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The rear seats split 60:40 and there's a ski hatch for stowing longer objects. The sensibly shaped boot is 364 litres in capacity, which isn't a huge amount bigger than a Volkswagen Golf's loadbay – but you do get a 41-litre compartment beneath and there's a small 35-litre 'frunk' (or front trunk) for storing your charging cables and paraphernalia under the bonnet. Of course, you can also just open it from the key (a disappointingly cheap black plastic affair – a Volvo key but weirdly shorn of any trim, as if it's unfinished). Taller folk will have to stoop to open it that way, although you can at least waggle your foot under the back bumper instead – gesture control is standard on even the cheapest version.
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It's a decent package, with easy access through the rear doors to the back seats – just watch out for a large 'transmission tunnel' making this effectively a four-seater – and a large electrically operated tailgate that lifts at the press of a button located a long way down by the bumper. A large panoramic sunroof is optional, bathing the cabin with diffused light there is no sunblind and Polestar says a UV layer removes the majority of heat soak – and at night the brand's North Star motif is projected on to the glass overhead, a typically neat design touch. If it’s giving you de ja vu, that's because the 40.2 concept car from sister brand Volvo was the inspiration.īuild quality is impressive, with tight shutlines, lustrous paintwork and neat detailing. At 4.6m long it's a 3-series sized, chiselled hatchback that looks slightly on tip-toes, owing to the shared Geely group CMA architecture that also begat the tall Volvo XC40 crossover and forthcoming Lynk & Co 01. It’s a five-door fastback with commendable styling presence. The best EVs: our guide to the best electric cars What is it?