POLESTAR 4
TESTED 10.6.24, OXFORDSHIRE ON SALE LATE 2024
Electric five-seat SUV-coupé appears to cover every conceivable base
TESTER’S NOTE
The rear camera feed is adjusted using buttons on the screen housing and they are fairly intuitive. You can also turn it into a normal mirror but, because there is no rear windscreen, we assume this is just for vanity purposes or checking on the kids in the back seat.
VP
The Polestar 4 is difficult to figure out. It’s trying very hard to be bold and original, hence the windowless beetleback in place of a rear screen. It’s also trying very hard to be a lot of different things, including an SUV, a coupé, an executive car, a sports car, a tech device… And probably some others that we’ve forgotten.
This could be genius – as if Picasso made a car, with all its disparate bits brought together into one brave yet cohesive whole. Or it could be more Frankenstein’s monster – lots of unrelated stuff, stitched together and brought to life so that it can shamble about in your nightmares.