Polestar 4 Coupe Gains Retuned Chassis and New Trims, Now on Sale From £56,750

Polestar has reopened the order books for its sharp-roofed electric SUV coupé, and the 2027 model year version of the Polestar 4 arrives with a retuned chassis, a simpler trim structure and a UK price list that now starts at £56,750. The changes are aimed squarely at how the car drives day to day, with revised suspension and steering meant to make the Polestar 4 feel more settled on a typical British B-road while keeping the long-distance comfort that buyers in this part of the market expect.

For anyone weighing up a premium electric SUV this summer, the headline news is straightforward: the same striking design, a meaningfully reworked ride, and a clearer ladder of versions running from the rear-wheel-drive Business car to a £71,250 Dual motor Performance Prime flagship. Here is what has actually changed, what each version costs, and how the updated Polestar 4 stacks up against the rivals fighting for the same buyers.

What Has Changed for the 2027 Polestar 4

The most significant work has gone into the way the car rides and steers. Both the single-motor Rear motor and the all-wheel-drive Dual motor variants now use a recalibrated chassis fitted with high-capacity passive dampers, new spring and anti-roll bar settings, and polyurethane rebound stops that replace the internal rebound coil springs used before. In plain terms, Polestar has changed the parts that control how the body settles after a bump and how flat it stays through a corner.

Polestar says the result is a more controlled ride across all driving conditions, with gains in both agility and comfort, supported by improved steering precision. That combination is exactly what owners of large, heavy electric cars tend to ask for, since the weight of the battery can make a poorly judged set-up feel either floaty or harsh. The brand is positioning the revised car as more rewarding to drive without giving up the relaxed character that makes it an easy companion on a motorway run.

Michael Lohscheller, CEO of Polestar, said: “The upgraded Polestar 4 coupé is better than ever, offering a more refined ride with enhanced driving pleasure, and stronger sustainability credentials. Overall, the Polestar 4 coupé delivers an even more compelling package without compromise.”

Trim Levels and Pricing Explained

The range has been reorganised for the new model year around three powertrain choices: Rear motor, Dual motor, and Dual motor with Performance pack. On top of that sit two specification tiers, Business and Prime, which are available on both the Rear motor and Dual motor cars. Small visual cues separate the versions, including seatbelt and rotary control detailing that runs from black on the Rear motor, to black with a Swedish gold stripe on the Dual motor, through to full Swedish gold on Performance pack cars.

On-the-road pricing for the UK now runs as follows:

• Rear motor Business: £56,750
• Rear motor Prime: £60,750
• Dual motor Business: £63,750
• Dual motor Prime: £67,750
• Dual motor Performance Prime: £71,250

Business specification builds on an already generous standard kit list by adding premium driver assistance, including Pilot assist, Lane change assist and Park assist pilot, along with rear privacy glass. Stepping up to Prime brings a longer roster of cabin upgrades: a Harman Kardon sound system, a head-up display, illuminated star knit door cards, a rear control screen, 12-way adjustable front seats with easier entry and exit, reclining and heated rear seats, three-zone climate control and a PM2.5 particulate filtration system that cleans incoming cabin air.

Prime customers also gain exterior additions such as the precision illuminated Polestar logo, Pixel LED headlights with adaptive high beam, and a power-operated tailgate with a foot sensor. The split makes the choice clearer than before: Business covers the safety and convenience features many buyers consider essential, while Prime adds the comfort and lighting flourishes that lift the car towards genuine luxury territory.

Performance, Range and Carbon Footprint

The Polestar 4 remains the quickest SUV in the company’s line-up. The all-wheel-drive Dual motor cars dispatch the 0-62mph sprint in 3.8 seconds, a figure that puts the coupé among the faster electric family cars on sale and well ahead of what most buyers will ever need on the road. The Rear motor versions trade some of that pace for efficiency and a lower starting price, which will suit drivers who prioritise running costs over outright acceleration.

Polestar has also pushed on its environmental figures. UK cars arrive with a cradle-to-gate carbon footprint of 20.3 tonnes of CO2 equivalent for the Dual motor and 19.4 tonnes for the Rear motor, the measure that covers emissions from raw materials through to the factory gate. The Dual motor version has cut its figure by 1.1 tonnes since launch, and the brand points out that the Polestar 4 now holds the lowest carbon footprint of any car it builds. For buyers who factor embedded emissions into their decision, that is a concrete improvement rather than a vague claim.

How It Compares

At £56,750 to start, the updated Polestar 4 lands in one of the most contested corners of the market. It sits close to the Audi Q6 e-tron and the Porsche Macan Electric on price, while undercutting some versions of the BMW iX and offering a more design-led alternative to the Tesla Model Y. Its closest conceptual rival is arguably the BMW i4 Gran Coupé in terms of the swept-roof, performance-leaning brief, though the Polestar’s higher stance and SUV packaging give it more interior space and a more commanding driving position.

The Polestar 4 also carries one of the more talked-about design decisions in the class: it does without a conventional rear window, instead relaying the view behind through a roof-mounted camera to a screen for the driver. That choice frees up rear headroom and gives the coupé its distinctive silhouette, and the new model year does nothing to dilute that identity. With the chassis changes addressing the one area where earlier cars drew mixed reviews, the refreshed Polestar 4 looks like a stronger all-round proposition for UK buyers shopping the premium electric SUV segment.

Order books are open now, with deliveries to follow. For drivers who liked the look of the Polestar 4 but wanted a more polished ride, the 2027 update answers the main criticism while holding the line on the car’s design and adding a clearer, simpler range.