Your Definitive Guide to the Polestar 3 Electric Car Lease

The Polestar 3 Electric Car Lease - Your Definitive Guide

There is a battle ongoing in the UK’s media when it comes to the notion of electric cars. Throughout 2023 and 2024 it has been clearly palpable that anti-EV agendas have been underway with a litany of purported horror stories about the transition.

By no means an exhaustive list, there have been reasons along the lines of inadequate range, expensive, difficult to charge, lack of charging points and highly-flammable. Some of you may remember the airport fire (which was started by a combustion vehicle) but which was somehow linked to an electric vehicle which was caught up within the melee.

Or the story of the “runaway Jaguar I-Pace” which necessitated police intervention to bring it to a stop following the cruise control becoming stuck. Very clearly there has been a programme of anti-electric propaganda, with many publications quick to publish any negative stories.

But reading is believing and this approach does have a big impact on the public perception of what a BEV is fundamentally about, even though much of it is either misleading or a one-off example. There are more than enough cases of combustion vehicles incurring issues but quite interestingly they do not make it into our news.

Is the UK offering clear enough information for personal and business customers to enjoy these electric cars?

The announcement that Octopus Electric Vehicles and Fully Charged are launching “Electric Vehicles UK” to push back against this tide is not a surprising reaction. Like e-car lease, the Octopus team are engaged in new and used all-electric car sales, with Fully Charged providing news, reviews and glossaries on the EV market.

The new initiative, which launched yesterday in London (11 September 2024), will be utilising the energy, renewables and vehicle sector to provide more honest and balanced views on how UK customers can transition into battery tech. As noted at the conference, surveys have suggested that 96% of electric car drivers would remain in this fuel type when it comes to their car. And over 50% of combustion drivers would consider going electric with their next option. However, customers do need sage and succinct information which helps them to do so.

Every business in the UK has a part to play in the education aspect of the transition to EVs, especially with the Labour Government looking to expedite the date to 2030 for the ZEV Mandate.

At the point of the buying / leasing decision, it is clear that customers need to understand some crucial aspects of their purported electric vehicle. This can include elements like the charging capability (AC and DC), charging costs (including overnight tariffs), real world ranges in a multitude of conditions and temperatures, Bidirectional capabilities and running costs (insurance, servicing, tyres and charge points).

The truth is that there are pros and cons behind the EV movement and so long as a balanced view is offered to a customer, you minimise the propensity for “horror stories” which the press want to circulate. As a customer on our website will see, we provide all of this on a unique document, the EVC™ so that a more accurate assessment of your lease vehicle can be understood.

One such brand which is relying on the success of the EV transition is the Polestar brand, which only produces battery vehicles. A collaboration between Gheely and Volvo, this exciting manufacturer has now launched an SUV for the UK to enjoy in the last quarter of 2023. The Polestar 3 is an SUV aiming to provide an alternative to the Audi Q6 or Q8 e-tron, the Tesla Model Y, the Mercedes EQE and Porsche Macan EV. At launch you can choose from:

•  Long Range Single Motor - from £69,900; 
•  Long Range Dual Motor - from £75,900; and 
•  Long Range Dual Motor with Performance - from £81,500.

In terms of standard specification, you get front and rear aero wing, LED headlights, daytime running lights, active high beam, rain sensors, acoustic lamination, heated/folding/dimming door mirrors, power soft close tailgate, sports seats with 8-way electric adjustment, climate control, parking climate, heat pump, 9” driver LCD screen, 14.5” centre LCD screen, high-performance audio system, OTA,12 ultrasonic sensors, adaptive cruise control, road-sign information, rear view camera and driver monitoring system.

Polestar offer a host of packs, which you can add to the above including:

•  Pilot Pack - from £2,300 this adds Pilot Assist and 360 degree camera;    
•  Plus Pack from £5,000 this adds Bowers & Wilkins audio, active noise cancellation, headrest speaker, HUD, heated rear seats, air quality and soft-close doors;
•  Pro Pack - from £1,800 this adds 21” Pro Wheels, Swedish gold accents and gold valves; and 
•  Performance - this increase the vehicle permeance and adds 22” Performance wheels, Pirelli p Zero tyres, Engineered chassis tuning and gold accent brake calipers.

Other key options include the 1.3 Megapixel HD LED headlights, privacy glass on the rear windows and the fully-electric towbar. The key colours for the exterior include Magnesium, Snow, Thunder and Space. Inside you can enjoy the bio-attributed WeaveTech or upgrade to the Nappa leather.

But how does the Polestar 3 perform? Is it a good car? 

•  Long Range Single Motor – a 107 kWh lithium battery which offers 220 kW (or 295 hp) for 0 – 62 times of 7.8 seconds and top speeds of 112mph. In terms of charging times, the 11 kW AC max enables 0 - 100% in around 11 hours and 30 minutes and the 250 kW DC maximum will allow 10 – 80% in 32 minutes. In terms of range, this offers 265 miles in colder weather with warmer climates allowing 350 miles on a full charge. This has a vehicle fuel equivalent of 117 mpg. The 3 can also tow up to 750kg (unbraked) or 1500kg (braked). The SUV has a cargo volume of 484L. While capable of Bidirectional charging, nothing has been confirmed; and

•  Long Range Dual Motor – a 107 kWh lithium battery which offers 360 kW (or 483 hp) for 0 – 62 times of 5.0 seconds and top speeds of 130 mph. In terms of charging times, the 11 kW AC max enables 0 - 100% in around 11 hours and 30 minutes and the 250 kW DC maximum will allow 10 – 80% in 32 minutes. In terms of range, this offers 255 miles in colder weather with warmer climates allowing 340 miles on a full charge. This has a vehicle fuel equivalent of 113 mpg. The 3 can also tow up to 750kg (unbraked) or 2200kg (braked). The SUV has a cargo volume of 484L. While capable of Bidirectional charging, nothing has been confirmed; and
•  Long Range Performance – a 107 kWh lithium battery which offers 380 kW (or 510 hp) for 0 – 62 times of 4.7 seconds and top speeds of 130mph. In terms of charging times, the 11 kW AC max enables 0 - 100% in around 11 hours and 30 minutes and the 250 kW DC maximum will allow 10 – 80% in 32 minutes. And on range, the performance model will offer 250 miles in colder weather with warmer climates allowing 325 miles on a full charge. This has a vehicle fuel equivalent of 110 mpg. The 3 can also tow up to 2200kg (braked).

In terms of the car shown, the Polestar 3 Estate 360kW 111kWh Long Range DM Plus Pilot Performance 5dr Auto Electric Car Lease, this is based on the following configuration:

•  Thunder Special metallic
•  Ventilated Animal welfare Nappa leather - Jupiter with black ash deco and massage
• 22" Sports alloy wheels

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