The T8 plug-in hybrid doesn’t offer much hope of repaying its investment, but with 18 miles of electric driving range, it has a certain suburban charge-at-home appeal for a first step into the electric-car waters.Ī seven-seater in base form, the XC90 has fabulous front seats and lots of cargo space, with room in the middle row for three adults. Teamed with an 8-speed automatic and an optional air suspension, it’s a calm and collected car to drive quickly balance is its calling card. Performance ranges from better than average in the 250-hp T5, to engaging in the T6, which pushes out 316 hp from a turbo-4 with supercharging. It has a discreetly high-end look, with no clunky details or miscues, and with an interior that looks expensive even when it wears gray wool upholstery rather than nappa leather. With its impeccably tasteful looks, the XC90 remains one of our favorite crossover SUVs to drive, or just to sit in and wait for someone to finish a Costco errand. The rear bumper has been restyled to hide the tailpipe, and navigation now comes standard on all models. We give it a TCC Rating of 7.7 out of 10. In fact, it excels in just about every dimension save for the extremes of high-speed and off-road performance. While the Volvo will offer supreme ride comfort and luxury, the Polestar 3 will be tuned with a sportier chassis as a performance-oriented SUV.It’s spacious, handsome, and well-equipped. Both models share the same architecture and possibly more, but will definitely be distinct in their character. The production is scheduled for early 2023 when the next Volvo XC90 is also expected. The Polestar 3 will be manufactured at Volvo’s assembly plant in South Carolina alongside the future Volvo XC90.
This should give the Polestar 3 enough stamina to travel over 600 km (372 miles) according to the European WLTP standard. To compete with the Model X, the Polestar 3 will feature semi-autonomous driving powered by “ the best-in-class LiDAR sensor from Luminar and centralized NVIDIA computing power.” The launch model will feature a dual-motor drivetrain powered by an extended battery.
Priced at around $85,000 (80,000 euros), it should also be more affordable while at the same time offering a more upscale ambiance. Make no mistake, this is a luxury mid-size SUV that should give Tesla Model X a run for its money. The first clear picture of the Polestar 3, released today, shows a blend between a coupe and a crossover, with design cues taken from the Precept study. Not coincidentally, a Polestar 3 prototype was presented in New York last December. For the Americans, it is important to know that it is also the first Polestar made in the U.S. This would be the first SUV wearing the Polestar badge and the first model built on the new dedicated SPA2 architecture.
The star of 2022 is the Polestar 3, which opens up a new chapter for the Swedish brand. Polestar has announced plans to launch one new model per year for the next three years.
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