Polestar 4 Crossover SUV LCA Reveals Lowest Carbon Impact

Polestar has revealed the first Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for Polestar 4, showing that it has the lowest carbon footprint of all Polestar cars to date.

Polestar has unveiled the first comprehensive life cycle assessment of its forthcoming Polestar 4 compact SUV, showcasing significant reductions in its carbon footprint when compared to the Polestar 2. The upcoming vehicle is anticipated to become the Swedish brand's best-selling model.

Polestar, an electric car industry leader, has taken a bold step towards mitigating vehicle emissions by publishing a complete account of its cars' carbon footprint through a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA).

This LCA document calculates the overall carbon impact of Polestar models from their manufacturing phase to their usage phase, spanning a distance of 200,000 kilometres, accounting for variances associated with the source of electricity.

The initial Polestar model to undergo a comprehensive LCA was the Polestar 2. Now, Polestar has unveiled a detailed LCA for the forthcoming Polestar 4, demonstrating notable improvements despite the 4's larger physical size.

The comprehensive LCA covers all three variants available at the launch of the Polestar 4. The standard-range single-motor Polestar 4, when powered by 100% sustainable energy sources, emits as little as 21 tonnes of CO2.

To put this into perspective, this represents a reduction of 4 tonnes compared to the previous standard-range single-motor Polestar 2, even though the Polestar 4 is a physically larger vehicle. As for the Polestar 4 long-range single motor and the 4 long-range dual motor, their carbon footprint is only slightly higher, at 22 and 23 tonnes, respectively.

Polestar also provides emission estimates for the Polestar 4 when powered by the standard EU and global energy mixes, which result in significantly larger CO2 footprints of 26 tonnes and 32 tonnes, respectively.

Both Polestar models exhibit considerably lower lifetime emissions when compared to internal combustion engine (ICE) counterparts. To illustrate, an ICE-powered Volvo XC40 SUV can emit as much as 58 tonnes over its 200,000-kilometre life cycle.

The drive towards electric vehicles is underpinned by the fundamental goal of decarbonizing global economies. Electric cars play a pivotal role in achieving this objective, but it's important to recognize that, while electric vehicles have zero tailpipe emissions, there are still carbon costs associated with the materials used in EV production and the electricity that fuels them.

Polestar has positioned itself at the forefront of making these lifecycle emissions transparent to consumers.

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