$56,300 Polestar 4 EV Is The Cheapest Car You Can Buy Without A Rear Window

There have been a handful of cars with no rear window in recent years, whether it be for aerodynamic or pure styling reasons, they instead use a high-def camera and digital rear-view mirror to give you a view behind. But all such cars have been high-end supercars or limited-run specials, like the Ferrari 812 Competizione, Aston Martin DBS GT Zagato and Mercedes-AMG One. Now there’s a mainstream option in the form of the Polestar 4 crossover coupe, which ditches the rear window in the pursuit of more spaciousness and safety, and with a newly announced starting price of $56,300 it’s much cheaper than those multi-million-dollar rides.

We first saw the Polestar 4 last year, but today it made its official U.S. debut at the New York International Auto Show, where Polestar announced full pricing and info for its fourth model. That $56,300 price, which includes destination, is for the entry-level rear-wheel-drive Long Range Single Motor model, which has 272 horsepower and 253 pound-feet of torque, good enough to hit 60 mph in 6.9 seconds.

Upgrade to the all-wheel-drive Dual Motor car, which costs $64,300, and you get 544 hp and 506 lb-ft of torque and a 3.7-second 0-to-60 time. Every version of the Polestar 4 has a 102-kWh battery pack and can fast-charge at up to 200 kW. Official EPA range figures aren’t out yet, but Polestar is targeting an estimate of 300 miles for the Single Motor car and 270 miles for the Dual Motor model.

Every Polestar 4 comes standard with a 15.4-inch central touchscreen and a 10.2-inch gauge cluster display, a 360-degree camera system, adaptive cruise control, a fixed panoramic roof, a heat pump, a powered soft-close liftgate, power-adjustable front seats, phone-as-key capability, retractable door handles, a wireless charging pad and an illuminated front emblem. The Pilot package, which costs $1,500 on the base car and is standard on the Dual Motor model, adds the Pilot Assist highway driver-assist system and automatic lane change capability.

The $2,000 Pro pack adds 21-inch wheels and gold seatbelts and valve stem covers, while the $5,500 Plus pack brings three-zone climate control with an air filtration system, a Harman Kardon sound system, auto-dimming mirrors, a head-up display, a heated steering wheel and heated rear seats, a kick sensor for the tailgate, more power adjustability for the front seats, power-reclining rear seats, a touchscreen in the rear for climate functions, and awesome illuminated mesh textile trim on the door panels.