Polestar 3 - Boot space, comfort & practicality
There’s acres of passenger space in the back of the Polestar 3, but boot space could be better
Few cars at any price can match the Polestar 3’s rear-seat space, but considering the car’s size, the boot isn’t quite as cavernous as we thought it would be.
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 4,900mm |
| Width | 1,968mm (2,120mm inc mirrors) |
| Height | 1,614mm |
| Number of seats | Five |
| Boot space | 484-1,411 litres (plus 32 litres under the bonnet) |
Dimensions and size
At nearly five metres long, the Polestar 3 is big, but a low roof height means it doesn’t look as bulky as some SUVs. It’s wide, too, which will make width restrictions tricky to navigate.
How practical is the Polestar 3?
Seats & space in the front
With such a slim driver’s display behind the steering wheel, the view ahead is uninterrupted, which means that visibility is good for a car so large. The pillars are thick all around, though, and this is especially noticeable at the back, where a small window makes over-the-shoulder visibility limited. At least the Polestar 3 is littered with surround-view cameras and has large door mirrors.
Seats & space in the back
When it comes to kneeroom, few cars in any class allow you to stretch your legs quite so much as the Polestar 3. Rear-seat space is vast, and it feels all the more generous thanks to a completely flat floor. Headroom, though excellent, could be even better were it not for the lump in the ceiling caused by the trailing edge of the panoramic sunroof. The cabin is wide, too, to the point where the central passenger gets a seat that is as sculpted and comfortable – if a little narrower – than the occupants to either side.
Boot space
The area that the Polestar 3’s boot takes up is vast, with well over a square metre available, so it’s handy to have a folding partition to divide that area into smaller spaces. Tether hooks are also useful for securing items, and power can be drawn from a 12-volt socket.
While the area is large, the distance between the boot floor and the window line is a little more shallow than in rivals such as the Audi Q6 e-tron, and as a result, the overall volume, at 484 litres, isn’t as generous. Fold down the back seats, and that figure grows to 1,411 litres. There’s plenty of underfloor storage, however, plus an extra 32 litres under that aero-optimised nose for taking a charge cable or two.
