- Polestar CEO Michael Lohscheller says that the Polestar 2 will get a direct car-shaped successor, made in Europe.
- Lohscheller says it and its SUV sister, the Polestar 7, are years away.
- Each it and the Polestar 7 will use the identical ground-up EV-only platform.
Final week, Polestar elaborated on it plans to diversify its all-electric lineup of automobiles. The Polestar 5 super-sedan is due out this 12 months, following the lately launched Polestar 3 crossover and upcoming Polestar 4 coupe-crossover. However one other all-new mannequin is coming quickly too: a small, made-in-Europe SUV known as the Polestar 7 that was as soon as tipped to exchange the Polestar 2 as the most affordable providing within the lineup.
Nicely, this is some excellent news for followers of the Polestar 2. The Polestar 7 gained’t truly substitute that sedan. As a substitute, the Polestar 2 is anticipated to get its personal direct successor, someday earlier than 2030.
Final 12 months, former Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath advised media shops together with the UK’s Autocar that the Polestar 7 can be the de-facto substitute for the Polestar 2. In spite of everything, whereas the Polestar 2 helped put the model on the map and has a loyal following at present, a crossover will inevitably promote greater than a sedan can—and Polestar wants to maneuver some steel.
However now, in accordance with the newest reporting from Autocar, Polestar’s new CEO Michael Lohscheller is singing a special tune. He advised the outlet that the model’s core lineup would proceed as-is: This implies the three, 4, 5 and 6 will go on as their respective SUV, coupe SUV, four-door coupe and two-door sports activities automotive designations.
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He additionally stated that the two will proceed because the entry-level hatchback mannequin, whereas the 7 is available in as a mannequin described as “mid-sized.”
Nevertheless, Lohscheller stated that the two and seven will use the identical platform, and each be made on the identical line at a brand new plant in Europe. We nonetheless don’t know what both mannequin will seem like, or when both mannequin will come to market precisely. Lohscheller says that each automobiles have “years to go,” with the Polestar 2’s substitute even additional behind its SUV sibling.
In a world the place all the things is an SUV, it is a nice shock to see Polestar’s dedication to sedans and hatchbacks. Nevertheless, I do query if this mannequin’s substitute is coming quickly sufficient.
The Polestar 2 has performed lots to determine the model globally; Lohscheller says that it’s his favourite mannequin and represents the model at its finest. However proper now, it is made in China, which suggests it is getting hammered with excessive tariffs that destroy the mannequin’s profitability. It’s unclear if the automotive will proceed to be offered within the U.S. after 2025. This would depart an enormous hole for a (considerably) reasonably priced car in Polestar’s lineup.
Curiously, Lohscheller did say that the Polestar 7 SUV can be mid-sized. Sadly, that possible tells us that it gained’t be a Polestar model of the Zeekr X or Volvo EX30. Maybe Polestar will do up a Zeekr 7X as a substitute?
We’ll simply have to seek out out when it goes on roads by 2027.
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