Head to head

Polestar 4 vs Volvo EX90

A side-by-side comparison of published Australian specifications, including WLTP range figures.

This comparison is generated automatically from published manufacturer specifications, not from hands-on testing. It sets the two cars' figures side by side; it is not a road test.

Car A

Polestar 4 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 540 km of range

Polestar 4

From A$123,000 Β· 540 km

Read the Polestar 4 review

Car B

Volvo EX90 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 530 km of range

Volvo EX90

From A$196,800 Β· 530 km

Read the Volvo EX90 review

The verdict

The Polestar 4 offers more range β€” 540 km WLTP against 530 km, a gap of about 10 km between charges. The Volvo EX90 is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 655 litres and 7 seats versus 526 litres and 5 in the Polestar 4. On price the Polestar 4 starts about A$73,800 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Polestar 4 at 3.8s.

On the measured specifications below, the Polestar 4 leads in 3 areas and the Volvo EX90 in 3.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Polestar 4A$123,000
Volvo EX90A$196,800

Range (WLTP)

Polestar 4540 km
Volvo EX90530 km

Battery

Polestar 4100 kWh
Volvo EX90111 kWh

Body type

Polestar 4SUV
Volvo EX90SUV

Seats

Polestar 45
Volvo EX907

Boot space

Polestar 4526 litres
Volvo EX90655 litres

0–100 km/h(Lower is better)

Polestar 43.8s
Volvo EX904.7s

Standout feature

Polestar 4No rear window, huge rear-seat space
Volvo EX90Seven seats, lidar and a beautifully calm cabin

How they score

Each attribute is a percentile against every EV on sale in Australia β€” 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.

Range

Polestar 489/100
Volvo EX9084/100

Price

Polestar 427/100
Volvo EX904/100

Family space

Polestar 475/100
Volvo EX9095/100

Performance

Polestar 489/100
Volvo EX9079/100

Tech

Polestar 458/100
Volvo EX9086/100

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