Last year, Swedish-based car maker Polestar announced that it would expand its local lineup with a luxury electric SUV called the Polestar 3, followed closely by Polestar 4. It also hinted that more models were coming in 2025, including a high-end electric sedan, the Polestar 5.
Now, an EV enthusiast, John H, has spotted a Polestar 5 test vehicle on Australian roads and shared it with the BYD Owners Group on Facebook.
It shows a white Polestar 5 evaluation vehicle driven on an Adelaide road with Victorian number plates.
From the rear, the taillights are seen to cover the width of the Grand Tourer (GT) like a large sedan. The car also appears relatively low to the ground compared to the Honda Jazz in the lane next to it, giving it a sporty stance.
@LudicrousFeed polestar 5 sighting? Credit John Hall BYD owners group au fb group @Rizflip pic.twitter.com/TBDSG3HMsr
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On Polestar’s local website, the brand describes the 5 as a “Grand Tourer. Game changer.” that will use cutting-edge bonded aluminium technology on the chassis with seats for four passengers.
The Polestar 5 was first teased in the form of a prototype back in 2022 at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Since then, the company has been working to bring it to life and almost 3 years later, production evaluation vehicles are being spotted testing in Australia.
According to a press release from April 2024, the company hinted that the Polestar 5 will feature a bespoke 800-V EV architecture, producing up to 650 kW and 900 Nm of torque.
It was developed by the Polestar UK R&D team on what the company calls Polestar Performance Architecture (PPA).
Polestar also mentioned that this car will compete with Porsche Panamera and the Mercedes-Benz EQS.
In January 2025, Polestar announced that it is also planning to produce a new compact SUV model called the Polestar 7 in Europe with production likely to begin in 2026.
The Polestar 7 is looking to be a best-seller for the brand in years to come and is likely to be similar in dimensions to Volvo’s EX30, which has seen great sales globally in 2024.
At the Polestar 7 event, the company reaffirmed that its GT model, the 4-seater Polestar 5, will be released this year.
Local pricing and specs of the upcoming Polestar 5 are yet to be confirmed and will be announced ahead of the local launch later this year.
Riz is the founder of carloop based in Melbourne, specialising in Australian EV data, insight reports and trends. He is a mechanical engineer who spent the first 7 years of his career building transport infrastructure before starting carloop. He has a passion for cars, particularly EVs and wants to help reduce transport emissions in Australia. He currently drives a red Tesla Model 3.