Polestar 4 — model-year timeline & key facts
Published · Researched 2026-09-21
Compiled from the Polestar 4 deep-research dossier; researched 2026-09-21. UNVERIFIED flags from the source research are preserved verbatim.
Key facts
| Powertrain | EV |
|---|---|
| Power | 544 |
| Range | 600 |
| Battery | 100 |
| 0–100 km/h | 3.9 |
| Fast charge | 200 |
| New price US | 62900 |
| New price EU | 69900 |
| New price CN | 398000 |
| Used price signal | 2025 cars below new; US-exit will pressure American residuals |
| Value call | 2025 in EU/CN; in US only at an exit-discounted price |
| Sweet-spot year | 2025 |
| Years to avoid | 2024 launch cars; any US car if resale matters |
| Reliability flag | Medium |
| Biggest risk | US market exit after 2026 MY crushes American resale/support outlook; camera-mirror usability |
| Community verdict | Probably Polestar's best car, maddening in the details, US-exit asterisk |
Model-year timeline 2021–2026
| Year | Generation / changes / reliability / used prices |
|---|---|
| 2021 | — (didn't exist) |
| 2022 | — (didn't exist) |
| 2023 | Revealed (Apr); China launch |
| 2024 | Europe/US launch; Single + Dual · Early software bugs; sensor/ergonomic quirks · Software updates · €48,000–58,000 UNVERIFIED |
| 2025 | Busan production for US · Same quirk set; preconditioning gaps · None documented · $45,000–55,000 UNVERIFIED |
| 2026 | Carryover; US exit announced (after MY2026) · No new data · None documented · New only |
Sweet-spot year: 2025
Years to skip: 2024 launch cars; any US car if resale matters