Polestar has debuted its fifth model, the all-electric Polestar 5, which the brand calls a “four-door performance Grand Tourer”, and the numbers game proves they aren’t joking.
The Polestar 5 was unveiled with two variants. The standard model is the Dual Motor, which, as its name suggests, features two electric motors producing a combined 748 hp (550 kW) and 812 Nm. This results in a 0-100 km/h time of 3.9 seconds and a top speed of 250 km/h.
If 748 horsepower isn’t enough, the Performance variant boosts the outputs to 884 hp (650 kW) and 1,015 Nm of torque from the same dual-motor setup. This reduces the century sprint to just 3.1 seconds – or supercar territory – while top speed remains 250 km/h.
Both variants are equipped with a 112 kWh battery pack with nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) chemistry. This enables a WLTP-rated range of 670 km for the Dual Motor variant and 565 km for the Performance variant.
The Polestar 5 is the brand’s first vehicle to be based on an 800V architecture. This allows it to support DC fast-charging speeds of up to 350 kW, which enables a 10-80% recharge in just 22 minutes. AC charging is also supported at 11 kW.
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The Polestar 5 is built on a bespoke, bonded aluminium platform that serves as the basis for the new Polestar Performance Architecture (PPA). In terms of design, the company says the production car is a faithful recreation of the striking Precept Concept from 2021.
The car’s design is inspired by “Aviation.” Polestar’s designers describe this with phrases like “taut surfacing stretched over an aerodynamic wing-like profile with a Kamm-style tail,” which translates to the car’s sleek, fastback body style. In a distinctive move, and similar to the Polestar 4, the Polestar 5 also forgoes a traditional rear windshield.
The Polestar 5 is designed primarily as a four-seater, with seats developed in collaboration with renowned manufacturer Recaro. For occasional use, the rear central armrest can be raised to create a temporary fifth seat. While this middle position does not recline, rear passenger comfort is enhanced by a clever feature Polestar calls the “Foot Garage”—cutouts in the front seats that create extra foot space for a more natural seating position.
Other creature comforts include a four-zone climate control system, a standard 10-speaker Polestar High-Performance Audio system that can be upgraded to a 21-speaker Bowers and Wilkins system, laser-line ambient lighting, and an active road noise cancellation system.
Upfront, the cabin is dominated by a portrait-oriented 14.5-inch central display with Google Built-In. The interface features four dynamic tiles beneath the main Google Maps section, which can be customised to the user’s preferred functions. Additionally, a dedicated shortcut bar provides one-touch access to six of the driver’s most-used features directly on the home screen.
For the driver, there’s a nine-inch digital gauge cluster mounted directly on the power-adjustable steering column, supplemented by a 9.5-inch head-up display.
The Polestar 5 is equipped with a comprehensive sensor suite that includes 11 cameras, a driver monitoring camera, a mid-range radar, and 12 ultrasonic sensors. These components power the Polestar 5’s ADAS features, including Pilot Assist, which adjusts the vehicle’s speed and position within its lane at speeds of up to 150 km/h. According to the company, the car’s interior also features radars that can detect the number, position, and type of occupants to deploy the correct safety measures in the event of an accident.
The Polestar 5 is available to order in European markets, priced at EUR119,900 (approx. RM591k) for the Dual Motor variant and EUR142,900 (approx. RM705k) for the Performance variant.
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