Polestar 4

Upmarket electric coupé SUV promises a long range and a luxurious interior On sale September Price from £59,990

- Neil Winn

"WHAT EXACTLY IS the Polestar 4?" you might be wondering. It's not tall enough to be considered a typical electric SUV, nor does it have the low profile of a four-door coupé.

Moreover, it has already become known as "the electric car with no back window". Designer Max Missoni wanted a coupé-like roofline on a body that, due to its underfloor battery and need for generous rear head room, wasn't naturally suited to one. The solution?

Eliminate the rear window and use a digital camera to provide a rearward view.

The result is a car that looks like nothing else on sale. We could see the 4 being crossshopped against everything from SUVS (including the Audi Q6 e-tron, BMW iX3 and Porsche Macan Electric) to the BMW i5 and MercedesBenz EQE saloons.