Electric vehicle (EV) startup Polestar will launch a “premium compact SUV” called the Polestar 7, the company announced last week.
The vehicle will be built in Europe — an important move for Polestar, which currently builds some cars in China. New restrictions on Chinese software in cars threaten the company’s ability to import future models from the country.
Details on the new car are beyond scarce. Polestar design chief Philipp Römers says, “Polestar is known for its progressive design, with each car standing out and creating its own buzz — so too will Polestar 7. It is incredibly exciting to bring Polestar’s design ethos to a new segment. Polestar 7 will be everything our customers expect from us, both in terms of design and performance.”
Polestar spun off from Volvo. Originally a performance tuner shop, the company today sells three electric models under its own name. The Polestar 2 is a high-riding all-electric sedan with a starting price in the mid-$60,000 range, known for sporty driving dynamics and a chic, minimalist cabin.
The Polestar 3, set to reach its first buyers soon, is a sporty SUV with up to 350 miles of range and a starting price just under the $70,000 line. The company is also taking orders for a midsize SUV coupe called the Polestar 4.
A planned Polestar 5 high-performance sedan will reach production in “the second half of 2025,” the company says.
