Polestar 3 Long Range DUAL MOTOR – New Zealand review

With an official range of 632 km per charge, enough power to hit 100 km/h in five seconds and a towing rating of 2.2 tonnes, the Polestar 3 Long Range Dual Motor seems too good to be true - well, that is until you hear the price! It's certainly not for the faint of heart (or wallet) but if this sleek slice of engineering is in your budget then you'll be smiling every time you get behind the wheel. The problem is, the car seems to do everything very well, from its ride quality, features, efficiency, safety, road holding, even the noise levels on our course chip roads are good. But best of all, because it's electric, it costs about the same as a motorbike to drive. However, no car is perfect, so let's see if Gav can find any flaws in this big, comfortable cruiser. Minor video correction: LiDAR is not a standard feature on current New Zealand models of this vehicle. Are you thinking of upgrading to an electric vehicle but you're a bit worried about how & where to charge it? If so, we made this plain-English video explaining charging in really simple terms. It's nothing to be scared of! In fact, plugging in your car is easier than going to a petrol station:    • How to Charge an EV: NZ Edition   And if you're keen on cutting your carbon footprint, come and join us at Ecotricity which is New Zealand's only climate positive electricity provider! That means by switching today, you're helping turn back the clock on Climate Change, while saving money in the process. Sounds too good to be true, right? Well, it's not! Ecotricity is real, with really affordable electricity, thanks to it being purely renewable. Head to https://www.ecotricity.co.nz and chuck in your address to see how much money & carbon you can save right now. It's that easy and it makes a real, positive difference for the next generation.