Polestar 4 - No looking back.....

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.

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

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!

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.

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. 🙄

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

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.

Too expensive for tuned down version of Zeekr 001

Thank you for this detailed reviewed.

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.

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.

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

pity about the wind noise

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

Love polestar cars but extremely disappointed they cost so much considering they are (have been) built in China.

Love ya channel but was concerned you were not keeping to your side of the road as shown in the low rhs camera.

Thanks for the excellent review! I have a reservation for the P4 and hope this dark area behind the back seats does not give a morbid vibe. Will reserve judgment until the test drive.

Why does nobody talk about how similar this is to the IPace?

Please try to not mix up the words "regen" and "one pedal drive". The fact is that you cannot adjust or lower the level of regen in ANY Polestar car. You can only select the level of "one pedal drive" and that only adjusts the way the power pedal is used. Thanks for a great video! All the best! 😎👍

Only downside of the digital rearview mirror is the focus depth. In any analogue mirror I can read the license plates of cars behind me without using my reading glasses. Luckily the wing mirrors are still analogue so those rare occasions when this becomes a problem it is solved by simply looking thru a side mirror instead.
Everything else with that digital mirror is benefits! It is amazing! 😎👍

Great video as usual, like all your Polestar videos. I can honestly say with no disrespect to you, you mentioned some of the safety features and one being the feature for awareness whilst driving and taking your eye off the road to look at the screen on the dash. Tbf, you were at that moment I noticed it the most looking towards your own in car camera for this video. So not 100% it being an issue per se. I've been lucky enough to sit in the car and unfortunately not test drive yet myself, but that rear view mirror is great from what I can tell. But in all, I still prefer the Polestar 3. Keep up the great review vides. Thanks.

Are you sure on the colour, there is no zinc mentioned on the configurator? There is magnesium, electron (which I think this is) and storm.

Polestar 4 looks fantastic, it might be a Model Y alternative, but Tesla got the upper hand with 1.99% financing vs Polestar 7-8% 😮😅.

Manufacturers typically do not put high quality glass on their lower tier cars, which is probably why you were hearing wind noise on this car as opposed to the AWD version. That is one thing that annoyed me when considering luxury cars. Our KIA Optima Hybrid had less cabin noise (also more space, equipment, etc. and less issues) when compared to our Volvo S60 T5. I hope they get the software bugs sorted on these by the time they get to customers. I was considering the RWD LR version, but now am thinking, I should just get the AWD version (or another brand for more range) or just go back to Audi as the e-tron has been updated, maybe Q6 instead of Q8 this time as they both have air suspension. Thanks for the video!

the dog is impressed

I wonder how is the comfort with 19" weel. All test with 21" it is little bit annoying for who think to buy with 19"

Ordered one on my company’s salary sacrifice EV scheme, the only way to finance an EV today, in my opinion. Note the point on lack of vent manual adjustment, surely it’s more about temperature, which you can adjust, including fan speed, verbally. The sooner every function is verbal who cares about buttons and knobs?!

Thanks for that outstanding review. After watching dozens of EV reviews, I can honestly say this one nails it in terms of structure, focus, and everything someone seriously considering buying a car needs. Your review was the final push I needed to go for the P4. I did go for the dual motor with the performance pack, slightly different from your recommendation, but the rest is spot on. Can’t wait to finally get behind the wheel myself. Do you think I’ll get a dog thrown in for good measure? Let’s wait and see

In a past life, early 1970s, I used to drive an Escort van. No rear wipers in those days and the slightest drop of rain rendered the back windows useless.
Therefore the lack of a rear window wouldn't bother me and you do now have a rear camera as a bonus.

Too Expensive. Why do chinese car companies increase their prices in Europe? Milking the cows.

Looks like the colour is ‘storm’ grey?

Comprehensive and professional review. Test drove the dual motor the other day and the rear view camera does take a lot of getting used to, especially from a depth perception point of view. Am sure it will become second nature after a while like any new technology and we’ll soon find out after I take delivery in December. Will be sorry to see my 2 go, but this is a step up spec wise.

Nothing about Polestar has put me off so far and replacing the rear window with a camera makes perfect sense for me.

The HUD is a delight for long journeys. You didn’t mention it.

This the best car!!!! ❤

Anyone have experience with how immune to glare from the glass roof on the mirror and external glare on the camera the windowless camera system is?

Mine arrives 28th Oct. Your review only reaffirms my decision. Cannot wait to get aboard!

I am now down to a straight choice between polestar 4 SM with all the packs or a model y AWD. Both have advantages and potential pitfalls, I do like the Tesla but i am wary of there being a new model out within months of mine arriving (ok it’s vanity I suppose) my concern with the 4 is the mirror, I wear glasses and my wife wears varifocals. I wouldn’t have considered it but I’ve read quite a few stories about people saying it’s a deal breaker for them when they wear glasses. I have to choose soon and the nearest test drive is 2 hours away. Can anyone share their own experience ?

Drove one at the weekend coming from a Tesla model 3 standard RWD 300hp. The 540 had poke but it just did not have the fun feel that the Tesla has. Likely because we're talking pulling power and I must confess I have not compared torque. Lovely inside but the screen controls drove me a bit barmy as did the buttons on the steering wheel. Again it's probably what you're used to and it is very hard not to compare back to Tesla GUI. For £70k, I have decided against it. It is very nice indeed but boy it just didn't warrant that price hike for me. Each to their own it was a solid build.

Finley approves

What only a few reviewers of the p4 have mentioned, with regards to one of the advantages of having the rear camera, is that the field of view you get looking in the digital rear view mirror is about 30 degrees WIDER, than looking out of a normal rear view mirror and through the rear window. It’s actually a significant safety feature. In addition…..in a normal car, if you had dogs in the back, or stuff loaded up that could obstruct your view from the rear….you have none of that with the view from the external camera.

Where is it built? China? Sweden?

One mouse pissing on a cable and you can throw it away.

looked at it today, will schedule a test nxt week… .. finally something that looks finished… (the TY is by all means a cheap feeling sac of software frustration… yeah yeah .. hear the cult members raging about that comment… but i stand by it: the software feel frustratingly unfinished any which way you look at it)

This looks like an exclusive car to own. Looks great, seems well built - unlike the defunct Fisker I wanted to own. one question : is the car manufactured in US ? China ? could be bad to have tariffs applied to it. Looking forward seeing that one on the continent when there is left handle driving...

It's a nonsense to talk of sustainability and ggen use leather. The animal is slaughtered to rip its skin off and use it. Tanning it to colour is THE most toxic of processes. Real shame as otherwise great car. Did see what looked like a cut-out for where rear glass could go. Leaving it smooth would be better.

What color is this car in? Storm? Magnesium?

Rear camera fails bang goes your rear vision!