Polestar 4 Review 2026: Range, Price and Salary Sacrifice Cost
Key insights:
The Polestar 4 Long Range Single Motor offers up to 385 miles of WLTP range from £53,750, while the Dual Motor hits 0-62mph in 3.8 seconds.
At 4% benefit-in-kind for the 2026/27 tax year, salary sacrifice saves basic- to additional-rate employees between 20% and 50% against a personal lease.
Through The Electric Car Scheme, the Polestar 4 comes with Complete Employer Protection from day one, covering resignation, redundancy, illness and parental leave with no exclusion period.
The Polestar 4 uses a 100kWh battery (94kWh usable) and adds around 210 miles in roughly 30 minutes on a 200kW rapid charger.
The Polestar 4 is a coupé-styled electric SUV priced from £53,750, with the Long Range Single Motor covering up to 385 miles on a charge. It is available through electric car salary sacrifice at 4% benefit-in-kind for the 2026/27 tax year, which cuts the cost by 20-50% compared with a personal lease paid from net pay.
That combination of design, range and tax treatment is what makes the Polestar 4 worth a serious look in 2026. It slots between the Polestar 2 fastback and the larger Polestar 3 SUV, and it remains the quickest car the Swedish brand sells. This review covers the range, performance, pricing and, above all, what the Polestar 4 actually costs each month once salary sacrifice and the low EV benefit-in-kind rate are applied.
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Polestar 4 performance
The Polestar 4 is offered in two forms. The Long Range Single Motor produces 268bhp and 343Nm of torque, reaching 0-62mph in 7.1 seconds and a top speed of around 112mph. The Long Range Dual Motor steps up to 536bhp and 686Nm, with all-wheel drive cutting the 0-62mph sprint to 3.8 seconds and lifting the top speed to 124mph. That makes the Dual Motor the fastest-accelerating car Polestar currently sells, quick enough to embarrass a lot of traditional performance saloons.
For most drivers the Single Motor is the sensible pick. It carries the longest range in the line-up and still feels brisk, and it sits at a lower P11D value, which keeps the benefit-in-kind charge down and your employee tax savings higher.
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Polestar 4 design and dimensions
At 4,840mm long and 1,534mm tall, the Polestar 4 is bigger than the Polestar 2 but sits below the Polestar 3 in the range. The styling is the talking point. There is no rear window. In its place sits a glass roof that stretches over the rear seats, with a roof-mounted camera feeding a digital rear-view mirror that gives the driver a wide 120-degree view. The camera system is sealed against dirt, rain and snow, so visibility does not drop in poor weather the way a glass mirror can.
Buyers choose from six exterior colours and wheels from 20 to 22 inches, with Michelin or Pirelli tyres. The front end uses sharp angles, split headlights and an integrated front camera, while a full-width rear light bar reinforces the sporty stance. Boot space is a practical 526 litres, with a further 15 litres under the bonnet for charging cables.
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Polestar 4 range and charging
Both variants share a 100kWh battery with 94kWh usable. The Long Range Single Motor is rated at up to 385 miles WLTP, while the heavier, more powerful Dual Motor returns 367 miles WLTP. Independent real-world testing puts the Dual Motor closer to 300 miles in mixed conditions, dropping towards 215 miles in cold-weather motorway driving and rising to around 430 miles in mild city use. Treat the WLTP figure as a best case and the 300-mile mark as a realistic year-round average.
Rapid charging runs through a CCS connector at up to 200kW, taking the battery from 10% to 80% in roughly 30 minutes and adding around 210 miles. Home charging uses a Type 2 connector; on a standard 7.4kW home charger a full charge takes about 15 hours, so overnight top-ups rather than empty-to-full sessions are the norm. A heat pump is standard, which helps protect range in winter. If charging costs are a concern, salary sacrifice can also cover them through The Charge Scheme, which applies the same 20-50% saving to home, workplace and public charging.
Polestar 4 interior and technology
Inside, the Polestar 4 leans on Scandinavian minimalism and recycled materials. The seat fabrics are knitted to fit from yarn made of recycled PET bottles, with Nappa leather available as an upgrade. The full-length glass roof can be specified with electrochromic film that switches the glass from opaque to transparent at the touch of the centre screen.
Technology centres on a 15.4-inch landscape display running Android Automotive, with Google Assistant, Maps and Play built in and Apple CarPlay also supported. A 10.2-inch driver display and a head-up display keep key information in the driver's eyeline. Front seats can be specified with heating, ventilation and a massage function, and the car stores seating profiles for up to six drivers. An optional Harman Kardon system adds 12 speakers and a 1,400-watt amplifier for buyers who want the upgrade.
Polestar 4 price in the UK
UK pricing starts at £53,750 for the Long Range Single Motor and rises to around £67,750 on the road for the Long Range Dual Motor. The Plus pack, with premium sound, Pixel LED headlights and 22kW AC charging, is included in the list price. Option packs include Pilot (driver assistance) and Pro (21-inch wheels and trim details), while a Performance pack on the Dual Motor adds 22-inch wheels, chassis tuning and Brembo brakes.
Those are cash prices. Paid personally, a £53,750 car also carries VAT, standard-rate VED and insurance on top, all from already-taxed income. A salary sacrifice car lease changes that maths, which is where the Polestar 4 starts to look far more attainable.
What the Polestar 4 costs on salary sacrifice
Salary sacrifice lets you pay for the Polestar 4 from your gross salary, before income tax and National Insurance are deducted. You then pay a small benefit-in-kind tax on the car, fixed at 4% of the P11D value for the 2026/27 tax year. The result is a single monthly figure that already includes the lease, insurance, servicing, maintenance, tyres and breakdown cover.
Here is an illustrative worked example for the Long Range Single Motor. Assumptions: a higher-rate taxpayer on a £60,000 salary, a three-year term at 10,000 miles a year, and an all-inclusive gross sacrifice of around £900 a month. Exact figures vary by employer, term and mileage, so treat this as a guide rather than a quote.
| Step | Amount (per month) |
|---|---|
| Gross salary sacrificed (all-inclusive) | £900 |
| Income tax and NI relief at 42% | −£378 |
| Benefit-in-kind tax (P11D £53,750 × 4% × 40%) | +£72 |
| Approximate net cost | ≈ £594 |
The same car taken on a personal lease would be paid entirely from net pay, with insurance and maintenance arranged and paid for separately. That is how salary sacrifice delivers a 20-50% saving: a basic-rate employee saves around 20%, a higher-rate employee around 40%, and an additional-rate employee earning above £125,140 up to 50%. Some salary sacrifice providers advertise savings of 60% or more, but that figure folds the employer's National Insurance saving into the headline. The genuine saving to you as an employee sits between 20% and 50%.
Because the benefit-in-kind rate is set by the value of the car, the lower-priced Single Motor carries a smaller tax charge than the Dual Motor. To see exact monthly figures for your salary, tax band and chosen specification, get an instant quote. If you want to understand how the tax charge is calculated, our guide to how benefit-in-kind works walks through the detail.
Polestar 4 vs Tesla Model Y
The Tesla Model Y is the obvious cross-shop and the UK's reference point for an electric SUV. The closest match on range is the Model Y Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive. The table below compares it with the two Polestar 4 variants on the headline figures buyers care about. Verify the latest specification and pricing before ordering, as both brands adjust them through the year.
| Spec | Polestar 4 Single Motor | Polestar 4 Dual Motor | Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power | 268bhp | 536bhp | Single motor |
| 0-62mph | 7.1 sec | 3.8 sec | ~5.6 sec |
| WLTP range | 385 miles | 367 miles | 387 miles |
| Battery (usable) | 94kWh | 94kWh | 78kWh |
| Max rapid charge | 200kW | 200kW | 250kW |
| From price (UK) | £53,750 | ~£67,750 | £48,990 |
The Model Y is cheaper to buy, charges slightly faster and has a denser Supercharger network behind it, which are real strengths. The Polestar 4 answers with a more design-led cabin, more rear-seat space and, in Single Motor form, marginally more usable battery for a similar headline range. On salary sacrifice the gap narrows further, because the monthly cost is driven by P11D value and your tax band rather than the cash price alone. If you are weighing several models, our roundup of the best electric cars to salary sacrifice puts the Polestar 4 in wider context.
Why salary sacrifice a Polestar 4 with The Electric Car Scheme
A £60,000 car becomes a defined monthly figure out of gross pay, but the provider you choose matters as much as the car. The Electric Car Scheme sources pricing from multiple UK leasing funders rather than a single partner, so quotes reflect genuine market competition rather than one lender's rate card, as our comparison with Octopus sets out. Every quote is all-inclusive, wrapping insurance, servicing, maintenance, tyres and breakdown into the monthly cost.
The primary difference is Complete Employer Protection from day one. Most schemes apply a three-month exclusion period before any protection begins; here there is no exclusion period and no excess, and cover extends across resignation, redundancy, long-term illness and parental leave. The scheme costs employers nothing to set up, and used Polestar 4 stock is worth considering too, with used electric car salary sacrifice lowering the P11D value and the monthly cost further. It is worth seeing how providers stack up before you commit, which is what our EV salary sacrifice comparison sets out.
The Electric Car Scheme is rated 4.9 out of 5 on Trustpilot from more than 1,000 reviews, with 97% of customers recommending it, and counts Holland & Barrett, Leeds Bradford Airport and Millwall FC among its clients.
As Thom Groot, Co-founder and CEO of The Electric Car Scheme, puts it: "The Polestar 4 is the kind of design-led EV people assume is out of reach. At 4% benefit-in-kind for 2026/27, salary sacrifice turns a £60k car into a defined monthly figure out of gross pay, with insurance and maintenance wrapped in. That's what changes the conversation."
Polestar 4 FAQ
Can you salary sacrifice a Polestar 4? Yes. The Polestar 4 is available through salary sacrifice, paid from your gross salary before tax and National Insurance. At 4% benefit-in-kind for the 2026/27 tax year, employees typically save 20-50% against a personal lease. Employers can see how salary sacrifice works for companies before setting up a scheme.
How much is a Polestar 4 per month on salary sacrifice? The exact figure depends on your salary, tax band, term and mileage. As an illustration, a higher-rate taxpayer on the Long Range Single Motor might see a net cost of around £594 a month on an all-inclusive package. For a precise figure, run a quote.
What is the real-world range of the Polestar 4? The Single Motor is rated at up to 385 miles WLTP and the Dual Motor at 367 miles. In mixed real-world driving the Dual Motor returns closer to 300 miles, falling to around 215 miles in cold motorway conditions.
Polestar 4 vs Model Y: which is better value? The Model Y Long Range RWD is cheaper to buy at £48,990 and charges faster. The Polestar 4 offers a more premium cabin, more rear space and a larger usable battery. On salary sacrifice the monthly gap narrows, because cost tracks P11D value and tax band rather than the cash price.
The Tesla Model Y alternative?
The Polestar 4 is a genuine alternative to the Tesla Model Y for anyone who wants something more design-led without giving up range. From £53,750 with up to 385 miles on the Single Motor, it is competitive on paper, and at 4% benefit-in-kind for 2026/27 it becomes considerably more affordable through salary sacrifice than its cash price suggests. The Single Motor is the value pick; the Dual Motor is there if you want the 3.8-second pace.
To see what the Polestar 4 would cost you each month, get an instant quote, or read more about Polestar's wider line-up in our complete guide to the Polestar 2, 3 and 4.
Last updated: 29/06/2026
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