The Polestar 5 GT is available to order now and we finally have performance specs

Polestar officially launched its long-anticipated 5 GT in Munich today, opening orders for select markets while sharing the performance specs future customers can look forward to experiencing.

The journey to today’s official reveal of the Polestar 5 was years in the making, dating back to 2020. That’s when the EV brand unveiled its Precept Concept before confirming a year later that the four-door GT would be developed into a passenger model called the Polestar 5.

We’ve since seen plenty of images of the Polestar 5’s development, as well as a prototype debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in 2022. That prototype was followed by an updated variant at Goodwood a year later.

In the spring of 2024, we got an idea of the Polestar 5’s charging specs, as its development shared non-camouflaged images of its validation prototype #1 charging from 10% to 80% in just ten minutes. In the time since the initial debut of the Precept concept, we’ve seen Polestar launch several versions of the 2, plus market debuts of the Polestar 3 and 4 SUVs.

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The Polestar 5 has always been next in line and was scheduled to hit the market this year, offering plenty of optimism about annual profits linked to the appeal of its newest model, poised to compete against noted EVs like the Tesla Model S and Porsche Taycan.

With that global launch closer than ever, the automaker has officially revealed the production version of the Polestar 5 alongside some excellent performance specs.

Polestar shares 5 specs ahead of global market launch

This evening, Polestar held an exclusive reveal event for the Polestar 5 GT in Munich, Germany, coinciding with IAA Mobility. While we’ve seen plenty of images of the Polestar 5 four-door Grand Tourer throughout its five-year development, this is the official reveal of the flagship production model, alongside confirmed performance specs. Per Poelstar CEO Michael Lohscheller:

Polestar 5 is bringing the future to our present. Our vision for Polestar’s design, technology, and sustainability direction is no longer a dream but a reality our customers can buy. With its pure Scandinavian design inside and out, unique platform, powerful motors, sophisticated chassis, cutting-edge technology, and consciously sustainable materials, the Polestar 5 is a guiding star for the industry and the perfect Polestar flagship.

As previously reported, the Polestar 5 will launch as the brand’s first BEV to operate on a new 800V platform, enabling faster charging up to 350 kW (DCFC). You’ll notice plenty of aerodynamics outside, from its light bar to rear vent and diffuser, plus retractable door handles. Per the automaker, those design specs contribute to a 0.24 Cd on the Polestar 5 Dual Motor.

The interior (see images above) features a sleek, minimalist design that Polestar is known for. It includes a 14.5-inch vertical center display complete with a Polestar-specific Android Automotive operating system with Google built-in.

Interestingly, Polestar outlined the components that make up the 5’s ADAS and SmartZone system specs, but as you’ll see in the table below, LiDAR is no longer mentioned. In February 2023, Polestar confirmed it would integrate Luminar LiDAR into the 5, but that is not the case. Per a spokesperson for Polestar who spoke with Electrek:

Currently there are no plans for LiDAR to be available for Polestar 5. Polestar 5 utilizes the same camera-based system as Polestar 4 from Mobileye. This has 11 vision cameras, one driver monitoring camera, 12 ultrasonic sensors and one midrange radar.

As promised, here’s a full breakdown of the Polestar 5 performance specs pertaining to two initial trims at launch:

According to Polestar, the 5 is now available to order in select markets, including 24 of the 28 current regions in which it sells its BEVs. Per the Polestar website, the 5 GT will be delivered in 2026. Unfortunately for US customers, pricing and availability for North America will be “announced at a later date.” At least we have the Polestar 5 performance specs to whet our beaks!

Following today’s reveal event, the Polestar 5 can be seen on display at Polestar’s booth at the IAA Open Space at Ludwigstrasse, from September 9 through the 14th. Polestar’s CEO is also performing a keynote address at IAA on September 9, a call for EU policymakers to stick to their announced 2035 targets:

The EU’s 2035 target to end sales of new combustion cars was a turning point. It gave clarity to the industry, direction to investors and certainty to consumers. Weakening it now would send the opposite signal: that Europe can be talked out of its own commitments. That would not only harm the climate. It would harm Europe’s ability to compete.

We will follow up with more specs and pricing details of the Polestar 5 as we learn more about this global EV launch.