Including destination but before any incentives the single-motor 3 starts at $68,900, a savings of $5,900 compared to the dual-motor car and cheaper than any of its German competition save for the base Q6 E-Tron. You can use that chunk of change to add on the $5,500 Plus package, which includes a 25-speaker Bowers & Wilkins surround sound system with headrest speakers, active road noise cancelation and an acoustic rear window, an air filtration system, a foldable cargo floor, a head-up display, an infrared windshield, a power-adjustable steering column, soft-close doors, and heating for the rear seats, steering wheel and wiper blades.
A $2,100 Pro package gets you different 21-inch wheels and some Swedish Gold accents; as good as the gold bits are, you can skip that one. Definitely go for the $5,500 Nappa leather upgrade, though, because it adds ventilation and massage functions along with more adjustability to the 3’s fantastic front seats. Any color aside from gray will set you back $1,300, or $1,600 if you go for white. The Pilot pack comes standard, giving you the Pilot Assist system (adaptive cruise with lane centering), automatic lane changes, and a 360-degree camera. Other standard features include LED headlights, heated front seats, a panoramic sunroof, heated frameless side mirrors, a powered tailgate, and three-zone climate control.
If you want an electric SUV with a sporty character but don’t care about it actually being super quick, or if range and styling are your priorities, the single-motor Polestar 3 is a solid entrant into the segment. It’s also a great deal right now, and not just because it’s built in the U.S. and thus will avoid those import tariffs — Polestar is currently applying a $15,000 “clean vehicle incentive” to new leases, and the $5,000 Tesla conquest is back for the whole month of April as well. You can get those bonuses on any version of the 3, and therein lies the rub. The dual-motor version of the 3 is worth the relatively small premium it commands, especially if you’re the sort of person an SUV like this appeals to in the first place.
