Polestar 3 reveal gives us our first glimpse at the new all-electric SUV

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Polestar 3 is coming and this is our very first look

polestar 3 in camouflage covering
(Image credit: Polestar)

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Polestar has grand ambitions for the future of its brand, that much we know, and the Polestar 3 SUV is the next one heading to the production line. It’s also set to be the first Polestar car manufactured in the United States.

The premium SUV isn’t set to officially launch until next year, yet Polestar has just given us a glimpse of what’s to come. The car may be covered in camouflage, but it does give us an idea of what to expect.

The big news is that the Polestar 3 will come with Volvo’s semi-autonomous Highway Pilot system. The system sounds similar to General Motors’ SuperCruise tech, and will enable the car to drive itself without driver involvement on select highways. In other words a level 3 system, which doesn’t require full driver attention at all times.

This will be accomplished with a mix of autonomous driving software and external sensors. Key to those sensors is the LiDAR module, which will be discreetly tucked away in the windshield of compatible cars — including the Polestar 3 and Volvo XC40 Recharge.

There’s still a lot we don’t know about the Polestar 3, including price, range, speed and other features. However, deliveries on the car are expected to begin in Q1 2023. And we can reasonably expect the car to offer some impressive performance, given Polestar’s history as a racing and performance car company. 

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Tom Pritchard
Tom Pritchard
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