US Edition2026 Polestar 3 Is Quicker, Smarter And Faster To Charge, And Existing Customers Get The New Computer Upgrade, At Least
The 2026 Polestar 3 features up to 671 hp, a 25% faster 800-volt charging system, and a new NVIDIA processor boosting computing power eightfold.
- Polestar unveiled the 2026 Polestar 3 electric SUV with major upgrades in power, charging speed, and computing, launching first in the UK.
- This redesign results from introducing a new in-house rear motor, an 800-volt battery pack, and a more powerful Nvidia Drive AGX Orin processor.
- The single-motor version now produces 329 hp and 354 lb-ft torque, while the dual-motor outputs 544 hp and 546 lb-ft with faster 0-60 mph times.
- Charging 10-80% now takes 22 minutes, 25% faster than before, and the Nvidia processor allows over eight times more operations per second, improving system management.
- Existing owners can retrofit the new processor free starting early 2026, and the updates suggest a more engaging drive with improved efficiency and smarter controls.
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The upgrade is massive, and Polestar CEO Michael Lohscheller himself calls the changes so extensive that the car feels like a completely new model. For those Danes who have already gotten behind the wheel of a Polestar 3, however, it is a disappointing turn of events.
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The Polestar 3 has received a series of updates for 2026, including new 800 volt electrical architecture, more power, and new batteries. Like its sibling, the recently-updated Volvo EX90, the Swedish performance EV brand’s flagship SUV previously ran on 400V architecture delivering DC charging up to 250kW and allowing for a 30-minute 10-80% charge. The new 800V architecture means that dual-motor 2026 Polestar 3 models can now be charged from 10-…
The Polestar 3 upgrades face to 2026 with a deep update that affects both its propulsion system and electronic hardware. Far from being a simple face wash, it presents very important changes: new electrical architecture of 800 volts, greater power, faster load times and a much more advanced processing capacity that multiplies by eight the previous one.
Polestar 3 already gets an extensive update with 800V batteries
Just over a year after its launch and more than three years after its initial presentation, the Polestar 3 is receiving an extensive update. For the 2026 model year, the electric SUV has become faster in every aspect, from acceleration to charging, and even in terms of processing power. The Polestar 3’s launch, like its Volvo EX90 sibling, was troubled, to say the least. Software issues delayed the start of production by over a year, rendering t…
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