Polestar 1
As the first production car introduced by new Swedish luxury brand Polestar, the 1 is a plug-in hybrid coupe that combines two electric motors with a turbocharged and supercharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine. Total output is rated at 619 horsepower. For each of the three model years planned by the company, production in Chengdu, China will be limited to 500 units. In EV mode, drivers can expect to travel 100 kilometres with a fully charged battery.
Polestar 1
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| MSRP | CA$197,000 |
| Fees | CA$0 |
| Gas guzzler tax | CA$0 |
| Monthly payments | CA$3,708/month |
| Powertrain | |
| Combined power | 619 hp |
| Combined torque | 738 lb·ft |
| Engine | 2.0 l I-4 |
| Power | 326 hp @ 6,000 rpm (243 kW) |
| Torque | 384 lb·ft @ 2,600 – 4,200 rpm (521 N·m) |
| Induction | Turbocharged + Supercharged |
| Fuel type | Premium |
| Engine | Electric (front, center) |
| Power | 69 hp @ 3,500 rpm (51 kW) |
| Torque | 119 lb·ft @ 500 – 2,500 rpm (161 N·m) |
| Engine | Electric (rear, left) |
| Power | 116 hp @ 3,300 rpm (87 kW) |
| Torque | 177 lb·ft @ 0 – 3,300 rpm (240 N·m) |
| Engine | Electric (rear, right) |
| Power | 116 hp @ 3,300 rpm (87 kW) |
| Torque | 177 lb·ft @ 0 – 3,300 rpm (240 N·m) |
| Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| Drivetrain | AWD |
| Hybrid / Electric | |
| Battery type | Lithium-ion (Li-ion) |
| Energy | 34.0 kWh |
| Voltage | 348 V |
| Charging times |
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| Cooling | N/A |
| Drivetrain structure | N/A |
| Vehicle type / Category | |
| Vehicle type | Coupe |
| Category | Hybrid / Plug-in Hybrid, Luxury sport car |
| Assembly | Chengdun, CN |
| Generation | 1 |
| Fuel efficiency / Autonomy | |
| City | 10.5 L/100km |
| Highway | 7.6 L/100km |
| Combined | 9.2 L/100km (3.9 Lₑ/100km) |
| Autonomy | 652 km |
| Electric autonomy | 84 km |
| CO₂ emissions | 54 g/km |
| Equipment | |
| Heated front seats | standard |
| Heated steering wheel | standard |
| Head-up display | standard |
| Surround-view camera | standard |
| Smart key | standard |
| Blindspot detection | standard |
| Forward collision warning | standard |
| Autonomous emergency braking | standard |
| Lane departure warning | standard |
| Adaptive cruise control | standard |
| Remote engine start | standard |
| GPS | standard |
| Infotainment | |
| Auxiliary audio input | standard |
| Front USB ports | standard |
| Apple CarPlay compatible | standard |
| Android Auto compatible | standard |
| Bluetooth audio | standard |
| Wi-Fi hotspot | standard |
| Steering / Suspension / Brakes / Tires | |
| Steering | rack and pinion, electric assistance |
| Front suspension | independent, double wishbones |
| Rear suspension | independent, multi-link |
| Front brakes | Disc (ABS) |
| Rear brakes | Disc (ABS) |
| Front tires | P275/30R21 |
| Rear tires | P295/30R21 |
| Safety | |
| Seat belts | 4 |
| Dimensions / Weight | |
| Length | 4,586 mm (181″) |
| Width | 1,958 mm (77″) |
| Height | 1,352 mm (53″) |
| Wheelbase | 2,742 mm (108″) |
| Weight | 2,350 kg (5,181 lb) |
| Capacities | |
| Passengers | 4 |
| Trunk | 125 l |
| Fuel tank | 60 l (13 gal) |
| Towing capacity | not recommended |
| Performance | |
| 0-100 km/h | 4.2 s (manufacturer) |
| 80-120 km/h | 2.3 s (manufacturer) |
| Top speed | 250 km/h (155 mph) (manufacturer) |
| Braking distance | N/A |
| Warranty | |
| Base warranty | 4 years/80,000 km |
| Powertrain warranty | 4 years/80,000 km |
| The Car Guide rating | |
| Fuel economy | 9/10 |
| Reliability | N/A |
| Safety | 8/10 |
| Infotainment | 6/10 |
| Driving | 7/10 |
| Overall | 6/10 |
| Average | 72%(view ratings) |