- Polestar 7 has been confirmed for manufacturing however with only a few extra particulars apart from the truth that will probably be in-built Europe.
- It may enter manufacturing in 2027 and roll out of Volvo’s new manufacturing facility that is being in-built Slovakia.
- It has been speculated that it could possibly be Polestar’s reinterpretation of the Zeekr 007, which is much more like a sedan than an SUV.
Although it is coming off a tricky 2024 that noticed the ouster of its CEO and declining gross sales, Swedish-Chinese language EV model Polestar is much from accomplished.
In its 2025 Enterprise and Technique Replace in the present day, Polestar revealed its intention to supply its first mannequin in Europe: the Polestar 7. It can fall into the compact dimension bracket the place the producer already has the coupe-like Polestar 4 crossover, so will probably be fascinating to see what kind of excessive rider the brand new mannequin shall be.
It may function the de facto alternative for the Polestar 2, the producer’s first pure electrical automobile. The Polestar 2 straddled the road between conventional sedans and crossovers, trying like a raised model of the previous slightly than the latter. However Polestar has advanced loads because it launched the two, which has gone by a number of updates, and it’s a a lot better-known model in the present day with a rising roster of completely electrical fashions.
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Polestar didn’t share a lot in regards to the Polestar 7, however the model’s design boss, Philipp Römers, stated, “Polestar is understood for its progressive design, with every automotive standing out and creating its personal buzz—so too will Polestar 7. It’s extremely thrilling to deliver Polestar’s design ethos to a brand new section. Polestar 7 shall be all the things our prospects count on from us, each by way of design and efficiency.”
Römers additionally famous that the “very progressive” new mannequin shall be “performance-oriented” and that it’s going to have a singular promoting level. He didn’t say what it was, although, so we’re going to have to attend a bit longer to search out out. We don’t know the way a lot we must wait, although, because the producer didn’t share a timeframe for the brand new mannequin’s manufacturing or the place it will be assembled.
One publish from April 2024 on the Polestar Discussion board introduced that the Polestar 7 could be in-built Slovakia (the place Volvo is at the moment constructing a manufacturing facility that can grow to be operational subsequent 12 months) and that it could possibly be a Zeekr 007 with a Polestar makeover. The Zeekr concept appears believable even when a automobile with a extra conventional upright SUV physique, one thing like a Polestar’s model of the Volvo EX40, would have additionally made sense.
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Polestar’s present lineup consists of three fashions: the two, 3 and 4. The automaker has already proven what the Porsche Taycan-rivaling Polestar 5 and the 6 sports activities automotive will appear like. The latter is a 2+2 with as much as 884 horsepower, and it has its sights set on the electrical Porsche 718 and the combustion 911. It’s meant to be the model’s highest-performance mannequin, so it looks like a wierd determination to name the brand new compact SUV the Polestar 7. What ever occurred to increased numbers designating bigger and extra unique fashions?
The Polestar 7 will doubtless debut round 2027, which can also be the 12 months when the automaker lastly expects to start out turning a revenue. Polestar’s new CEO, Michael Lohscheller, who took over the reins from Thomas Ingenlath, is optimistic in regards to the model’s future however admitted that “important modifications” wanted to be made on the street to profitability.
Till then, Polestar will launch the 5 someday this 12 months, which incorporates a particular 800-volt platform created from bonded aluminum, like the unique Lotus Elise, within the quest for ‘including lightness.’ Just like the Polestar 6, its high dual-motor powertrain can even produce 884 hp, which ought to be greater than sufficient for a sub-3-second-to-sixty time.
The producer needs to extend its gross sales by 30 to 35% yearly till 2027, and it plans a 75% improve in retail areas (i.e. showrooms) by 2026. It didn’t accomplish that effectively in 2024—it expects a decline in gross sales of over 10% in comparison with 2023—dragged down by falling gross sales of the Polestar 2 and elevated competitors in all markets the place it’s current, however particularly in China.
It’s assured, although, that 2025 will “be the strongest 12 months in Polestar’s historical past,” banking on gross sales of the U.S.-built Polestar 3 and the 4, which is a direct rival to the brand new electrical Porsche Macan.
