Obviously I would need to drive one first, but based on this and other reviews, I'd have one if I could afford one. No rear window doesn't bother me... having driven box vans as a roadie in my younger years they didn't have rear windows either! If the camera that feeds the "rear view mirror" has a wider field of view and is hi-def, surely that's a plus not a minus? Like the looks. Like the interior space. As you say, only down side is the over-reliance on menus and the screen to do simple tasks like adjusting the air vents

I’ve got mine on order for November here in the US. Absolutely can’t wait for the test drive.

Great review, and I also like that you bring up the sustainability of the car, which no other brand does as good as Polestar

Single RWD on order due October. This reaffirms my decision. The best EV auto reviews on YT

Thanks for the review. I've a Sgle Motor on order due Oct in Australia. Was second guessing but now feel happy with my choice.

I love the way Finley looks at you while you are talking and appears to nod in agreement with your proclamations. Perhaps you should invite Finley more often. Would be interesting to hear his views on the Polestar 4. Cheers!

After having an I-Pace and now a kia EV6 GT, this could be my next one, I love it. Only downside for me is that it’s a really big car, can be difficult to maneuver in carparks. But maybe I’ll have to keep my EV6 as EV’s depreciate so much… Anyway love the car, the review but even more your lovely dog ;)

Great review Bryan, thank you. The dog was very well behaved too!

I am driving Volvo C40 and it practically doesn’t have rear window at least you can’t see anything from rear view mirror. Excellent side mirrors is just enough added to that there are 360 cameras. Blind spot warning and cross traffic alerts is really enough. So I don’t need rear window. Vans have been driven without rear windows for years.

Thank you for this detailed reviewed.

Great in-depth review! Thanks! Any feedback on the read-view camera in the rain and/or night?

Love this car. Have a P2 myself and will definitely consider upgrading to this eventually. My only concern is that carrying a dog in the hatch is likely not possible due to the roofline/lack of rear window. This is where the Macan would have the advantage.

How is the rear view camera at night as with some they are not very good.

After turning my head and looking out of the rear window for about 30 years, i really had to get used to use a rear view camera some years ago. Now i would not miss a rear window anymore, long ago since i really turned my head to look out of this window.

UNBELIEVABLE! THE BACKSEATS ARE SO SPACIOUS!!!

Thanks !👍 Like it in black rwd standard layout-no options for me 😊

Love the car, Brilliant review Brian as always thank you, will you be reviewing the dual motor?

Maybe I missed it, but how is the efficiency?

Where is the hazard lights control. That should be a physical button I think? Great video, I enjoyed it a lot!

Great review. How did it feel on those narrow roads? It seems quite wide, or a non issue once you drive it?

I test-drove an EV car that had a switchable digital rear view mirror last year, the Subaru Solterra. I straight away realised that because I wear varifocal glassed I would need to look through the bottom of my glasses to focus on the digital mirror and so look above the mirror, of course with a glass mirror the focus is to infinity and I use the top of the glasses. Since I only had 10 minutes with the car I gave up on the digital mirror. Brian, I see that you wear glasses, are they varifocal? Did you find that you could overcome this? A possible (radical) option would be to have the rear view "mirror/camera" someone on the dashboard so you are looking down to overcome this issue.

It’s beautifully designed and evidently good to drive and travel in. And I might well have bought one. But I’m concerned about all the delays: at the Bicester launch event in April, there were supposed to be test drives available in June. Now it’s July and there are only LHD pre-production cars that are still getting software tweaks in response to reviewers’ comments. UK customer deliveries ‘at the end of 2024’? Maybe, but I bought a BMW instead. I really want Polestar to succeed. The designs are fantastic and the sustainability ethos is exactly right. But they have to show that they can get products to market, and give customers the confidence that those products will be supported over a long service life. I don’t feel enough of that confidence yet.

Need to see more Finley! Good to see 'animal mode' and I like the looks personally. Lots of competition in this segment of the market, but can see it holding its own, cant see anyone taking an IPace over this, different generation of tech and cheaper...

What about the width of the car, is it a critical issue or is that issue mitigated by great maneuvrability? How do you see the turning circle of the 4? In the Polestar 2, the turning circle isn't great, but the car is at least of normal width.

Haven’t met a rear mirror camera that I’ve liked. Requires your eyes to adjust each time. Might get used to it but on this car if you find the mirror is a problem you are stuck. Too expensive a gamble for me.

I think you have convinced Finley to buy one, he was taking in everything you said. My two dogs slept right through your presentation, sorry. I enjoyed it though, pity it’s way out of my price range.

pity about the wind noise

Its just the price of it that holds me back, i love my P2 but is this really 20k more of a car

Having looked for any EVs to improve on Kia's EV6, I had my eye on the polestar 4. Having seen your review on the EV6 you were equally impressed by that car over a year over a year ago. Given that a similarly specified polestar 4 is 10+ grand more than the EV6. I can't see how this is any better especially when you bear in mind that the single motor pole star 4 can only tow 1500 kilos whereas the EV6 RWD and AWD can both tow 1600 kilos. I love to know how Auto EV stack piece 2 against each other! I want to tow up to 1600 kilos, there's not much to compete with the EV6! It may be the EV6 refresh that I end up buying this winter!

No amount of mental gymnastics is going yo make this a sports UTILITY vehicle. Manufacturers are playing a bit fast a loose with these descriptions. Not that it really matters it’s just semantics. I appreciate little things like storage up front, if you are doing a road trip with a full boot it is always nice to have an easy access storage spot for charging cables. I like the styling , but like others have mentioned it is a little on the pricey side compared to competitors.

The Polestar 4 is a beautiful car.

Obviously Jaguar I-pace won loads of design awards and this looks like it is a facelift version of one..

Electronic rear-view mirrors are not a problem, if calibrated properly. I did appreciate the one in the Honda e, even if it can sometimes give you discomfort before your brain gets used to it. However, the Honda e has a rear-window, so you can use the camera or the normal mirror. Which brings us to the big question mark: what happens if the camera in the rear of the PS4 is damaged, or worse, malfunctions while you are driving? That is my problem with Polestar in general. I do like the brand and I was considering buying the PS2 when it came out. What stopped me was the lack of infrastructure for maintenance and repair. Polestar has only showrooms and no workshops. If something goes wrong, you are supposed to go to a Volvo dealer, if Polestar has a partnership with one near you. However, the Volvo personnel knows very little of Polestar. Moreover, since the two brands have split up, I am not even sure Volvo will still accept maintenance or repair on a Polestar.

Handsome hatcback , but the popular choice is still a suv with lofty seat heights .

Is this colour Storm or Magnesium?

Interesting. (Deep breaths included).

Polestar4 vs Ionic 5 N? Know what I would go far..

This shape to me looks like a hybrid of a hatch and an estate.

Looks like an iPace with new headlights

Looks firm and bouncy. This is something I despise of the Polestar 2 with the standard suspension.

I think the real reason that they are having different handles isn’t because they’re doing something different. It’s because they’re pulling from different Geely brands in their Chinese conglomerate. The underpinnings of these vehicles are being pulled from different Chinese products and they’re slapping a polestar badge on it. That’s what’s happening. 😮😮😮

Saloon shape isnt trending when it comes to a family carriage

Looks nice and more like a wagon/hatchback than SUV

I like our cluttered BYD Seal.

Who designs these things?😢😮

You will never convince me that living in a basement is better (no rear window). I am 61 and use reading glasses -- I dislike wearing them when driving and can see a lot better without them from about 2 feet out. A rearview mirror works fine but a screen does not. I would have to shell out $500 for bifocals and wear them all the time instead of the $5 I pay for reading glasses. Without that change this car is unusable for me. I loathe touch screens also and have destroyed a couple cell phones in a rage over unresponsive screens.

The first one was a 20 year old Volvo!

Every Polestar 4 should come with a Findlay.

Hate advertising in videos when I pay KZfaq to remove advertising 🤬

looks Jaguar I pace esk!

Have a tesla model 3 and I would rather have no back windows and a camera instead like in polestar than the shitty Window that it has.

Nice but not great for dog owners like myself who puts the dog in the boot so wouldn’t work for me. Nice design though.

Can't even keep the high-vis in the front thing. French law requires they be in the cabin.

Tesla Model 2? Not seen that yet. Have we? Transcript: 1:52 and that was a car that really sort like competed with cars and still does In fairness with cars such as the Tesla 1:58 Model 2 and obviously BMW I4 Hyundai onx6 and so forth it's their midsize

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Would prefer to spend that kind of money for an EV brand not owned by a Chinese company...also worth bearing in mind Polestar appear to be in some sort of financial trouble at the moment.

It's just a pity that Volvo doesn't want to be affordable.

Too expensive for tuned down version of Zeekr 001

Uncorrupted steering by being RWD.

Getting rid of the rear view window is about time. Rear view in modern cars are rubbish and have been for years.

If it's Nappa leather no cattle will have been harmed in its manufacture. 🐑🐑🐑

Your problem with the screen isn’t an issue for me (being a Tesla Model 3 owner) and the car looks brilliant. I thought it was a great review but you went and ruined it for me by mentioning the bloody F-Pace which you adore and can’t stop talking about. 🙄

Before folks rush in , time to take a moment , this brand could be the next "FISKER".

The range is overpriced for me plenty of real premium brands that offer more in my humble view. No rear window doesn’t sell it for me.

No amount of excuses is going to justify no rear window. Polestar is already underwater and the Polestar 4 car is going to bury this company. Imagine too how much this car is going to cost once the warranty ends and the computers start to fail. The problems will be endless and do you think your car insurance is going cover the costs of fixing them? If so, I've got a bridge to sell you. This EV will be heading straight to the junkyard. It's a shame, because the automotive designers made a beautiful looking car. Sadly, the Polestar 4 is an albatross in swan's clothing. The resale value will be 50% of what you paid within a year.

Maybe you should learn something about ZEEKR.

Lol the person in vidro dont know the names if the Tesla cars even hi says Tesla Model 2 lol well well, not nessesery to be a car expert to make a video about a car. Its ok. But you cant call yourself an expert then.

Informative and well explained. Really like your down to earth commentary. Yes… just cudos for how you’ve grown into this extremely over saturated market of Clarkson and Hammond wanna bees. This you have done with your calm presence, Scottish accent an clearly one or two half bad jokes combined with, great knowledge of the subject at hand…Might find a fast breathing or two when starting a sentence explaining the numbered options… of whom where some Take a little less in or cut out in post. Hell, I even like this masculin income - makes you remember line five…🥸 But overall, really really like your channel and try follow your regular new material - Cudos / 2ell done