Polestar's Gorgeous Convertible Is Nearly Ready—But There's A Problem: Tariffs
Polestar 6 development is essentially complete. The main problem, however, remains tariff-laden pricing.
THE BREAKDOWN
- The Polestar 6 is a two-door convertible based on the upcoming Polestar 5 sedan.
- According to Polestar, the majority of the development work is finished.
- Originally slated for a 2026 launch, the brand's model rollouts have been heavily affected by tariff-adjusted pricing.
When Polestar announced that the limited-edition 6 convertible would go on sale in 2026, eager buyers quickly snatched up the 500 available build slots. That encouraged Polestar to pivot the 6 to an on-demand production schedule to make sure every hand-raiser gets a car.
We've yet to see an actual production version of the Polestar 6, however. The Polestar 5 sedan, which is based on the same bonded-aluminum architecture, takes precedence even if it might not be bound for the US market.
In a recent interview with Edmunds, though, Polestar's Global Head of Product Communications, Graeme Lambert, says the convertible is indeed still happening. In fact, Lambert notes that it's 100 percent ready to go. He says:
'It is so closely related to the Polestar 5. The platform under Polestar 5's architecture is essentially designed to be scalable…if you view the 6 as the two-door Polestar 5, essentially the componentry is already there.'
Polestar O2 Concept
Polestar's Potential Problem
Unfortunately for US buyers, there could be an issue keeping the Polestar 6 away from America: the ongoing tariff situation. Take the Polestar 5, for example. That electric sedan is built in China, and even though it's apparently a stellar machine, the potential price point pushes into an untenable range for US buyers.
Currently, a Polestar 5 starts at around €120,000 in the European market. That puts the car at around $140,000 US. That's before the 100 percent tariff, which would be applied.
Put that same math onto the stunning Polestar 6, which was originally expected to start around the $200,000 mark before applying tariffs, and you can quickly see the problem Polestar faces. For the Polestar 6's sake, let's hope those import issues are sorted out soon.
Motor1's Take: Both the Polestar 5 and 6 are stunning machines with tremendous power, performance, and range—and we'd love to see them both in the US. But no one will be paying tariff-soaked prices for cars like this, even if gas prices keep climbing.
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Source: Edmunds
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