Polestar 5 Polestar 5 Official Presentation Appears Imminent

[KiwiRob]

Is the 5 based on the same platform as the Lotus Emeya?

 

[tristatez28lt1]

as far as i remember its a completely new polestar built and engineered platform from their team in england.

 

[Merc1]

Aren't they both owned by Geely? If so, it's hard to believe they're totally unrelated.

M

 

[Merc1]

Is the 5 based on the same platform as the Lotus Emeya?

This is a striking car. I would have no clue that it is Lotus. Then again I'm not sure what modern Lotus is supposed to look like. To me a Lotus is supposed to look like an Esprit.

M

 

[Tuffode]

This Polestar 5 is a homerun for Volvo in the design

No rear window automatically makes it a terrible design. Nice styling for sure.

 

[Design FIRST]

Captured testing in Australia:

 

[Centurion]

I don't like the direction that polestar is taking with rear windshields.

 

[Design FIRST]

I don't like the direction that polestar is taking with rear windshields.

Yes, having extended the glass roof downwards to the hatch shutline kink would have benefitted the visual IMHO. It would have also visually aligned with the extended (into the c-pillar) sideglass trim, providing a bit more congruence.

 

[Design FIRST]

We can be expecting the official presentation at the Shanghai Auto Show on April 23rd.

 

[klier]

Looks highly obese in these real life shots. Like to the point it's going to snap the rear axle.

Give me a regular sleek sedan any time of the week. And thus, hard pass.

 

[Ozy]

Looks highly obese in these real life shots. Like to the point it's going to snap the rear axle.

Give me a regular sleek sedan any time of the week. And thus, hard pass.

Same as with the A6 e tron, both concepts were promising, and both production models ended up bulky and fat.

 

[Design FIRST]

It will be interesting to finally see the exterior dimension stats. It's been speculated that overall length will be approx. 5100mm and width without rearview mirrors over 1950mm. Should this be accurate, the Polestar 5 will be a large car, exceeding the dimensions of the BMW G60 5er.

 

[Design FIRST]

Has the recent tariffs commotion thrown a spanner into the works ? It, until quite recently, appeared that the 2025 Shanghai Auto Show was being targeted as the official presentation venue for the production Polestar 5. But now...**crickets**. The Volkswagen Group has confirmed the presentation of a number of new vehicles developed in cooperation with various Chinese partners (SAIC, FAW, Anhui). But otherwise...? New Lexus ES BEV/Hybrid sedan...and ???

 

[SCOTT27]

Undisguised models are being spotted almost religiously every week. Should be soon.

 

[Merc1]

What is the point of having this car and the Volvo ES90?

M

 

[Design FIRST]

What is the point of having this car and the Volvo ES90?

M

Perhaps mimicking the former "E-Class + CLS"/5 series + 8 series GC" sort of thing ?

Whatever the case may be, the Polestar 5 is now very long overdue and its official presentation is all already promising to become anticlimactic.

 

[SCOTT27]

The ES90 is the modern semi-commanding 5er Gran Turismo.

 

[Design FIRST]

Wow...Polestar is REALLY taking their time with the official presentation of the Polestar 5.:

 

[SCOTT27]

More comebacks than Britney, Bitch!

 

[Design FIRST]

Indeed, the official presentation of this car is destined to be anticlimactic. Such a shame. I can only hope that when (...or should I now say "if" ?) the Polestar 5 is officially presented, the examples at the event feature very nice, elegant paint hues and equally nice large rims, 21" or 22". Perhaps that could rekindle the spark. Save the missing rear window, the design is simply...sublime IMHO.