After some delay, Polestar’s 3 midsize SUV is lastly in manufacturing, the Swedesh efficiency EV model mentioned on Tuesday.

Manufacturing bought underway at a Volvo plant in Chengdu, China, earlier this month.

Manufacturing can be deliberate for a Volvo plant in Charleston, South Carolina. Pre-production examples are already being constructed on the Charleston plant and the primary buyer examples stay on schedule to roll off the road round mid-2024.

Polestar 3 manufacturing was meant to start out on the Chengdu plant within the fourth quarter of 2023 however was placed on maintain as a consequence of software-related points. The identical points additionally led to delays within the begin of manufacturing of the releated Volvo EX90.

2024 Polestar 3

The EX90 is at the moment anticipated to start out manufacturing within the first half of 2024. Just like the Polestar 3, the EX90 shall be constructed at each the Chengdu and Charleston vegetation.

Each SUVs had been first proven within the fall of 2022.

They’re based mostly on Volvo’s new SPA2 platform developed from the onset for EVs however able to supporting hybrid powertrains. The Polestar 3 comes with a dual-motor powertrain delivering 489 hp as commonplace and 517 hp with an accessible Efficiency Pack. Homeowners can anticipate 0-60 mph acceleration of 4.9 seconds as commonplace and 4.6 seconds with the Efficiency Pack. The highest velocity is 130 mph in each configurations.

2024 Polestar 3

The only battery is a 111-kwh unit that Polestar estimates will ship 300 miles of EPA-rated vary.

Order books for the Polestar 3 are already open and pricing within the U.S. begins at $85,300, together with a $1,400 vacation spot cost. That is barely larger than the Volvo’s EX90 beginning value of $77,990.

Polestar additionally has the 4 compact crossover in manufacturing in China. Extra fashions within the works embrace a 5 sedan due for a debut later this yr, a 6 roadster due in 2026, and a thriller mannequin dubbed the 7 that may arrive round 2027.