Very Good
2025 Polestar 3 review
On paper, the cheapest Polestar 3 relegates 'range anxiety' to the rear-view mirror. We put the brand's bold claims to the test.
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Josh Nevett
Polestar Polestar 3 vs Kia Seltos Comparison
Polestar Polestar 3
Kia Seltos
2025 Polestar
Polestar 3
vs
2026 Kia
Seltos
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Best suitable for...
Driving the family
City drivingFuel Efficiency
NA
50L
345 to 370 km
Warranty
5 year
warranty
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7 year
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MSRP
$116,753 - $154,453
$30,750 - $46,170
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CarExpert's Take
Josh Nevett
Deputy Marketplace Editor
Josh Nevett drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Supreme cabin space
- Unrivalled driving range
- Cheap to run
Misses
- Sluggish for an EV
- Still some tech bugs to iron out
- Useful features hidden in option packs
Jack Quick
Contributor
Jack Quick drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Drives sweetly
- Big and practical boot
- Front and rear USB connectivity
Misses
- Interior is built to a price
- Still no adaptive cruise control
- Intrusive safety tech
Colours Available
Magnesium is standard, with the following finishes a $2000 option:
- Snow (white)
- Thunder (grey)
- Jupiter (bronze)
- Midnight (blue)
- Space (black)
Seven colours are offered across the line-up, including a new Pluton Blue finish. The outgoing models’ Starlight Yellow has been dropped, while Clear White and Pluton Blue are available with a contrast Fusion Black roof exclusively on the Seltos GT-Line.
The other single colours include Neptune blue, Mars orange, Steel grey, Gravity grey, Cherry black and Snow White pearl.
- Mars Orange
- Pluton Blue*
- Snow White Pearl*
- Steel Grey*
- Gravity Grey*
- Fusion Black*
- Neptune Blue*
- Pluton Blue & Fusion Black roof^
- Clear White & Fusion Black roof^
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Specs
| Type | ||
| - | TURBO | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| - | 1591 - 1999 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| - | 1.6L, 2.0L | |
| Cylinders | ||
| - | 4 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| - | 16 | |
| Power | ||
| 220kW - 380kW | 110kW - 146kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| - | 6000 - 6200 | |
| Torque | ||
| 490Nm - 910Nm | 180Nm - 265Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| - | 1600 - 4500 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| - | - | |
