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Polestar’s first electric SUV, the Polestar 3, is expected to begin rolling out in the US in the next few months. Ahead of its debut, Polestar is already offering a massive $7,500 purchase incentive on a lease of the new electric SUV.

The Polestar 3 will join the Polestar 2 as the brand’s second all-electric model. Nearly 55,000 Polestar 2 sedans were sold last year, but the company expects its electric SUV to make an even bigger impact.

Although production was expected to begin in early 2023, Polestar pushed it back until the first quarter of this year. Polestar’s website suggests deliveries will begin in the second quarter.

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[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 22 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Starts at $84k with 300 mile range. Every article should just start with those stats.

[–] spiritedpause@sh.itjust.works 1 points 7 months ago

Blows my mind that a (technically) Chinese-made EV would be that overpriced.

[–] You999@sh.itjust.works 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

If you want something cheaper the polestar 2 starts at 49k with 320 miles of range.

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago (2 children)

That's closer! I'm (excitedly) waiting for the day to get a new EV at around 20-25k and 100 miles range. Until then, I'll probably ride my 2016 Nissan Leaf into the ground. It still gets 75 miles, which is good enough for almost everything.

[–] You999@sh.itjust.works 2 points 7 months ago

You should keep you eye on hertz used cars, they are dumping loads of basically new EVs for around 25k.

[–] NIB@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

Volvo ex-30 will be cheap. Do note that all polestars and volvo ex-30 are currently made in China. Eventually, the ex-30 will be made in Belgium though.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago

How do you get a purchase incentive with a lease?

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

$7,500 purchase incentive on a lease

What? It's either a lease or a purchase, it can't be both.

[–] fetter@lemm.ee 1 points 7 months ago

Leases have buyout clauses attached to them. I assume it means they will take 7500 off your buyout price after lease is up.

[–] Tronn4@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

Make cars $20k again