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SEARING SWEDE TARGETS POLE POSITION

THE ALL-NEW Polestar 3 might have a smaller number than the orthcoming Polestar 4 but it’s a much more expensive, more expansive and more sophisticated vehicle – a large coupe SUV, according to its maker, intended to compete among luxe EVs such as the BMW iX, Audi Q8 e-tron and Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV, as well as the combustion engined Porsche Cayenne.

With exclusive competition like that, the handsome Polestar 3 needs to be capable of more than just Instaworthy glamour shots. And based on our first taste of it through the city and hills surrounding Madrid, there’s a strong chance that the Polestar 3 (in dual-motor form, as tested) will translate well to its international markets, including Australia.

Officially revealed way back in October 2022, the Polestar

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