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 Lexus RX Comparison
Polestar Polestar 3
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2025 Polestar
Polestar 3
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2025 Lexus
RX
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CarExpert Rating
CarExpert Rating
Very Good
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CarExpert Rating
Very Good
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Based on the Polestar Polestar 3 LONG RANGE SINGLE MTR +PACK
Based on the Lexus RX
Best suitable for...
Driving the family
LuxuryFuel Efficiency
NA
55L - 67L
72 to 583 km
Warranty
5 year
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5 year
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MSRP
$116,753 - $154,453
$90,060 - $127,700
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CarExpert's Take
Josh Nevett
Marketplace Journalist
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
NA
Colours Available
Magnesium is standard, with the following finishes a $2000 option:
- Snow (white)
- Thunder (grey)
- Jupiter (bronze)
- Midnight (blue)
- Space (black)
The RX is available in the following finishes:
- Sonic Chrome
- Sonic Iridium
- Graphite Black
- Sonic Copper
- Deep Blue (excludes F Sport Performance)
- White Nova (F Sport, F Sport Performance only)
- Cobalt Mica (F Sport, F Sport Performance only)
- Sonic Quartz (Luxury, Sports Luxury only)
- Titanium (Luxury, Sports Luxury only)
- Vermillion (Luxury, Sports Luxury only)
- Khaki Metal (Luxury, Sports Luxury only)
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Specs
| Type | ||
| - | TURBO, TURBO PETROL DIRECT INJECTION, GASOLINE DIRECT INJECTION & MULTI-POINT, TURBO GASOLINE DIRECT INJECTION & MULTI-POINT, PETROL DIRECT INJECTION | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| - | 2393 - 2487 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| - | 2.4L, 2.5L | |
| Cylinders | ||
| - | 4 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| - | 16 | |
| Power | ||
| 220kW - 380kW | 184kW - 273kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| - | 6000 | |
| Torque | ||
| 490Nm - 910Nm | 430Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| - | 1700 - 4600 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| - | - | |
