Polestar 5 luxury saloon makes its global debut 

The luxurious new 2025 Polestar 5 electric saloon has been unveiled at the Munich motor show ahead of its arrival in Australia mid-2026 in two variants with pricing for both coming in under $200,000 before on-road costs. 

The covers have come off Polestar’s latest flagship in Munich this week, with the Chinese-Swedish luxury brand showcasing its new Polestar 5 luxury saloon, a sleek four-door styled to look like an aircraft wing, with jet-like acceleration to match, in top-spec Performance form. 

Aimed directly at the Audi e-tron GT, BMW i5 and Porsche Taycan, pricing starts at $171,100 for the Dual Motor Polestar 5, which itself is blessed with plenty of shove, while the Performance is set to start from $198,100 plus on-roads. 

The Dual Motor makes 550kW/812Nm and accelerates from 0-100km/h in an impressive 3.9 seconds, while the Performance punches out a whopping 650kW/1015Nm and claims a scorching 3.2 sec 0-100km/h time. 

On the flipside of the performance coin, the P5 combines a 112kWh NMC battery pack with an 800V architecture. 

The Dual Motor claims a 670km range (WLTP), while the Performance drops to 565km. Helping extend range, the rear motor of the Polestar 5 can disconnect for more economic running. 

DC fast charging is up to 350kW, to offer a 10-80 per cent refill in as little as 22 minutes, while AC charging tops out at 11kW, meaning a 0-100 per cent recharge will take around 11 hours. 

Despite an aluminium chassis and body, the P5 weighs in at a porky 2500kg (approximately). 

Nevertheless, Polestar has high driving expectations for its new flagship, claiming higher torsional rigidity than a two-seat sports car or supercar, thanks in part to its compact double wishbone suspension front and rear, lightweight two-piece alloy-belled front disc brakes with Brembo four-piston calipers, a steering rack placed ahead of the front axle and adaptive dampers for the Performance. 

The cabin comes set-up to carry passengers in individual powered, heated and massaging outboard seats. A fifth passenger can be accommodated in the centre-rear at a squeeze. 

A 14.5-inch centre infotainment display running a Polestar-specific Android Automotive operating system also comes standard, along with a nine-inch digital instrument cluster mounted on the steering column and a 9.5-inch head up display. 

Comfort equipment includes quad-zone climate control and 10-speaker audio system, while 21-speaker Bowers & Wilkins system with active noise cancellation can be had for an extra $8800. 

Being a Polestar, there’s a strong emphasis on safety, renewables and recyclability, with natural fibre materials used throughout the interior, including Microtech vegan seat upholstery and a bio-based alternative to carbon-fibre trim made from flax. 

The P5 monitors its surroundings via 11 vision cameras, one driver monitoring camera, one mid-range radar and 12 ultrasonic sensors.  

Orders are now open for the Polestar 5 ahead of deliveries mid-2026. 

It will join the 2, 3 and 4 in the line-up as the brand’s first bonafide passenger car. The small Polestar 7 SUV is next up in 2028, bumping the Polestar 6 sports car down the order. 

How much does the 2026 Polestar 5 cost?  
Dual Motor – $171,100 
Performance – $193,100 
* Prices exclude on-road costs 

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