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Polestar 4 SUV Single Motor EV Beta

Price $109,900
Range 630 km
Battery 100 kWh
Fastest charging 200 kW DC

Price

RRP
$109,900
Price basis
Plus on-road costs

Battery & charging

Battery
100 kWh
Range
630 km
Energy use
17.8 kWh/100km
Peak AC charging
11 kW
Peak DC charging
200 kW
Heat pump
Yes
Vehicle-to-load (V2L)
3.3 kW

Range in the real world

Official (WLTP) 630 km
Motorway at 100 km/h ~470 km
Winter, near freezing ~470 km
Towing a trailer ~320 km

Estimates from the official figure using typical losses: about a quarter off at motorway speeds or in cold weather, and around half when towing. Your range will depend on speed, hills, weather and load.

Charging times

Wall socket (10 A), 0–100%
about 49 h 30 minadds about 10 km an hour
Home wallbox (7 kW), 0–100%
about 15 hadds about 35 km an hour
Public AC (22 kW), 0–100%
about 10 hadds about 55 km an hour
50 kW fast charger, 10–80%
about 1 h 30 min
Hyper charger (150 kW+), 10–80%
about 40 min

Estimates from the battery size and the car’s peak charging rates. Fast charging slows as the battery fills, and in the cold, so real sessions vary.

Running costs

Per 100 kmPer year
Charging at home$14.72$1,770
Public fast charging$23.62$2,830
Petrol car, for comparison$24.85$2,980

At the official energy use (real-world use is usually higher), home power at 40c/kWh, public fast charging at 90c/kWh and road user charges of $76 per 1,000 km, over 12,000 km a year. The petrol car uses 7 L/100 km of 91 at $3.55 a litre. Your power plan may be cheaper, especially overnight.

Performance

Motors
Single motor
Power
200 kW
Torque
343 Nm
0–100 km/h
7.3 sec
Drive
Rear-wheel drive

Practicality

Body
SUV
Seats
5
Boot
530 L (to the seatback)
Boot, rear seats folded
1,665 L
Front boot
15 L
Towing (braked)
1,500 kg
Kerb weight
2,265 kg
Length × width × height
4,840 × 1,994 × 1,556 mm
Ground clearance
166 mm
Spare tyre
Repair kit only

Safety

ANCAP scores
Adult 92% · Child 87% · Pedestrians and cyclists 81% · Safety assist 79%

Ownership

Warranty
3 years
Battery warranty
8 years / 160,000 km
Roadside assist
3 years
Servicing
Every 24 months or 30,000 km

Specifications from the NZ Autocar price database, checked against each maker’s NZ site, ANCAP and RightCar. Confirm with the dealer before you buy.

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