No plans for a cheaper Polestar 4

First customer deliveries of the new 2024 Polestar 4 are just around the corner and although the swoopy coupe-style electric SUV’s sub-$80k starting price will see it undercut many of its big-name Euro rivals, don’t expect a cheaper version anytime soon.

“For now, we don’t have it [a cheaper, short-range 4] in the closest range of time,” Polestar Cars product manager Ola Aldensjö said at the national media launch last week.

“So, we will stay with the two versions: Long Range Single Motor and Long Range Dual Motor for a bit more time, and then we will see what happens to infrastructure, upgrading and so on, and make a decision on battery sizes [later].”

Polestar Australia managing director Scott Maynard echoed the sentiment and said there were “no plans” for a cheaper Polestar 4.

“The single motor option is where we intend to keep the entry point for Polestar 4,” he told carsales.

Good for a 3.8-second 0-100km/h dash when you opt for the flagship variant and optional Performance Pack, the Polestar 4 is the fastest model in the Chinese-Swedish brand’s line-up to date, launching with recently sharpened prices of $78,500 plus on-road and $88,350 for the Long Range Single Motor Long Range Dual Motor respectively.

Both Polestar 4 versions feature a hefty 100kWh battery pack gifting them maximum ranges of 620km and 590km.

However, the mechanically related (but smaller) Volvo EX30 comes with a more compact 69kWh power unit – predictably yielding a shorter 480km range.

The comparatively-sized Tesla Model Y meantime is available with battery sizes ranging between 60-82kWh, a key metric of its attractive affordability.