New Sino-Swede sports utility will land from $154,900.

PRICING for the next product out of Polestar has been sorted, with the brand’s caution a month ago about the neighbour’s stickers proving accurate. 

Polestar in New Zealand confirmed on February 9 the two derivatives of the Polestar 3 crossover – the ‘long range dual motor’ and long range dual motor with performance pack’ –  announced for Australia are also set for New Zealand introduction. 

Now it has sorted pricing, saying the entry car will come in for $154,900 and the more expensive landing for $169,900, with deliveries beginning in January 2024.

When Australia announced pricing last month, pundits here were quick to use their currency converters and note the same products were $145,887 and for $155,766. 

That caused Polestar in NZ to remind the calculation is not that easy. It said stamp duties and other Australia-specific costs will, depending on the state, add up to $NZ14k. With that mind, NZ seems to be roughly equal at top level and perhaps slightly ahead on base. 

With performance pack, the standard tune of 360kW and 840Nm of torque coming with the standard car increases to 380kW and 910Nm. Both drivetrains are tailored to provision a rear-drive feel.

Adjustable one-pedal drive is included, as well as an electric Torque Vectoring Dual Clutch function on the rear axle – an evolution of what was first developed for Polestar 1. A decoupling function is also available for the rear electric motor, allowing the car to run only on the front electric motor to save energy under certain circumstances.

The models have an extensive standard equipment, with air suspension, a full-length panoramic glass roof, LED lighting inside and out, retractable door handles with proximity sensing, and 21-inch alloy wheels factoring for both.

 A Plus Pack and Pilot Pack are fitted as standard for the first model year and include a raft of premium, luxury, and convenience features like a 25-speaker audio system from Bowers and Wilkins with 3D surround sound and Dolby Atmos capability, soft-closing doors, head-up display and Pilot Assist.

Advanced chassis control is provided by dual-chamber air suspension as standard, allowing Polestar 3 to adapt between comfort and dynamic suspension characteristics, and the car can adjust its active damper velocity electronically once every two milliseconds (500 Hz).

Polestar has voiced optimism that the 111 kWh battery pack will deliver a range of up to 610km, this gauged from what it describes as an preliminary WLTP assessment.

The lithium-ion battery features a prismatic cell design housed in a protective aluminium case with boron steel reinforcement and liquid cooling. A heat pump is included as standard, helping Polestar 3 utilise ambient heat for climate- and battery preconditioning.

Polestar 3 is also equipped for bidirectional charging, enabling future potential for vehicle-to-grid and plug-and-charge capabilities.