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Volvo’s electric vehicle spin-off arrives on Australian shores this month, with a small to mid-size sedan targeting the Tesla Model 3.
Once known for high-performance, turbocharged Volvo cars, Polestar will return to Australia this year as a maker of Tesla-rivalling electric cars with a performance skew.
Polestar’s first model – the Tesla Model 3-rivalling Polestar 2 sedan – will go on sale later this month, priced from $59,900 before on-road costs, and available in a choice of three variants (offered with a selection of option packs).
Beyond the Polestar 2’s launch, however, the Swedish-Chinese car maker’s 2022 is quiet, with the brand’s focus placed on growing awareness and sales, and establishing a network of Polestar Spaces (retail stores in shopping centres) and Polestar Destinations (out-of-town locations for vehicle deliveries).
Polestar will reveal its next model, the Polestar 3 large electric SUV, sometime in 2022 – though Drive expects it won’t reach Australian shores until early in 2023.
| Model | What’s new? | Segment | Timing | Read more |
| Polestar 2 | All new | Medium car | January 2022 | Pricing |
| Polestar 3 | All new | Large SUV | Expected in 2023 | Teased |
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