First drive of the Polestar 3 (in Spain!)
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- Опубликовано: 24 июл 2024
- Kia ora from Spain! Yes, Gav managed to join the press group to see the official global launch of the Polestar 3 and take it for a blast into the Spanish countryside.
But... is it any good and what do you get for your money? As always, press Play to find out. Oh, and be sure to subscribe to our channel for when these cars arrive to New Zealand!
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Contents:
0:00 - Price & range
0:55 - Power specs
1:40 - Battery
2:24 - Exterior styling
4:43 - Interior options
6:55 - Gadgets
10:06 - Pilot Pack
10:38 - Towing
10:58 - Passenger space
11:14 - V2L & bi-directional charging
11:55 - Storage space
12:40 - Performance mode
13:20 - Torque vectoring
14:04 - It's a heavy beast
14:44 - Carbon emissions 
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I love the Kiwi humor! If the car review gig doesn't pan out, stand-up comedy is always an option.
Nice one. Loved the 2200kg tow rating.
Dont panic about being impartial. You are always positive and it’s an EV so…
Pasta needs a window as most of us don’t understand what the names mean but know what we want when we see it.
Watching sponsors fell off their chairs when they heard him said 'this car is pure trash' lol. Anyway great review of a very good car.
Re your comment on bidirectional charging (@ 11'30"), yes there's the wallbox issue, but the other major road block is electricity network approval. Has NZ resolved this? in Australia only one state has allowed bidirectional charging, i.e. SA, and that was after a Leaf owner spent 3 years challenging the the state electricity networks powers that be. It's such an obvious solution to reducing grid stress that you'd think electricity networks would jump at it, and yet in most of Oz they appear to be foot dragging.
Another great review. Looks like you had a bit of fun with this one Gavin.
Looks like a good car Gavin. Hope you enjoyed the trip over to Europe to drive it.
Great review, spudtastic!
My 2018 Jag I Pace can do 0-100 in 4.8 sec! Progress? And starting price at $129k , or second hand. $50k. Why pay more?
A shaved pukeko! It's going to take a while to erase that mental image. Thanks for that.
Great to see bidirectional charging starting to be offered by EV makers (Kia, VW, Polestar and of course Nissan). The pressure is building on our NZ lines companies to adopt a strategy that will make EVs part of the grid demand solution rather than the whipping boy for generation and distribution inadequacy. Just have to coax the EVSE makers into bringing compatible units to the market at a reasonable price.
Thanks Gav. Looking for reasons to stump up a whole lot more cash to upgrade my P2. Very happy to hear about V2L, but might wait for the single motor pov-pak.
Really enjoyed that, nice review, and looking forward to my test drive here in the UK. Car sounds very composed and the sound deadening clearly works as I could hear you very clearly. It's a bit good innit?
“Gidday !”
You are good for my mental health … Car is nice too
How many other AU/NZ reviewers were there is the question? If you were one of a very small number well that is good and I like your reviews and obviously so does Polestar and glad you are being honest as always which is the most important thing. They should not assume that because they are paying that reviewers will automatically just give them accolades they aren't Vinfast luckily.
I am such a Polstar Fan Boy! love the Polestar 2 personally, planning on test driving them soon! I am wondering (not sure if its world-wide) (I am in Canada) that Polestar is not sold/available in Volvo Dealers?
I don't think Polestar is going to be sold in Volvo dealers. Both Volvo & Polestar have their own showrooms in New Zealand across the country even though they are under the same group.
The PS2 is awful, go drive the Volvo EX40 which is mechanically identical. It’s not a lot of fun, the BMW i40 is a fundamentally better car in all respects.
@@MasterChief37Nonsense. The Polestar 2 (esp with Performance Pack) is far from awful and far more desirable in many ways than an i4.
The i4 is fine, but is pretty sterile and ugly as hell.
By the way, the EX40 is NOT mechanically identical, especially when you get a PS2 with Performance Pack. The Ohlins dampers and Brembo brake kit for example are not on offer for the Volvo.
The car he test drove wasn’t even the performance pack. So it’s going to
Perform even better than what he experienced. I test drove the same model. The non performance and it was awesome. In every single way. So I can’t wait for my performance pack PS3.
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woop woop this video at long last - I do not know why they made you wait so long before you could talk about this car becuse it has been on sale for weeks and weeks now!
Shout-out to all the Dawgs watching, woof.
The question is, did you find your way back to the Polestar event or are you still lost in those beautiful Spanish hills?
That big glass roof! UV filter is all fine but that blocks UV, not infra-red. It WILL be hotter than a goldfish in a glass saucepan. God-damn it, forget this for Aussie summers.
Tend to agree. I don't mind a sun-roof (had one in my old Ford Capri Mk3), but a must to be able to close/block it with a solid barrier. I've seen the option in some cars with those huge panoramic glass roofs, where you have a sliding solid blocking... shutter thing. Ideally all cars with glass roof sections should have that option.
Hi, what currency are you quoting the $170k.
New Zealand dollars. This isn't a cheap car. I think this will be a difficult sell
You have to wonder what sort of questions are best?
Gee Gavin, dissing Tesla and Apple fanboys in the same review. You're a thrillseeker mate 😂.
Cool car, but the price is too high. I’ll try to buy a polestar 2 second hand :)
BUT HOW MANY POTATOES?!
Ow Much!!?? 😂
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Large, huge battery, the opposite of eco
More eco than a huge fuel tank!
Yeah - kind of irrelevant for NZ but…..
$170k is too expensive for a Polestar. We won't see many on the roads at that price
170k for any car in NZ is not going to be a big seller.
@@almac9203yeah this price is crazy. They don’t have the brand to pull this off.
Polestar are going the wrong way with their designs IMO. They need to prioritise efficiency. An eye-watering price. No doubt partly because of the 111kWh battery that could power 2 EVs. Huge battery means obese weight and with the mediocre CD, badly affects range. A Tesla gets the same range with a 75kWh battery , weighs 700kg less and is much quicker too.
Stupid price. They should have made a model below the 2, then sold heaps....
Too bloody much !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This car will lose like 65% of its value in 4 years....CRAZY
Can we stop this nonsense. There is nothing environmental about a car with a battery this size, that will last 8 years tops. Not too mention the carbon footprint of production. 170k ...good luck finding an audience Polestar.
Please cite your sources.