Polestar 2 FULL Test Drive, Hot Lap & Walkaround | Fifth Gear
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- Опубликовано: 3 авг 2024
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Intro (0:00)
Exterior (0:08)
Interior (1:54)
Test Drive (3:06)
Hot Lap (6:38)
Outro (8:49) 
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Like the sound of the more affordable 2WD one coming up and love the Swedish design, hopefully a decent lease deal and a bit of scrimping might mean I can try to get one! I like Tesla but the Model 3 just reminds me of an old Hyundai Accent for some reason especially from the front!
Always love Vicki’s enthusiasm.....👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
“when you lift off the gas” - funny how some phrases stick ;)
I love this electric Volvo especially the hatch, reminds me of my old SAAB 900! SWEET.
Test drove one at the fully charged show. Stunning car. As soon as they bring out an estate (V90/V70 equivalent) I will get one.
Excellent review, Vicki is tremendous. Great car.
Great review Vicky!
So nice to see Jason and Vicki hosting this new content. Hey Johnny! Tiff! Yoo hoo!
This has to the best looking electric car around. And it's a good one at it too.
But after Taycan!!!
@@AleksandrHalas yes, Taycan also costs twice as much and has the ground clearance of a F1 car. Not very practical.
@ hard to disagree. The front end of the Tesla Model 3 kinda looks like a toad, though.
@ the Model X reminds me of squatting dog doing it's business. So there's that...
@ Tesla look like shit to be honest well overrated because it's the "Ultimate" pioneer EV
I've had my Polestar 2 for about 5 weeks now so I speak from experience....
Whoever came up with that 292 miles claimed range was living in some kind of dream world. Lots of short slow journeys give a real range more like 150 miles so assuming you try to stay between 20 and 80% you've probably got about 90 miles of driving before you need to plug in.
I've no idea what you'd have to do in order to hit 292 miles. I might try it in summer.....
The range and battery % figures never seem consistent. I've had it showing 90 miles at 50% and then 50 miles at 40% on the same day whilst not changing driving style. Hopefully a future software update will sort this but the update feature isn't live yet.
Mine is going in for a recall in a week so maybe the range issue will improve, the recall is something to do with a heater so definitely range affecting...
I absolutely love the car and it suits my driving circumstances perfectly fine. If I was doing 120 miles or more per day though I'd have been bitterly disappointed at the difference between claimed and real range.
I've moved to this from a 5 series BMW and I'm not disappointed with either the drive or the build quality. Both are excellent. Until that range is sorted though I'd be very cautious before going for one if you are counting on the claimed figure.
Great to have real experience from current owner, thanks for sharing! keep us posted on the recall to see if it improved! Did you consider the tesla? why did you got the polestar instead? (I am a fam of both, but love more the swedish quality of volvo/polestar interiors, which for my taste, tesla far behind in that sense)
@@ericmunozhernandez1078 I considered the long range Tesla even getting as far as agreeing the terms with the leasing Company. When it came down to finalising everything though I realised I wasn't even remotely excited about the prospect so knew it couldn't be right for me. To be honest I find the interior bland and the outside just not quite to my liking. From some angles they look superb but from others I just don't like them. Without doubt it's technologically the best there is though.
The final straw that made me go for the Polestar was that they had an amazing lease deal at just under £400 + VAT per month (£150 les than the Tesla at the time) so that's what made the decision easy.
The range is derived from a specific test regime- as for all EVs. In reality most seem to achieve something like 75% of that in real life. Bit like the manufacturers MPG figures in conventional cars!
292 is claimed for the single motor, fwd version. Is that what you have? Dual motor is advertised around 250 here in the States.
I think the next edition to this will be a killer.
The other car (coupe) in the showroom looked nice.
Great review 😊
I got my P2 last week and absolutely love it
The only thing I miss is a rear wiper 🌧
Hi Peter. How about the real range in city and higway at 140km\h if you don´t mind to share. Or at 120km\h ;) . Thanks in advance for the info. Regards and enjoy the toy :D
@@filipejesus191 - If I use pre-conditioning I can average between 28-33 kWh/100mi. From a cold start up it uses a lot of power to get warm then settles down after 5 miles. Will you get the quoted 280 miles through Winter - no, more likely 180-200miles.
@@SDK2006b Thanks a lot 👍👌
Is there a HUD?
This woman has the greatest energy.
Person.... You sexist
If it is in keeping with the Volvo's you get a small 'adventure ' key. A tiny lump that fits and stays in your wallet. Water proof and shock proof. I have never used the main key. I usually start my Volvo with my phone so its nice and warm/cool when I get in.
Finally a full electric car with a grill!
I love the key
From what I understand China owns Geely which bought Lotus and Volvo/Polestar and this is one of China's first cars to catch up to the quality demands of the West. Volvo is committed to a full-on EV future which helped close the gap. Check out the Lynk & Co Cyan Racing 03.
Then you understood wrong. Chinese companies have been making superb cars for quite some years now. But we don’t get them in the west because they could never compete with our brands, due to our conservative buyers. Once they’d be in Europe, they would cost the same as European cars.
@@Robbert_nl dude you spend way to much time giving everyone sour-bitter ass comments! Go outside and find a life! It’s great! Seriously
@@Robbert_nl yeah man you're totally right that's why there are so many chinese cars on western roads 🙄
@@jordanimatedstreaming All the Chinese cars sold in the west are much cheaper, and therefor are of lesser quality. Chinese cars with western quality aren’t exported to the west.
@@skarceoneafd9609 My brain luckily works faster. Have fun with your life outside!
i have already seen 5 irl, and they look amazing. but i think its a bit to high, i would like if it looked more like polestar 1
I bet it will be amazing on long motorway trips and on country/mountain road trips with family onboard!
Just one thing I don't get, the cables in the frunk and the charging port in the back. They should but both in the same side, right?
Put it in the back then! Duh.
Nice one VBH 🙂
Think I would have badged it Volvo and model Polestar.... but I like a Volvo, so admit to bias... 😎
Only the right side of the frunk latched.
Annoyed me greatly also
Probably more reliable and better built than a Model 3
Missed alot of key information, "50 more miles on a tesla", yeah on the long range battery option that is around £6000 more than the stock option
That boot lid closing after the parcel tray had closed in an odd manner with the lower shelf still standing up..... Ouch
Did the frunk not close properly on the left side?
I noticed that too 😃
I love them, biggest thing though, the efficiency, all the real world reports I read suggest they are pretty thirsty. I'll decide in the new year to what I buy. M2 or this. :/ Maybe even wait off for the ID4
The wonky bonnet is so noticeable!
There are many comments about this. If you look before Vicki opened it up it was fine, when she dropped it she didn't close it properly on the right side where the locking catch is located.
Love u Vicky❤️
Maybe she’ll love you back when you learn how to write her name.
@@Robbert_nl wow thanks Rob!!! You know all about ladies don’t cha!?
@@skarceoneafd9609 freak
@@diyguy928 lol thanks!
@@skarceoneafd9609 🤡
Vicky 💕
Number 1 reason to buy one of these over a Tesla? It's not a Tesla!
People buy Tesla's for the same reason they bought Apple. Hero-worship of Elon Musk.
@@cdb5001 Apple buyers love Elon Musk?
@@Robbert_nl
Actually there does seem to be a disproportionate amount of 'Yesla' fangirls who also have iPhones.
@@cdb5001 I'm not a Tesla fan (love volvo and Polestar!) but probably a bit unfair comparing Musk to jobs. Elon seems to be a half decent person who wants to benefit others whilst getting rich whereas Jobs sounded like a bit of a nasty piece of work who couldn't give a sh*t about his customers or business associates
@@christopherc9401 I don't think Musk is that far off from Jobs. Another egomaniac who thinks everything he touches will turn to gold.
Will the 2WD version have more range?
Assuming same battery capacity and less weight from only one differential/motor so less current draw, yes. Will pretty much come down to whether or not the reduction in weight is enough to balance only having one motor
@@LordElpme will it be RWD?
@@alanOHALAN i hope so, it would be pretty daft to make it fwd IMO. Time will tell
Is that car light purple or has the video color gone wonky?
👍👍👍👍 ❤️❤️❤️❤️!!!! Strong need competition Tesla Porsche and Polestar and and Lucid Air!!!
What is this kit you speak of?
Not kit... KITT :)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KITT
The Polestar one is absolutely gorgeous. I don't think it translates well into this hatchback/sedan hybrid.
Kwh/100km so one can compare how well,it is engineered
No traditional dealer network, does that mean no service centers?
The car comes with 3 years servicing, roadside assistance and connected services. Volvo dealerships are providing the support.
@@SDK2006b That makes sense. I wonder how other Chinese car makers willset this up.
It's a Volvo!!!
@@reijerlincoln they won't, it's a Volvo.
@@SDK2006b According to Polestar in the U.S.; Polestar's will NOT be services at U.S. Volvo dealerships...and currently, the only Polestar facilities are the Los Angeles and NYC markets....Sure hope that changes as that's a BIG problem for Tesla ( and the fact getting Tesla parts is ridiculously drawn out process).
Fabulous...........and someone said there was some kind of car in this video too?? :-)
That's not hatchback 😀, that's liftback!
More from this RACEY LITTLE VIXEN please, always loved Vicky, she's a real sort, and a good driver!
I really like it, but why restrict sales by making it so hard to buy the damn car? Geely has a dealer network (Volvo) already up and running and perfectly capable of selling and maintaining these cars. They do - or at least, will be doing - so for the XC40 P8 (the same car under the skin!). Whoever decided to adopt this sales model (i.e. copy Telsa) is an idiot! It works for Tesla because they don't have a network of resellers, but Tesla does have a recharging network that others can only dream of. Come-on Geely, you just gave away your main advantage and taken away the ease of sale that Telsa can't offer. Why shoot yourself in the foot this way?
shame that you can not choose google or apple.
Looks better that the Tesla.
😀😀😀😀😀
I have to work over 7 years to buy it😂 fuckin ruble (
Tesla doesn't have anything in the bag. Horrible build quality and cult of personality around Elon "the Messiah" Musk. As a car company, they suck, though they are to be appreciated for popularizing EV's.
Also, and more importantly.... Bring back Tiff!!!!!!
He's on Lovecars.
But yeah the build quality of this and the Audis embarass Tesla. I wish they had the range though.
So obviously you have no experience with a Tesla.
@@Robbert_nl totally do. My brother in law had one and lent it a few times and I've taken 2 models out on a test drive. I stick by my comment.
@@Robbert_nl Robs bitter
@@Robbert_nl
I saw a 70 plate Model 3 with a fogged up tail light and comedy boot gap the other day...
Shocking panel fit on the frunk
She didn’t press down the right side to close it properly.
This was covered to death, mr Bennett. Latch on each side, one wasn't engaged as the bonnet wasn't dropped from sufficient height.
You can slam the panels on a Tesla all you want, the gaps won't get any better.
Looks like a Volvo
You burned top gear studio
the fit of that bonnet or frunk lid is appalling
There are many comments about this. If you look before Vicki opened it up it was fine, when she dropped it she didn't close it properly on the right side where the locking catch is located.
Great Car , great review and Vicki will you marry me. To have a wife that you can talk about cars all the time with would be a dream lol
Polestar isat owned by geely polestar is owned by Volvo which isowned by geely
This isn't true, polestar is no longer a part of Volvo
@@levelUpJosh_ it’s owned by Volvo cars yes
Great Polestar EVs created by us Chinese #MadeInChina2025 #BeltAndRoad 🇨🇳
Hope prices drop within 10 years. Countries are banning combustionengines left and right by 2030 etc....sure thing, just give me the money to buy a electric car! They are extremely expensive and if they want people to drive electric a electric car needs to be 25-30% cheaper than a petrol one. Money rules its as simple as that. I would love a ev next time and especially this Polestar!
Don't worry! With the hefty fines car companies will have to pay if they have above legal legislation CO2 rules, they have incentives to move quickly to EVs and to incentivize new purchases, in a few years, there will so many in the market and so many units sold, that it will make economic sense for them to offer cheaper units!
@@ericmunozhernandez1078 ...assuming there's a robust charging infrastructure in place to support all the "new" EV's...let alone the ones currently on the road.
@@miata1370 sure! :)
We don't say trunk over here vicky. Getting a bit too americanised for me love.
MADE IN CHINA :-)
Probably just like half the stuff you already own.
@@Robbert_nl yes my car is also made in China :-)
Made i China , very Good👍, i have a polestar 2 , better than model 3
Lets just see how much of a money pit it is when all that pointless 'tec' goes wrong in 5-10yrs
I'm thinking that with the EV product now really just in its infancy (except perhaps for Tesla), the anticipated great advances in battery technology may make these "first generation" EVs a more attractive lease ...(rather than purchase).
40W incandescent lightbulb: illegal.
1M Watt Electric car: ecofriendly.
People: stupid.
0:35 "a little bit heavier" Four Vicky Butller Hendersons, is more than a little bit. Whilst I don't mind 4x Vicky, I don't need 4 of them in a car at the same time, for various reasons. As Tom Ford said. This is a bit of a porker. The car, not Vicky.
If it's Chinese, I won't trust it. Just like I'd now never buy a Volvo or a Lotus.
Your Comment sent from an apple or Android phone... Made in China
Already two recalls, questionable range, cheap design and interior, bad customer service and too high price... lets see what future brings to this brand
Geely is Chinese company manufacturing terrible cars here on China and don't let me start on safety and quality of cars they make here in China.
😂😂😂
A Volvo chassis will always be safe and reliable. We'll see about this new all electric technology. I personally will wait a year or 2 so they work out all the bugs. Current Volvo owner but want an EV eventually.
love Vicky would love to show her respect by kissing her feet
Not your fault Vicki, but this car is boring as hell.
Well, I've only had a 30 minute test-drive to date. However, having previously owned cars like Jaguar XF ( 4 litre ICE ) and Jaguar XJR, and a Lexus IS300H hybrid (for a small taste of EV driving) the Polestar impressed me immensely. Enough to buy one, in fact.
@@kelvyngardner2636
Have you considered the possibility that you might be a boring person?
@@FFE-js2zp No, you're actually the boring one, no-one dares to tell you because your ego might explode :)