2026 Polestar 4 Long Range Dual Motor Performance

"One Month With the Polestar 4 When I first got my Polestar 4, I was really wishing for more reviews from US based customers so here is mine and I hope it is helpful. I've had my LRDM P4 for a month now and it's been wonderful. Pros and Cons below: PROS: 1. Great handling, great acceleration. I was coming from a 2018 Model 3 (I keep my cars for a very long time) and I my favorite thing about it was how zippy it was on freeways. P4, despite being a bigger car, has a very similar handling, especially in Performance mode. 2. Accurate Range: One of the things I disliked about my Model 3 was how inaccurate the range always was, no matter what updates it got. It would say 200 miles, I would drive a five miles, and it would drop to 160 miles. P4's range estimates, particularly in dynamic mode, have been very good. At 80 percent charge, I'm usually around 230 miles on dynamic. 3. Interior, front: Incredible and my favorite part about the car. The seats are luxurious and do not trigger my lower back pain (which was one of the reasons I gave up the Model 3) US dealers are giving a discount on purchases and leases, so I splurged for the Nappa Leather and the massage option is wonderful. Tons of legroom, which is good for me as I'm tall (6'). A lot of storage, in the middle pass through area, and a reliable phone charger up top. Lots of elbow and arm room, which is good if you're all elbows like me. Interior back: I drive around a tall teenager (6'2) and along with his tall and sports-loving friends and they regularly comment on how nice the backseat is, especially with the ambient lighting and light tint on the windows. They also love the seat recline, which is great for long journeys after an away sports meet, when they just want to go to sleep for a bit. Interior trunk: A lot of space and quite deep when needed. With front seats down, you can fit quite a lot of sports equipment, boxes in here. 4. I have heard sound system complaints, but I play music as well as listen to it constantly, and I find the sound system quite good. Crisp voices for podcasts and directions, good bass for rap, great dynamic range for classical, and great midrange for alternative and rock music. You just have to know how to use the equalizer and adjust your frequencies appropriately. The system is very responsive. 5. Infotainment. My biggest worry was the infotainment b/c I'd heard nightmare stories that it was difficult to use, unresponsive, had incorrect GPS info etc. I've only had one issue, which I will explain in the Cons. Otherwise quite intuitive and easy to use. 6. Stylish exterior: I love how the car looks, and as they aren't as common in the US, I've gotten a lot of questions and comments on it, including getting stopped in parking lots a few times. People really seem to like it--its very sleek when compared to some of the boxier EV SUVs that have become more common. The fact that it drives like a sportier car but has the interior of an SUV/family"

"I made a Home Assistant integration (WIP) that exposes most of the functionality of the mobile app Hi all. I've spent some time building a python library and a Home Assistant Integration that mimics the features and functionality of the mobile application as much as possible. I am developing against a Polestar 4, and the mobile app seems to support multiple backends so it is currently unclear which other vehicles are currently supported at the moment. I suspect later models PS2 and PS3 may also work, but I am hoping to get some feedback from you guys. **Repository** The project is not finished, but most of the below features work although some may be buggy. If you do decide to use it, make sure to regularly check for updates for bugfixes. >**Note on 12v battery impact:** This library communicates with Polestar’s cloud servers, not the car directly. It polls the server every 10 minutes (default, configurable in HA) but it also keeps long lived streams open to the cloud to listen to changes (Battery, Location, Door status etc). It is unclear how much this affects the 12v battery. If you have the opportunity, please monitor your battery voltage and report back. **Features** (Some incomplete) \- **Battery** — charge level, range, charging status, power \- **Location** — last known and last parked position \- **Climate** — start/stop climatization with target temperature, seat and steering wheel heating \- **Climate timers** — view scheduled parking climate timers \- **Locks** — lock, unlock, trunk unlock \- **Honk** **& flash** — flash lights, honk or honk+flash \- **Windows** — open/close all windows \- **Exterior** — door, window, sunroof, hood, tailgate, and alarm status \- **Charging** — target SOC, amp limit, charge timers, start/stop immediate charging \- **Charge locations** — full CRUD for saved locations with per-location amp limits, min SOC, timers, departure times, and smart charging \- **Health** — service warnings, fluid levels, tyre pressures (kPa), all exterior light warnings, 12V battery \- **Availability** — vehicle online status with unavailable reason \- **Weather** — temperature at car location \- **OTA** — software update info, scheduling, install now, cancel \- **Pre-cleaning** — air quality status (PM2.5, AQI) and start/stop cabin pre-cleaning"

"Polestar 4 Owners - Cold vs Warm Weather Range Hi All! Very new to the EV world. I’ve been blessed to be in the position to get a company car. Obviously given BiK, it was naturally going to be an EV and I decided to go with the Polestar 4 for its great design and range. Im super excited to get it and am currently in research mode. One thing I’m trying to plan for is the realistic range in cold/ warm weather. Any UK owners (either Polestar or other brands with similar range) that can share their experience? I’ve gone for the single motor variant as it was plenty fast enough and had a better range. I’ll be doing 400 miles a week or so, so I know I’ll need to be charging at least twice a week."

"#31· Apr 8, 2026 Took a moment and walked out to the car while at work....and the OTA was waiting for me! - Creates a uniform logic to the electrochromic roof's behavior between drive cycles. - Fixes the US (North American?) issue of Performance Pack equipped cars not retaining the Performance drive mode between drive cycles as it should and does in other markets. #36· Apr 9, 2026 #32· Apr 8, 2026 Just got the update available popup. I'm on 4.2.10, UK and surprised the odd number update is available OTA. #33· Apr 8, 2026 Was in 4.2.10 via OTA and just installed .11 , didn't see any new or different..."

"Tried the P4 twice and got carsick both times TLDR: Tried the P4 twice and got carsick both times. Are we the only ones? So the lease on my girlfriends BMW 420d is up and for tax reasons we can only choose an EV. We popped in a random BMW dealer to check out the new BMW iX3, but learned we only are able to use the a specific dealer to order and test-drive. No big deal but there was a Polestar dealer very close by and we had noticed it was on the list of approved dealers so decided to give it a go. We’re happy with did because we’ re very impressed with the Polestar 4. The design inside is truly fantastic, sitting in the back makes us want to be driven around. The dealer was going to close soon but he didn’t mind us having a quick 20 minute test drive of the single motor version. We have since been struck by three afflictions: 1) **Range anxiety**: This is difficult to gauge how big a deal it is but there is an undeniable difference in generation between what the iX3 or the upcoming i3 has on offer and the P4. The iX3 seems to actually reach 400kW easily while it seems less stable for the P4. Dealer says he easily gets 160/180kw. Is that others experience? I read online it isn't really the case. 2) **Analysis paralysis**: Speaking of reading online: There are a worrying amount of issues people have posted. From smaller stuff like quiet navigation instruction or wiper fluid sensor not working. To truly terrifying things like being locked out of the car after a software update while at work without a key fob or being pulled into traffic because of overzealous lane keeping. That last one really is scary to us if we forget a “ pre-flight check” of turning off all the things that might kill you. 3) **Motion sickness**: This last is one that I haven’t read that much online. I tend to get carsick easily and we had skipped lunch the first time we tried the P4. But my gf is way less susceptible and she felt it too. We also noticed the suspension feeling a little rougher than we expected. That’s why we decided to try another time with the P4 dual motor with full bellies. While less of an issue than the first time, it still felt like an issue. My girlfriend also noticed some shaking with the steering while on the motorway. I wonder if it was because lane assist was on. Maybe we’re just not used to EV’s but we had an appointment with the Audi A6 and Q6 later that day and didn’t have this issue (but we did have other issues with the real dealbreaker being it just isn’t a car we feel passionate about). Is this something someone else experienced? We managed to try the iX3 and we were very impressed with that one too. For different reasons than the P4. It is a very nice car to drive. The design is very different from the P4 but it has its own fantastic qualities. Unfortunately it is sold out until February. We would prefer getting the i3 but have to convince the leasing company to wait until September to order. We keep coming back to the P4 though. I"

"The camera failures started on 4.2.8, about 2 weeks before 4.2.10 was released. I have video recordings that were escalated to Polestar via our local polestar head office. I was told software would not fix and that a service was required, that’s booked in for mid April. At the same time as the camera failure, locking/unlocking became increasingly slow and problematic. My guess is there is a hardware module failure linked to both. #13· Mar 30, 2026 #14· Mar 30, 2026 #17· Mar 31, 2026 Confirmed got .11 installed via OTA, sorta the same as .9 I'll have to see how much better pre condition is 😂 #18· Mar 31, 2026 So that means 4.2.11 is just for those who missed .10 or because they couldn't upgrade from .9?"

"Anyone else getting a "cameras need calibration" warning after OTA 4.2.10? Hey everyone, Since updating my car Polestar 4 LRSM to OTA **4.2.10**, I’ve started getting a warning that my **cameras need to be calibrated** whenever I use my **turn signals**. The message pops up briefly each time, even though nothing unusual happened before the update and everything worked fine prior. This behavior is normally expected right after a hardware change or major software reset, but not during regular blinker use… so I’m wondering: **Has anyone else experienced this after installing 4.2.10?** Is this a known issue with the update, or should I schedule a service appointment? Thanks!"

"New Polestar 4 owner. Loving it, but a few quirks… normal or worth flagging? Hi all, About to book our Polestar 4 in for a battery health check in a few weeks (car is <1 year old, ~8k miles, bought outright), and wanted to sanity check a few things with the community before I turn up with a “list” 😅 First off – we absolutely love the car. It’s a massive upgrade from our XC60 D4 in pretty much every way. That said… in the two weeks we’ve owned it, a few niggly things have cropped up: 1. Heated seats & steering wheel – they work, but feel very underwhelming. At max setting they’re maybe 20–30% of what we had in the Volvo. Not sure if this is just how Polestar does it or if something’s off? 2. AC performance – had a warm day today and the cabin hit 26°C. Cranked AC to max with recirculation and it took a long time (like 20 mins into the drive) before it made any real difference. Expected much quicker cooling. 3. Loud banging noises behind the dash – almost every time we get in, about 10–30 seconds after startup. Not subtle at all – properly loud. I assumed it was normal, but now I’m second guessing with the AC issue. 4. Pilot Assist behaviour – seems to hug the left side of the lane quite aggressively, sometimes almost on the line. Feels more jittery and less centred than what we had in the XC60. 5. Digital rear-view mirror at night – daytime is perfect, genuinely love it. But at night, if there’s a car behind, the display becomes really fuzzy/blurry to the point it’s hard to see anything. From videos I’ve seen, this doesn’t seem normal? We’ve updated to the latest firmware already, so I don’t think it’s a software version issue. So a couple of questions: Are any/all of these just “Polestar quirks”? Or should I flag everything ahead of the appointment instead of just turning up for the battery check? Is there a “best way” to present multiple small issues without sounding like that customer? 😅 None of these are dealbreakers individually, but together they’ve got us slightly concerned. Appreciate any insight from other owners!"