Polestar 7: affordable, compact SUV model will be Euro sourced Polestar 7: affordable, compact SUV model will be Euro sourced

Geely-owned Polestar these days outlined that its forthcoming unique Polestar 7 nameplate will be affixed to a “compact SUV” as an entry display camouflage the logo’s existing and expanding line-up.

Clearly positioned in a more quantity-selling conclude of the EV market, the Polestar 7 will take on miniature-section top fee electrics from the likes of BMW and Mini moreover mainstream miniature and mid-dimension choices from Tesla, Kia and Hyundai.

Various opponents will encompass Geely bedfellows in Volvo’s smaller EX objects, Tidy #1 and #3, and Zeekr X.

Extensively mooted as a replacement to the aging Polestar 2 sedan, the unique compact SUV would possibly presumably no longer be manufactured in China, luxuriate in quite a great deal of its more upmarket stablemates, but in Europe. Here’s particular on the least in section influenced by the possibility of emerging tariffs on Chinese-made vehicles within the unique world geo-political climate.

Per its maker, the Polestar 7 is determined to debut a brand unique structure, somewhat than undertake an existing platform, such because the Sustainable Abilities Structure (SEA) underpinning Polestar 4 and other Geely merchandise reminiscent of Zeekr X and Volvo.

“Over time, from Polestar 7 onward, [Polestar] will progressively transfer from a multi-platform attain [of the current brand line-up] to one single structure, reducing complexity, prices, and investments,” the company provided.

While no formal timing has been provided, the compact SUV will apply on from the logo’s subsequent commence, the Polestar 5 four-seat sizable tourer, spot for slack 2025 commence. With its 800-volt structure and bespoke bonded-aluminium platform, Polestar 5 is positioned neatly up the logo’s mannequin hierarchy.

No other information were revealed for Polestar 7 as yet. Even supposing it’s feasible the newcomer will on the least match the credentials of the unique Zeekr X, which is provided in 200kW single-motor and 315kW twin-motor guises, with 64kWh batteries and plus-400km vary claims.

While Polestar overtly admits the ‘7’ objectives to bolster what were lower-than-anticipated world gross sales for the logo, its Euro create will occupy an affect on its closing affordability if the compact SUV joins the Australian line-up.