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Polestar 5 Performance Launch Edition EV Beta

Price $269,900
Range 558 km
Battery 112 kWh
Fastest charging 350 kW DC

Price

RRP
$269,900
Price basis
Plus on-road costs

Battery & charging

Battery
112 kWh
Range
558 km
Energy use
21.2 kWh/100km
Peak AC charging
11 kW
Peak DC charging
350 kW

Range in the real world

Official (WLTP) 560 km
Motorway at 100 km/h ~420 km
Winter, near freezing ~420 km
Towing a trailer ~280 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 55 h 30 minadds about 10 km an hour
Home wallbox (7 kW), 0–100%
about 17 hadds about 30 km an hour
Public AC (22 kW), 0–100%
about 11 h 30 minadds about 45 km an hour
50 kW fast charger, 10–80%
about 1 h 30 min
Hyper charger (150 kW+), 10–80%
about 25 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$16.08$1,930
Public fast charging$26.68$3,200
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
Dual motor
Power
650 kW
Torque
1,015 Nm
0–100 km/h
3.2 sec
Drive
All-wheel drive

Practicality

Body
Sedan
Boot
365 L
Boot, rear seats folded
1,128 L
Front boot
62 L
Towing (braked)
1,800 kg
Kerb weight
2,500 kg
Length × width × height
5,087 × 1,979 × 1,419 mm
Ground clearance
141 mm
Spare tyre
Repair kit only

Safety

ANCAP
Not rated by ANCAP
Energy rating (RightCar)
6 out of 6 stars

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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