This is my only personal competition with Porsche Taycan & Macan 4…. This loses out for me because of its emulation of Tesla interiors in all the bad ways … Porsche cockpits are second to none in terms of displays, and it helps that you can operate climate controls outside of the infotainment screen (and without voice commands)
@@garrettw99 Because of the perception it would create with my employees. They all know those German brands are expensive. No one knows what a P3 costs off the top of their head.
I like the mission, but I just realized that the really narrow headlights remind me of a Bolt or previous RAV4. I really miss the full-height Swedish lights.
Yep, huge mistake by polestar … they should remove air suspension & glass roof in base car, and use 18-inch or 19-inch wheels …. The savings would be huge
@@panameradan6860 Polestar's making a base model available next year. They will announce it close to the end of this year and it's going to be a single motor long range option (so the same battery) and probably with less equipment as standard. I bet it's going to sit around the 60-65k spot.
@@tobias_dahlberg No. The Polestar 3 is not going to be 60 to 65K. That's the Polestar 4 territory. This is not supposed to be an "affordable" car. It is Polestar's flagship model SUV.
@@benjaminsmith2287 So where do you reckon a base model 3 with only a single motor should lie? Make it $70k and it's too close to the base price of the dual motor.
Just leased a Polestar 2 dual motor for amazing $168/mo, and I started to like this brand instantaneously🥰 Would love to try Polestar 3 or 4 when the lease ends
Looks like an interesting car! Thanks Alex and the team for this preview. I think air suspension, torque vectoring and properly done blended braking will make this a winner. The deal breaker for me, however, is the interior. The copious amount of gloss plastic, more capacitive buttons, less actual controls. Not on par with this vehicle's price tag.
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I like polestars like the 2 but best to lease one..
I think it depends heavily on where you live. I live in the Bay Area and average seeing about one every day or two (other than my own). Certainly not as many as Kia, for example.
There's a lot riding on this car and they've knocked it out of the park in so many respects. Polished, refined, well-rounded and a good value for the luxury vehicle that it is. If the Polestar could shift 100K+ units, I see this being an even bigger hit!
It seems like anything in 2025+ and forward, EV's need to be 325+ miles of range--- I have no idea why manufactures are not overloading the battery and making that a priority.
Diminishing returns and product market fit, this thing is already 1) not that efficient and 2) too expensive, to push it comfortably over 300mi would mean a LOT more battery, meaning even more cost and even less efficiency
I drive the polestar 2 for about three years and just order my polestar 3. Can't wait. Polestar is a very driving friendly vehicle. Most of people don't know polestar and thought it is expensive. But once you drive it, you will find it worth. I drive Porsche tycan before, so I can say that polestar drives like Porsche but much cheaper than the Porsche with same trim and package. I am in US and I ordered my polestar 3 with all the packages except Lidar and cost just above $100,000. I think it definitely worth it, because I got a great experience for my polestar 2. I think you should do a test drive and feel it, before make any assumptions.
@@ayushmalpeddi2793 yes. I drove Tesla Model 3 for a month and changed to polestar 2 since the quality of Tesla didn't satisfy me. For driving experience both car are good, but Tesla is more like race car feel, the suspension is very hard and the seat is had too, also the acceleration is too sensitive for me. From a quality of a car l, yes polestar worth the money. Porsche is more expensive. If you quote Porsche Macan EV, the stating from is similar to polestar but if you add all the packages as same as polestar, it will be much more expensive. If someone buy Porsche, need to add all the packages to feel like a Porsche, the lowest trim only looks like a Porsche but didn't feel like Porsche
@@ayushmalpeddi2793You can only compare vehicles within the same sector. Your question is like “is a BMW 5 worth 2 Camry?” Well, for those who want a BMW, yes.
@@jasonzhang7933 The issue is the performance and tech of a Camry is not on par with a 5 series. Whereas a Model Y demolishes the Polestar when it comes to performance and offers many similar tech/features as the Polestar. Yes the Polestar is nicer but is it 35K nicer? Lol
I hate that these viable Tesla alternatives all seem to be using the same cost cutting (MiNiMaliSt) techniques. Removing buttons for everyday use features is not progress, it's just cheap.
I think it's counterintuitive to put the steering wheel adjustment control in the infotainment screen. Why couldn't they just put a switch on the steering column like everyone else?
Long term? Sure, I'd like to know life with the 3. Personally, it's beyond our budget new, but I'd consider a lightly used example..... assuming support is available 3 to 5 years from now.
The seat adjustment controls and window controls are unnecessarily complicated with no benefits. The central console storage is not designed well at all. The screen looks years behind Tesla's. The steering controls look very cheap. And the base price starts at $73,400. Man... if I have to ditch Tesla and move to Polestar, I don't find any reason to. Polestar needs to do better.
I think you should get the 3 or 4. I think the 4 looks cooler and is cheaper. The 3 looks too much like a run of the mill crossover. Love to see whether how inconvenient an EV is on road-trips. I'm really interested in an EV one day, but I've heard so many people tell me it's a huge hassle dealing with charging once the initial novelty wears off. One friend tells me he rents a gas vehicle when he does road-trips. EVs are very expensive vehicles and I can't justify making payments on a car I can't drive while paying for a rental at the same time. Some of my acquaintances have said, just wait, because it's still not worth the hassle. Would love to see your real world opinion if your get one.
How would you compare this vehicle to the Cadillac Lyriq? They seem to have similar proportions and nicely luxurious. You didn't mention the Lyriq in the competitive section and I was surprised you left it out.
Polestar thinks differently. It is a value brand, where models are limited rather than iterated forever like most cars, eg Teslas. The P1 was very limited. The P2 will be replaced by P7, which will be a whole new design. So yes release order numbers do make sense
If it’s to expensive your not the target audience. Buy a Mode Y then. This car is not made to compete with the likes of Model Y and Kia. They are competing with Porsche, MB and BMW.
It is not too expensive. People keep saying this but they have no idea the level this car is at. This is a very sophisticated, refined automobile. This is Polestar's flagship SUV. If you want a less expensive ( I hate the word cheaper because it isn't "cheap"), go with the Polestar 4. But that's not an inexpensive car either.
Alex!!! Great video! Did you get a chance to hear the sound system? Comparing this to the Cadillac Lyriq which would you say was more quiet? I have the Lyriq but I want to get the polestar. Also I think you should get the one you drove, that way if I get one I can watch your videos for any trouble shooting or anything you may mention! Please let me know your thoughts! 😊
@@AAutoBuyersGuide I would say the same thing. How about the drive and road noise versus the Cadillac as well? Polestar quieter or the Lyriq. Which you said was one of the quietest cars you had tested.
I could tell you the difference between an EV6 and an EV9, an Ioniq 5 and Ionic 6, but for whatever reason my brain cannot retain the difference between the different Polestar numbers o.o
@@PsychicOracle We will see since many of the apps will be available from the car's system I think. You've got Maps and Waze and the passengers can still use their phones so what do you really need the phone connection for?
@@khanmimaadpolestar aren’t going to develop any cheap low end cars. Not every company are the same and have the same goals. Not everyone are copying Tesla.
Appreciate your review(s) . Polestar value doesn’t seem to be on par with competitors. PS2 seems way overpriced for what you get. I hope the PS3 and PS4 bring more to the table.
It might take a while for this to beat the equivalent Tesla in terms of power, range and charge times, but this already beats that in terms of build quality and looks. Apart from the Cybertruck which is polarising, the Tesla lineup is pretty boring in the looks department.
I went to their flagship store in UTC, San Diego. I was not even allowed to sit inside their precious cars. When I bought my Porsche I could do whatever I wanted with their cars with grace. No Porsche doesn't need to care about this Chinese shit.
I wish every reviewer would replace the 0-60 nonsense with miles/kwh and charging speed. Yes we all know how EVs are quick. Nobody is comparing them for speed believe me.
I had a Polestar 2 as a rental a month ago and it was really, really fun. I just worry about the native Google OS sending information back to Geely/China.
So the polestar one is essentially a high performance personal luxury coupe... But the five and the six are more performant than the two through four 😂
When I saw the price of this vehicle I stopped buying stock in this company no way people will pay these prices even though it’s a nice car Just too expensive.
Shit to expensive to you. Not regular people. Starting to see more and more of This car in Sweden last couple weeks. Wen they have started to take delivery here now. Same with Polestar 4. Beutiful car.
Hooray manual air vents! That trend of moving to digitally controlled vents is so stupid and adds no value. But boo for lack of dedicated buttons for adjusting mirrors and steering wheel. Stop moving simple functions into buried screen menus!! And double boo for single switches for all 4 windows. Why would you copy the single most hated feature in the I.D.4?! Literally no one prefers this. If I were gonna buy this I'd probably wait for the year 2 version where they go back to 4 switches after get roasted by every reviewer and customer for such a dumb decision that saves almost no money and add nothing to the customer experience.
@@forestfire1231You are exactly right. A fully loaded P3 is still a lot cheaper than all of the german counterparts and people still manage to complain.
This is a better looking vehicle, imo than the EX90, and Alex said it has more power. This is going more for sporty fun performance over family car luxury.
Hope that Polestar gets a handle on reliability. According to Consumer Reports, the reliability of the Polestar 2 is abysmal with a 5 out of 100 rating... this is Yugo territory!
@@ronkemperfulI am glad you mentioned customer reports reliability rating, I was going to bring up the same thing. Our neighbors leased a Polestar 2. They ended up having to do a Lemon Law buy back. All the screens went black on the way from dealership after picking it up and bring it home. After that it was in and out of service until they lawyered up. Myself, I am on the fence with electric vehicles. I think I would wait until the technology matures or something new like solid state batteries or something else better comes along. I am just not completely convinced the current technology is sustainable the way it is now. Hopefully things get better.
I have a polestar 2 for 24k miles. Super reliable. I encourage you to look at polestar forum for a gauge of reliability. What are people talking about there.
I have heard that there is a bit of difference between the Volvo service spots, where some have less experience of Polestar. I suggest that you take it to a different perhsps bigger shop to get help. My support experience has been smooth overall except at a smaller place closer to where I live.
This is not a simple statement. It's a publicly traded corporation on the Stockholm exchange headquartered in Sweden. Geely owns around 40% of Polestar directly, Volvo still owns about 40% and Geely owns over 75% of Volvo, so ultimately around 71% of Polestar is owned by Geely. It seems that the long term plan is to divest slowly until they hold around 50% of both companies.
Yep, well designed on the outside except for way-too-large wheels, but very poorly designed cockpit inside - bound to constantly frustrate the driver … Polestar needs to emulate Porsche, not Tesla, with its cockpit design
@@AAutoBuyersGuide I dunno. Is the vehicle MUCH larger than my Ioniq 5, which easily gets 3.3mi/kWh highway? edit: it's MUCH more powerful, but the motors should be tuned to deliver the bare minimum to propel the vehicle at steady state, etc.
Good luck... Just read that polestar sales are a joke while Volvo has grown..crowded field, overpriced, needs lease deals & incentives, etc...evs will be a joke for years to come...
Great review, but mediocre car at the best. Range is way too low for the battery size and interior looks too cheap for the price. They need to be priced close to Model Y, not EQE and iX.
I have been driving EVs since 2016, and I don’t regret it. Not one bit. I also keep a hybrid in my garage, just in case, but I haven’t touched it for a long time.
Yes long term review unit please
I would like to see a long term review of a base model dual motor Polestar 3.
I have a P3 on order. Interested in the reviews now coming out. Would not own a BMW, MB or Porsche, so this appears to be a great alternative.
Why would you not own the German brands?
This is my only personal competition with Porsche Taycan & Macan 4…. This loses out for me because of its emulation of Tesla interiors in all the bad ways … Porsche cockpits are second to none in terms of displays, and it helps that you can operate climate controls outside of the infotainment screen (and without voice commands)
@@garrettw99 Because of the perception it would create with my employees. They all know those German brands are expensive. No one knows what a P3 costs off the top of their head.
As competition pricing will be similar to the other options.
Yes I don't like Germans either, this is much better value
Great job again Alex. This is much more stylish design, tempted to trade in my Model X for this.
I would love to see a long term on the Polestar 4, be nice to see what living without a rear glass is like!
I like the mission, but I just realized that the really narrow headlights remind me of a Bolt or previous RAV4. I really miss the full-height Swedish lights.
Hmm, off topic,,look at 22:35 how to make a left turn “the safe way” 👍🏻
Finally. After so long, we get a proper classic AOA video
I feel like I'm in a video game the way they designed the interior
I like video games but I havent seen Polestar 3 in Forza yet, would be cool though
Very station wagon ish in terms of proportions.
That's what makes it so attractive.
22 inch wheels are just too big! I wish EV manufacturers would use smaller wheels
Everybody wants to be a show pony these days. It does NOT buy anything beyond looks (and a rough ride/wheel tire damage). Lousy trade off, imo.
About $74,000 base price? And up to $100,000??
Yep, huge mistake by polestar … they should remove air suspension & glass roof in base car, and use 18-inch or 19-inch wheels …. The savings would be huge
@@panameradan6860 Polestar's making a base model available next year. They will announce it close to the end of this year and it's going to be a single motor long range option (so the same battery) and probably with less equipment as standard. I bet it's going to sit around the 60-65k spot.
@@tobias_dahlberg No. The Polestar 3 is not going to be 60 to 65K. That's the Polestar 4 territory. This is not supposed to be an "affordable" car. It is Polestar's flagship model SUV.
@@benjaminsmith2287 It's really interesting how many people don't understand this.
@@benjaminsmith2287 So where do you reckon a base model 3 with only a single motor should lie? Make it $70k and it's too close to the base price of the dual motor.
Nice vids. Yes AA go for the Polestar 3 in the long test, and with towing capacity.
Just leased a Polestar 2 dual motor for amazing $168/mo, and I started to like this brand instantaneously🥰 Would love to try Polestar 3 or 4 when the lease ends
Great review as always. Thank you.
Looks like an interesting car! Thanks Alex and the team for this preview. I think air suspension, torque vectoring and properly done blended braking will make this a winner.
The deal breaker for me, however, is the interior. The copious amount of gloss plastic, more capacitive buttons, less actual controls. Not on par with this vehicle's price tag.
I like polestars like the 2 but best to lease one..
Has Polestar been successful? Its quite rare for me to see one. I cant recall seeing one for months.
Watch me see one soon after saying that.
I think it depends heavily on where you live. I live in the Bay Area and average seeing about one every day or two (other than my own). Certainly not as many as Kia, for example.
I see them everywhere everyday in Sweden
I noticed you added the clarification at 7:00! Sorry for oestering you about that earlier lol. I was just confused when you said on/off 😅
There's a lot riding on this car and they've knocked it out of the park in so many respects. Polished, refined, well-rounded and a good value for the luxury vehicle that it is. If the Polestar could shift 100K+ units, I see this being an even bigger hit!
I am losing track of all the Polestar and Volvo models. I don’t know what’s what.
It seems like anything in 2025+ and forward, EV's need to be 325+ miles of range--- I have no idea why manufactures are not overloading the battery and making that a priority.
Diminishing returns and product market fit, this thing is already 1) not that efficient and 2) too expensive, to push it comfortably over 300mi would mean a LOT more battery, meaning even more cost and even less efficiency
I drive the polestar 2 for about three years and just order my polestar 3. Can't wait. Polestar is a very driving friendly vehicle. Most of people don't know polestar and thought it is expensive. But once you drive it, you will find it worth. I drive Porsche tycan before, so I can say that polestar drives like Porsche but much cheaper than the Porsche with same trim and package. I am in US and I ordered my polestar 3 with all the packages except Lidar and cost just above $100,000. I think it definitely worth it, because I got a great experience for my polestar 2. I think you should do a test drive and feel it, before make any assumptions.
Is it worth 2x a Model Y though? Seems a bit excessive. Also why not get the Macan 4 instead for that kind of price?
@@ayushmalpeddi2793 yes. I drove Tesla Model 3 for a month and changed to polestar 2 since the quality of Tesla didn't satisfy me. For driving experience both car are good, but Tesla is more like race car feel, the suspension is very hard and the seat is had too, also the acceleration is too sensitive for me. From a quality of a car l, yes polestar worth the money. Porsche is more expensive. If you quote Porsche Macan EV, the stating from is similar to polestar but if you add all the packages as same as polestar, it will be much more expensive. If someone buy Porsche, need to add all the packages to feel like a Porsche, the lowest trim only looks like a Porsche but didn't feel like Porsche
macan is more expensive
@@ayushmalpeddi2793You can only compare vehicles within the same sector. Your question is like “is a BMW 5 worth 2 Camry?” Well, for those who want a BMW, yes.
@@jasonzhang7933 The issue is the performance and tech of a Camry is not on par with a 5 series. Whereas a Model Y demolishes the Polestar when it comes to performance and offers many similar tech/features as the Polestar. Yes the Polestar is nicer but is it 35K nicer? Lol
Base model with the wool and Lidar. That would be very interesting.
Wishing more BEVs can be optioned with torque vectoring differential or eTVDs
Love the design, but that rear wiper 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
Ian waiting for the Polestar 56.23.
If you do it, yeah, get that base dual motor.
Ex30 seems like an amazing deal..sorry
Not with the 100% tariff on Chinese built EVs. 😢
I hate that these viable Tesla alternatives all seem to be using the same cost cutting (MiNiMaliSt) techniques. Removing buttons for everyday use features is not progress, it's just cheap.
It’s not just cheap; it’s also frustrating, it’s unsafe, it’s crappy, and it’s going to keep people from buying
This car is wayyy better then ANT pourch
I think it's counterintuitive to put the steering wheel adjustment control in the infotainment screen. Why couldn't they just put a switch on the steering column like everyone else?
to cut costs in this $100k SUV. Same with the one switch for 4 windows
Because polestar thinks it’s better to emulate Tesla than Porsche … and they’ll go bankrupt as a result
Major fail with the rear seats. Tons of room, but no thigh support.
So you sitt in back and drive !!? try one first then come with a opinion.
Long term? Sure, I'd like to know life with the 3. Personally, it's beyond our budget new, but I'd consider a lightly used example..... assuming support is available 3 to 5 years from now.
Long-term? When the computer system gets glitchy or gives out, this car won’t be driveable
@@panameradan6860
So, no different from any other modern car
The seat adjustment controls and window controls are unnecessarily complicated with no benefits. The central console storage is not designed well at all. The screen looks years behind Tesla's. The steering controls look very cheap. And the base price starts at $73,400. Man... if I have to ditch Tesla and move to Polestar, I don't find any reason to. Polestar needs to do better.
Staggered wheels set up sucks. Have it on my ID.4. Limits your choices in tire selection.
Is that the camera mount rattling?
I think you should get the 3 or 4. I think the 4 looks cooler and is cheaper. The 3 looks too much like a run of the mill crossover. Love to see whether how inconvenient an EV is on road-trips. I'm really interested in an EV one day, but I've heard so many people tell me it's a huge hassle dealing with charging once the initial novelty wears off. One friend tells me he rents a gas vehicle when he does road-trips. EVs are very expensive vehicles and I can't justify making payments on a car I can't drive while paying for a rental at the same time. Some of my acquaintances have said, just wait, because it's still not worth the hassle. Would love to see your real world opinion if your get one.
Is it was quiet as the iX, eqe or q8? My polestar 2 is pretty loud.
How would you compare this vehicle to the Cadillac Lyriq? They seem to have similar proportions and nicely luxurious. You didn't mention the Lyriq in the competitive section and I was surprised you left it out.
We’ll have more of a comparison in the upcoming LYRIQ AWD video coming up soon.
Ditto on a long term base dual motor Polestar 3.
are they just gonna eat the 100% tarrifs on the intial models?
No, the tariff trading system allows them to get refunds for every EV they build in the USA and send back to China.
Polestar and Volvo’s naming conventions is badly thought out
Not really. Verry essy
It's kind of amazing how they got the numbering system so wrong. This should be the 4, the 4 should be the 3. What's the logic? Size?
Date
Timeline logic. 1 is first, 2 is second and so on. Logic is pretty basic to understand.
just go with it...
@@gustavgyll3291 why would the customer care which car came first? In 5-10 years that won't matter.
Polestar thinks differently. It is a value brand, where models are limited rather than iterated forever like most cars, eg Teslas. The P1 was very limited. The P2 will be replaced by P7, which will be a whole new design. So yes release order numbers do make sense
Very impressive, but too expensive. Great review, as always! Definitely worthy of a long term tester. Base model would be interesting.
If it’s to expensive your not the target audience. Buy a Mode Y then. This car is not made to compete with the likes of Model Y and Kia. They are competing with Porsche, MB and BMW.
It is not too expensive. People keep saying this but they have no idea the level this car is at. This is a very sophisticated, refined automobile. This is Polestar's flagship SUV. If you want a less expensive ( I hate the word cheaper because it isn't "cheap"), go with the Polestar 4. But that's not an inexpensive car either.
Alex!!! Great video! Did you get a chance to hear the sound system? Comparing this to the Cadillac Lyriq which would you say was more quiet? I have the Lyriq but I want to get the polestar. Also I think you should get the one you drove, that way if I get one I can watch your videos for any trouble shooting or anything you may mention! Please let me know your thoughts! 😊
I prefer the Bowers and Wilkins system myself…
@@AAutoBuyersGuide I would say the same thing. How about the drive and road noise versus the Cadillac as well? Polestar quieter or the Lyriq. Which you said was one of the quietest cars you had tested.
I could tell you the difference between an EV6 and an EV9, an Ioniq 5 and Ionic 6, but for whatever reason my brain cannot retain the difference between the different Polestar numbers o.o
Wheels aren’t aerodynamic at all
sure but they look nice
Get it!
Why would you choose this over a Cadillac Lyriq, Chevy Blazer EV, or even Equinox EV?
Cadillac is comfort oriented, equinox is a fwd economy ev, and blazer can’t hold a candle to the interior quality.
@@GlitterGuru I'll take the Lyriq at $17000 less.
You can get the equinox in 4 wheel drive and the polestar interior doesn't look that high quality to me specially for 70 + dollars to each their own
A majority of US shoppers won’t consider a car without Android Auto/CarPlay
@@PsychicOracle We will see since many of the apps will be available from the car's system I think. You've got Maps and Waze and the passengers can still use their phones so what do you really need the phone connection for?
One day I'll be able to afford these. D:
Cash online for dual motor! Yes
I want one bad, but they gotta get the 3 and the 4 down another $10k if they want to be taken seriously
Which they could easily do by making glass roof and air suspension and big wheels and expensive sound system all optional
you said it's handling feel better than Polestar 4 but not as fast? I thought you said the 4 still embargo?
Good business plan, Polestar. Very smart idea to make three expensive similar cars and expect to make money. 😂😂😂
New car companies don’t make money by selling lots of cheap cars, they make money via high-cost cars and use that money to develop cheaper cars later
@@khanmimaadpolestar aren’t going to develop any cheap low end cars. Not every company are the same and have the same goals. Not everyone are copying Tesla.
One pedal driving on this one?
Appreciate your review(s)
. Polestar value doesn’t seem to be on par with competitors. PS2 seems way overpriced for what you get. I hope the PS3 and PS4 bring more to the table.
What competition are you talking about? It’s competing with Porsche, MB and BMW not Tesla, GM and Ford.
say it come on, the kiss of death, tesla killer
It might take a while for this to beat the equivalent Tesla in terms of power, range and charge times, but this already beats that in terms of build quality and looks. Apart from the Cybertruck which is polarising, the Tesla lineup is pretty boring in the looks department.
I’d lease over buy, but like what I see.
I once seriously considered 2024 Polestar2 long range RWD - finally no-go given the horrible EV resale values now.
buy a used one then
Where is all the EV data stored, in China ? Plus Elon Musk ditched Lidar.
I went to their flagship store in UTC, San Diego. I was not even allowed to sit inside their precious cars. When I bought my Porsche I could do whatever I wanted with their cars with grace. No Porsche doesn't need to care about this Chinese shit.
Nah, I think it's biggest competition is the Polestar 4.
I wish every reviewer would replace the 0-60 nonsense with miles/kwh and charging speed. Yes we all know how EVs are quick. Nobody is comparing them for speed believe me.
I had a Polestar 2 as a rental a month ago and it was really, really fun. I just worry about the native Google OS sending information back to Geely/China.
I wouldn’t call the Polestar 4 an SUV.
If the Polestars built in SC have blinking brake lights, I'm out.
lol
So the polestar one is essentially a high performance personal luxury coupe... But the five and the six are more performant than the two through four 😂
what is your point?
@@thomaswestin9987 no consistency in nomenclature....
Polestar have numbers after release order.
@@thomaswestin9987 fair. Just not a great nomenclature for customers to differentiate other than yes when the models were released...
iphone and windows use it too :)
When I saw the price of this vehicle I stopped buying stock in this company no way people will pay these prices even though it’s a nice car Just too expensive.
Shit to expensive to you. Not regular people. Starting to see more and more of This car in Sweden last couple weeks. Wen they have started to take delivery here now. Same with Polestar 4. Beutiful car.
12:08 you said 2, did you mean 3? Looks neat, but still like Tesla better, maybe some company can change my mind before I actually buy one!
Hooray manual air vents! That trend of moving to digitally controlled vents is so stupid and adds no value. But boo for lack of dedicated buttons for adjusting mirrors and steering wheel. Stop moving simple functions into buried screen menus!! And double boo for single switches for all 4 windows. Why would you copy the single most hated feature in the I.D.4?! Literally no one prefers this. If I were gonna buy this I'd probably wait for the year 2 version where they go back to 4 switches after get roasted by every reviewer and customer for such a dumb decision that saves almost no money and add nothing to the customer experience.
A product that nobody asked for in an already overcrowded field... and for over 70K. Nope.
If it’s an overcrowded field then wouldnt that mean people are asking for it…?
Car people are such babies lmao, complaining about things that they can’t even afford
then go get p4
@@forestfire1231You are exactly right. A fully loaded P3 is still a lot cheaper than all of the german counterparts and people still manage to complain.
Yea, overcrowded, whatever you say guy.
Ridiculous price as usual from Volvo. Sounds like the new norm.
The front end looks unfinished.
What? No CD Player? Lol
I think Volvo enthusiasts would just go for the electric XC90 than this. This is an expensive inbetweener car.
Never … 4x Volvo owner here, and I find the XC90 and EX90 hideous & too big
The EX90 is a big square boxy family car, very different in many ways.
The EX90 costs the same thing. This is a true sister car to the EX90. There is no electric XC90. That is hybrid.
This is a better looking vehicle, imo than the EX90, and Alex said it has more power. This is going more for sporty fun performance over family car luxury.
As an empty nester, this is exactly what I want. The EX90 is just much more than I need or want size-wise.
You lost me at china😢
Aptera is better. Change my mind.
Aptera is only a 2 seater.
@@cypvh74 I said change my mind. Not tell me what I already know.
These Chinese cars manufacturers sure are something!
Developed in Sweden. Will be manufactored in the US. Registered on Nasdaq.
@@svenskenh644 Give Chairman Xi my best!
@@murrynathanoh please these comments are so tiresome
@@thomaswestin9987 Sounds like you could use a nap.
This is a Swedish car. Polestar is an offshoot of Volvo. And while Volvo is owned by a Chinese company it is run out of Sweden as is Polestar.
I’ll spend my dollars on a porsche 911, and upgrade my model 3 to a Model Y for $50k
I been trying to think of for months who this guy reminds me of. Then I just watched the hangover 3....he reminds me of the dentist guy.
100K is a no go for Polestar. Rather have the ix. The giant iPad look is now dated
It always was dated, even when Tesla first brought it out
Hope that Polestar gets a handle on reliability. According to Consumer Reports, the reliability of the Polestar 2 is abysmal with a 5 out of 100 rating... this is Yugo territory!
My PS2 is more than 3 years, 85000 km or about 50000 miles and it is still rock solid. Drive it every day in cold Sweden, totally reliable.
@@thomaswestin9987 I'm glad that your vehicle has been reliable.
@@ronkemperfulI am glad you mentioned customer reports reliability rating, I was going to bring up the same thing. Our neighbors leased a Polestar 2. They ended up having to do a Lemon Law buy back. All the screens went black on the way from dealership after picking it up and bring it home. After that it was in and out of service until they lawyered up. Myself, I am on the fence with electric vehicles. I think I would wait until the technology matures or something new like solid state batteries or something else better comes along. I am just not completely convinced the current technology is sustainable the way it is now. Hopefully things get better.
I have a polestar 2 for 24k miles. Super reliable. I encourage you to look at polestar forum for a gauge of reliability. What are people talking about there.
I have heard that there is a bit of difference between the Volvo service spots, where some have less experience of Polestar. I suggest that you take it to a different perhsps bigger shop to get help. My support experience has been smooth overall except at a smaller place closer to where I live.
Why would someone buy this for Rivian money? … plus it’s Chinese not Swedish owned.
This is not a simple statement. It's a publicly traded corporation on the Stockholm exchange headquartered in Sweden. Geely owns around 40% of Polestar directly, Volvo still owns about 40% and Geely owns over 75% of Volvo, so ultimately around 71% of Polestar is owned by Geely. It seems that the long term plan is to divest slowly until they hold around 50% of both companies.
To your question, no.
Nah, not comparable to Porsche.
Correct, because of the unsafe and cheap Tesla-emulating cockpit in this vehicle
The first thing Polestar should do is change the name.
How about Lodestar?
MADE IN CHINA.
like BMW iX3 ...
And many many Teslas…
Plus this will be manufactured in the US.
Will be Made in US.
Seems like an annoying car.
Yep, well designed on the outside except for way-too-large wheels, but very poorly designed cockpit inside - bound to constantly frustrate the driver … Polestar needs to emulate Porsche, not Tesla, with its cockpit design
These range figures are terrible for such a large battery
Not given the size of the vehicle, there’s not much that will give you more real world range
@@AAutoBuyersGuide I dunno. Is the vehicle MUCH larger than my Ioniq 5, which easily gets 3.3mi/kWh highway?
edit: it's MUCH more powerful, but the motors should be tuned to deliver the bare minimum to propel the vehicle at steady state, etc.
Good luck... Just read that polestar sales are a joke while Volvo has grown..crowded field, overpriced, needs lease deals & incentives, etc...evs will be a joke for years to come...
Stop reading crap then…
Far too many "ostensibly" in a single video.
And this car is a mess
Great review, but mediocre car at the best. Range is way too low for the battery size and interior looks too cheap for the price. They need to be priced close to Model Y, not EQE and iX.
Polestar styling is simply bad. They just don't make attractive cars.
I don't understand why you even review EVs, every person that buys one will grow to regret it sooner or later.
I have been driving EVs since 2016, and I don’t regret it. Not one bit. I also keep a hybrid in my garage, just in case, but I haven’t touched it for a long time.
Every person I know who bought one say they can never go back to an ICE-vehicle (I'm in Sweden though)
guessing, you watch foxnews 24/7
aren't you?
I bought my first EV in 2013 and I just bought my fourth earlier this year.
These trolling comments have zero credibility. Try for facts.
Yes, please get a long term Polestar 3.
Alex must be unique in his usage of the word gob as a unit of spaciousness. Unfortunately in UK Gob means spittle or phlegm😮
Gob always meant mouth to me. Gobshite is the equivalent of BS, and shut your gob was a common phrase. (From NZ but lived in UK for 4.5 years).
There's no looking back now!
A dreamer, the guy who set this thing’s price
71k isnt that bad? Its better than the iX and EQE that cost more
Nice car