Polestar 3 review
The Polestar 3 is an electric SUV with 5 seats, a 111 kWh battery and a quoted WLTP range of 340 miles. On paper it suits families who want space without moving up to a van. Prices start at around £70,000, with leases quoted from about £799 a month.
This review is automatically generated from manufacturer specification data, not from hands-on testing. It is a structured summary of the published figures, not a road test.
- From
- £70,000
- WLTP range
- 340 mi
- Battery
- 111 kWh
- 0–60mph
- 4.7s
- Body
- SUV
- Seats
- 5
- Boot
- 484 L
- Lease from
- £799/mo
Overview
The Polestar 3 is an electric SUV with 5 seats, a 111 kWh battery and a quoted WLTP range of 340 miles. On paper it suits families who want space without moving up to a van. Prices start at around £70,000, with leases quoted from about £799 a month.
Its headline specification point is straightforward: scandi-minimal luxury SUV with great chassis control. The sections below break the published figures down and set them against the other electric cars in our UK database.
Design & practicality
Bodystyle is an SUV with 5 seats and 484 litres of boot space. Against every EV in the database that puts it around mid-pack for outright carrying capacity, and around mid-pack among other SUVs.
Boot volume is typical of the class: fine for a weekly shop and a couple of cases.
Range & charging
The quoted WLTP range is 340 miles from 111 kWh of usable-plus-buffer capacity — among the very best in the database for distance between charges. Real-world figures are typically 10–25% lower in cold weather and at sustained motorway speeds.
That is a large battery, normally paired with high-power rapid charging. As with any EV, the running-cost picture depends far more on whether you can charge at home overnight than on the charging speed itself.
Performance
The published 0–60mph time is 4.7 seconds, which puts it among the very best for acceleration here and makes it quick by the numbers. Electric drivetrains deliver that pull instantly from a standstill, so town-speed responses tend to feel stronger than the figure suggests.
Tech & features
We score cabin technology at 9/10 based on published equipment levels, which is above average across the database. The specification highlight is that scandi-minimal luxury SUV with great chassis control.
Expect a large central screen, over-the-air updates and driver assistance as standard on most trims.
Price & value
New prices run from £70,000 to £90,000, with three-year-old used examples from around £58,000 and leases quoted from £799 a month. That sits at the premium end of the electric cars in this database, and the premium end of the SUVs specifically.
Our value score, which weighs the price against range, space and equipment, is 6/10. Whether it works out cheaper than your current car depends on your mileage, fuel price and charging setup — the cost calculator does that maths properly.
Pros & cons
Generated from how this car scores against every other EV in our database on range, price, space, performance, tech and value.
- Long WLTP range of 340 miles
- Quick for the class at 4.7s to 60mph
- Strong technology score (9/10)
- scandi-minimal luxury SUV with great chassis control
- Expensive to buy, from £70,000
See how this compares to other EVs
Run the running-cost numbers against your current gas, petrol or diesel car, or let the recommender rank this against every other EV for your budget and mileage.
Compare with another model
Set the Polestar 3 against a close rival on price, range, battery, space and pace — all from published specifications.
Similar SUVs to review next
Guides worth reading first
EV running costs explained
What it actually costs to run an electric car in the UK — charging, servicing, insurance and road tax, with the numbers behind each.
ChargingUK energy tariffs & charging realities
What you'll really pay to charge in the UK — off-peak EV tariffs, public rapid pricing, and how your parking situation decides the maths.
Buying & fundingFunding method: private purchase (PCP/HP), personal contract hire (PCH) or salary sacrifice
How the main ways of paying for an electric car in the UK compare — ownership, monthly cost, tax treatment and who each one actually suits.