Polestar
became known as Volvo's electric car brand, under the umbrella of the Geely Group.
Its models have surprised with avant-garde designs since 2018, when it presented its first vehicle.
And following that line, his brand new model 4 surprised everyone with a particular detail: it does not have a rear window.
This crossover is one of the great attractions of the Shanghai Motor Show and will begin to be sold in Europe from next year.
Polestar 4, one of the stars of the Shanghai Motor Show.
Its electrical system will be able to offer powers of
more than 500 horsepower
and its batteries promise more than 600 kilometers of autonomy.
without rear window
Promoted at the time as Volvo's "electric car brand", Polestar debuted its first model in 2018, the model 1. Always under the umbrella of the Geely Group, led by Chinese tycoon Li Shufu, one of the most powerful men in the world. of the automotive industry worldwide.
That first vehicle was a high-performance hybrid but since then the Swedish company has only built
100% electric vehicles
.
Now it was the turn of 4 (yes, the naming system up to now obeys the order of appearance), which by size will be located between the current 2 and 3.
The Polestar 4 mixes the lines of an SUV with those of a coupe.
It is a crossover that combines the silhouette of an SUV with that of a coupe, interpreted with a simple style and clean surfaces, already a hallmark of the young brand.
Its very well achieved style hides its large dimensions quite a bit, since the Polestar 4 measures
4.84 meters long
, 2.14 meters wide and 1.54 meters high.
In addition, it has a wheelbase of 2.99 meters and its architecture has five doors, taking the tailgate as a fifth door.
It is precisely the tailgate that is the most striking of the vehicle, since it
lacks the traditional rear window
that any other vehicle brings.
In its place is veneer.
The Polestar 4 interior carries a simple yet avant-garde style.
The first question that arises from this decision on the part of the designers and engineers of the brand is how the driver can see backwards.
The answer is as expected: use a camera to "see" backwards.
It is on the roof and is camouflaged as a shark antenna, an element used by many brands.
This camera transmits everything that happens behind the vehicle and projects it on the interior digital rear-view mirror, located in the place where a traditional mirror goes.
The brand explains that it allows a "
much wider field of vision
than can be experienced in most modern cars."
Polestar says it made this decision for several reasons, including that it allows the glass roof to extend beyond the passengers' heads to create a more "immersive" experience.
The Polestar 4 carries a rear camera to see what is happening behind.
But mainly the company claims that this system will improve security, especially at night.
"At night you don't just see two little dots in your rearview mirror, you see so much more," said Thomas Ingenlath, Polestar's CEO.
Also, with the push of a button, that view can be momentarily disabled to allow
drivers to see the rear occupants
.
In addition to the "display mirror" the Polestar 4 has a 15.4-inch central touch display and a 10.2-inch digital dashboard.
The entire infotainment system is developed from Android Automotive and will be updated periodically via Wi-Fi.
The technological endowment is completed with an arsenal of driving assistance systems, which use
12 cameras, a radar and 12 sensors
to help the driver in driving.
In addition, it has 9 airbags.
The Polestar 4 will start selling next year in Europe.
Initially there will be two versions: a basic one, called Long Range Single Motor, and another above that will be called Long Range Dual Motor.
As their names suggest, the former uses a single 272bhp electric motor and 243Nm of torque with rear-wheel drive.
The second has two engines that develop a
maximum power of 544 hp and a torque of 686 Nm
, has four-wheel drive and accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.8 seconds.
Both variants have a battery with a capacity of 102 kWh, which would give it a range of more than 600 kilometers.
In addition, its charging system supports a power of 200 kW.
Its launch in the European market is scheduled for next year and its price could be around
60,000 euros
.
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