Starts at $67,500
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What's New for 2025?
The Polestar 3 debuts this year as a midsize two-row electric SUV with a strong maximum range of 350 miles in single-motor spec. Note, however, that you have to accept 0-60 in 7.5 seconds if you want all that range. The dual-motor version strikes a better balance between performance and range, but the pricing seems ambitious. Time will tell.
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"Our affection for the smaller, sedan-like Polestar 2 had us prepared to go gaga for the midsize Polestar 3, but certain aspects leave us cold. One example is the base single-motor model's leisurely 7.5-second lope to 60 mph, which you'll have to live with if you want the 3's maximum 350-mile range. Step up to a dual-motor 3 and you'll have a more competitive balance of acceleration and range, but that puts the price into the $70s. Polestar needs a big hit right about now, and we're not sure the 3 is what the doctor ordered, but it does land squarely in the middle of this competitive segment."—Ranked #3 out of 6 Midsize Luxury Electric SUVs
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Josh has been reviewing cars professionally since joining Edmunds.com fresh out of grad school in 2008, personally driving most new cars on the market every year since. He also served as the project manager for Edmunds' expert vehicle rankings from their inception in 2018, building the product out from the back end to the front end. Josh is a card-carrying member of the Motor Press Guild and a lifelong car nut who has tested, compared and critiqued a ridiculous number of cars in his career.
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