On March 17, the global ultra-luxury high-performance electric vehicle brand Polestar’s first ultra-luxury pure electric SUV, Polestar 3, was officially released in the Chinese market and announced its new price in the Chinese market. System: The dual-motor long-range version costs 698,000 yuan, and the dual-motor high-performance version costs 798,000 yuan.
Pure design, enjoy luxury
Polestar 3 is the first product that continues the new design language system of the Polestar Precept concept car. Polestar 3 presents a full sense of sculpture and future with its powerful wide-body posture. As a super luxury pure electric 5-seater medium and large SUV, the Polestar 3 has a body length of 4,900 mm, a height of 1,627 mm, a width (including rearview mirrors) of 2,120 mm, and a wheelbase of 2. 985mm.
Based on the high-performance positioning of the vehicle, many aerodynamic designs have been integrated with the styling since the beginning of the development of Polestar 3. The overall drag coefficient has been reduced to 0.29Cd, achieving a harmonious unity of design and function. The front spoiler accelerates the air in front of the hood, causing the disturbed airflow to adhere to the body earlier and flow more smoothly. The rear spoiler enhances the vehicle's downforce and high-speed stability, while reducing turbulence at the rear of the vehicle. The rear air wing cleverly changes the direction of the airflow to ensure that the airflow on the sides of the vehicle can flow through the body more smoothly.
The frameless design exterior rearview mirror with a higher screen-to-body ratio is 30% smaller than traditional rearview mirrors. It reduces occlusion and provides a wider field of view while also reducing the risk of collision and air resistance. The flat front and rear side windows and the hidden door handles with automatic pop-up function complement each other, making the body surface flatter, reducing spoilers and optimizing the aerodynamic performance of the side of the body.
Polestar 3’s high-tech laminated glass panoramic sunroof can effectively reduce the noise inside the car, isolate more than 99.5% of ultraviolet radiation, reduce the glare caused by sunlight, lower the temperature inside the car, and improve the energy efficiency of the air conditioner; it uses a new The iconic Polestar logo engraved in the glass interlayer using advanced etching technology presents a visual effect of disappearing and appearing under the illumination of light, highlighting the brand style.
The front windshield uses infrared coating technology, which can filter infrared rays in sunlight, reflect ultraviolet rays, keep the interior of the car cool, reduce the load on the vehicle air conditioning system in hot climate conditions, and improve battery life. ; The standard rear acoustic laminated privacy glass brings a quiet atmosphere and privacy protection to the occupants in the car.
The SmartZone intelligent sensing area that replaces the traditional front grille design is another core element of Polestar 3 that reflects the innovative design of the Precept concept car. SmartZone integrates sensors, cameras, radars and other advanced driving assistance-related sensors into one place, achieving the perfect integration of sensing hardware with the overall body shape design for the first time.
The 22-inch multi-spoke black polished forged aluminum alloy wheels produced using exclusive patented laser etching technology are stronger in toughness and lighter in weight. They not only improve performance but also present a handicraft-level design.
The interior design of Polestar 3 fully demonstrates the brand's high-end concept of sustainable development, pursuing details, carefully selecting, and accurately matching. Polestar 3 offers four interior themes carefully matched by designers. Each theme is composed of selected main colors and innovative materials. The seats and interior exude a sense of pure luxury, setting a new benchmark for sustainability in the electric era.
Polestar adopts a pocket design, and the compact shift lever is moved behind the steering wheel, which not only shortens the driver's hand stroke when shifting gears, but also frees up considerable space in the car, improving Space utilization.
By optimizing the body structure layout, Polestar 3 lowers the seating position of the entire car and lowers the height of the dashboard, which not only provides the driver with an excellent SUV field of view, but also provides a more sporty Driving experience. The shoulder width of the front row in the car reaches 1,416 mm, and the width of the rear row reaches 1,428 mm. Compared with the seats used in similar SUV models, the seats of Polestar 3 are wider and the sitting posture is more comfortable.
The electric 8-way sitting position, 4-way lumbar support and extended leg rest adjustment functions can provide personalized settings according to different drivers and passengers. The overall width of the three rear seats reaches 1,375 mm, providing passengers with the same ride support and comfort as the front row. The completely flat floor also provides ample legroom for each occupant.
In addition, the ambient lighting in the car further visually extends the space inside the car. The color temperature of the white LED ambient lights on the dashboard and door sides is 5000 Kelvin, which is inspired by the spectral range of Polestar A, highlighting and enhancing the high-end atmosphere of the interior environment; the interior ambient lights of the high-performance package are Swedish gold, using Laser etching technology creates a light band that is only 0.4 mm wide and surrounds the entire cockpit, demonstrating the high precision and quality of Polestar manufacturing.
Pure driving control, luxury enjoyment
As a car brand with a long history of track genes, Polestar is committed to making Polestar 3 the benchmark for high-performance SUVs in the electric era. models, providing a series of designs that help improve the driving experience in all aspects.
Polestar 3 adopts the layout of front and rear dual permanent magnet synchronous liquid-cooled motors that are only equipped in luxury high-performance models, which gives it higher power density and lower energy consumption levels. Compared with AC Asynchronous motor, energy conversion efficiency increased by 10. At the same time, it also uses lightweight, durable aluminum front and rear axles, ultimately achieving a 50:50 weight balance.
The Polestar 3 dual-motor high-performance version can provide a maximum power of 380 kilowatts and a maximum torque of 910 Nm, and can accelerate from zero to 100 kilometers in just 4.7 seconds. Thanks to the TVDC dual-clutch torque vectoring control system, the vehicle can disconnect the rear axle motor during long-distance cruising, further reducing energy consumption and extending the vehicle's cruising range; when the driver deeply steps on the accelerator pedal, the vehicle can instantly switch to four-wheel drive mode. Provides a smooth acceleration experience.
Powerful power requires an excellent braking system to match. Polestar has established a long-term partnership with world-renowned caliper manufacturer Brembo. All Polestar 3 models come standard with Polestar’s exclusive Swedish gold 4-piston Brembo front brake calipers and 400 mm ventilated integrated front brake discs. . This brings rapid braking response to Polestar 3, allowing the vehicle to achieve a braking distance of only 34 meters from 100 kilometers per hour to standstill.
Calmly coping with a variety of complex road conditions is one of the important indicators for measuring high-performance SUVs. For this reason, Polestar 3 comes standard with CDC continuously variable damping control shock absorbers and active dampers provided by ZF. Dual chamber air suspension. CDC continuously variable damping control shock absorbers can automatically adjust shock absorber parameters at a frequency of 500 times per second according to different road conditions, achieving instantaneous adjustment of soft and hard damping to improve driving comfort.
Polestar 3 uses a large amount of aluminum alloy materials to create a combination of front double-wishbone independent suspension and rear integral multi-link suspension. By reducing unsprung mass, it achieves the best road holding and comfort. Find a balance between. In particular, its rear integral multi-link suspension is an exclusive design for high-performance models.
The rear wheel suspension is installed on a lightweight aluminum subframe, achieving higher rear suspension torsional stiffness, which can maintain the best body posture in high-speed corners, and the rear of the car can also be tight. The steering command provided by the front suspension makes the overall control limit of Polestar 3 higher and makes driving more fun.
The highly intelligent TVDC dual-clutch torque vector control will also monitor tire slip at any time and independently change the torque of each rear wheel, giving the vehicle stronger traction, faster acceleration and higher steering efficiency, even if It can also bring stable performance when facing slippery roads.
The industry-leading 111 kW·h battery pack provided by CATL provides a strong guarantee for these driving experiences. The aluminum battery box is supplemented by a boron steel protective reinforcement design to ensure the collision safety of the battery pack. With a maximum cruising range of 670 kilometers (CLTC) and a maximum charging power of 250 kilowatts under DC charging conditions, it only takes 30 minutes to charge the battery from 10 to 80, allowing car owners to travel freely even when facing long-distance travel needs.
Pure technology, immersed in luxury
With the advent of the electric era, global information interaction in the car has become a source of confidence to "control everything". The "Snapdragon Digital Chassis" equipped on Polestar 3 is composed of a set of open and scalable cloud connection platforms. The "Snapdragon Digital Cockpit Platform" as its core component is based on the powerful computing performance of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 chip. It provides passengers with an immersive in-car experience including high-definition displays and high-quality surround sound effects; it uses the native Android operating system and can achieve seamless connection with mobile devices.
The three screens in the car are linked and information is collaboratively interacted. The important information needed by the driver can be displayed smoothly on the digital instrument panel, central control screen and HUD head-up display, making it easier for users to read and operate. The 9-inch instrument panel has an anti-reflective coating, which allows the screen to remain clearly visible when exposed to direct sunlight and avoid dazzling the driver. The 14.5-inch vertical central control screen uses the Android native system and has OTA upgrade capabilities. It has built-in a large number of localized head applications such as iFlytek voice recognition, Amap, and Huawei App Store, providing Chinese consumers with excellent intelligent services. The HUD head-up display can project speed, traffic conditions and navigation information on the windshield. The display brightness can be automatically adjusted as the external light changes to avoid visual fatigue caused by long-term use by the driver.
Active and Passive Safety Technology
With years of experience and preventive safety technology developed based on various types of sensors, Polestar 3’s passive and active safety technology has reached reached the industry-leading level.
In order to protect the occupants in the car, a large amount of boron steel is used around the passenger compartment of Polestar 3 as structural parts to create a strong cage body structure, which minimizes the risk of vehicle deformation caused by impact. Intrusion to ensure the safety of vehicle occupants. The front and rear crumple zones use a mix of materials that are optimized to absorb energy in different crash situations, helping to minimize the impact forces transmitted to the vehicle's occupants in the event of an accident. There are a total of 9 airbags in the car, including dual inner airbags for the driver and passenger, which only take 8 milliseconds to deploy.
The Polestar 3 is equipped with 12 ultrasonic sensors, 5 millimeter-wave radars, and 5 cameras (4 surround-view cameras and 1 front-facing 8-megapixel camera with a 120-degree wide-angle field of view) ), in addition to 2 driver monitoring sensors (inside the car). These sensor data will provide strong support for road warning and driving assistance.
The PA pilot assist function can scan lane markings in real time through the front-facing high-definition camera at speeds between 0 and 150 kilometers per hour, and use the steering assist function to help the driver drive the vehicle between the markings on both sides of the lane. time, the user does not need to control the direction even when passing through curves. When encountering the vehicle in front, the vehicle will automatically follow the vehicle in front to maintain a safe distance.
The optional assisted driving package with lidar includes lidar from Luminar and Nvidia’s Drive Orin chip, and adds 3 cameras (1 on the front windshield, 2 on the side of the car) and Front-view camera and side-view camera cleaning function provide real-time detection of the vehicle's surroundings (especially for long distances). The vehicle can conduct a more comprehensive 3D scan of the surrounding environment, helping to enhance driving assistance capabilities.
Mr. Feng Dan, general manager of Polestar China, said: "2023 is Polestar's 'China Year', starting with Polestar 3. In the future, the brand will launch a new product every year. Actively deploying the ultra-luxury electric vehicle market. Since the release of Polestar 3 and the opening of pre-sales in China, the Chinese team has further focused on consumer insights. At Polestar, car owners are not only our customers, but also our friends. Confidants. 'There are close friends in the world.' Polestar will tailor-make exclusive customer rights for Chinese customers: the first car owner enjoys worry-free car services such as lifetime warranty, lifetime free maintenance, and lifetime roadside assistance. Everyone will have a travel butler and personal assistant who is always at their service - the "Proxima Exclusive Consultant".
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