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Polestar 4

A large electric SUV-coupé with a 100 kWh battery and no rear window. A camera-fed mirror replaces it.

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Official range

590–620 kmWLTP

Rapid charging, as claimed

30 min10%80%
Manufacturer claim, peak 200 kW. Real sessions slow as the battery fills and vary with temperature and charger.
Drawn from the manufacturer figures below. Scale shared with every electric car in the file.

Official range

590–620 kmWLTP

Market or version specific

Battery

100 kWh

Published reference

Rapid charging

up to200 kW

Published reference

Efficiency

from17.8 kWh/100 km

Market or version specific

Is the Polestar 4 worth considering?

Our view. Independent tests found real range of 535 to 627 km and 10–80% charging in close to the claimed 30 minutes, which makes it a credible long-distance car. Check that you are comfortable with the camera-only rear view, and know that official figures changed between model years.

What independent tests found

Claims checked
1 of 3 hold up
Safety
5 stars, Euro NCAP 2025
Evidence
6 tests from 4 testers

Range

  • ADAC ADAC test, Polestar 4 Long Range Single Motor, July 2025

    535 km vs 610 km WLTP

    Close · 88% Published reference

    Polestar 4 Long Range Single Motor, 200 kW, rear-wheel drive. ADAC Ecotest cycle, Germany. ADAC's text quotes 610 km as Polestar's figure for this version, but its data table shows the current 620 km. Measured 20.8 kWh/100 km in the Ecotest (Well-to-Wheel basis) and gave four of five Ecotest stars.

  • NAF NAF/Motor El Prix summer range test 2025, June 2025

    627 km

    Local check needed

    Polestar 4 Long range Single motor. 12–15 °C, mixed sun and rain, starting on wet roads in Oslo, Norway. Taken from Polestar's own report of the test, not from NAF or Motor. Polestar says the result was 24 km over the official WLTP range but does not state that figure, so no official value is paired.

Rapid charging

  • ADAC ADAC test, rapid charging 10–80%, July 2025

    33 min 10–80% vs 30 min 10–80% manufacturer claim

    Close · 91% Published reference

    Polestar 4 Long Range Single Motor, 200 kW, rear-wheel drive. DC rapid charger, good conditions, 10–80%, average 136.5 kW, 72 kWh added. Three minutes slower than Polestar's claim. ADAC says the charge added about 410 km of range.

  • NAF NAF summer test 2025, charging 10–80%, June 2025

    29.5 min 10–80% vs 30 min 10–80% manufacturer claim

    Holds up · 102% Published reference

    Polestar 4 Long Range Single motor. NAF/Motor El Prix summer test 2025, Norway, DC 10–80%. Charged 10–80% in 29 min 30 s, with a measured peak of 206 kW against the stated 200 kW.

Safety rating

  • Euro NCAP Euro NCAP rating 2025

    5 stars

    Published reference

    Polestar 4 Long Range Single Motor, 4x2, left-hand drive. Euro NCAP 2025 protocols. Adult occupant 92%, child occupant 85%, vulnerable road users 81%, safety assist 79%. Five stars, published 9 July 2025. The rating applies to the tested variant.

Recalls

  • NHTSA NHTSA recall database check, October 2026

    0 campaigns

    Local check needed

    Polestar 4 (US market). Model years 2025 and 2026, queried as both "4" and "POLESTAR 4". No campaigns returned. NHTSA's model list does include a 2026 Polestar 4 entry, so check a specific car's VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Measured figures are compared only with an official figure in the same unit and test basis; the bar’s tick marks 100% of the claim. Winter results are shown, not judged. How the evidence check works.

How far can it go?

The published reference is 590–620 km. WLTP, Germany: 620 km Rear motor, 590 km Dual motor. Earlier cars were quoted at 610 and 580 km. Compare it only with figures from the same test cycle.

Against other electric cars in the file, on a 0–1000 km scale

Speed, temperature, wind, elevation, tyres, load and cabin heating or cooling all change real-world range. How EPA, WLTP and CLTC differ.

How quickly does it charge?

The highest published DC figure is Up to 200 kW. 10–80% in about 30 minutes claimed, Rear motor and Dual motor. A peak rate is reached briefly; the average across a session is lower.

Home charging time depends on the energy added, the car’s AC limit, the charger and the supply. Estimate a session with this car’s battery.

What to check before buying

Who is it for?
Drivers who want a large, fast-charging electric car for long trips and can live without a rear window.
What needs checking?
Which model year and motor you are buying, as official range changed. Try the camera rear-view mirror on a test drive before you commit.
What is the evidence?
Polestar's German specifications, ADAC's range and charging test, NAF's summer charging test, NAF/Motor's El Prix summer range result as reported by Polestar, a five-star Euro NCAP rating and a check of NHTSA's recall data.

Evidence record

4 figures, each linked to where it starts. A published value is not automatically the right value for every trim or country.

FigureValueConditionSource
Official range 590–620 km Market or version specific
WLTP, Germany: 620 km Rear motor, 590 km Dual motor. Earlier cars were quoted at 610 and 580 km
 Official manufacturer specifications (Germany)
Checked 18 October 2026
Battery 100 kWh Published reference
Capacity as stated by Polestar (cell-to-pack, 110 cells), all versions. ADAC lists 94 kWh usable
 Official manufacturer specifications (Germany)
Checked 18 October 2026
Rapid charging Up to 200 kW Published reference
10–80% in about 30 minutes claimed, Rear motor and Dual motor
 Official manufacturer specifications (Germany)
Checked 18 October 2026
Efficiency From 17.8 kWh/100 km Market or version specific
WLTP, Germany: 17.8–18.4 kWh/100 km Rear motor, 19.0–21.7 kWh/100 km Dual motor
 Official manufacturer specifications (Germany)
Checked 18 October 2026

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