Revealed in October 2022 and entering production in 2023 for the 2024 model year, the Polestar 3 marked a turning point for the Swedish EV marque: its first SUV, built on Volvo's SPA2 platform and positioned squarely against the Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid and BMW iX. Norev has translated that milestone into a 1:43 die-cast metal model finished in the launch-spec Midnight Blue.
A Large-Format Performance EV
The Polestar 3 sits firmly in the large performance SUV segment. Underpinning it is the SPA2 (Scalable Product Architecture 2) platform, shared with the Volvo EX90 and engineered for all-electric powertrains. The standard Long Range Dual Motor configuration produces approximately 360 kW (483 hp) via one front and one rear motor, while the Performance variant reaches 400 kW (536 hp). All-wheel drive is standard across the range.
Midnight Blue and the Scandinavian Minimalist Brief
Midnight Blue was offered as one of the Polestar 3's launch exterior colours, directly reflecting the brand's Scandinavian minimalist design language. The body carries Polestar's Thor's Hammer LED daytime running light signature, a graphic identity inherited from Volvo's design heritage and one of the most recognisable front-end treatments in the current EV landscape. For collectors, the Midnight Blue finish represents a colour-accurate replica of a real-world configuration available from the car's public introduction.
Norev at 1:43: Die-Cast Precision
Norev, the French die-cast manufacturer, reproduces the Polestar 3 in 1:43 scale using die-cast metal construction. The format is a long-established benchmark for road car collecting, valued for accurate body proportions and paint finish fidelity. At this scale, the clean surfacing and large glasshouse of the Polestar 3 translate well, and the Midnight Blue paint is a direct match for the launch palette. The model sits within Norev's broader catalogue of modern European road cars.
In the Display Cabinet
The 1:43 format is the most widely collected scale for road cars, making shelf space straightforward to plan. This model pairs naturally with a Volvo EX90 in 1:43 — both cars share the SPA2 platform — or with a Polestar 2 in the same scale to document the brand's model range. It also sits coherently alongside other Norev modern Scandinavian road car releases. Collectors building a timeline of performance EVs will find the Polestar 3 a logical and well-documented addition.
