- Polestar 7 has been confirmed for manufacturing however with only a few further particulars aside from the truth that it will likely be in-built Europe.
- It might 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 may very well 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 way from executed.
In its 2025 Enterprise and Technique Replace as we speak, Polestar revealed its intention to provide 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 it will likely be attention-grabbing to see what kind of excessive rider the brand new mannequin might be.
It might function the de facto substitute for the Polestar 2, the producer’s first pure electrical car. The Polestar 2 straddled the road between conventional sedans and crossovers, trying like a raised model of the previous relatively than the latter. However Polestar has developed loads because it launched the two, which has gone by way of a number of updates, and it’s a a lot better-known model as we speak with a rising roster of solely electrical fashions.
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Polestar didn’t share a lot concerning the Polestar 7, however the model’s design boss, Philipp Römers, mentioned, “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 might be every thing our clients anticipate from us, each by way of design and efficiency.”
Römers additionally famous that the “very progressive” new mannequin might be “performance-oriented” and that it’ll have a novel 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 should wait, although, because the producer didn’t share a time-frame for the brand new mannequin’s manufacturing or the place it could be assembled.
One put up from April 2024 on the Polestar Discussion board introduced that the Polestar 7 can be in-built Slovakia (the place Volvo is at present constructing a manufacturing facility that may grow to be operational subsequent yr) and that it may very well be a Zeekr 007 with a Polestar makeover. The Zeekr concept appears believable even when a car 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 seem 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 as if a wierd choice 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 seemingly debut round 2027, which can be the yr 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 concerning the model’s future however admitted that “important adjustments” wanted to be made on the highway to profitability.
Till then, Polestar will launch the 5 someday this yr, which includes a particular 800-volt platform constructed from bonded aluminum, like the unique Lotus Elise, within the quest for ‘including lightness.’ Just like the Polestar 6, its high dual-motor powertrain will even produce 884 hp, which needs to be greater than sufficient for a sub-3-second-to-sixty time.
The producer desires 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 achieve this nicely 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 yr 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.
