@@BTMMHACK less is more is against ornaments, cry and eat are core functions, you dont change that. Maybe is hard to understand what is core, but now we understand in cars since they removed buttons a relative new thing.
@@BTMMHACKMy lincoln nautilus has a lot of screens as well as necessary buttons. You can have both. I hate the minimalist bs car manufacturers are doing.
@@BTMMHACK This is one of the worst analogies I've ever seen in all my years. Bro said removing essential things for survival is the same level of inconvenience as having to go through multiple steps for things other cars can do in one.
Don't confuse minimalism for simplicity. Simplicity is where you reduce the number of steps to do a job. Minimalism is where you reduce the number of _tools_ to do a job. When you reduce the number of tools you have on hand down to just one highly adjustable tool (a touchscreen) you increase the number of steps to do any one particular job.
@@El_Negro2003 Well, if it was not a successfull idea, other brands would not copy it. As well as the whole EV concept, which Elon has introduced and developed.
@@ccacace1 and because so many ppl think like you we have less control over simple matters of life (e.g. cant even change our own cell phone battery, conglomerates making choices ever more limited)
The dark ages of a better user experience. Being a fanboy does nothing for you. Not being able to criticize things you like is just silly. Open your mind to being able to see that. @@ccacace1
@@onesteeltank Tesla was the 13th best selling car company of 2024. Toyota (8.57m), Volkswagen (4.97m), and Honda (3.77m) are the top three and Tesla comes in at 1.77m. In fact the top five (Toyota, Volkswagen, Honda, Ford, and Hyundai) all still embrace a more traditional interior with plenty of common control buttons. The largest issue with near 100% screen based controls is the cost and even availability of parts if they fail. This will most likely effect the 2nd/3rd/ect owners who most likely will have a harder time affording the repair or dealing with not having a car so these cars will most likely experience much faster depreciation and less used market popularity. In addition if the environment is a concern for you, you should embrace simplicity, ease of repair, and used parts availability as this reduces waste. You should educate yourself on your own assertions before dismissing a common sentiment.
@@joel6513 Tesla Model Y was the best-selling car of 2023. Point is, obviously people aren't as hostile towards minimalism as car enthusiasts want you to think. Also, all of those brands are more economy-focused. Of course cheaper cars are going to sell more. Look at best-selling LUXURY car brands and tell me what you see.
@@billm1651 I'm confused. This has nothing to do with being an EV or not. Im saying what about this car justifies its upscale/luxury price tag of a base price of $70k, or $81k as tested. Doug said this car is competing with a Macan EV and BMW iX. How? Why? With a blank lazy interior like that? With seats that look like that? With no particular quirks and features? Just a badly designed UI? There's way too many SUV EV competitors that deliver a much better product both below and at this price point. Literally choose any other car. Ev6, Volvo EX30, Mach E, Model Y for cheaper. and Audi SQ6e, BMW iX, Tesla Model X, a damn Rivian R1S. It has Volvo and Geely funding the company. Its not like its rummaging for spare parts like a real startup. This honestly looks like it should be competing in the $50k market. I have no idea how it's gonna sell it's "minimalist" brand image "emotionally" to rich people, as Doug says. Just because it's upscale, doesn't mean it's not necessary for the car to be a functioning product.
100% agree. When I saw that pathetic excuse for a window control insulted is the right word. That an automaker in 2024 thinks consumers are that unsophisticated is astonishing. And I LIKE polestar a lot in general too; personally I'm fine with oddities/missing stuff as long as it's in order to deliver something fancier/cooler somewhere else. They could have only 2 switches if they were intricate mini sculptures or something, but instead those are legit Power Wheels spec. I was even skeptical before that with the apparent interior materials quality, but still willing to cut Polestar some Swedish slack for whatever their unique offering(s)/take on something was going to be. It never materialized. Ok maybe the exterior styling? That this is the range topping trim and is in the $80's probably indicates one thing: Polestar execs recognize the ENORMOUS opening they have to adopt the masses of west coast Tesla owners that can't handle seeing Elon turn to the dark side while still going off the handle occasionally (like he always has). You'd think they would want to OVER-deliver to get that audience into their ecosystem. Very disappointing. Apparently they realize if you can't handle Elon it's really Polestar and Lucid you're choosing between until Rivian can spin up their offerings/solve software problems. Alas, it appears they decided to give you appointments of a car starting at $45k because they likely can. Not to downplay the ride/driving experience achievements (which I'm personally all about), but come on Tesla wasn't very good at that when they hit explosive growth and now everybody is copying Tesla's interior approach which is available in basically EVERY car (because it is THE CHEAPEST option). Lucid Gravity looks VASTLY more compelling to me in this ballpark, but fundamentally if you're turned off by the Tesla owner's outbursts, when Lucid's majority owners have a bad day there's drone strikes in a village somewhere so not sure how that's going to be an upgrade...
Been driving a Polestar 2 for almost 3 years now, and have 30,000 miles on it. The minimalism and "quirks" get to be really, really aggravating and frustrating over time, as do the infotainment issues. The entire Polestar lineup is also incredibly overpriced. Though the cars are very well made and are fun to drive, I will not be leasing another Polestar - I'm looking for my next EV now.
I’m glad you said leasing, because that really the only and smart way to get one of these. I don’t see long term ownership being sustainable. It’s too gimmicky, and those gimmicks are expensive to repair when they inevitably go bad.
@@headers12 You couldn't be more wrong. I've had my Model S for 12 years now, and it's been a dream. I had a BMW before that and I spent $20k over time being nickle and dimed to death with all kinds of repairs - had to replace the driveshaft, motor mounts, transmission job, plugs, etc etc etc. ICE is awful, and people are finally starting to realize that.
@@ColinFox Probably depends on the ICE brand...BMW is a terrible example of reliability/low maintenance. EV resale value is low and higher to insure in most cases...plus there's already enough items in my household I have to charge up. Range needs to improve before I would consider an EV. Toyota/Lexus for now
Car manufacturers using "minimalism" to just cheap out on simple buttons is an annoying trend. a $70k luxury giant SUV has no business with the idea of minimalism.
That's what BlackBerry said about phones. You all miss the point. Once you set it up once, it's extremely easy. All the setting are customized to the driver as soon as they walk up. Also you don't use the screen much. Nearly everything can be done via a voice command (yes, it gets it's) or the buttons on the driving wheel. With software, a good UI matters.
@@joshb.1118 Not quite, BlackBerry failed because an iPhone was easier to use and more convenient due to it's full screen design vs BlackBerry's QWERTY keyboard. But here we see the opposite, in this example, the vehicle doesn't even have separate buttons for the rear window controls for the driver. This does NOT make the car's user experience more convenient, it does the opposite. I'm a huge supporter of new car tech but stuff like this is just unacceptable.
I don’t think they are trying to “cheap out” on buttons. The screens and software are not cheap. Buttons dates vehicle interiors. Most people like the ability to update
@@worrellthomas3735 While I do understand your point, I mentioned that car manufacturers shouldn't skip out on "simple" buttons such as rear window controls on the driver's door or climate controls. For other functions that do not get used as often, a screen will do just fine. Also if we look at older cars, for example an e60 5 series BMW, most people would agree that the infotainment system is the part of the interior that dates the car, not really the buttons.
@@worrellthomas3735Updates, yes. But the stalks, buttons, dials and switches require additional suppliers, placement, installation, time and a whole lot of direct and indirect costs. There are some RUclips videos by Monroe & Associates, Elon and others showing one robot place the entire dash assembly in place in one shot. It is absolutely put in place to save money that Telsa owners have embraced and other mfgs have followed. The screens are expensive but indirect costs to do otherwise make it worth for the manufacturer, not us. Tesla probably hit their limit with elimination of turn signal stalks, only time will tell.
make simple controls for climate and such more complex and techy by making you use the screen. im all for tech but certain things should always be physical buttons and dials
One of my Neighbors has a Polestar 1 and another has the Polestar 2. They look really great in Person especially. Gonna be interesting how this one will do! Also as we say in Germany, i wish everyone "Ein Guten Rutsch ins Neue Jahr" (A Good Slide into the New Year)! Prost & Cheers from Berchtesgaden in the Bavarian Alps
Wow, are you retired or just simply rich? You live in an absolute beautiful town and one of my dream locations to live. How livable is it for someone who is 28 with a competitive degree? What industry/job market is there? Happy New Year!
Volvo really should have put the Polestar 1 into production with a regular powertrain. It looks great even if it looks like a Dodge Charger coupe with Volvo headlights.
When I visited Bavaria, I wish I had my Polestar with me (can't really ship that from Philly, and was worried about apps with a US credit card). But to be fair, I rented a Lynk & Co built on the same platform. By the way the motors on the 2 are actually from Valeo Siemens, so there's some German engineering in it.
We've had our polestar 3 for about six weeks now and important note that our salesperson didn't mention is that the key fob needs to be charged on a wireless charger regularly, not just in the car.. If it dies while in the car (which happened to us) the car completely bricks (even if you have the credit card style key with you) and will need to be towed to a polestar/volvo dealer for a factory reboot. Other than this key detail (which we found out the hard way because the sales person didn't mention anything about needing to charge the key fob), we have enjoyed the vehicle
This Bluetooth key fob should also include an NFC antenna and chip, so you could just apply the card against the door or the central console, like a Tesla card, so you would not be stranded when the battery ran out, like when my phone battery is dead but I can still use my Tesla key card. But you also mentioned that using the credit card key will not be possible and only the dealer could perform a factory reboot? This is crazy. Note: With my Tesla, I waited too long to replaced the 12V battery, and one day I was unable to open my door. But I was able to open the frunk with a 9V battery, and I rebooted the car using a 12V charger and then I was able to go to a shop to buy a new 12V battery.
It's the window switches that are the deal breaker for me. My polestar 2 has the four window switches and the latch for the glove box which is perfect. Less than that would be annoying.
@jeronimoserna yes, they would have to wait. It's not that big of a deal and kind of entertaining making my 10 year old wait on me after he runs to the car lol. I can lock and unlock it from my phone if I want to let someone in from far away though.
How far is "afar" to you? If it's just as you and everyone is walking up to it, then that doesn't matter. If you wanted to unlock the doors for them to get in first, by the time you got to your key and hit the button, you'd be at the car yourself to just touch the handle. Several cars have had these features for years. I couldn't tell you the last time I've used a button on my key fob. However, for this car, it isn't the only fob you get. You do also get a fob with buttons.
It comes with both in actuality, regular fob with buttons and this little "activity key" Doug was showing off for whatever reason. Don't know why he wouldn't mention it has a regular fob also 🤷♂️
At the 4:24 mark, you see 35.5 kWh/100 miles. At the 4:27 mark, you see 42.6 kWh/100 miles based on the last 264.7 miles driven. Since it's a press car, I assume it's driven harder so less efficient than normal driving.
Doug has never been technically oriented in his reviews. In any event the raw numbers are readily available online. For Doug's opinions you have to watch his channel.
That’s what your cell phone is for. Again, Tesla leading the way. Also that fob is stupid. Now you have a chunk of plastic. It should just be a card that never leaves your wallet.
@@De3533N A cell phone is way more annoying to use than a physical key. I can just put my hand in my pocket and unlock or even remote start my Hyundai with the key. It barely needs to leave my pocket, ever.
@ true, but can you unlock your doors from anywhere in the world? You have no idea the added functionality a cell phone app provides. I’ve done more through my phone than any other car ever made.
@@De3533NI've never needed to unlock my doors from the other side of the world. It's a neat parlor trick, but it's not useful in my everyday life. Being able to effortlessly hit the buttons on my keys in my pocket by touch and muscle memory is far more valuable to me 99% of the time
@@De3533N yeah because everyone is carrying around a wallet in 2024. Why don't you go ahead and make it a pin you can wear on your top hat that you probably also wear.
Minimalism is very plainly just severe cost cutting. And it’s a damn shame. It neither looks nice, nor is easy to use. Nor does it FEEL nice to use, no tactile feel and feedback.
What I don't get is why manufacturers get to claim minimalism (i.e. cost-cutting) as "luxury" and reviewers just lap it up? There is nothing about this vehicle that is luxurious. Doug said the materials aren't that impressive. The tech is what you get in most modern cars now. So what do you genuinely pay the luxury price tag for? There's no brand recognition yet.
I drove one on the COTA F1 track in Austin and it was bonkers how great it was at ripping corners! Insanely great handling, and yeah in person they look incredible.
@@rickchandler2570 but regardless of him buying it or not, it should not be legal to adjust mirrors or open glovebox on a tablet. Enough with this stupidity
@@TheTinnin I can fully understand the mirrors. That makes sense as you'll probably do it once then never again (hopefully the car is sensible enough to have profiles for multiple drivers). The glovebox is just silly. A latch is more convenient.
We bought one, it's a stunning vehicle and the dynamics and comfort are exceptional. It's an amazing vehicle, but it does have software issues. I don't mind the minimalist approach, but it's missing a few obvious features. That said, the driving dynamics, the size/packaging, the luxury and the performance are really outstanding. Bummer his model didn't have the Nappa leather with cooled and massage seats and ash open-pore wood, that option really elevates the interior!
Can you explain to me why it's luxurious? Genuine question. Doug said the materials aren't that special. Tech is not super advanced and you're missing lot of controls that should not be missing. Maybe I'm just really far from the target audience.
@ He mentioned the lack of leather. His car had cloth seats and he mentioned the price and not having leather. I was just commenting that leather is an option, and the leather seats are stunning and add cooling and massaging. It leaves a different impression. Agree on missing buttons and stuff. It also has one of the best stereo systems in any car.
"if polestar offers some significant deals on pricing" Oh they are, and that's why I have an absolutely delightful Polestar 3 in my driveway right now!
same here. I was just at costco today with the fam and a couple was circling my car as we were pulling up with our cart. needless to say, the ice cream melted thanks to the interest/conversation we had with them about the car. Nice folks.
I have an S90 that I am keeping after paying it off, I hope the Polestar SUV is available for my family soon. They were not available when I went to the dealer today.
Delightful is a huge stretch. It's unattractive, cheap looking and remarkably over priced. I presume they are nice to drive, quick etc but so they bloody well should be for $80K!🤨
@Chris-tl3vr There's 3 different interior material types available and you didn't ask which one we drove. Good job letting any reader know that you don't know what you're talking about, troll.
Im Japanese am like viecle and Im studying English nowadays. Your English is clearly and fluently so I really appreciate you. Also you sometimes deal with car made in Japan. I’m happy broo
One thing doug forgot to mention is the speaker set up. the top trim level Polestar 3 offers a 25-speaker Bowers & Wilkins audio system, and can output 1,610 watts. That's a damn good set up
Overall nice looking car! No crazy styling. I like that simple kind of look. That wireless cellphone cooling vent quirk is cool and unique. Happy new year Doug!
took delivery of mine on 12/4. did a trip to orlando and back (st. petersburg). all said and done with some math. it would have done 289 miles. and that is with the performance pack
I'm a P3 owner. The range estimate is completely based on the style of driving over the course of the last 100 miles. If you were to run in Performance Mode and be joy riding the 240 is accurate. If you drive like a normal person in Range mode my non-performance spec is getting 315-330 miles on a single charge!
8:13 I used to complain about the window switch situation that is becoming very common in cars today. But then I thought about how I actually use my vehicle. I realized the outside mirror adjustment controls are of a similar setup. There aren’t 2 adjustments joysticks, one for each mirror. Instead, you push a button to select the left or right mirror first and then adjust the position with just one joystick. Now, you might say, the windows switches are used more than the mirror adjustment switches and I would agree with you. But again, thinking about how I use my vehicle, I never push all 4 windows up or down at one time. Generally I use two fingers to open the 2 front windows or the 2 back windows at a time. Is it an extra step? Yes, one button extra. Is it cost cutting? Probably But after examining how you actually use the switches, you will probably find as I did, it’s not really that bad.
Please review some old cars again! I would love to see more of David Lee's collection. The 275gtb he has is amazing and I think you would really enjoy it, much more than the 250 Lusso you drove in UAE a while back.
Doug won't review pre-1980 cars unless they're incredibly important. He's made only three exceptions since making that rule, the Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing because you don't say no when someone asks you if you want to drive a Gullwing, the Lamborghini Miura because you don't say no to a Miura, and a 1966 Mustang because it started a genre.
Great reviews. Got my polestar 3 1 month ago. Very nice to drive. Love the quiet environment in side the drive experience. Before you make a judgement, you need to try it and feel it first.
Built in South Carolina alongside the Volvo EX90. I find this interesting because to be frank I think most people in this market would go for the Volvo EX90 instead of this. It is basically the same car but with 6/7 seats, more conservative styling and more focus on luxury/comfort over performance - which is what I think a luxury SUV is all about really. But the few who want a little more performance with real torque vectoring and a differently tuned suspension and so on could go for this.
10:25 I assume the key can be charged at home on a regular qi charger. Because charging it in the car kind of defeats the whole purpose of a proximity key which is that it never needs to be handled. It never leaves your pocket or bag until you get inside your house
Minimalism and functionality don't go hand in hand. That interior looks nice but I think it would be a pain to do anything since there's no buttons. I like makers who integrate some stuff into the screen but leave buttons for stuff like the climate controls and music. That's the perfect balance in my mind.
@@jamesengland7461 It's for emerging markets like China. Buyers may not recognize the Polestar logo or the Tesla T or the Lexus L but they can read it when it's spelled out.
I drove this car and it's quite impressive. It is large and spacious. I love the minimalistic look. It's done with taste. You don't feel like they're just cutting costs. It looks and feels very intentional and classy. Everything looks and feels high end, as it should for the price. I drive a PS2 and this PS3 feels like a step up. If I were into larger vehicles, I would buy it but I like sportier cars and that definitely is the PS2.
If I test drove a new car that didn't have steering wheel radio controls, I would literally pull a u-turn and take it back to the hell from which it came.
The Tesla Model Y having 6/10 in « Cool factor » is a bit too high, there is nothing « cool » about the Model Y. It’s literally the default electric crossover…
Yes but: there are also cards as a key that don’t require charging and in reality you just use your phone to open the car snd start it. So the fob is not often used.
Minimalist interiors may sound cool in theory, but I see two caveats. The first is how intuitive the screens are, and given how much tech is being put into these cars you start to wonder if it's all necessary at the end of the day. I can understand putting some functions into infotainment screens just as long as you don't have to go through a bunch of menus to get to something such as climate controls and this is done to varying degrees of success. Mercedes Benz has their climate controls visible at all times and new Ford/Lincoln vehicles have a separate screen. The other caveat to minimalist interiors is that they look so barren and generic. In fact, so many interiors nowadays are so generic that they've started to blend in with each other and you'd have no idea what brand of vehicle you're sitting in. Hell, cars that were seen as special are seen as diminishing. A good example of this would be the new AMG GT and its interior. The interior of the first generation of the AMG GT looked so cool and unique whereas the new one's interior looks like any other Mercedes Benz interior you see today and it's all because screens are cheaper. Which is a shame when you're paying over $200K for a sports car.
Like a 2018 Porsche Cayenne. That center console was full of buttons. There was a smaller (than now) screen, and analog/screen driver's cluster. We moved away from that look because it was way too much clutter, 95% of the buttons were very rarely used, and more often that not the buttons just got filled with dirt and dust and looked bad.
@@bwofficial1776 I do love the Grenadiers overhead panel and aviation type switchgear but that crappy BMW gear shifter ruins the entire look. If I got one that would be the first thing to go.
All the touch screen interiors look so cool, so Scandinavian minimalist, but stepping though multiple sub menus for functions is not optimal. Voice commands can go a long way to mitigate this but some people just aren't comfortable talking to their vehicles. I'd rather talk to my dog. 🐶
I look forward to the day when we look back at this trend of sticking screens on vehicle dashboards as a wrong design decision. I for one, am not replacing my cars because of this trend. It's ugly and definitely more distracting to use, especially at night driving. I am no less distracted by the center screen than I am with a phone in my hand.
cool story bro. let me know when physical buttons/keyboards make it back on our cell phones. only then can you begin considering replacing your cars lol.
@@suvann540i That I have to wait for keyboards to appear on cell phones to consider replacing cars? You made no sense. I recently had a few years old Porsche Panamera and absolutely loved the ability to use buttons for most functions. To each its own, I prefer it like that and I didn't have to wait for cell phones with buttons to get it. Again, you made no sense.
@CanadianInMonaco the fact it doesn't make sense to you tracks. Let me spell it out for you, people complained about losing their keyboards on their phones when Apple released the iPhone in 2007. What do you think those folks are using now? Hint..., not blackberrys. I believe they were saying, "you'll have to pry it out of my dead hands!!".
@@avsystem3142 No it's not. It's clearly much darker than the sun shadow that it's cutting through, and going in a different direction. It might be better to call it stitching or reconstruction distortion tho, instead of camera distortion.
8:18 There is absolutely no reason to make the window controls more complicated. There would have easily been enough space on this panel for a second row of switches, now you can't even open windows without looking down because you first need to check which set of windows the switch is set to.
@@Kimbrough87 You're going to pay 85K for a car and then drive other people around as a minimum-wage uber driver? Um, OK. It will depreciate far faster than any money you could make.
Great video as usual. I love Polestar. I did a test drive of the P2 a few months ago. Very nice car. I just don't really need it at the moment as I already have a 2022 Ford Mach-e, a 2017 VW Golf, and a 1999 Lexus SC400. I do like that Volvo owns Polestar. Still, I think the replacement for my '17 Golf will be a Tesla Model Y or X.
So much for muscle memory in the operation of this SUV. I like a mix of screen functions and buttons. Fumbling through a screen is a pain while driving!
I was worried about the lack of buttons when I got this car. But it has not been a problem so far, just use voice control. Still some software issues, but improving at each update. Great car!
As a Polestar 2 owner, I feel compelled to defend the minimalism and the car and company. But it simply comes down deciding if this is for you or not. Every person who rides in my car has commented on how nice the interior is, simple and modern. There are things I miss having buttons for, but the reality is that I almost never readjust the mirrors after the memory is set. The temp is set to a constant temp. I am only in the glove box maybe once a month. If the touchscreen bothers you, then you'd better enjoy driving old used cars, cause they are here to stay.
The interior looks very sleek, and I can appreciate the minimalist approach, but I really prefer to have physical buttons and switches for some things.
Should have mentioned it can use the Tesla Supercharger network and how easy the NAV is to use on road trips- can charge at over 250 kW on a V3 supercharger and the charger routing on trips is too notch! 😎
So here's a question As we now know, Doug's car of the year was the Volvo EX90 which is the exact same car as this, just boxier and with a 3rd row. Doug doesn't seem to like this quite as much as that which is interesting. I was seriously considering getting one of these last year and even had a deposit on one but then they delayed it for software issues and I ended up getting a Rivian R1T on a 2 year lease. This is still on my personal list, but between an R1S and the upcoming Scout, there are other competitors out there
It’s a fantastic car. The quality of materials and the fit and finish are above the level of todays Audi and BMW interiors, although it’s hard to recognise this with the black interior of this video. As for the lack of buttons: you can control all functions via voice command which works flawless. That is why the age of buttons is over. It’s not the screen it’s voice command. No need to get distracted looking for the right button, just ask. And for the most important features like indicator lights, gear change and windscreen wipers the stalks are still there. That is where Tesla went to far in reducing physical control.
@@mpitsenb I agree, and not just talk. Coax, cajole and use just the right language to get the car to open the freaking glovebox. Sorry, Volvo/Polestar/Geely not happening.
All I'm thinking in my head when I saw Doug going through the center console features was "the amount of failure points on top of the single point of failure in this thing is astounding."
I come to dislike this kind of generic minimalism. Each and every car looks the same now. It's not cozy, has no woodgrain, raises no emotion. And then Google everywhere. For 70k I wanna have stuff and not another cheap feeling car. I don't know, not for me.
12:12 I had to do a second take from that shot. tI looked like half of the roof was glass and the other half 2x4s and plywood. I knew Volvo/Polestar were into renewable material, but god-damn! Alas, it was just Doug filming in a weird location.
That has crossed the line from minimalism to ergonomic nightmare. In a few years we will look back at these switchless disasters and just think.... "why?"
Yet another crude comment from Mr nobody. Again with the Dead meme used by this channel’s lowest IQ and most pathetic viewers. You aren’t humorous nor relevant. Keep your stupid comments to yourself and make millions of normal people happy. Time to evolve.
$84k is a lot of money for a car I have to explain to non car people. BMW requires no explanation. Porsche requires no explanation. Even Tesla requires no explanation (maybe an apology for some). Polestar requires a lot of explanation, along the lines of "it's kind of a Volvo but not exactly and it's a Chinese company now"
Stranger: "What car is that?" me: "it's a polestar." Stranger: "Nice car!" me: "thanks!!" This is LITERALLY the conversation i have over and over again.
@@surly4130 When I have other people in the car and I need to ask them to do something like get something out of the glove box, I don't want to need to explain how to open the glove box when every other car has an obvious handle or button.
@@surly4130 Because eventually you're going to need to sell your Polestar to other people and the vast majority of them won't want to buy it over BMW/Audi/Lexus/Porsche/Mercedes...unless it is offered at a huge depreciation. Volve used to be a mid-priced/near luxury brand (sort of an upmarket Subaru) and now they are going to challenge the true luxury brands? Good luck.
I saw three, equidistant buildings with a bridge on top in the thumbnail, and thought “oh Doug’s in Singapore. Why are the towers so chunky though?” Then I realized the “bridge” was a lighting overhang on the top level of a parking garage, and the reason for the chunky buildings is because they’re condos.
Volvo should have put the Polestar 1 into production as a regular model with their regular powertrains. It's a great shape, though I see a bit of "what if the Dodge Charger was a coupe" in it. That's not a bad thing.
Simplicity means ease of use, not taking away buttons and pulling a Tesla.
@@alanmitchellcars would you want your parents to go SIMPLIFIED on your body features? A baby with no mouth.eyes.lips. just skin.. Never cry or eat..
Most things in my Tesla are automatic so yes Teslas are minimalist by your definition.
@@BTMMHACK less is more is against ornaments, cry and eat are core functions, you dont change that. Maybe is hard to understand what is core, but now we understand in cars since they removed buttons a relative new thing.
@@BTMMHACKMy lincoln nautilus has a lot of screens as well as necessary buttons. You can have both. I hate the minimalist bs car manufacturers are doing.
@@BTMMHACK This is one of the worst analogies I've ever seen in all my years. Bro said removing essential things for survival is the same level of inconvenience as having to go through multiple steps for things other cars can do in one.
It isn't minimalism, its cost cutting
@@juggernaut-7-6It’s cost cutting marketed as cool, trendy minimalism like a lot of other manufacturers.
Cheap cost cutting
And easier then ever to steal your expensive rubbish vehicle.
Making everything electric isn’t really making it cheaper
At $70k?
Don't confuse minimalism for simplicity.
Simplicity is where you reduce the number of steps to do a job. Minimalism is where you reduce the number of _tools_ to do a job.
When you reduce the number of tools you have on hand down to just one highly adjustable tool (a touchscreen) you increase the number of steps to do any one particular job.
nobody asked. not one person.
completetly incorrect.
@ Sir, this is a -Wendy's- commentary section, not a FAQ.
True but you fo have Google Assistant in this car to do the jobs easily with voice control.
@@ChristopherJewell_me LOL
Xiaomi : our EV has no buttons but you can buy an add on for buttons
Volvo : what's a button
Isn't Polestar own by a Chinese vehicle company ?
@@Tbcycojiyes, Geely.
Hate how everyone is copying Tesla and making sterile interiors.
@@Tbcycoji Geely also owns Volvo
And both Chinese regime companies …interesting
I don't want to use a tablet to control everything in the vehicle, this trend needs to be reversed
@@ChrisTooley at least do what Xiaomi did with their vehicle: Add some buttons and knobs under the tablet using a connection and magnets...
Thank Elon for that
and the window switch for the windows.
@@El_Negro2003 Well, if it was not a successfull idea, other brands would not copy it. As well as the whole EV concept, which Elon has introduced and developed.
Almost every feature covered is on my 2015 tesla model s.
OMG! $81K! Adding minimalism must cost a lot!
Minimalism? More like being cheap in cutting costs by not making buttons. No one wants to go into a tablet menu to open a glove box.
If everyone thought like you we'd be still living in the dark ages. Open your mind friend, you maybe surprised at the possibilities.
@@ccacace1 and because so many ppl think like you we have less control over simple matters of life (e.g. cant even change our own cell phone battery, conglomerates making choices ever more limited)
The dark ages of a better user experience.
Being a fanboy does nothing for you. Not being able to criticize things you like is just silly. Open your mind to being able to see that. @@ccacace1
we had no problem with doing that on our Tesla. we maybe went in the glove box like once a year. not a big deal. speak for yourself not everyone
@@ccacace1
If this car's screen malfunction so does every single function in the car
Botton-less minimalism is the last thing consumers want... It's like they don't even drive their own vehicles
Yeah it's not like Teslas are some of the best selling cars or anything
Best selling vehicle of 2023 was possibly the most minimalist vehicle too.
Sorry if you’re using a BlackBerry yet.
you've got to have screens in the car to watch Instagram and Snapchat while merging at 70 mph. you can't watch Instagram on "buttons"
@@onesteeltank Tesla was the 13th best selling car company of 2024. Toyota (8.57m), Volkswagen (4.97m), and Honda (3.77m) are the top three and Tesla comes in at 1.77m. In fact the top five (Toyota, Volkswagen, Honda, Ford, and Hyundai) all still embrace a more traditional interior with plenty of common control buttons. The largest issue with near 100% screen based controls is the cost and even availability of parts if they fail. This will most likely effect the 2nd/3rd/ect owners who most likely will have a harder time affording the repair or dealing with not having a car so these cars will most likely experience much faster depreciation and less used market popularity. In addition if the environment is a concern for you, you should embrace simplicity, ease of repair, and used parts availability as this reduces waste. You should educate yourself on your own assertions before dismissing a common sentiment.
@@joel6513 Tesla Model Y was the best-selling car of 2023. Point is, obviously people aren't as hostile towards minimalism as car enthusiasts want you to think.
Also, all of those brands are more economy-focused. Of course cheaper cars are going to sell more. Look at best-selling LUXURY car brands and tell me what you see.
That interior is insulting lmao. Literally just stuck an Ipad onto the dash. Today they call it "minimalist design." For $70k? What a joke.
Don’t buy an electric car then. A battery pack is $20k+ and then two motors. Buttons are not that expensive.
@@billm1651 I'm confused. This has nothing to do with being an EV or not. Im saying what about this car justifies its upscale/luxury price tag of a base price of $70k, or $81k as tested. Doug said this car is competing with a Macan EV and BMW iX. How? Why? With a blank lazy interior like that? With seats that look like that? With no particular quirks and features? Just a badly designed UI? There's way too many SUV EV competitors that deliver a much better product both below and at this price point. Literally choose any other car. Ev6, Volvo EX30, Mach E, Model Y for cheaper. and Audi SQ6e, BMW iX, Tesla Model X, a damn Rivian R1S. It has Volvo and Geely funding the company. Its not like its rummaging for spare parts like a real startup. This honestly looks like it should be competing in the $50k market. I have no idea how it's gonna sell it's "minimalist" brand image "emotionally" to rich people, as Doug says. Just because it's upscale, doesn't mean it's not necessary for the car to be a functioning product.
100% agree. When I saw that pathetic excuse for a window control insulted is the right word. That an automaker in 2024 thinks consumers are that unsophisticated is astonishing. And I LIKE polestar a lot in general too; personally I'm fine with oddities/missing stuff as long as it's in order to deliver something fancier/cooler somewhere else. They could have only 2 switches if they were intricate mini sculptures or something, but instead those are legit Power Wheels spec.
I was even skeptical before that with the apparent interior materials quality, but still willing to cut Polestar some Swedish slack for whatever their unique offering(s)/take on something was going to be. It never materialized. Ok maybe the exterior styling? That this is the range topping trim and is in the $80's probably indicates one thing: Polestar execs recognize the ENORMOUS opening they have to adopt the masses of west coast Tesla owners that can't handle seeing Elon turn to the dark side while still going off the handle occasionally (like he always has). You'd think they would want to OVER-deliver to get that audience into their ecosystem. Very disappointing.
Apparently they realize if you can't handle Elon it's really Polestar and Lucid you're choosing between until Rivian can spin up their offerings/solve software problems. Alas, it appears they decided to give you appointments of a car starting at $45k because they likely can. Not to downplay the ride/driving experience achievements (which I'm personally all about), but come on Tesla wasn't very good at that when they hit explosive growth and now everybody is copying Tesla's interior approach which is available in basically EVERY car (because it is THE CHEAPEST option). Lucid Gravity looks VASTLY more compelling to me in this ballpark, but fundamentally if you're turned off by the Tesla owner's outbursts, when Lucid's majority owners have a bad day there's drone strikes in a village somewhere so not sure how that's going to be an upgrade...
I’d be pissed at myself if I spent 70K+ on this dumpster 🤡🤡
Been driving a Polestar 2 for almost 3 years now, and have 30,000 miles on it. The minimalism and "quirks" get to be really, really aggravating and frustrating over time, as do the infotainment issues. The entire Polestar lineup is also incredibly overpriced. Though the cars are very well made and are fun to drive, I will not be leasing another Polestar - I'm looking for my next EV now.
Cadillac.
I’m glad you said leasing, because that really the only and smart way to get one of these.
I don’t see long term ownership being sustainable. It’s too gimmicky, and those gimmicks are expensive to repair when they inevitably go bad.
@@headers12 You couldn't be more wrong. I've had my Model S for 12 years now, and it's been a dream. I had a BMW before that and I spent $20k over time being nickle and dimed to death with all kinds of repairs - had to replace the driveshaft, motor mounts, transmission job, plugs, etc etc etc. ICE is awful, and people are finally starting to realize that.
go general motors, you won’t regret it, if you can get past no ACP/AA. At least for chevy.
@@ColinFox Probably depends on the ICE brand...BMW is a terrible example of reliability/low maintenance. EV resale value is low and higher to insure in most cases...plus there's already enough items in my household I have to charge up. Range needs to improve before I would consider an EV. Toyota/Lexus for now
Car manufacturers using "minimalism" to just cheap out on simple buttons is an annoying trend.
a $70k luxury giant SUV has no business with the idea of minimalism.
That's what BlackBerry said about phones. You all miss the point. Once you set it up once, it's extremely easy. All the setting are customized to the driver as soon as they walk up. Also you don't use the screen much. Nearly everything can be done via a voice command (yes, it gets it's) or the buttons on the driving wheel. With software, a good UI matters.
@@joshb.1118 Not quite, BlackBerry failed because an iPhone was easier to use and more convenient due to it's full screen design vs BlackBerry's QWERTY keyboard.
But here we see the opposite, in this example, the vehicle doesn't even have separate buttons for the rear window controls for the driver.
This does NOT make the car's user experience more convenient, it does the opposite.
I'm a huge supporter of new car tech but stuff like this is just unacceptable.
I don’t think they are trying to “cheap out” on buttons. The screens and software are not cheap. Buttons dates vehicle interiors. Most people like the ability to update
@@worrellthomas3735
While I do understand your point, I mentioned that car manufacturers shouldn't skip out on "simple" buttons such as rear window controls on the driver's door or climate controls. For other functions that do not get used as often, a screen will do just fine.
Also if we look at older cars, for example an e60 5 series BMW, most people would agree that the infotainment system is the part of the interior that dates the car, not really the buttons.
@@worrellthomas3735Updates, yes. But the stalks, buttons, dials and switches require additional suppliers, placement, installation, time and a whole lot of direct and indirect costs. There are some RUclips videos by Monroe & Associates, Elon and others showing one robot place the entire dash assembly in place in one shot. It is absolutely put in place to save money that Telsa owners have embraced and other mfgs have followed. The screens are expensive but indirect costs to do otherwise make it worth for the manufacturer, not us. Tesla probably hit their limit with elimination of turn signal stalks, only time will tell.
I really don’t like all this minimalism that so many manufacturers seem to be embracing.
It seems like cheapness in a way
It’s just cost cutting, Tesla does so they think they can get away with it too
make simple controls for climate and such more complex and techy by making you use the screen. im all for tech but certain things should always be physical buttons and dials
@@BarryGGouldthose times when a car with touch screen was considered luxury😂
One of my Neighbors has a Polestar 1 and another has the Polestar 2. They look really great in Person especially. Gonna be interesting how this one will do!
Also as we say in Germany, i wish everyone "Ein Guten Rutsch ins Neue Jahr" (A Good Slide into the New Year)!
Prost & Cheers from Berchtesgaden in the Bavarian Alps
Wow, are you retired or just simply rich? You live in an absolute beautiful town and one of my dream locations to live. How livable is it for someone who is 28 with a competitive degree? What industry/job market is there? Happy New Year!
The polestar 1 is great but it was a specialty limited production run, the polestar 2 looks good but is crap
Volvo really should have put the Polestar 1 into production with a regular powertrain. It looks great even if it looks like a Dodge Charger coupe with Volvo headlights.
When I visited Bavaria, I wish I had my Polestar with me (can't really ship that from Philly, and was worried about apps with a US credit card). But to be fair, I rented a Lynk & Co built on the same platform. By the way the motors on the 2 are actually from Valeo Siemens, so there's some German engineering in it.
The Polestar 3 also looks really good in person, in my opinion.
We've had our polestar 3 for about six weeks now and important note that our salesperson didn't mention is that the key fob needs to be charged on a wireless charger regularly, not just in the car.. If it dies while in the car (which happened to us) the car completely bricks (even if you have the credit card style key with you) and will need to be towed to a polestar/volvo dealer for a factory reboot. Other than this key detail (which we found out the hard way because the sales person didn't mention anything about needing to charge the key fob), we have enjoyed the vehicle
This Bluetooth key fob should also include an NFC antenna and chip, so you could just apply the card against the door or the central console,
like a Tesla card, so you would not be stranded when the battery ran out, like when my phone battery is dead but I can still use my Tesla key card.
But you also mentioned that using the credit card key will not be possible and only the dealer could perform a factory reboot? This is crazy.
Note: With my Tesla, I waited too long to replaced the 12V battery, and one day I was unable to open my door. But I was able to open the frunk
with a 9V battery, and I rebooted the car using a 12V charger and then I was able to go to a shop to buy a new 12V battery.
Interesting? It doesn’t have a digital key on your phone like the polestar? I don’t even carry my key anymore.
@@kurtybee2 they do for iphone. Android is coming "eventually "
the point of minimalism in a Tesla is to reduce costs: if I have to pay $80K for a car then minimalism is just cheap
And none of the Teslas are inexpensive. Huge scam and hilarious people believe it’s a feature
So sick of this minimalist cost saving BS.
plenty of vehicles out there to suit your needs. others like this stuff or they wouldn’t sell
It's the window switches that are the deal breaker for me. My polestar 2 has the four window switches and the latch for the glove box which is perfect. Less than that would be annoying.
I hate how the Automotive industry is evolving ):
I hate how the world is dying.
If you can't handle the changes in the automotive sector take public transportation
@@stephenwinter8892 Nah
Don't buy a car. Nobody is forcing you to.
@@timaustin2000unfortunately some people don’t have a choice to unless they don’t want to make a living. No public transportation.
Imagine leaving the longevity of your expensive car to a tablet. Once that thimg starts glitching or not working properly say goodbye to your car.
1:44 What if you want to unlock the car from afar? Does everyone need to wait for you to get to the car?
@jeronimoserna yes, they would have to wait. It's not that big of a deal and kind of entertaining making my 10 year old wait on me after he runs to the car lol. I can lock and unlock it from my phone if I want to let someone in from far away though.
How far is "afar" to you? If it's just as you and everyone is walking up to it, then that doesn't matter. If you wanted to unlock the doors for them to get in first, by the time you got to your key and hit the button, you'd be at the car yourself to just touch the handle. Several cars have had these features for years. I couldn't tell you the last time I've used a button on my key fob.
However, for this car, it isn't the only fob you get. You do also get a fob with buttons.
It comes with both in actuality, regular fob with buttons and this little "activity key" Doug was showing off for whatever reason. Don't know why he wouldn't mention it has a regular fob also 🤷♂️
@@jeffs6090 "I don't use it, so no one else does!"
Sorry you're so alone, bro.
Also do you have to turn on the car just to access the glove box?
Saw an EX30 for the first time today. Didn't even know they were going on sale in the US yet. Sooo strikingly good looking in person
No mention of battery chemistry, charge port location, type, AC/DC speed, curves or efficiency. Doug doesn’t review EVs effectively.
Good point
At the 4:24 mark, you see 35.5 kWh/100 miles. At the 4:27 mark, you see 42.6 kWh/100 miles based on the last 264.7 miles driven. Since it's a press car, I assume it's driven harder so less efficient than normal driving.
That’s why there’s channels like outofspec who does cover EVs very thoroughly
Wrong channel buddy. And you know it.
Doug has never been technically oriented in his reviews. In any event the raw numbers are readily available online. For Doug's opinions you have to watch his channel.
The key is so stupid, there are many times I want to open the doors for others from a distance. Can't do that with that proximity key without buttons!
That’s what your cell phone is for. Again, Tesla leading the way. Also that fob is stupid. Now you have a chunk of plastic. It should just be a card that never leaves your wallet.
@@De3533N A cell phone is way more annoying to use than a physical key. I can just put my hand in my pocket and unlock or even remote start my Hyundai with the key. It barely needs to leave my pocket, ever.
@ true, but can you unlock your doors from anywhere in the world? You have no idea the added functionality a cell phone app provides. I’ve done more through my phone than any other car ever made.
@@De3533NI've never needed to unlock my doors from the other side of the world. It's a neat parlor trick, but it's not useful in my everyday life. Being able to effortlessly hit the buttons on my keys in my pocket by touch and muscle memory is far more valuable to me 99% of the time
@@De3533N yeah because everyone is carrying around a wallet in 2024. Why don't you go ahead and make it a pin you can wear on your top hat that you probably also wear.
Minimalism is very plainly just severe cost cutting. And it’s a damn shame. It neither looks nice, nor is easy to use. Nor does it FEEL nice to use, no tactile feel and feedback.
What I don't get is why manufacturers get to claim minimalism (i.e. cost-cutting) as "luxury" and reviewers just lap it up? There is nothing about this vehicle that is luxurious. Doug said the materials aren't that impressive. The tech is what you get in most modern cars now. So what do you genuinely pay the luxury price tag for? There's no brand recognition yet.
I've started seen a few of them in my neighborhood. Stunning, beautiful design. The camera doesn't reflect how good this car looks.
Stunning is a massive stretch🙄 Are you going blind or what?🤷🏽
@Chris-tl3vr You are not a very nice person. I saw it in person, looks way better than on video.
I drove one on the COTA F1 track in Austin and it was bonkers how great it was at ripping corners! Insanely great handling, and yeah in person they look incredible.
I don’t want to adjust my mirrors or open the glovebox on a tablet.
then don’t buy it. simple
@@rickchandler2570 but regardless of him buying it or not, it should not be legal to adjust mirrors or open glovebox on a tablet. Enough with this stupidity
@@TheTinnin I can fully understand the mirrors. That makes sense as you'll probably do it once then never again (hopefully the car is sensible enough to have profiles for multiple drivers). The glovebox is just silly. A latch is more convenient.
@ i thought you Americans were all about less regulation and free markets. guess not
@@TheTinnin why? do you open your glovebox or adjust your mirrors while driving?
climate controls in a screen do piss me off sometimes tho.
We bought one, it's a stunning vehicle and the dynamics and comfort are exceptional. It's an amazing vehicle, but it does have software issues. I don't mind the minimalist approach, but it's missing a few obvious features.
That said, the driving dynamics, the size/packaging, the luxury and the performance are really outstanding.
Bummer his model didn't have the Nappa leather with cooled and massage seats and ash open-pore wood, that option really elevates the interior!
Can you explain to me why it's luxurious? Genuine question. Doug said the materials aren't that special. Tech is not super advanced and you're missing lot of controls that should not be missing. Maybe I'm just really far from the target audience.
@ He mentioned the lack of leather. His car had cloth seats and he mentioned the price and not having leather. I was just commenting that leather is an option, and the leather seats are stunning and add cooling and massaging. It leaves a different impression.
Agree on missing buttons and stuff.
It also has one of the best stereo systems in any car.
Coming in at the last second to take the cost cutting of the year award
"if polestar offers some significant deals on pricing"
Oh they are, and that's why I have an absolutely delightful Polestar 3 in my driveway right now!
same here. I was just at costco today with the fam and a couple was circling my car as we were pulling up with our cart. needless to say, the ice cream melted thanks to the interest/conversation we had with them about the car. Nice folks.
I have an S90 that I am keeping after paying it off, I hope the Polestar SUV is available for my family soon. They were not available when I went to the dealer today.
DO A VIDEO ON YOUR CHANNEL I WILL WATCH
@@suvann540i OK Electrosheep🐑
Delightful is a huge stretch. It's unattractive, cheap looking and remarkably over priced. I presume they are nice to drive, quick etc but so they bloody well should be for $80K!🤨
If you are reading this, I wish you a happy new year :)
And to you as well :)
We test drove the dual motor, really liked it. Thought the materials were fantastic.
So you think vinyl is fantastic? OKAY🙄🤦🏽♂️
@Chris-tl3vr There's 3 different interior material types available and you didn't ask which one we drove. Good job letting any reader know that you don't know what you're talking about, troll.
Im Japanese am like viecle and Im studying English nowadays. Your English is clearly and fluently so I really appreciate you. Also you sometimes deal with
car made in Japan. I’m happy broo
Doug the type of guy who reviews cars and still does not know what is android automotive
🤣
Best sound system I’ve ever heard in a car. Brilliant SUV.
You obviously haven't heard many factory car sound systems, which actually sound good then🤔🤷🏽
@@Chris-tl3vr Lots of car reviewers have said that this Volvo/Polestar system is the new gold standard.
Saw one of these parked and I can attest it looks better than most suvs now a days
One thing doug forgot to mention is the speaker set up. the top trim level Polestar 3 offers a 25-speaker Bowers & Wilkins audio system, and can output 1,610 watts. That's a damn good set up
Doug is the type of guy to ring in the New Year being a primo car nerd
Overall nice looking car! No crazy styling. I like that simple kind of look. That wireless cellphone cooling vent quirk is cool and unique. Happy new year Doug!
Screen says 99% charged with 240 miles of range remaining? I guess the 280 he mentioned is the absolute best case scenario
took delivery of mine on 12/4. did a trip to orlando and back (st. petersburg). all said and done with some math. it would have done 289 miles. and that is with the performance pack
I'm a P3 owner. The range estimate is completely based on the style of driving over the course of the last 100 miles. If you were to run in Performance Mode and be joy riding the 240 is accurate. If you drive like a normal person in Range mode my non-performance spec is getting 315-330 miles on a single charge!
@@suvann540i even better! good to meet another florida based p3 owner in here!
@ Good to know. I also thought it could be lower from Doug “idling” it while shooting the video. If the car averages recent driving activity.
@@soccerhaus1542 sup brotha! lol
8:13 I used to complain about the window switch situation that is becoming very common in cars today. But then I thought about how I actually use my vehicle. I realized the outside mirror adjustment controls are of a similar setup. There aren’t 2 adjustments joysticks, one for each mirror. Instead, you push a button to select the left or right mirror first and then adjust the position with just one joystick.
Now, you might say, the windows switches are used more than the mirror adjustment switches and I would agree with you. But again, thinking about how I use my vehicle, I never push all 4 windows up or down at one time. Generally I use two fingers to open the 2 front windows or the 2 back windows at a time.
Is it an extra step? Yes, one button extra.
Is it cost cutting? Probably
But after examining how you actually use the switches, you will probably find as I did, it’s not really that bad.
Please review some old cars again! I would love to see more of David Lee's collection. The 275gtb he has is amazing and I think you would really enjoy it, much more than the 250 Lusso you drove in UAE a while back.
Bro, he has been reviewing older cars. xD
Only if it’s on Cars&Bids 😉
Doug won't review pre-1980 cars unless they're incredibly important. He's made only three exceptions since making that rule, the Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing because you don't say no when someone asks you if you want to drive a Gullwing, the Lamborghini Miura because you don't say no to a Miura, and a 1966 Mustang because it started a genre.
I’m going to stop getting my wife flowers and taking her out to dinner and tell her I’m being “minimalist.”
Nice! Thanks. I have been waiting for this one. IMO one of the best looking EV's out there. Price point a bit high though.
yeah, the one I drove was nearly £100,000
wait for the polestar four, it’s coming in a bit cheaper with the same qualities.
@@poonooki its already out, I see about 4 of them a day.
@@CarsofGlasgow maybe imported from china, they’re not available in the CA atm
@@poonooki that is a shame, I seen another one this morning - it was in a grey/white
Great reviews. Got my polestar 3 1 month ago. Very nice to drive. Love the quiet environment in side the drive experience. Before you make a judgement, you need to try it and feel it first.
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forgot to mention about the seat and steering wheel heaters, front seat massage chairs, and the sound system 😅
there’s also a difference between the driving styles on a pilot , dual motor and performance lol😅
The window switch thing doesn't even save space. Stupid.
It’s cost cutting. VW did the same thing on their ID. models
@@calamityyyI believe ford did it on some cars too? no?
@@calamityyy Can't really imagine this saving any cost for the manifacturers. I'd say never attribute to malice what can be explained by stupidity
@@FrequencyORD Yes, but because the Explorer EV uses the same VW EV platform
Built in South Carolina alongside the Volvo EX90. I find this interesting because to be frank I think most people in this market would go for the Volvo EX90 instead of this. It is basically the same car but with 6/7 seats, more conservative styling and more focus on luxury/comfort over performance - which is what I think a luxury SUV is all about really. But the few who want a little more performance with real torque vectoring and a differently tuned suspension and so on could go for this.
The controls alone make it a no go. It appeared to be more of a mid-market car, the price seems rich for what's there.
Been waiting for this video!! Stay tuned to how I feel about it on the end.. looks wise I want one so bad! I love polestar I love Volvo
10:25 I assume the key can be charged at home on a regular qi charger. Because charging it in the car kind of defeats the whole purpose of a proximity key which is that it never needs to be handled. It never leaves your pocket or bag until you get inside your house
New EV excuse. "Sorry, can't come, forgot to charge my key."
Minimalism and functionality don't go hand in hand. That interior looks nice but I think it would be a pain to do anything since there's no buttons.
I like makers who integrate some stuff into the screen but leave buttons for stuff like the climate controls and music. That's the perfect balance in my mind.
It's refreshing to have a car with its logo on the back rather than the name spelt out. You know, like most used to until recently?
That is an odd trend
@@jamesengland7461 It's for emerging markets like China. Buyers may not recognize the Polestar logo or the Tesla T or the Lexus L but they can read it when it's spelled out.
I drove this car and it's quite impressive. It is large and spacious. I love the minimalistic look. It's done with taste. You don't feel like they're just cutting costs. It looks and feels very intentional and classy. Everything looks and feels high end, as it should for the price. I drive a PS2 and this PS3 feels like a step up. If I were into larger vehicles, I would buy it but I like sportier cars and that definitely is the PS2.
Doug's reviews are the ones the engineers and designers like. I bet the guy who designed that hook on the boot liner appreciates the recognition.
I like this and the Rivian the most for electric SUVs
If I test drove a new car that didn't have steering wheel radio controls, I would literally pull a u-turn and take it back to the hell from which it came.
BuT mInIMaLiSM... Don't you get it? It's LUXURY. /s
The Tesla Model Y having 6/10 in « Cool factor » is a bit too high, there is nothing « cool » about the Model Y. It’s literally the default electric crossover…
If anything the model Y is a dork mobile. I genuinely think even the Chevy Bolt was cooler
That key fob battery is gonna degrade quickly and require constant charging in no time.
.....why?
@ because it’s a tiny lithium ion battery that is always sending out a signal and also going to be wirelessly charged often.
Yes but: there are also cards as a key that don’t require charging and in reality you just use your phone to open the car snd start it. So the fob is not often used.
Doug said the key has no battery, yet it has to be charged💀
Minimalist interiors may sound cool in theory, but I see two caveats. The first is how intuitive the screens are, and given how much tech is being put into these cars you start to wonder if it's all necessary at the end of the day. I can understand putting some functions into infotainment screens just as long as you don't have to go through a bunch of menus to get to something such as climate controls and this is done to varying degrees of success.
Mercedes Benz has their climate controls visible at all times and new Ford/Lincoln vehicles have a separate screen. The other caveat to minimalist interiors is that they look so barren and generic. In fact, so many interiors nowadays are so generic that they've started to blend in with each other and you'd have no idea what brand of vehicle you're sitting in. Hell, cars that were seen as special are seen as diminishing. A good example of this would be the new AMG GT and its interior. The interior of the first generation of the AMG GT looked so cool and unique whereas the new one's interior looks like any other Mercedes Benz interior you see today and it's all because screens are cheaper. Which is a shame when you're paying over $200K for a sports car.
I love what polestar has been doing
Nah man, I like my cars to look like the flightdeck of a Boeing 777, just the right amount of screens as well as buttons and physical switches.
Like a 2018 Porsche Cayenne. That center console was full of buttons. There was a smaller (than now) screen, and analog/screen driver's cluster.
We moved away from that look because it was way too much clutter, 95% of the buttons were very rarely used, and more often that not the buttons just got filled with dirt and dust and looked bad.
@@jeffs6090 Nah. Moved away because screens are the new fad. Dont get me wrong I like my screens but I also love my buttons and switchgear
You would love the Ineos Grenadier and it's overhead console.
@@bwofficial1776 I do love the Grenadiers overhead panel and aviation type switchgear but that crappy BMW gear shifter ruins the entire look. If I got one that would be the first thing to go.
All the touch screen interiors look so cool, so Scandinavian minimalist, but stepping though multiple sub menus for functions is not optimal. Voice commands can go a long way to mitigate this but some people just aren't comfortable talking to their vehicles. I'd rather talk to my dog. 🐶
Profile looks like a sports shoe
I saw this at the Polestar showroom in Gothenburg in november 2022. Nowadays you see a few everyday.
I look forward to the day when we look back at this trend of sticking screens on vehicle dashboards as a wrong design decision. I for one, am not replacing my cars because of this trend. It's ugly and definitely more distracting to use, especially at night driving. I am no less distracted by the center screen than I am with a phone in my hand.
cool story bro. let me know when physical buttons/keyboards make it back on our cell phones. only then can you begin considering replacing your cars lol.
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@CanadianInMonaco still accurate.
@@suvann540i That I have to wait for keyboards to appear on cell phones to consider replacing cars? You made no sense. I recently had a few years old Porsche Panamera and absolutely loved the ability to use buttons for most functions. To each its own, I prefer it like that and I didn't have to wait for cell phones with buttons to get it. Again, you made no sense.
@CanadianInMonaco the fact it doesn't make sense to you tracks. Let me spell it out for you, people complained about losing their keyboards on their phones when Apple released the iPhone in 2007. What do you think those folks are using now? Hint..., not blackberrys. I believe they were saying, "you'll have to pry it out of my dead hands!!".
@3:51, the camera distortion turns Doug's camera/tripod into a Half-Life 2 Combine Strider, lol.
That was the shadow of the tripods legs.
@@avsystem3142 No it's not. It's clearly much darker than the sun shadow that it's cutting through, and going in a different direction. It might be better to call it stitching or reconstruction distortion tho, instead of camera distortion.
8:18 There is absolutely no reason to make the window controls more complicated. There would have easily been enough space on this panel for a second row of switches, now you can't even open windows without looking down because you first need to check which set of windows the switch is set to.
VW started this junk on the ID3/ID4 and added it to the Buzz. It's the dumbest control I've ever seen
You buy an ev you will lose tons of money due to their astonishing depreciation
but imagine it as a one year old second hand car
It's a luxury car so it was going to do that anyways
not if you use it to make money uber toro deliver
@@Kimbrough87 You're going to pay 85K for a car and then drive other people around as a minimum-wage uber driver? Um, OK. It will depreciate far faster than any money you could make.
@ yes its called depreciating asset for profit
Great video as usual. I love Polestar. I did a test drive of the P2 a few months ago. Very nice car. I just don't really need it at the moment as I already have a 2022 Ford Mach-e, a 2017 VW Golf, and a 1999 Lexus SC400. I do like that Volvo owns Polestar. Still, I think the replacement for my '17 Golf will be a Tesla Model Y or X.
Wow is the Polestar 3 just out now in the US? I drove one in Summer
This is arguably the best looking EV suv out right now.
I like the ticket clip
My 1995 Volvo 850 T5-R had it from the factory as well. A Volvo 'quirk' for decades.
HAPPY NEW YEAR
So much for muscle memory in the operation of this SUV. I like a mix of screen functions and buttons. Fumbling through a screen is a pain while driving!
I don't see anything against muscle memory on a screen as long as they don't push a ui overhaul
I like how Doug follows up the SU7 with a “snap back to reality” video on the Polestar for us viewers in the US
Eliminating buttons is also a major safety hazard.
I was worried about the lack of buttons when I got this car. But it has not been a problem so far, just use voice control. Still some software issues, but improving at each update. Great car!
As a Polestar 2 owner, I feel compelled to defend the minimalism and the car and company. But it simply comes down deciding if this is for you or not. Every person who rides in my car has commented on how nice the interior is, simple and modern. There are things I miss having buttons for, but the reality is that I almost never readjust the mirrors after the memory is set. The temp is set to a constant temp. I am only in the glove box maybe once a month. If the touchscreen bothers you, then you'd better enjoy driving old used cars, cause they are here to stay.
The interior looks very sleek, and I can appreciate the minimalist approach, but I really prefer to have physical buttons and switches for some things.
Should have mentioned it can use the Tesla Supercharger network and how easy the NAV is to use on road trips- can charge at over 250 kW on a V3 supercharger and the charger routing on trips is too notch! 😎
So here's a question
As we now know, Doug's car of the year was the Volvo EX90 which is the exact same car as this, just boxier and with a 3rd row. Doug doesn't seem to like this quite as much as that which is interesting. I was seriously considering getting one of these last year and even had a deposit on one but then they delayed it for software issues and I ended up getting a Rivian R1T on a 2 year lease. This is still on my personal list, but between an R1S and the upcoming Scout, there are other competitors out there
It’s a fantastic car. The quality of materials and the fit and finish are above the level of todays Audi and BMW interiors, although it’s hard to recognise this with the black interior of this video.
As for the lack of buttons: you can control all functions via voice command which works flawless. That is why the age of buttons is over. It’s not the screen it’s voice command. No need to get distracted looking for the right button, just ask. And for the most important features like indicator lights, gear change and windscreen wipers the stalks are still there. That is where Tesla went to far in reducing physical control.
Sorry, I don't want to talk to my car every time I need to adjust the temperature controls a few degrees...
@@mpitsenb I agree, and not just talk. Coax, cajole and use just the right language to get the car to open the freaking glovebox. Sorry, Volvo/Polestar/Geely not happening.
I am not in the market and could not afford 84 grand ... But I do enjoy seeing what is new. Thanks Doug.
Probably the most beautiful SUV out there, only rivaled by the EX90
SUV's aren't designed to be beautiful, they all have weird proportions just to satisfy certain size/space parameters to be practical enough.
All I'm thinking in my head when I saw Doug going through the center console features was "the amount of failure points on top of the single point of failure in this thing is astounding."
All that stuff controlled through a center screen could be a source of frustration, that is for sure.
I come to dislike this kind of generic minimalism. Each and every car looks the same now. It's not cozy, has no woodgrain, raises no emotion. And then Google everywhere. For 70k I wanna have stuff and not another cheap feeling car. I don't know, not for me.
12:12 I had to do a second take from that shot. tI looked like half of the roof was glass and the other half 2x4s and plywood. I knew Volvo/Polestar were into renewable material, but god-damn! Alas, it was just Doug filming in a weird location.
That has crossed the line from minimalism to ergonomic nightmare.
In a few years we will look back at these switchless disasters and just think.... "why?"
When are these auto companies going to realize that people want some buttons? Minimalism is fine, but we want real buttons for the climate controls.
It looks like a Cadillac XT4
Ahhh classic Doug , outside location, beautiful California weather
When minimalism makes everything too damn complicated.
If you watched carefully you could see that it was 99% charged and had 250 miles of range not 280.
Such a unique brand, happy new year.
Seriously?😂
Most vanilla car ever 😂
NPC ahh vehicle 😂
That's crazy. I just saw that exact same car at the mall in UTC but I like the door handles on the older model.
Doug is the kind of guy who takes a bunch of laxatives on New Years Eve so he can set off his own Fireworks 💥 💥 💥 🎉
Yet another crude comment from Mr nobody. Again with the Dead meme used by this channel’s lowest IQ and most pathetic viewers. You aren’t humorous nor relevant. Keep your stupid comments to yourself and make millions of normal people happy. Time to evolve.
Got the 2 after leasing an XC40 Recharge. Never would have driven it if there was no Volvo DNA. Had the Y before that. Boy is the Y overrated.
$84k is a lot of money for a car I have to explain to non car people. BMW requires no explanation. Porsche requires no explanation. Even Tesla requires no explanation (maybe an apology for some). Polestar requires a lot of explanation, along the lines of "it's kind of a Volvo but not exactly and it's a Chinese company now"
Why do you need to explain the car to anyone? Do you buy cars for yourself or for the benefit of other people?
boy that’s a stupid complaint
Stranger: "What car is that?"
me: "it's a polestar."
Stranger: "Nice car!"
me: "thanks!!"
This is LITERALLY the conversation i have over and over again.
@@surly4130 When I have other people in the car and I need to ask them to do something like get something out of the glove box, I don't want to need to explain how to open the glove box when every other car has an obvious handle or button.
@@surly4130 Because eventually you're going to need to sell your Polestar to other people and the vast majority of them won't want to buy it over BMW/Audi/Lexus/Porsche/Mercedes...unless it is offered at a huge depreciation. Volve used to be a mid-priced/near luxury brand (sort of an upmarket Subaru) and now they are going to challenge the true luxury brands? Good luck.
I saw three, equidistant buildings with a bridge on top in the thumbnail, and thought “oh Doug’s in Singapore. Why are the towers so chunky though?”
Then I realized the “bridge” was a lighting overhang on the top level of a parking garage, and the reason for the chunky buildings is because they’re condos.
The Polestar 1 was so slick. I'm sick of these electric crossovers.
Volvo should have put the Polestar 1 into production as a regular model with their regular powertrains. It's a great shape, though I see a bit of "what if the Dodge Charger was a coupe" in it. That's not a bad thing.
don't buy then your taste in cars don't apply to everyone