FIRST DRIVE: Polestar 4 – No Back Window, But Why?

What’s even more odd than Polestar’s naming convention, which orders its cars not by class, but when they go on sale?

Why, it’s to give the new Polestar 4 (which sits in price and size between the Polestar 2 and 3 – go figure) no rear window whatsoever.

It’s rather anti-dog, but that feature – together with a silhouette that’s more raised saloon than lowered SUV – does help the Polestar 4 stand out against electric rivals.

But is it enough to challenge the likes of Audi, BMW, Mercedes and Porsche? Top Gear Magazine’s Associate Editor, Tom Ford, has been to find out…

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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:20 Interior
06:34 Walkaround
11:19 Drive - Spain
15:09 Drive - UK
19:23 Conclusion

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