Polestar Frequently Asked Questions

The Polestar 2 is built in China, the Polestar 3 in South Carolina, USA and the Polestar 4 is built in South Korea, with a secondary manufacturing facility in Hangzhou Bay, China.  

Deciding if leasing a Polestar 2 or Polestar 3 really comes down to the suitability and budget you have for an electric vehicle lease.  Choosing a car can be tiresome, with so many car brands and models to choose from, where do you even start?  The first thing you should consider is how long you want to keep the vehicle for.  Most lease deals have a minimum term of 24 months, right up to 60 months and the longer you have the lease the generally cheaper it becomes on a monthly basis.  For many people the need to change vehicle often is very low, with modern vehicles being able to handle much higher mileages without mechancial fault.  All new leases come with a 3 year warranty as standard which helps to alleviate the concern of your vehicle breaking down and having costly repairs. 

 


You should also consider how much mileage you are likely to do on a short term and a long term basis.  Polestar electric cars mostly have a range of 300 miles (depending on driving style and conditions) and as such if you regularly take round trips far in excess of this, have you got access to charging points when you arrive at your destination.  You can also view our other electric cars or check out our in stock pages for current deals or call us on 0116 403 0235 to talk to us about leasing a car.

The Swedish brand was first established in 1996 by a partner of Volvo cars, Flash / Polestar racing.  Volvo cars acquired the brand in 2015.  Initially it was a trim level available on Volvo V60.  Production of the vehicle now takes place in China, but the brand is still headquarted outside of Gothenburg, Sweden.  In 2020, everything around modern motoring had seen significant change with the planned elimination of the combustion engine on production cars, Polestar released a stand alone product, the Polestar 2 Fastback.  Available as front wheel drive or more expensive all wheel drive fully electric vehicle. 

 

The size and shape of the Polestar 2 made is instantly recognisable on the roads and it performance had heads turning from more mainstream brands in the electric car sector.  Polestar had also released a Polestar 1 EV in 2017, although production quantities were very low compared to the global market.  A final run of 25 gold painted Polestar 1 EV's signified the end of the line for Polestar's EV production debut.