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MADRID, Spain — Historically, carmakers have used windows as a selling point when there are more of them than you might expect. Volkswagen’s 23-window Bus, which was officially known as the Deluxe Microbus with Samba Package, was an upmarket trim that’s highly sought-after today, for example. On the other side of the pond, the flagship Citroën XM was available with a 13th window that kept wind out of the cabin when the hatch was open.
Regardless, the 4 certainly turns heads. There’s nothing else quite like it on the road. It falls in line with Polestar’s design language by adopting styling cues like T-shaped headlights, a grille-less front end and a thin rear light bar, but it’s not a photocopy of an existing model. It has its own identity.
Next up is the Long Range Dual Motor, which gets two motors for through-the-road all-wheel-drive. The second motor increases horsepower and torque to 544 and 506, respectively. This trim uses the same battery as the rear-wheel-drive version. Both drivetrains are built around a 400-volt electrical system, and range checks in at up to 300 miles with rear-wheel drive or up to 270 miles with all-wheel drive. Charging from 10% to 80% takes about 30 minutes with a 200-kilowatt charger.
My time behind the wheel was limited to the dual-motor version, and my test car was equipped with the optional Performance Pack. It doesn’t increase horsepower but it adds specific chassis tuning, 22-inch wheels wrapped by Pirelli P-Zero tires, Brembo brakes and gold-colored seatbelts. The huge brakes aren’t overkill: This is a roughly 5,200-pound car that gets from zero to 60 miles per hour in 3.8 seconds.
Select the softer suspension and steering settings and the 4 becomes a comfortable place to travel in. Missoni’s words ring true: There’s a ton of space in both rows. Was that worth sacrificing the rear window for? It depends on your perspective. At its core, there’s nothing terribly unusual or alarming about the new system. Developed by Michigan-based Gentex, it consists of a 2.5-megapixel camera integrated into a little alcove on the roof that sends footage to an 8.
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