In December, Polestar began customer deliveries of the 2026 Polestar 4 model in the United States and Canada. The car is priced $10,000 lower than the initial offer, making it slightly more competitive.

Unfortunately, the Polestar 4 is another 2026 model-year EV with a CCS1 charging port, rather than NACS (SAE J3400). Let’s take a look at the specs.

The 2026 Polestar 4

Battery and Range

The Polestar 4 is based on Geely’s Sustainable Experience Architecture (SEA) platform, though not the high-voltage version known from Zeekr EVs.

The 100-kWh battery is a 400-volt-class system that can be paired with either a single-motor rear-wheel-drive (RWD) or a dual-motor all-wheel-drive (AWD) powertrain.

The 2026 Polestar 4 powertrains:

• RWD: 200 kW and 343 Nm
• AWD: 400 kW and 686 Nm

The EPA Combined range for the 2026 Polestar 4 spans from 255 to 310 miles, depending on the model, slightly higher than in the 2025 model year (up to 300 miles). The 310-mile range concerns the RWD version, which is the most efficient.

The AWD version gets 280 miles of range, while with the Performance pack and 22-inch wheels, the range drops to 255 miles (down 25 miles or 9%).

2026 Polestar 4: EPA range. (Source: State Of Charge)

Energy Consumption

The Polestar 4 RWD’s total energy consumption (including charging losses) is estimated at 95 MPGe or 355 Wh/mile (2.8 miles per kWh). The AWD version consumes more than 11% more energy and delivers 2.5 miles per kWh.

The Performance pack for the AWD version significantly increases energy consumption to 438 Wh/mile, corresponding to 2.3 miles/kWh.

2026 Polestar 4: EPA energy consumption. (Source: State Of Charge)

CCS1 Charging Port

The 2026 Polestar 4 enters the North American market without a NACS (SAE J3400) charging port, which is a bit disappointing. The car has a CCS1 charging port.

This means that the model can directly access CCS1 DC fast chargers and SAE J1772 AC charging points.

Access to NACS (SAE J3400) DC fast chargers, including Superchargers, is possible through a NACS-to-CCS1 adapter (Polestar EVs gained access to the Tesla Supercharging network in October 2024). Similarly, the car can use NACS AC charging points with an AC adapter (NACS-to-J1772).

AC Charging and Onboard Charger

The 2026 Polestar 4 family features an 11-kW onboard charger. According to the manufacturer, it can fully recharge (0-100% SOC) in about 11 hours.

DC Fast Charging

Polestar states that DC fast charging for the Polestar 4 is available at up to 200 kW. A typical 10 to 80% SOC session can be completed in 30 minutes. The average charging power is closer to 140 kW.

Assuming the driving range of 310 miles (RWD version), the Polestar 4 can replenish 217 miles of range in 30 minutes at an average rate of 7.2 miles/minute. The AWD version gets 6.5 miles/minute, while the Performance version gets just 6.0 miles/minute.

These results are acceptable, but should be significantly higher if Polestar plans to position itself among premium brands.

2026 Polestar 4: Range replenishment rate during DC fast charging from 10% to 80% SOC. (Source: State Of Charge)

Pricing

The 2026 Polestar 4 starts at an MSRP of $46,400 ($47,800 including the obligatory $1,400 destination fee). A switch to AWD costs $6,500 more.

If one opts for the Performance version, the bill increases by an additional $10,000 ($4,500 for the Performance pack itself and $5,500 for the obligatory Plus pack with additional equipment).

2026 Polestar 4: Pricing and EPA Combined range. (Source: State Of Charge)