Reviewers Rave About the 2026 Polestar 4, but Actual Drivers Say This Missing Feature 'Killed' Their Experience

Reviewers rave about the 2026 Polestar 4, but actual drivers say this missing feature 'killed' their experience

The 2026 Polestar 4 is the latest electric-performance crossover from the Swedish-Chinese brand Polestar, and it has been earning strong marks from the press. But social media comments have piled on one missing feature: no rear window. Otherwise, though, reviewers highlight the car’s striking design, premium interior, and solid performance from both its single-motor and dual-motor versions. For example, Car and Driver notes that the Polestar 4’s…

The Polestar 4 Has No Rear Window. Here’s Why That’s Not Crazy

Polestar's sleek coupe-SUV loses the rear window for a covered area, with a digital camera as a mirror. Here's what it's like to drive.

2026 Polestar 4 Has No Rear Window, But That's Not My Biggest Issue With It

Driving the Polestar 4 left me calmer and more relaxed than I was when I got in.

2026 Polestar 4 electric ‘SUV coupe’: competent, confusing, lacks one component

The 2026 Polestar 4 is an unusual vehicle, even for an EV from Sino-Swedish startup brand Polestar. Its makers call it an “electric performance SUV coupe”, though it has four doors. It’s smaller than the Polestar 3 SUV, though larger than the Polestar 2 compact crossover—meaning the Polestar lineup, from small to large and cheapest to priciest, runs from 2 to 4 to 3. Its most notable feature may be its lack of a rear window; the trunk lid ends a…