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Article content As much as there is plenty to praise about the all-new 2025 Polestar 4, it is something that isn’t there that makes this all-electric five-door stand out from the crowded EV crowd. That would be a rear window. According to the Swedish-based automaker, the reason is two-fold.

First, the lack of a rear window provides a larger space for rear-seat passengers, and combined with rear seats that recline with the touch of a button, there are compelling reasons to not yell ‘shotgun!’ on that next road trip . Secondly, and taking advantage of the current state of high-definition cameras, the traditional rearview mirror has been replaced with an HD screen positioned where said mirror would be. The result is a wide-angle display that provides a panoramic view of what’s behind you, including blind spots.



And no obstructions that typically impede the driver’s view using a traditional mirror, like seat headrests and, well, heads. Learn more about the cars But there’s a problem, or at least there was for me during the global first drive event of the Polestar 4 in Madrid, Spain. Getting in the driver’s seat for the first time, the view using the rear-view screen was very clear and crisp, and as advertised provided a wide view of what’s behind you.

Impressive. But once we got on the road through Madrid and heading north to the countryside, I found quick glances in the rearview a touch disorienting. It would take a couple of seconds for my eyes to adjust to the .

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