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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Steve Fowler

Polestar 4 gets better handling and sustainability, but you still can’t see out the back

The Polestar 4 has been revised to provide improved dynamics and better sustainability - (Polestar)

The Polestar 4 has been updated for 2026 with several changes designed to make the electric SUV-coupé better to drive, more comfortable and a little kinder to the planet.

But it'll still be best known as the Polestar with no rear windscreen. Instead, drivers look behind them via a roof-mounted rear-view camera and a screen where a traditional mirror would usually sit. That unusual feature remains and is difficult for anyone who’s long-sighted and needs glasses to see a close screen, but Polestar says the latest changes should make the rest of the driving experience more refined.

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