An excellent and detailed review, thank you. You really need to get more views on this as it's I think the best I've seen. I bought a new 2022 Long Range Dual Motor with Plus and Premium packages and leather seats and have been enjoying my first EV now for eighteen months. The car I, sadly, had to sell in order to be able to afford my new Polestar was a 2011 Mazda MX-5 GT with the power retractable hard top which I bought from new eleven years ago. Of course as far as handling and sheer driving joy, nothing within my price range compares with the MX-5 but I found the Polestar to have some similar driving characteristics to my beloved Mazda: the cockpit feel (fits like a glove) , the way the car plants itself when cornering, the superb OPD throttle control (versus the magnificent gearbox of the Miata), the firm steering feel, although obviously not as delightfully mechanically 'connected' as in the Mazda, and the firmness of the suspension giving you feedback from the road surface (although in the heavy Polestar just make sure you avoid the potholes should you live somewhere like California as I do destroying one of my tyres). I test drove a Tesla Model 3 and a BMW i4 eDrive 40 before choosing the Polestar and there is really no comparison as far as the Polestar being a far better driver's car. Also, my old MX-5 had a solid build quality with absolutely no rattles or squeaks in eleven years of throwing it around backroad bends and generally semi-aggresive driving. Likewise the Polestar just feels solid and safe like my Volvo. The doors close with a satisfying clunk and the build quality and ergonomics are far above that of the Tesla in my opinion. All in all, as you can tell, I am very satisfied with my Polestar 2!
A well detailed review that gets a little repetitive after a while. Some editing might make for more views. As for the car, I've reserved mine and we're quite excited to replace our 2012 S60 with this new age vehicle. It's scary how similar this is to our older Volvo .. just an EV version with lots of class and comfort. We love the ventilated seats so the leather is well worth it.
@@PierreDybman Yes, my M3 Max MacBook Pro with an LG 5K display that I use for professional photography and video is always really blurry - perhaps your iPad Pro is too small to see it.
Polestar is a quality vehicle. It’s not for me, though, because I’m getting a small camper. It’s a Vauxhall Combo Life Electric with the Wheelhome Vikenze III camper conversion.
Had a test drive. Not for me. Rock hard ride and too much road noise. Feels very claustrophobic with it's horrible black interior which makes it worse.
Polestar have a rally background so the driving is meant to be stiffer. Otherwise go for a Volvo. Black interior can be changed to white nappa leather.
Why use one word when you can use 5? Good review, but my goodness there is so much “fluff” and superlatives in every sentence. Excruciating to listen to. An hour video could be easily condensed to 30 mins IMO. (I started skipping after 15 mins).
I don't know why anyone would knowingly order a car designed to get us away from the oil industry upholstered in a by product from the oil industry laughingly referred to as "vegan". If this was all that Polestar offered I wouldn't even consider them. It is after all a massive con in my opinion to keep plastic use going by the petrochemical industry fearing a loss of revenue from evs. I'll be sticking with leather.
Have you been in a Tesla, with its unpleasant "vegan" seats and steering wheel? At least the Polestar feels like a car that happens to be electric, and pretty well designed.
@@PierreDybman oh I agree the polestar is undoubtedly better designed and on paper they offer Nappa leather but unfortunately in the UK it's not currently available. At the sake of repeating myself just Google is pet plastic harmful to my health. I've just looked on Auto trader you can get a 24 Volvo T8 recharge with less than 2k miles for the same money with no polyethylene terephtalate interior for the same money so I know where I'll be spending my money.
I feel you here. Though the"vegan" aspect I have been led to believe, is due to the material being made from the pulp of fruits and palms. Not quite like vinyl. But leather is the best. 👍
@@slomojo98 the seats are, according to Polestars website,made from PET or polyethylene terephtalate which is basically recycled plastic such as single use bottles. I'm not keen on this stuff for many reasons. I am dubious it's because it's " green" I suspect it's because it's shall we say "cost effective"... Plastic fibres are doing as much harm to animals as leather is but let's just ignore that and put a spin on it...? The following is copied direct from the website ..... "The first of these is 3D-knit. Made from 100% recycled PET bottles, this knitted fabric "…..........
@@Beorn. Oh, this is making me laugh. 😆😆😆😆😆 I am gobsmacked. Cheers for this. The constant green washing is a little irritating. I am interested in EVs because of the sheer performance and price difference. 🤦 Thanks again, and this is hilarious.
Just ordered one🙂 and getting it early so in a few weeks.
I ordered a AWD Performance PS2 and picking it up this week. That car really looks good.
An excellent and detailed review, thank you. You really need to get more views on this as it's I think the best I've seen.
I bought a new 2022 Long Range Dual Motor with Plus and Premium packages and leather seats and have been enjoying my first EV now for eighteen months.
The car I, sadly, had to sell in order to be able to afford my new Polestar was a 2011 Mazda MX-5 GT with the power retractable hard top which I bought from new eleven years ago. Of course as far as handling and sheer driving joy, nothing within my price range compares with the MX-5 but I found the Polestar to have some similar driving characteristics to my beloved Mazda: the cockpit feel (fits like a glove) , the way the car plants itself when cornering, the superb OPD throttle control (versus the magnificent gearbox of the Miata), the firm steering feel, although obviously not as delightfully mechanically 'connected' as in the Mazda, and the firmness of the suspension giving you feedback from the road surface (although in the heavy Polestar just make sure you avoid the potholes should you live somewhere like California as I do destroying one of my tyres).
I test drove a Tesla Model 3 and a BMW i4 eDrive 40 before choosing the Polestar and there is really no comparison as far as the Polestar being a far better driver's car.
Also, my old MX-5 had a solid build quality with absolutely no rattles or squeaks in eleven years of throwing it around backroad bends and generally semi-aggresive driving. Likewise the Polestar just feels solid and safe like my Volvo. The doors close with a satisfying clunk and the build quality and ergonomics are far above that of the Tesla in my opinion.
All in all, as you can tell, I am very satisfied with my Polestar 2!
So glad you went for the leather as will I.
A well detailed review that gets a little repetitive after a while. Some editing might make for more views. As for the car, I've reserved mine and we're quite excited to replace our 2012 S60 with this new age vehicle. It's scary how similar this is to our older Volvo .. just an EV version with lots of class and comfort. We love the ventilated seats so the leather is well worth it.
Reminds me of the Triumph 1300 to Triumph Toledo with the drive swap.
Great video, thanks. Maybe I missed or forgot it (there was plenty of information :))) but what color is the model from the video?
Magnesium
Something is wrong with the image quality of your video - max resolution is 1080p, but it looks like 480i (interlaced, jagged) or something?
Looks ok to me on an iPad Pro, maybe your device is the culprit
@@PierreDybman Yes, my M3 Max MacBook Pro with an LG 5K display that I use for professional photography and video is always really blurry - perhaps your iPad Pro is too small to see it.
Will you guys please supply the most important peace of info a majority ( in this segment) want. Will a set of golf clubs fit in the boot?
Absolutely. Four sets, in fact!
I don't wish to appear rude, but is the reviewer particularly short? I'm sure the cars he stands next to appear to be much taller than they are.
The car is 148 cm, so a bit lower than most EV. Model 3 is 144 cm
Polestar is a quality vehicle. It’s not for me, though, because I’m getting a small camper. It’s a Vauxhall Combo Life Electric with the Wheelhome Vikenze III camper conversion.
yo dude… polestar is NOT volvo…
Had a test drive. Not for me. Rock hard ride and too much road noise. Feels very claustrophobic with it's horrible black interior which makes it worse.
Polestar have a rally background so the driving is meant to be stiffer. Otherwise go for a Volvo. Black interior can be changed to white nappa leather.
Why use one word when you can use 5? Good review, but my goodness there is so much “fluff” and superlatives in every sentence. Excruciating to listen to.
An hour video could be easily condensed to 30 mins IMO. (I started skipping after 15 mins).
Almost word for word the same as the previous video 😂
I don't know why anyone would knowingly order a car designed to get us away from the oil industry upholstered in a by product from the oil industry laughingly referred to as "vegan". If this was all that Polestar offered I wouldn't even consider them. It is after all a massive con in my opinion to keep plastic use going by the petrochemical industry fearing a loss of revenue from evs. I'll be sticking with leather.
Have you been in a Tesla, with its unpleasant "vegan" seats and steering wheel? At least the Polestar feels like a car that happens to be electric, and pretty well designed.
@@PierreDybman oh I agree the polestar is undoubtedly better designed and on paper they offer Nappa leather but unfortunately in the UK it's not currently available.
At the sake of repeating myself just Google is pet plastic harmful to my health.
I've just looked on Auto trader you can get a 24 Volvo T8 recharge with less than 2k miles for the same money with no polyethylene terephtalate interior for the same money so I know where I'll be spending my money.
I feel you here. Though the"vegan" aspect I have been led to believe, is due to the material being made from the pulp of fruits and palms. Not quite like vinyl. But leather is the best. 👍
@@slomojo98 the seats are, according to Polestars website,made from PET or polyethylene terephtalate which is basically recycled plastic such as single use bottles. I'm not keen on this stuff for many reasons. I am dubious it's because it's " green" I suspect it's because it's shall we say "cost effective"... Plastic fibres are doing as much harm to animals as leather is but let's just ignore that and put a spin on it...? The following is copied direct from the website .....
"The first of these is 3D-knit. Made from 100% recycled PET bottles, this knitted fabric "…..........
@@Beorn. Oh, this is making me laugh. 😆😆😆😆😆 I am gobsmacked. Cheers for this.
The constant green washing is a little irritating. I am interested in EVs because of the sheer performance and price difference. 🤦 Thanks again, and this is hilarious.
It’s a middle class car. It’s certainly not for everybody, and even more certainly not for me!!