The Polestar 5 performance grand tourer has landed. The four door electric vehicle will offer up to 650kW of power and 1015Nm of torque. It will be priced from $171,100 in Dual Motor trim, and $193,100 for the Performance variant (both plus on-roads).
Born from the Precept concept, and built on a bespoke aluminium platform, with an in-house developed motor and 800 V electrical architecture, the new model features extensive sustainable materials, and Android Automotive OS with Google built-in.
Faithfully developing the conceptual Precept into production with minimal changes, the Polestar design team has created a bold, 5-metre long grand tourer with modern, minimalist surfacing free of unnecessary embellishment.
Aviation was a primary inspiration, evidenced by taut surfacing stretched over an aerodynamic wing-like profile with Kamm-style tail. The low nose is flanked by Polestar’s signature dual blade headlights, complete with Pixel LED technology as standard.
Unique to segment front suspension design and Gloss Black or Shade cladding along the lower section of the doors reduces the visual height of the 142cm tall car while the glasshouse matches the wing-like profile and sleek roofline.
This shape has been made possible without compromising rear seat space by moving the rear header structure backwards behind second row occupants’ heads and employing the digital rear view mirror and virtual rear window (as seen on Polestar 4).
At the rear, the Polestar 5 uses a specially designed aero-efficient lightbar with rear vent detail and integrated rear diffuser to improve airflow. It will be offered in six colour choices, including two matte paints – Storm and Magnesium.
Inside, the 4+1 seat electric performance GT is created with equal focus for driver and passengers. Front seats designed in collaboration with Recaro mix an especially low hip-point with supportive bolstering and typical Swedish comfort.
They come finished in Charcoal MicroTech or optional Bridge of Weir Nappa leather in Charcoal or Zinc. This animal welfare secured, chrome-free, natural by-product of the food industry adds ventilation and massage to the standard heating and electrical adjustment.
Designed primarily as a four-seater, with the central armrest in its lower position, rear seat passengers can control the four-zone climate system, seat heating, ventilation, and massage functions.
The rear seats follow the same design as the Recaro fronts and can be individually reclined for comfort. Raising the armrest creates a fifth seating position, the staggered configuration offering greater shoulder space, and turns the performance GT into a practical five-seater.
A cutout in the battery, known as the foot garage, behind the front seats gives occupants extra foot space and a more natural seating position. Natural fibre materials are used throughout the interior too.
A 365-litre rear luggage space and 62-litre front storage feature. The driving position of the Polestar 5 is deliberately reclined, with a performance focus, thanks to the low-slung seats and upright angled steering wheel brought close to the driver.
A 9.0-inch driver display is mounted directly to the electrically adjustable steering column, ensuring the display is perfectly positioned in line of sight, no matter the chosen position. A 9.5-inch head-up display completes the driver-focused information panels.
Between the front seats runs a low centre console incorporates a lockable storage compartment, and is crowned with a centralised rotary audio controller for the 14.5-inch portrait centre display screen.
Audio is taken care of either by the Polestar high performance audio system with 10-speakers or the Bowers & Wilkins 21-speaker audio system with tweeter-on-top technology and 1,680-watt power output.
Laser-line ambient lighting wraps around the cabin, finishing in a sound bar behind the rear occupants’ heads, and combined with active road noise cancellation makes for a truly first-class cabin experience.
Advanced driver assistance systems include a SmartZone, housing sensors, radar, and forward facing parking camera. The Pilot Assist function adjusts the vehicle’s speed and position in its chosen lane, at speeds of up to 150km/h.
In total, the Polestar 5 has 11 vision cameras, one driver monitoring camera, one mid-range radar, and 12 ultrasonic sensors, along with eight airbags. It uses interior radars to detect the number, position, and type of occupants to deploy the correct safety measures.
Underpinning the Polestar 5 is a 112kWh lithium-ion NMC battery (106kWh usable) from SK On, paired with compact front double wishbone suspension, lightweight two-piece alloy-belled front disc brakes, with the steering rack placed ahead of the front axle.
Braking is taken care of by Brembo four-piston callipers up front, which are shared with the Polestar 3. The entry Polestar 5 Dual Motor has sophisticated BWI passive dampers and internal rebound coil springs.
The Polestar 5 Performance uses BWI MagneRide adaptive damping. The dampers read the road up to 1,000 times per second and can react within three milliseconds thanks to magnetorheological fluid, providing excellent body motion control.
Bespoke Michelin tyres, designed specifically for the chosen wheel combinations of Polestar 5, ranging from 20 to 22-inches in diameter, complete the performance-focused handling package.
The two variants differ in terms of power delivery, with the Dual Motor offering 550kW – making 0-100km/h in 3.9 seconds. The Performance variant, with the numbers highlighted in the opening of this article, can do that in 3.2 seconds.
The Polestar 5 can charge at up to 350kW on a suitable DC charger, meaning you can boost the battery from 10 to 80 per cent in just 22 minutes. Range is an exceptional 670km in the Dual Motor, and 565km in the Performance.
Orders are open online, with first deliveries expected this time next year.
