6 things I REALLY don't like about the Polestar 2!
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- Опубликовано: 2 авг 2024
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Thank you for this video, so true! Small problems for a perfect car. Greetings from Holland🇳🇱🇳🇱
The sun glasses storage is easy to fix. Get the Volvo replacement part for the handgrip above your head.
Hi Kris, I really find your videos very good ! Keep on making those good videos . I find my key of the Polestar very nice, it's an understatement key of an understatement car, I like that . Otherwise, yes there are a few minus points like you said , but who cares, they don't bother me and its the best car I've had so far. Greetings from Leuven !!
The whole point of the high level centre console works with the gear lever designed as a place to test your wrist whilst operating the screen which enables much more accurate usage. Practically it works very well. It's also linked with the battery layout. But I do think the console needs refining. I came from an S90 which also lacked decent cup holders. Water bottles for in the door pockets. However from a safety perspective we should not really be drinking that much as it can be a distraction but we all do it. Unless you design your own car you will always have niggles. One of the worst problems in a car was the awful 3 series bmw leather seats some of the worst I've ever sat in.
Do you have more information regarding the additional cup holder Add-on?
I'm amazed that a cup holder can sway anyone away from buying a car😂
Since I am in the UK and cars here are right hand drive, I am wondering whether the placement of the left foot rest/ ‘dead pedal’ feels any different on right hand drive cars as you seem to be saying that that only reason it is nearer to you on left hand drive cars is because of the wheel arch which does not apply on RHD cars as the left foot rest is next to the centre console not the door. Has anyone driven a RHD one yet? I agree that the key looks really cheap and nasty, not what you would expect when buying a £50,000 car, Polestar should do better. The shiny black plastic does look nice but I agree it may be impractical. The cup holder position is definitely strange but then I have never used the cup holders in my car so not any issue for me. The phone charger and USB sockets aren’t a big issue either as long as it has a USB socket for my USB flash drive with all my music on it which is how I listen to music on my current car. Polestar don’t seem to have got their act together at all here in the UK. I live in the South of England and there are no dealers for Polestar at all in the South of England right across the country from the West Coast to the East coast, not one! The closest one is in London and all of the others are north of that. By the time Polestar have sorted themselves out just about every other mainstream car manufacturer will be ahead of the game when it comes to marketing their EVs (new models seem to be coming out every month) and that’s not even counting Tesla which is by far the most popular EV on the road here. I see at least one or two Teslas every day, I occasionally see other manufacturers’ EVs as they are more prevalent than they used to be but I have still never seen a Polestar. They may just turn out to be a total flop here if no one even knows they exist. I still hope to see one soon though and if I ever get to test drive one I am sure to make my own list of likes/dislikes and the inevitable comparisons to Tesla (which I also haven’t test driven yet!).
Dead pedal not a problem on the RHD versions 😁
Wireless charging now fixed.
I actually also have problems charging my iphone12 on my wireless charger AT HOME. It doesn't really fit. However if I put it standing upside-down it works fine. In your car that would be with the charging port inwards. Maybe you have already tried that ...
Yeah… I’m interested in your opinion on the sunscreens… the quality seems like they’re from wish.
That being said, I LOVE this car. I’m getting mine in August ❤️
chinese car , dont look further.Worst thing you ever bought unless you really wanna China and the communist party/vision rule the world
No car, and i mean no car, is perfect. I can name 10 things about my 2021 Porsche 911 S that I don’t like…but there are another 20 things that I love.
I have a few to add: Lack of different ambient lighting colors, rear visibility and charging speed. I do love the looks, the handling and the power. I'm down to 2 vehicles - the Polestar 2 Dual Motor with Plus and Pilot and the Hyundai Ioniq 5 AWD Limited. The Hyundai is in the lead due to charging speed, vehicle to load and ambient lighting options.
Yeah but the Hyundai looks awful IMO
@@sekaligusz The Polestar is more handsome, but has some other downsides.
@@TrainsFerriesFeet yah true I think you will get more value out of the Hyundai for your money. But that's looking at it from a logical perspective, to me the emotional factor made the decision to go for the Polestar over the KIA and Hyundai.
@@sekaligusz It's all kind of a moot point right now, due to lack of availability, as I refuse to give a dealer thousands over MSRP. I'll just hold onto my Bolt until supplies improve. At least it's dirt cheap and I can sock away some money in the meantime.
Nice video thank you. I guess I just don't like that whole counsel design as especially as a taller person it limits the amount of movement of your legs and knees. For storage unless I'm getting my vehicles mixed up that second cup holder underneath the armrest can be removed which makes a perfect place for sunglasses etc. Also has a taller driver when you put the seat back your left hand elbow doesn't have much left for an elbow rest. I found all of these things together to kind of turn me off to the pollstar. The Kia ev6 has its own issues but I might like it better
Can u test the hyundai ioniq 5
Kris,
I have a 2024 Polestar 2 LRDM. I agree the dead pedal is a bit too high (close to the driver), but so is the foot break pedal for me. Do you know if the break pedal is adjustable? Thanks, I enjoy your videos.👍
Agreed, the key is a design falure, (including the key app so far) but: everything that really matters in a car and for a great driving experience is just wonderful. Greetings from 🇨🇭
I'm really glad you don't need the keys anymore with the latest update (besides to pair a new phone to be used as a key)
What kind of range are you getting? Also, do you have anything that you do not like about this car? I tried Ford Mach-E and plan to test Polestar 2 too.
@@DS-pk4eh my average consumption since March is 18 kWh/100 km which results in a range of about 410 km. That includes pretty much everything from city to highway, flatland and high mountain passes, dry an wet roads or even sleet. In summer we are making about 17.5 kWh/100 km.
@@DS-pk4eh There‘s nothing I don’t like except that the weavetech seats are not ventilated, which only matters during hot summer days.
@@marcel3045 Thanks, Marcel. But what model do you have? I like the dual motor long-range the most, as they are at 50K here in Switzerland. Just need to find the dealer that actually has them for a test drive.
If you cover all piano black trim with clear paint protection film, it looks great and it’s easy to keep clean!
Did you even are sitting in the back seats? Did the central bump annoy you, if so? And the practicality of back seats in general. You mentioned this car could be a kinda family car, and back seats are quite important for families.
After testing the car by myself, I also took place at the back seat, but here I really saw a big problem. I couldn’t but my feet under the front seat and I’m only using size 44. Has anyone else experienced that? Greetings from 🇩🇰
You forgot the blinker sound... But then you can't find nothing else to complain about ;)
What about the "transmission tunnel" interfering with passenger space in the back? What about the poor rear visibility?
transmission tunnel have bateries there, perhaps it shares a platform with another volvo car, therefore the bill is cheaper that way and the rear well it is actually one problem but you can use the 360 camera or just select the back camera, personally the 6 bad things he mentioned seem like problems for crybabies to me,
I parked my P2 at 9% after work. Came back in the morning to 3% and had a 2 mile drive to a charger. Made it. Won’t do that again lol
Is this the midnight color?
8:15 You don‘t like the shiny black plastic... but look how nicely it reflects the image of the sky. 😂
Really like your videos Kris! You've probably been asked more often but do you have any idea when we can expect reviews on the 2WD Polestar models? Also greetings from Holland🇳🇱🇳🇱
Thanks a lot mate! In the middle of July 😊
Rear window wiper??
Definitely the lack of storage is my problem with it
Your review made me not want the polestar 2. I test drove it and it was great but i drink coffee while i drive to work. That cup holder is a must.
Lack of storage space? Very un-Volvo-like. The XC40 is great at at driver storage space.
The whole center console is a bad design.
Don't forget about the seat-back adjustment knob! Who thought a manual turn knob, and its placement, was okay? I want to punch the design-engineers that approved it.
the centre console is really a terrible design flaw. almost a deal breaker
I hate the key, it is horrible, I like the piano black colour around the shifter, I hate the cup holder in the center. the foot rest I don' t mind, The USB connector might be better, but is not important , I love the size of the center console it looks so good, makes you feel like you are in a cockpit in a aeroplane, but maybe not so practical :) I will hopefully get my new performance Polestar next week :) Going to trade in a Jaguar XE 20D R-Sport- 2017/2018 hope I´m not making a mistake? as the Jag is awesome :)
Nice list, but that was some lengthy rambling to get to the different points.
If I'm paying this kind of money for a car...2 easily accessible cup holders is a bare minimum of what I should expect. A decent arm rest is also a necessity. I love the look and drive of this car...but can't live with the lack of usable cup holders and arm rest.
I did a test drive in the Polestar 2 a couple weeks ago and despite it being a nice car on the outside, I was baffled by the cheap plastic parts in the doors and the bottom of the centre console - which is done much better in any current Volvo. Also, the centre console in its entirety is a joke. It's massive, bulky, ridiculously tall, and not least the cup holders are just unacceptable. I own a V60 2019 Momentum Pro and even though that's not a very luxurious edition (comparably in the Volvo range), it just feels so much more quality and thought through in the details. I am going to wait for Polestar to improve on those details with their next models and iterations, before I get all excited again... ;)
Funny every Volvo that I was using had the feeling of being extremely dated and lower quality in comparison. Interesting that you see that differently
S60 Polestar is the best looking car
So. You finally found the outside center console storage pocket(s) (one on each side - you know?) but they’re not good because you ”forget” about them…? I mean, come on. Just admit you were wrong ;)
I shortlisted the car prior test-driving it. I was lucky enough to drive a performance package, however that revealed some major flaws on the design. I like the car, but had to drop it from my short list due to: 1. Cheap plastic materials in the cockpit. They just did not match up to my expectations of a good quality car. 2. Rear seat sitting position is not meant for travelling. They were just horrible. Also the seat cushions were really hard and not comfortable at all. 3. The center console. That is just a major design flaw in itself. You really don't need it in an EV, but everything on it just felt off. 4. Bumpy ride with a performance pack. You could feel every stone and every dip on the road. If you buy the car, don't get the performance pack. 5. I just hated the signal sound. Almost felt like not putting them on after awhile. HOWEVER... I did like: 1. The center display with Android Auto. It was one of the best I've tested fo far. I loved how easy it was navigate and it included all the essential controls also while driving. e.g. Steering wheel hardness, one pedal driving options. Also, it was just the right size. Not too big, not too little. 2. exterior design. 3. Breaks on the performance package. Really efficient. 4. Option with yellow seatbelts. 5. Overall drivability and stability. Anyway. I dropped the car from my shortlist after the test-drive
One thing that bothers me about this otherwise wonderful car. The mirrors, design before practicality. Try putting a couple of real caravan rearview mirrors on these, forget it. Good looking yes, but not for us caravan people.
You're not really planning to pull a caravan cross country/cross Europe with an EV?!
Real talk starts at 1:50 only blah blah blah before that
The rear window, I realy don't like the lack of view especially in dark circumstances. It is one black box...
The mirrors, they collaps not completely and slowly. In circumstances you need every inch passing cars etc.
The range, 100% and it starts with 400km? The speed of speed charging?
Connecting problems...
But all over, the car is so much fun, most of the complaints can be fixed by new updates, models...
The very poor interior design means I will not be owning one of these cars. Such a shame as the exterior is beautiful.
There's a reason this company is going bankrupt...
What about the cheap ass looking light bar in the rear?
Just out of the very mildest of mild curiosity, what do you drive?
No, thought not.
@@jeffshambrook3936 Probably a Prius..
@@susand9296 Yeah, his mother's
the car is ugly
You would know
It's a Chinese car, for that reason only i would never buy it.
First, this is not a Chinese car. And if you don’t like Chinese product, you probably can use any smart phone in the world.
Better throw away most of the stuff in your house then, if you dislike made in China items then lol.
what an awfull interior
Isn't this guy Norwegian? What's with his whiny American Vaey Girl accent?