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 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
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Document Information [Line Items]  
Document Type 20-F
Document Registration Statement false
Document Annual Report true
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2025
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31
Document Transition Report false
Document Shell Company Report false
Entity File Number 001-41431
Entity Registrant Name Polestar Automotive Holding UK PLC
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code X0
Entity Address, Address Line One Assar Gabrielssons Väg 9
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 405 31
Entity Address, City or Town Gothenburg
Entity Address, Country SE
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer No
Entity Voluntary Filers No
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Emerging Growth Company false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag true
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag] false
Document Accounting Standard International Financial Reporting Standards
Entity Shell Company false
Entity Central Index Key 0001884082
Amendment Flag false
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2025
Business Contact  
Document Information [Line Items]  
Entity Address, Address Line One Assar Gabrielssons Väg 9
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 405 31
Entity Address, City or Town Gothenburg
Entity Address, Country SE
Contact Personnel Name Michael Lohscheller
Country Region +1
City Area Code 551
Local Phone Number 284 9479
Class A American Depositary Shares, each representing thirty Ordinary Shares  
Document Information [Line Items]  
Title of 12(b) Security Class A American Depositary Shares, each representing thirty Ordinary Shares
Trading Symbol PSNY
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ
Class A Shares  
Document Information [Line Items]  
Title of 12(b) Security Class A Ordinary Shares, par value $0.01 each*
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ
No Trading Symbol Flag true
Class A Shares | Polestar Automotive Holding UK PLC ("Parent")  
Document Information [Line Items]  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding 2,745,232,339
Class C-1 American Depositary Shares  
Document Information [Line Items]  
Title of 12(b) Security Class C-1 American Depositary Shares
Trading Symbol PSNYW
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ
Class C-1 Shares  
Document Information [Line Items]  
Title of 12(b) Security Class C-1 Ordinary Shares, par value $0.10 each**
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ
No Trading Symbol Flag true
Class C-1 Shares | Polestar Automotive Holding UK PLC ("Parent")  
Document Information [Line Items]  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding 20,499,965
Class B Shares | Polestar Automotive Holding UK PLC ("Parent")  
Document Information [Line Items]  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding 29,892,575
Class C-2 Shares | Polestar Automotive Holding UK PLC ("Parent")  
Document Information [Line Items]  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding 4,500,000