Polestar 3 2025 review: Cool new EV family car targets electric BMW iX and Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV!

The 2025 Polestar 3 has been a long time coming for the Swedish-Chinese premium car brand. Its first mass-production model, the Polestar 2 mid-size liftback, has been tussling with the Tesla Model 3 for a while now – but it finally has reinforcement in the form of a second fully electric vehicle, the Polestar 3 large SUV.

Closely related to the Volvo EX90 seven-seater, the Polestar 3 is strictly a five-seat proposition, but it targets family-car buyers nonetheless with its cavernous interior. Either way, the newcomer takes the fight to the rivalling BMW iX and Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV with a 111kWh battery pack that enables a WLTP-rated driving range of up to 650km. Better yet, its topped by a 380kW/910Nm dual-motor Performance flagship.

In this expert review, CarsGuide Journalist Chris Thompson gets behind the wheel of the new Polestar 3 at its Australian media launch to find out how well it measures up against its stiff competition.

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Timecodes:
00:00 Intro
00:31 Pricing and features
02:50 Design
05:42 Practicality
07:39 Under the bonnet
08:21 Driving
11:38 Efficiency
12:19 Safety
12:53 Ownership
13:16 Verdict
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