Minimalism and mass are elements of the Sino-Swede’s new sports utility, revealed today.

TWO motors and a big battery deliver some handy range and towing outcomes for Polestar’s long-awaiting sports utility – even though the second will impact on the first, it’s impressive that it’ll clock 610 kilometres’ driving before requiring replenishment and haul 2200kgs’ off the hook.

Of course, those are likely to be secondary considerations for the Polestar 3’s potential customer; the primary attraction will surely be the styling, which surely really is on the money for any one who thinks electric demands a futuristic outcome on the design front.

The ‘3’ uses the new brand design language previewed by the Precept concept car, with distinctive headlights, a curvaceous form and lots of technical detailing. The 'SmartZone' front showcases the huge array of sensors and cameras the car features, for example. Twenty-one-inch alloy wheels are standard. Polestar quotes a coefficient of drag of 0.296.

The car as it presented to the world from Copenhagen, Denmark, today is best dressed and outfitted, being the long range dual motor.

Though other configurations are said to be development, this is the only one available from launch, occurring next year.

The configuration features an 111kWh lithium-ion battery pack (of which 107kWh is usable), enabling that WLTP-ratified range quoted above. Polestar quotes an energy consumption figure of between 20.1- and 21.1kWh/100km.

AC charging at up to 11kW is possible - for a 0-100 percent charge in 11 hours - while rapid DC charging peaks at 250kW. The Geely-owned brand cites a 10-80 per cent charge on DC power taking just 30 minutes. The battery comes with a warranty of eight years, or 160,000 kilometres and a heat pump is included as standard.

There's a permanent magnet synchronous electric motor on each axle for total maximum outputs of 364kW and 840Nm of torque, elevating to 385kW and 910Nm with an optional Performance Pack. Polestar quotes a 0-100kmh time of five seconds for the standard car, 4.7s for the enhanced model, with both seemingly topping out at 210kmh. The performance titillation reduces the range to 580km. It also brings 22-inch rims and Pirelli P-Zero rubber … oh, and the valve caps are in ‘Swedish gold.’

Brembo brakes are standard to the model, along with adaptive damping and self-levelling air suspension. Though it is tailored as an SUV, the drive system isn’t fully four-wheel-drive. The driver can involve a mode that decouples the rear wheels and runs the car in front-drive mode to enhance efficiency.

Opt for the Performance Pack and the suspension settings are altered to sharpen up the dynamics further.

In terms of dimensions, the Polestar 3 is 4.9 metres long, just over 1.6 metres tall and a little over 2.1 metres wide including the slender door mirrors. So it’s big. And yes, a bit heavy: Kerb weight is quoted as 2584-2670kg.

Ironically, Look inside and it’s all about lightness and minimalism. There’s a massive portrait-orientated touchscreen in the middle of the dashboard for most functions. It measures 14.5 inches across the diagonal and runs the Android Automotive OS with Google built in and an integrated e-SIM. A separate nine-inch widescreen display sits ahead of the steering wheel to house the digital instrumentation.

The large glass roof is standard. The boot holds 484 litres of luggage, including 90 litres under the floor, expanding to 1411 litres when the rear seats are folded down. There's a 32-litre compartment under the bonnet.