- The Polestar 5 launches in Australia as an aggressively designed 550-650 kW electric Grand Tourer without a rear window (more on this later).
- Scandinavian minimalism meets fighter-jet aerodynamics, expect the 0-100 dash in as little as 3.2 seconds with a max range of approximately 670 kilometres.
- The local price starts from $171,100 before on-roads, with online orders now open.
The Polestar 5 has finally landed in Australia, and itโs playing by prison rules (taking a swing at the biggest bloke in the yard).
Forget polite Nordic restraint for a moment โ this is a five-metre-long electric Grand Tourer with enough umph to frighten your chiropractor. Polestar calls it a flagship. The spec sheet reveals itโs a sledgehammer.
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Born from the Precept concept first unveiled back in 2020, the Polestar 5 has managed to survive the production process without any real dilution. More fighter jet than family car, its taut bodywork stretches across a wing-like profile with a tail chopped straight from the aerodynamics manual.
The nose, on the other hand, wears Polestarโs โSmartZoneโ โ essentially a gallery of sensors masquerading as a grille โ while pixel headlights sharpen the front end. Flush glass and pop-out handles help it slice air with a drag coefficient of 0.24, and if youโve got a couple spare grand lying around, you can even paint it matte grey.
Inside, itโs part eco-lab, part luxury lounge. Recaro fronts drop you low, with bolsters that suggest the occasional track day, while rear passengers get their own climate, heating, ventilation, and massage functions. This is no afterthought of a back seat. Though youโll notice thereโs also no rear window (a high-definition camera provides a wider and clearer view).
The materials, however, are the real story: flax composites, PET plastics, fishing net carpets, and optional Nappa leather that comes as a by-product of the food industry. Itโs guilt-free indulgenceโฆ or at very least, the closest thing to guilt-free indulgence as you can get in this day and age.
The tech brief is equally uncompromising. A 14.5-inch screen runs Googleโs best apps on Polestarโs Android Automotive system, backed by an optional 21-speaker Bowers & Wilkins setup that could drown out a jet engine. Throw in a two-metre panoramic roof and active road noise cancellation, and youโre basically cocooned inside a Scandi concert hall with seatbelts.
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Of course, none of this matters if it drives like porridge. Which it thankfully doesnโt.
Underneath, youโll find the new bonded aluminium Polestar Performance Architecture, which the engineers claim is stiffer than many supercars. The Dual motor serves up 550 kW and 812 Nm, capable of doing the 0-100 dash in 3.9 seconds alongside a top speed of 250 km/h.
But if you think thatโs impressive, the Performance spec goes absolutely berserk: 650 kW and 1,015 Nm, translating to 0-100 in just 3.2 seconds with an identical top speed.
Range sits at approximately 670 kilometres for the Dual motor or 565 kilometres if you pick the faster options, with an 800-V lithium-ion battery that charges to 10-80% in a claimed 22 minutes.
The domestic price of entry? $171,100 before on-roads, or $193,100 if you want the full Performance experience. Then there are the options: $10,000 paint, $7,000 wheels, and an $8,800 sound system. Orders commence online here in Australia from September 8th, 2025.
Polestar hasnโt reinvented the wheel here. Theyโve just made it bigger, lighter, faster, and very Swedish. And for owners of the comparably specโd Porsche Taycan (which begins at around $175,000 and increases all the way to $419,000), that should sound uncomfortably close to home.
