Perhaps the obvious and welcome level of distinction from its Geely Group cousins is that the 4 makes use of a brand new, Polestar-developed infotainment system that’s unrelated to the troublesome interfaces deployed within the Smart and Volvo. 

The large 15.4in touchscreen – mounted panorama somewhat than portrait as within the 2 (Polestar says neither orientation has a definite benefit) – has inevitably turn into the first management interface, with solely a quantity knob remaining on the centre console as a token concession to tactility. But this digital interface is much better resolved and fewer infuriating to make use of than rival techniques, with scrupulous consideration having been paid to font dimension and menu orders to domesticate an apparent sense of hierarchy and scale back distractions on the transfer.

It provides quick access to the local weather management and ADAS capabilities – every of which has its personal animation to obviously present what it does, and is highlighted brilliant orange when activated so you possibly can simply alter on the transfer. There isn’t any haptic suggestions, however every icon beeps when pressed, and the dashboards are organized clearly and memorably sufficient to be navigable with out an excessive amount of distraction. Besides, as a result of each setting is linked to the driving force’s profile and smartphone mirroring is fitted as customary, there must be no must trawl by way of these menus usually, in any case. 

The shift away from bodily buttons will dent its enchantment for drivers with extra analogue pretensions, but it surely does assist to create a clear and ethereal surroundings that lives as much as Polestar’s Scandi-cool, minimalist ethos. The glasshouse – considerably sarcastically, contemplating the opaque rear finish – feels large and open, and the advantage of shifting the rear header rail is tangible: a six-footer would have a very good three or 4 inches of headroom within the again. 

You sit decrease within the 4 than in different SUVs of this dimension, which helps to cutivate that sense of sporting enchantment, and the three-metre wheelbase permits for giant saloon ranges of legroom in every row. 

All the gentle furnishings and touchpoints are trimmed in slick, suitably fashionable textiles that cry out to be prodded and stroked – together with an particularly engaging ‘3D-knit’ texture modelled on operating trainers – and the few bodily controls that stay are reassuringly clunky and really feel good and sturdy. 

Curiously, the top-rung 4 may be specified with actual leather-based seats, which appears at odds with Polestar’s sustainability ethos, “but if we did not use it, it would be landfill”, reasoned supplies boss Maria Uggla. “Vegan plastic is more vegan, but not more sustainable.”