Sitting somewhere between a BMW M340i, Audi S4 Avant and Volvo Cross Country is the new Polestar 4 SUV: a 400kW Scandinavian powerhouse that’s rapid, handsome, and considerably more conventional than the original Polestar 4 that landed in 2024.
Revealed today ahead of the first Australian deliveries kicking off in the fourth quarter of this year, the wagon-like Polestar 4 has been priced from $73,900 before on-road costs for the 200kW rear-wheel drive model and $81,750 for the 400kW dual-motor monster.
Polestar might have officially named this an ‘SUV’, but product managers say they’re entirely aware of its classical fast-wagon proportions and internally, there was a debate about whether to call it an Estate… but SUV-heavy buyer preferences won the day.
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I’ve seen the Polestar 4 SUV in the metal, and it looks far more like a slightly raised Euro wagon than a typical midsize electric SUV. While it is the same length as its (now-renamed) Polestar 4 coupé sibling, the straighter roofline, upright tail and broad hips work well in the metal.
Opt for the 400kW/686Nm ‘Dual motor’ variant, and the numbers sit well into AMG, M, and Audi Sport territory. The top-end version dispatches 0-100km/h in 3.9 seconds, but when cruising the front motor can disconnect to stretch the EV range to a solid 600km.
The 200kW/343Nm rear-drive entry grade is likely to be a polished thing, though the uplift to enormous power in the AWD car is highly tempting. A further $7200 upgrade adds an adaptively damped sports suspension, 22-inch wheels, and Brembo brakes…with ‘Swedish gold’ callipers.
Under the long wheelbase sits a 94kWh battery pack that can be recharged at up to 200kW: not quite as quick as some Chinese rivals but still replenishing 400km of range in half an hour.
The switch to the wagon form factor has made the Polestar 4 considerably more useful for taking to the ski slopes, camping (with available roof tent), or as your main family vehicle. A bigger, wider boot opening makes loading bulky stuff substantially simpler.
Outside, the 4 SUV wears Polestar’s trademark crisp, restrained lines with a split headlight motif and full-width rear-end light bar, while a glass roof is standard fit, though electrochromic dimming—probably smart in Australia—costs $2200 more.
The cabin carries on the theme of Scandi-minimalism, with luxury expressed through material choices rather than layering on visual clutter. We’d replace the standard PVC seats with Tailored Knit textile or full-on Bridge of Weir nappa leather (about $6000).
Infotainment is a simple mix of 15-inch touchscreen and wafer-like digital instrumentation, both running Google’s Android Automotive OS as a basis with regular over-the-air updates and inbuilt mapping.
We’re driving the Polestar 4 SUV next month to get a handle on where the dynamics of this raised wagon sit among its rival set of both combustion and electric European and Chinese rivals.
What’s exciting is how Polestar isn’t alone in launching a product like this.
With two much-anticipated electric wagons in the Zeekr 7GT and BMW i3 Touring on the horizon, and the latest-gen Audi RS5 hybrid about to drop in Australia, the fast-wagon genre is in the midst of a surprise renaissance.