The Polestar 6 was supposed to be one of the company’s clearest statements of intent: a dedicated electric sports car aimed squarely at the Porsche 718 EV. Polestar had already confirmed production plans, but the project now appears to have slipped down the priority list, leaving its timing uncertain.
According to Polestar global communications boss Graeme Lambert, who spoke to Edmunds, the Polestar 6 is close to the end of its development program, though it has not yet been fully signed off. The major engineering work appears to be complete, with a few remaining items still requiring final development.
He pointed to the folding hardtop roof and rear seats as still needing work, but said Polestar had the resources to complete their design in-house. Polestar still says it plans to launch four new models by 2028, but the 6 may no longer be part of that near-term cadence.
View Price on AmazonThe lineup could instead include the Polestar 5, a new version of the Polestar 4, the next-generation Polestar 2, and the compact Polestar 7 crossover. In other words, Polestar already has a full product pipeline without counting the 6. Lambert went on to say just how similar the Polestar 6 is to the 5, with which it shares the PPA platform.
It’s essentially a shorter, open-top version of that car, with the same 149 horsepower electric motor and the same battery pack, providing a range of up to 270 miles on a single charge. But even with development seemingly on the home stretch, finishing the Polestar 6 didn’t sound like a priority.
If the Polestar 6 reaches production, it is expected to be built in China alongside the Polestar 5. That would create a major problem for the U.S. market, where Chinese-built EVs are subject to a 100% import tariff. The same issue is already preventing the China-made Polestar 5 from being sold in the United States, although it shouldn’t have a problem selling in neighboring Canada, which cut tariffs, essentially swinging the gate wide open for all Chinese cars.
Polestar actually opened the order books for the 2+2 drop-top, and the first 500 launch edition cars sold out very quickly. This showed Polestar that there was some demand for such a car, but it seems it wasn’t enough to make its production a priority.
More On This. What does appear to be higher on Polestar’s list is an SUV based on the same PPA platform. Unlike some Geely Group architectures, PPA is Polestar’s own platform, and it could underpin a larger electric SUV aimed at the Porsche Cayenne Electric.
Source: insideevs.com
