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The 2025 Polestar 3 aims to take on the Porsche Cayenne S and Mercedes-Benz EQE 500, and it's got the hardware to do it.
Polestar's first SUV is appropriately distinctive-looking.
As you might guess, rear three-quarters visibility isn't great.
A standard dual-motor Polestar 3 produces 483 horsepower and 620 pound-feet of torque.
Performance models bump output to 510 horses and 671 lb-ft.
The 3 rides on adaptive dampers and dual-chamber air springs.
The Launch Edition, which includes the Performance pack's power boost, starts at $86,300.
Our tester checked in at $93,100 with a couple extra options.
Polestar 3: where aerodynamics meets "huh?"
There's a little bit of a frunk—enough to stash your charge cord and a couple packages of smoked herring.
The 3 needed just 152 feet to stop from 70 mph.
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