A more affordable single-motor rear-wheel drive version of the upcoming 2024 Polestar 3 has been revealed and confirmed for the Australian market.
Due Down Under “later” this year, the 2024 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor will serve as the entry point for the all-new large luxury electric SUV line-up, which will also comprise a pair of dual-motor Launch Editions when it arrives in coming months.
With both dual-motor Polestar 3 variants priced from north of $130,000, the entry-level single-motor version is tipped to open the range somewhere around the $110,000-$120,000 mark, primarily on account of its less intimidating powertrain and performance.
Key details include outputs of 220kW/490Nm, a 7.8-second claimed 0-100km/h acceleration time and a WLTP range of up to 650km – comfortably the longest of any Polestar 3 variant.
The single e-motor draws current from the same big 111kWh battery pack as the dual-motors variants, which means it will offer identical 250kW DC fast-charging capability, via which it can be recharged from 10-80 per cent in 30 minutes.
Polestar Australia is yet to announce full specification details for its local MY25 Polestar 3 line-up, but headline equipment at a global level includes frequency-selective damping and Brembo brakes, while the exterior paint colour palette will include six choices.
“With the Long Range Single Motor Polestar 3 we offer consumers a new entry-point for our flagship electric SUV,” said Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath.
“The rear-wheel drive configuration fits with our performance focused driving dynamics that make the car stand out in the luxury SUV sector”.
The 2024 Polestar 3 has had something of a false start in Australia after its production start was delayed by Volvo, which said it needed more time to develop and test key vehicle software for both the 3 and its Volvo EX90 sister model.
An entry-level single-motor version of the EX90 – the global launch of which will now take place in late August – should only be a matter of weeks away from being revealed and could be part of the Australian range when it arrives here early next year.