Compare the2025 Toyota bZ4XVS 2025 Polestar 3

Safety
Warranty
Reliability
Fuel Economy and Range
Chassis
Cargo Capacity
Ergonomics

Safety

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Both the bZ4X and the Polestar 3 have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver and front passenger knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front and rear seatbelt pretensioners, front wheel drive, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, post-collision automatic braking systems, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning, driver alert monitors and available around view monitors.

Warranty

Toyota’s powertrain warranty covers the bZ4X 1 year and 10,000 miles longer than Polestar covers the 3. Any repair needed on the engine, transmission, axles, joints or driveshafts is fully covered for 5 years or 60,000 miles. Coverage on the Polestar 3 ends after only 4 years or 50,000 miles.

There are almost 40 times as many Toyota dealers as there are Polestar dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the bZ4X’s warranty.

Reliability

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2024 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Toyota vehicles are better in initial quality than Polestar vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Toyota above average in initial quality. With 124 more problems per 100 vehicles, Polestar is rated below average.

Fuel Economy and Range

On the EPA test cycle the bZ4X gets better mileage than the Polestar 3:

			MPGe
bZ4X
	FWD	XLE Electric Motor	131 city/107 hwy
		Limited Electric Motor	121 city/102 hwy
	AWD	XLE Electric Motors	114 city/94 hwy
		Limited/Nightshade Electric Motors	112 city/92 hwy
Polestar 3
	FWD	21-inch Wheels Single Motor	105 city/86 hwy
		20-inch Wheels Single Motor	103 city/84 hwy
		22-inch Wheels Single Motor	100 city/82 hwy
	AWD	21" Wheels Dual Electric Motors	92 city/84 hwy
		20" Wheels Dual Electric Motors	91 city/82 hwy
		22" Wheels Dual Electric Motors	84 city/76 hwy
		Performance Package Electric Motors	81 city/73 hwy

Chassis

The Toyota bZ4X may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 1400 to 1450 pounds less than the Polestar 3.

The bZ4X is 8.3 inches shorter than the Polestar 3, making the bZ4X easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

Cargo Capacity

The bZ4X has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat up than the Polestar 3 with its rear seat up (27.7 vs. 17.1 cubic feet). The bZ4X has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat folded than the Polestar 3 with its rear seat folded (56.9 vs. 50 cubic feet).

A low lift-over cargo hatch design makes loading and unloading the bZ4X easier. The bZ4X’s cargo hatch lift-over height is 27.9 inches, while the Polestar 3’s liftover is 31 inches.

Ergonomics

The bZ4X’s power mirror controls are mounted on the armrest for easy access. The Polestar 3’s power mirror controls are embedded in the infotainment system, seriously distracting drivers who have to adjust them while driving.

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