company is also offering a $19,000 incentive that can be applied to leased vehicles. At just $399 per month for 39 months, the leasing deal is certainly rather tempting for those in the market for a new EV, and a very impressive one at that.

Polestar 3 Savings

Of course, it’s not just the Polestar 4 that’s available with big savings. Polestar has announced a $23,000 incentive for the larger 3 SUV, lowering the price of the Long Range Single Motor to just $44,500. Additionally, the Long Range Dual Motor is available for $50,400, and the flagship Long Range Dual Motor with Performance Pack is available for $56,400, down from $79,400.

Leases for the Polestar 3 are also available for as little as $579 per month for 27 months, depending on your location, and leases also include a $20,000 incentive.

Importantly, Polestar’s current deals are only available until July 31, and shoppers must take delivery by that date. Obviously, buying a vehicle from a company that will soon no longer exist in the US is a risk, but unlike Fisker, Polestar will continue to operate globally, and the company says it will continue to operate its existing service centers across the country.

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