Polestar 4 SUV Confirmed With 391-Mile Range, On Sale From 2 September

Polestar has confirmed a second body style for its 4 model, an SUV variant that joins the existing coupe in the line-up, with sales starting on 2 September.

The Swedish brand built its position in the electric performance market on the 4’s distinctive shape, a car with no rear window that instead relies on a rear-facing camera and an interior screen. The SUV keeps that core design while adding a body aimed at buyers who want more usable space day to day.

A More Practical Take on the Same Car

Polestar says the SUV variant retains the coupe’s design language, its 400V electrical architecture and its performance credentials, while adding what the company calls extra flexibility and storage capability. The firm has not published boot dimensions or a full spec sheet for the SUV body yet, so buyers comparing it against practicality-focused rivals will need to wait for further detail closer to the September on-sale date.

Michael Lohscheller, Polestar’s chief executive, said the 4 “has quickly established itself as a favourite among our customers” and that the brand wanted to build on that with “even more versatility, while staying true to the Polestar 4 character.”

Range and Performance Figures

Polestar quotes up to 630km on the WLTP test cycle for Rear motor variants of the SUV, a figure that converts to roughly 391 miles. Dual motor variants trade some of that range for pace, with up to 544hp on tap. Both figures track closely with the existing Polestar 4 coupe, which shares the same 400V platform and retuned chassis components across both body styles.

The Polestar 4 SUV is manufactured in Busan, South Korea, the same plant that builds the coupe. That should keep supply consistent as demand splits across two body styles rather than one.

Where the SUV Fits in Polestar’s Range

Polestar currently sells four models: the 2 saloon, the 3 SUV, the 4 coupe and the 5 grand tourer. The naming already causes confusion among shoppers: Polestar 3 is also an SUV. The new Polestar 4 SUV becomes a fifth distinct body style rather than a fifth model line, sitting inside the existing 4 range alongside the coupe rather than replacing it.

Buyers will need to check carefully which car a dealer means when the word “SUV” comes up in a Polestar showroom from September, given the brand now runs two SUV-shaped cars under different model numbers.

The brand has more changes coming. A new generation of the Polestar 2 arrives in early 2027, a compact Polestar 7 SUV follows in 2028, and a Polestar 6 roadster remains on the roadmap. Polestar plans to build the 7 in Europe, spreading production beyond its current North American and Asian plants.

How It Compares in the Electric SUV Market

Buyers cross-shopping the segment already have the Polestar 3, a larger SUV from the same brand that costs more than the 4 coupe, alongside rivals such as the Tesla Model Y, BMW iX3 and Genesis GV60. A more practical version of the 4 gives Polestar a way to compete in the packaging-focused end of the market without retiring the coupe that built its reputation.

Polestar sells its cars in 31 markets worldwide, spanning North America, Europe and Asia Pacific, and the UK remains one of its established markets for the existing 4 coupe. The brand has not said whether right-hand-drive production or UK allocation will match left-hand-drive markets on the September on-sale date, a detail anyone in Britain hoping to order early will want confirmed.

Ownership and Wider Context

Polestar operates as a standalone, Nasdaq-listed company, though it remains closely tied to Volvo Cars and China’s Geely, both former or current shareholders that continue to shape its engineering and manufacturing decisions. That relationship gives Polestar access to shared platforms and factories, which is how a single 400V architecture can underpin both the existing coupe and the new SUV without a lengthy separate development programme.

The company has also set climate targets alongside its product plans, aiming to halve emissions per car sold by 2030 and reach climate neutrality across its value chain by 2040. Those targets sit apart from the SUV announcement itself, but buyers who weigh a manufacturer’s environmental record alongside range and price will want that context when choosing an electric car.

Pricing and Availability

Polestar has not confirmed UK pricing or a full specification list for the SUV body. Order books for the existing coupe remain open now, and the company says fuller details on the SUV variant, including price, will follow closer to the 2 September on-sale date. Anyone considering the switch from coupe to SUV should hold off on a coupe order until those figures land. The practicality gains could come with a different price tag attached to the same underlying car.