The 2024 Polestar 2's New Motors Are Exactly What It Needed | First Drive Review

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  • @afrostigmeister
    @afrostigmeister Год назад +27

    If you want indicator stalks you get the Polestar 2

  • @janoycresnova9156
    @janoycresnova9156 Год назад +86

    PS2 is forever reserved to PlayStation 2.

  • @godofdun
    @godofdun Год назад +13

    The Europeans for some reason get the better battery in the dual motor as well, so you're probably correct about us getting a further updated DM next model year. I think the bigger improvement comes in the motors as it's not exactly bad in terms of charging speed or range as it is. Just means that the rwd and fully upgraded performance models are the stars of the show this year.

  • @CaptDnaDonut
    @CaptDnaDonut Год назад +13

    I was looking at the polestar 2 when searching for an EV. I wanted a sedan with a hatch. But it was 60K for the version i wanted. 10K more than the Premium Mustang Mach-E I have now. PLUS there wasnt a rear wheel drive option 1.5 years ago and the mustang was much faster in its RWD version than the front wheel drive Polestar 2. But its nice to see how much they've improved the Polestar 2.

  • @trinitonv8
    @trinitonv8 Год назад +6

    Here in Europe the Longrange dual motor/performance got the same 82KwH battery and 350KW for the performance version.Charging speed is 205kw max

  • @Stan-at-KangarooIslandTV
    @Stan-at-KangarooIslandTV Год назад +5

    Great video! I graduated from CU Boulder in 1995 so enjoyed the canyon roads! My Long Range RWD Polestar just arrived in the county and will be delivered to me here in South Australia within the next few weeks. I opted for the RWD model as it has heaps of power, amazing range and also got the Pilot package with all the driving assist and fancy headlights. I think it’s the reincarnation of an early 2000s Australian V8 Holden Commodore sedan in looks and driving style - an electric tame muscle car if you like.
    I opted against the sunroof/leather but did get the tow package. The AWD in Australia does get the big battery and fast charging, so that’s interesting. I don’t plan on off-roading mine, so RWD is best. We do also get a Standard Range RWD with an even smaller battery.
    We don’t have a lot of choice in Australia if you don’t want a Tesla. We have the Recharge Volvos, and we get the ID5 next year which I like and also a few cheaper BMWs soon apparently. I am looking forward to taking my P2 on some very long road trips across to Western Australia and down to Tasmania, so stay tuned if you’re a Polestar fan!

  • @ricksimmons9054
    @ricksimmons9054 Год назад +8

    Got my 2024 P2 LRDM last week. Except for the annoying cup holders, it's an absolute joy to drive.

  • @FuncleChuck
    @FuncleChuck Год назад +9

    Nice review. The biggest issue I have is that dealer network. I’m not going to even look at a car that you can’t have serviced in my town. The closest dealer or service center is 200 miles away, and I’m in a major city.

    • @tobias_dahlberg
      @tobias_dahlberg Год назад +3

      They're a new brand but expanding very quickly. I'm guessing you'll get a "Space" / dealer in your city this or next year.

    • @MrSinnerBOFH
      @MrSinnerBOFH Год назад

      Can you get a Polestar serviced at a Volvo dealer?

    • @gertdenhaene
      @gertdenhaene Год назад +2

      @@MrSinnerBOFHthat is exactly how it works in my country: order from a Polestar Space and collect and service in a Volvo dealership.

  • @damilolaakanni
    @damilolaakanni Год назад +6

    It's a pretty bold move to change the drivetrain halfway through a vehicle's production cycle. Usually manufacturers tend to wait to the end of that cycle before changing the drivetrain for a new generation.

    • @matthewprather7386
      @matthewprather7386 Год назад

      EVs offer opportunities like this which wouldn’t be feasible on ICE vehicles.. I think the Chevy Equinox EV may offer FWD, AWD, and RWD options - at least that’s what they said at one point..

    • @phatgringo2.0
      @phatgringo2.0 Год назад

      Pretty bold to buy one of these Chinese made money pits too.

    • @benjaminsmith2287
      @benjaminsmith2287 Год назад

      @@matthewprather7386 Volvo's done the same thing with their hybrids.

    • @Yellow_Leader
      @Yellow_Leader Год назад +2

      @@phatgringo2.0 lol At money pit. What does that even mean?

    • @dabulls1g
      @dabulls1g 11 месяцев назад

      Why wait to improve a car

  • @KayvonJavid
    @KayvonJavid Год назад +14

    I do not like the new front. The old grille looks so much better.

    • @wanleaf
      @wanleaf Год назад

      Yeah, I wish they combine the new radar tech with the old grill.
      I’m really digging the sticker notes, very Scandinavian

  • @davidcarroll8735
    @davidcarroll8735 Год назад +1

    27:00 wow, the clarity and beautiful video shots are amazing. Of course I was listening to the information which as always is top notch, but the images are striking!

  • @bruddahmanmatt
    @bruddahmanmatt Год назад +2

    The LRSM will be the sweet spot for most folks who dont need AWD. Polestar also passes on the federal tax credit to you if you lease via lease loophole, and they're now giving you $8,500 if you get a '24. The Model 3 is the better buy but the P*2 is the better lease.

  • @jyoung11
    @jyoung11 Год назад +3

    Polestar 2 with NACS would be a win

  • @edmundluce3082
    @edmundluce3082 Год назад +1

    I'm looking very closely at the RWD Polestar 2 and plan to test one soon. (I briefly drove my cousin's 2023 AWD version, and thought it was great.) It seems like an excellent blend of practicality, efficiency, style, and performance. I'd like the power of the AWD version, to be sure, but the RWD should have enough punch for a daily driver, and I want that version's additional range and faster charging. The upcoming NACS adapter is a huge plus relative to Hyundai/Kia. Otherwise, the Ioniq 5 might be at the top of my list. I drove one, and it's fantastic.

  • @emoney1231
    @emoney1231 Год назад +2

    I'd cross-shop the Polestar 2 with the Audi E-tron. Reason being they both depreciate HEAVILY and I'm a used car shopper :) Getting a $70k or $80k car for $30k after 2-4 years seems like steal.

    • @brettbutler6714
      @brettbutler6714 Год назад +2

      I did just that. I traded my base 2020 model 3 in for it and only had to pay the fees. I got a 2022 model for 32k.

  • @winc06
    @winc06 Год назад +1

    Such a handsome car on the outside. Inside seems pretty dowdy for the price. Such good technical improvements.

  • @treads2595
    @treads2595 Год назад +6

    This car is so much better looking than the Model 3, including the new one. Unfortunately, as long as the CCS charging network remains the trash fire that it is, this car is fighting an uphill battle.

    • @TuomasLeone
      @TuomasLeone Год назад +4

      Polestar has inked an agreement with Tesla for access to the Supercharger network and will have a NACS adaptor availble in 2024. So the best of both worlds for the CCS Polestars.

    • @matthewprather7386
      @matthewprather7386 Год назад +7

      Home charging! I know, people need to road-trip, but the majority of charging should be done at home.

  • @YeOldeTraveller
    @YeOldeTraveller Год назад +4

    Disappointed that they did not fix the cupholder/center console issue. Since I regularly road trip with my wife, that is a serious negative. Otherwise, RWD with Pilot would be ideal for me.

    • @benjaminsmith2287
      @benjaminsmith2287 Год назад

      They did in the Polestar 3, 4, etc. The Polestar 2 wasn't designed as a Polestar. It was supposed to be a Volvo but Volvo decided not to use the body. So Polestar adapted the body and made some mistakes with the center console. That won't change IMO in any redesign.

  • @hereigoagain5050
    @hereigoagain5050 Год назад +3

    Polestar's website calls it a "fastback" & I agree - not everything has to be a SUV. Love it. I'd go with the RWD version. Actually, I lust for the Polestar 1, but don't know how to trap a unicorn. :)

    • @benjaminsmith2287
      @benjaminsmith2287 Год назад

      It's a sedan that's a bit lifted with a liftback vs. a trunk.

  • @guylr7390
    @guylr7390 Год назад +12

    I just priced one on their website at $53,600 for the base RWD with adaptive cruise and a trailer hitch added😮 and that’s with the current $1000 discount and one usable cup holder. No deal. Make it $40k and I’m interested.

    • @emoney1231
      @emoney1231 Год назад +2

      You can get a fully loaded used one for like $35k.

    • @verynick
      @verynick 2 месяца назад

      You get a new fully loaded RWD for $48k

  • @nareytube
    @nareytube 8 месяцев назад +1

    Does the center-console reach up too high and rub against the right knee/thigh?

  • @Thebusdriverandgamermorefan790
    @Thebusdriverandgamermorefan790 Год назад +3

    I'm thinking of buy new 24' Polstar 2 EV car.

  • @Anhedonis
    @Anhedonis Год назад +1

    I would cross shop this against the Genesis GV60. Or more accurately, I would include the PS2 in competition between GV60 and new XC40. The SUVs are livable and practical, but the PS2 is sexy and has that fastback hatch that I loved in my tC.

  • @Shadarif1901
    @Shadarif1901 Год назад +5

    Cup holder situation seems like a massive oversight. I can’t rest my arm if my passenger and I both have drinks with us?

  • @chrisg3780
    @chrisg3780 Год назад +3

    Love the looks. Very smart. Concerned about the CCS charging network though particularly because I live in cold climate

    • @MrSinnerBOFH
      @MrSinnerBOFH Год назад

      Most of your yearly charging will happen at your home. Think about it.

    • @chrisg3780
      @chrisg3780 Год назад +1

      @@MrSinnerBOFH very true. But was thinking of the occasional trip to Florida maybe a little tricky.

    • @AAutoBuyersGuide
      @AAutoBuyersGuide  Год назад +3

      What about CCS concerns you? You’ll be able to use all CCs and Tesla stations starting in 2024 ish

  • @Sergio-gm4bg
    @Sergio-gm4bg Год назад +3

    Love your blue-yellow shirt logo! Go Ukraine!

  • @kingakim11
    @kingakim11 Год назад +1

    this the only EV that has appealed to me.. specifically the RWD variant, coming from an IS200T owner

  • @teslasnek
    @teslasnek Год назад +2

    I proved that the Tesla Model 3 Performance can go 340-350 miles on a charge by driving on the freeway at a constant 65 mph if fitted with 19" aftermarket Aero wheels and low-rolling resistance tires. Video proof on my channel 🐍😎

  • @mike9588
    @mike9588 Год назад +2

    After seeing the refreshed model 3, this still seems like a better vehicle in many ways… except price, if the refreshed model 3 retains only $3750 tax credit, and the price only increases about $1-2k per trim, that would put it somewhere in the $45k range, vs 60k for this but if you lease polestar 2 also the switch to LFP is delightful

    • @tonyn3227
      @tonyn3227 Год назад

      Refreshed model beats this thing every way, especially price,

    • @fireteam_
      @fireteam_ Год назад +1

      This leases very well since they take $8500 off of the price between the credit and incentives. I don't think purchasing a PS2 outright is a good idea.

  • @art-vandelay
    @art-vandelay Год назад +5

    Surprisingly cramped inside for an EV with bulky dash and big center tunnel - like it shares a platform for a rear drive combustion engine.

    • @benjaminsmith2287
      @benjaminsmith2287 Год назад

      Wasn't designed as an EV. It was designed to be a Volvo s40 that Volvo didn't use and it was an ICE, not ground-up BEV, car.

  • @ogjk
    @ogjk Год назад +3

    I thought the PlayStation 2 was Octa Core driven.

  • @PaulHo
    @PaulHo Год назад +4

    Getting a Tesla is like getting a Husky, insane. A Polestar is like a well-mannered and gentle Mastiff, stately.

  • @subbiahpalani
    @subbiahpalani Год назад +1

    What roads are these? How far or close from Denver were they?

  • @Erigion
    @Erigion Год назад +3

    The center console area is just awful

  • @hugdeath929
    @hugdeath929 Год назад

    The rear seat is a nonstarter. I would like to have some of that cargo space for the rear seat passengers. I think I’d prefer an Ionic5 N. If the EV6 GT adds cooled and power seats in the future that would be a preference as well. Still can push myself enough to buy a Tesla.

  • @volvodashcam
    @volvodashcam Год назад

    This must be wrong, the new dual motorn should also have 205kW charging...?

  • @manuel0578
    @manuel0578 Год назад

    Is the frunk identical in the single motor and dual motor versions?

  • @oes2546
    @oes2546 Месяц назад

    Volvo is more of a Scandinavian premium brand and Polestar is more like a slightly/somewhat sportier brand. It’s definitely not more luxurious in my eyes at least 🤔

  • @apileofrocks5142
    @apileofrocks5142 Год назад

    Am I the only one getting Malibu Maxx vibes from the side?

  • @Sylvan_dB
    @Sylvan_dB Год назад

    I'm trying not to be too interested in Polestar, as the nearest service center to me is about 400 miles away. Untenable. At least when they were part of Volvo the local Volvo dealer was an option.

  • @thomaseriksson3182
    @thomaseriksson3182 Год назад

    Thanks!👍

  • @froggy0162
    @froggy0162 2 месяца назад

    Bizarre that a heat pump is not standard…

  • @andyp.4205
    @andyp.4205 11 месяцев назад

    Love the looks, but for the price, I'll pass. The 2025 Volvo EX30 seems like a better buy. We're talking small SUV to a fastback. I'm guessing the EX30 will be a lot cheaper when it's released next year.

  • @kiranchaudhari
    @kiranchaudhari Год назад

    I love this car. However, their service centers are not many. Does anyone have issue not having service centers closer? I have eone about 250 miles away.

    • @davidditzler2704
      @davidditzler2704 10 месяцев назад +1

      I bought a used 2021 launch edition Polestar 2 with 5k miles on it. It was a Hertz rental car with low miles but still in good shape. Hertz did no OTA updates, so It is stuck on an old version. Everything else seemed to work fine except passenger side mirror motors going slow the last week or two. This week is the car's 2yr service appointment, which is complimentary, even to the second owner. Polestar sent a flatbed (Chicago) and towed it to Detroit, 279 miles away, gave me a $200 Lyft voucher to get to Hertz so I could use the 2023 Polestar 2 loaner they got me. When service is done, they will flatbed back my car to me. Not idea as I would rather have one close but pretty amazing service until it is local.

  • @guccisasha
    @guccisasha Год назад

    Ty Alex. This 2024 Polestar 2 is Way Too Expensive for what a customer is getting for the money.
    Compared to my 2023 MYLR, it has no FSD, and too many buttons.
    As a customer, the turnoff for me is the PRICE: Way too pricey for what you are getting.
    If i want to pay 70+k for a fully loaded model, I'll get me, a base Rivian, or a Tesla Model S, or even swing a Tesla model X, all much simpler and intuitive to drive with excellent track record.
    This is a refresh model, and probably will need few quirks worked on down the road.
    Nice & informative video as usual Alex, Ty

  • @lsh3rd
    @lsh3rd Год назад

    I do wonder, has there ever been a vehicle in world history that switched from FWD to RWD without a complete re-design?

  • @sprockkets
    @sprockkets Год назад

    Huh, bodes well for the xc30

  • @volvodashcam
    @volvodashcam Год назад

    You missed the curry hook in the glovebox! 😂😂

  • @tjs114
    @tjs114 Год назад

    I'm always amused by Polestar badges -- they look like someone printed them on Avery vinyl sheets and did a bit of peel and stick.

  • @tk6729
    @tk6729 Год назад

    For a car this sized, it's extremely cramped in the interior. Massive centre console, massive rear floor hump. And the recycled plastic woven seat material will make you sweat like a thief in the night.

  • @kiranchaudhari
    @kiranchaudhari Год назад

    Any issue not having service center close enough? Chicago area?

    • @charlieruppert1423
      @charlieruppert1423 7 месяцев назад

      No Polestar Space in Chicago. Yes. It’s a mystery.

  • @M1911jln
    @M1911jln Год назад +1

    The main concern I have about the Polestar 2 is Volvo’s horrifically bad reliability. In addition, it is simply too expensive for what you get.

  • @cknorthpole
    @cknorthpole 5 месяцев назад

    Swedish brand* not scandinavian, well it is but you dont call BMW a European brand, its a German brand 😊

  • @zeek877
    @zeek877 Год назад

    I love that car

  • @charlieruppert1423
    @charlieruppert1423 7 месяцев назад

    It seems that many car reviews skip the significance of Brembo brakes. And Ohlin suspension.
    Possibly more important than the power.

  • @tonyn3227
    @tonyn3227 Год назад +1

    Yeah you'll never get 270 range on dual motor, maybe 220, in real world, for this price no thanks, plus lack of service centers. This one at this price almost $68k, no way,

    • @volvodashcam
      @volvodashcam Год назад

      I make 250miles/400km in a "old" P2 with the 78kWh battery when driving mixed driving. Drove 190km (120 miles) yesterday and had 54% when arrived. And I drive a bit fast, doing overtakes etc.
      Road limits where between 80-110km/h. (Mostly kept around +10-13km/h over the limit)
      Going only highway speeds at 110-130km/h the range usally is around 350-360km, but lower during winter with snow and freezing temperatures.
      Test in Norway (few highways) the new SMLR has done over 600km! That's 375 miles.

  • @robertide5182
    @robertide5182 Год назад +2

    Across the board the Model 3 is $10,000 cheaper for competitive trims. Also you say this has more"tech" just because it has a longer list of various items. The 3 is still a more fluid, advanced, intuitive infotainment system.

    • @DavidSimpsonJr973
      @DavidSimpsonJr973 Год назад +5

      Tesla makes Volvo minimalism look cluttered in comparison. I'd take the Volvo all day.

    • @tobias_dahlberg
      @tobias_dahlberg Год назад +6

      There is more to a car than its specifications list. You seem to get that, but that also goes beyond technology. Build quality, fit and finish, handling, dynamics, etc can not be explained on the spec sheet either.

    • @benjaminsmith2287
      @benjaminsmith2287 Год назад +2

      I'll go Polestar. It's much, much more solid and refined as a car. It's essentially a sporty Volvo and drives like one.

  • @jermainec2462
    @jermainec2462 Год назад

    If polestar is the luxury version of Volvo then I need Volvo to lower there prices 😅

  • @thomaseriksson3182
    @thomaseriksson3182 Год назад

    My good! You talk soo much and fast so my ears drop off!😅 but good reviews! Like the easy google info system in the car. Lr rwd its the best choice👍

  • @baldisaerodynamic9692
    @baldisaerodynamic9692 Год назад

    Anyone buy these besides rental fleets? they are goofy looking, proportions are so off

  • @merrichoang6858
    @merrichoang6858 Год назад

    Hyundai Ioniq 5 N

  • @bird271828
    @bird271828 Год назад +2

    Is this made in China or South Carolina?

    • @AAutoBuyersGuide
      @AAutoBuyersGuide  Год назад +5

      This one is China, the 3 will be South Carolina

    • @benjaminsmith2287
      @benjaminsmith2287 Год назад

      @@AAutoBuyersGuide Sorry, USA, but I trust China to build Polestars more than South Carolina. Volvo s90s, built in China have better quality than the s60s built in South Carolina. Now, maybe South Carolina will improve but China, despite people's perception, is capable of top quality in building cars. And this car is to Swedish specs, it's Swedish designed through and through regardless of where the parts are made.

  • @tnproduction7674
    @tnproduction7674 Год назад +4

    Rwd is what it needed. Fwd on electric cars is a joke.

    • @emoney1231
      @emoney1231 Год назад +1

      For a luxury/performance EV, yes. For commuter cars like the Bolt, Niro, Kona, etc. FWD is completely fine.

    • @tnproduction7674
      @tnproduction7674 Год назад

      @@emoney1231 it is fine for those yes

  • @robertide5182
    @robertide5182 Год назад +8

    To say it's a Scandinavian brand is a bit disingenuous. Polestar is owned by Geely. It's a Chinese company.

    • @RagingDork
      @RagingDork Год назад +9

      I guess Land Rover/Jaguar is a Indian company then

    • @treads2595
      @treads2595 Год назад +4

      The Chinese provide the money. The design is all Volvo.

    • @johntyson
      @johntyson Год назад

      The United States is a Chinese company.

    • @tobias_dahlberg
      @tobias_dahlberg Год назад +4

      @@RagingDork And Lotus is also Chinese then. Mercedes is also partly owned by Geely, I guess that makes Mercedes what? 10-15% chinese too?

    • @MrSinnerBOFH
      @MrSinnerBOFH Год назад

      And Tesla has its biggest factories in China. Welcome to globalization.

  • @ldxk
    @ldxk Год назад

    0-60 happens in 5.7 sec? hmmm with that power I expect it to be much faster

  • @MrQuay03
    @MrQuay03 Год назад

    Better and cheaper than Model 3. Did I hear him right? What about reliability? Charging infrastructure?

  • @kenkozawa9810
    @kenkozawa9810 Год назад

    Don't think it looks great and middle airvents are quite laughable. You would think with the switch to electric, cars would become more space efficient, practical and more useable...but hilariously they have long hoods, aren't really roomy on the inside versus how big it is on the outside and you deal with tech like that..good joke

    • @benjaminsmith2287
      @benjaminsmith2287 Год назад

      This is not a ground up BEV. Look at a Polestar 3 for a ground up BEV. That car is very spacious, at least for passengers.

  • @Joeri0720
    @Joeri0720 Год назад

    Uh it's not Scandinavian!! It's made in China!!! Also Polestar doesn't stand behind their product!!

    • @benjaminsmith2287
      @benjaminsmith2287 Год назад +2

      That's a load of nonsense. Audis made in Mexican are still German. Hondas made in the USA are still Japanese cars. Whether Polestars are made in China or not, doesn't make China the country of origin that creates them. The design comes from a Volvo design studio. The shock damping and tuning come from engineers in Sweden. And on and on. China just assembles the Polestars but the car is actually and absolutely created in Sweden.,

    • @Joeri0720
      @Joeri0720 Год назад

      Actually Audis are manufactured in multiple countries Polestar is owned, manufactured and assembled in China. It's nothing personal these are just the facts.

    • @benjaminsmith2287
      @benjaminsmith2287 Год назад

      @@Joeri0720 Owned doesn't mean the company that designs and creates. There's a difference between a parent company, that's in China, and a company that is responsible for the contents and creation of the car. That's not China. ASsembled in China, yes, it is. But it is not a creation of a Chinese company. It is the creation of a Swedish company. Those are the facts. Why people are so much into making Polestar, a quite Swedish car in content, Chinese is beyond me. There's really nothing about it that seems Chinese in terms of how it drives, its interior appointments, its infotainment, really, it doesn't even do well in the Chinese market and certainly isn't designed for it.

  • @wtfgogu
    @wtfgogu Год назад +6

    Had a chuckle at the renewable leather. A lot of things are "renewable" this way, not sure how morally acceptable they are :)

    • @bassandtrebleclef
      @bassandtrebleclef Год назад

      The lack of morality by calling leather renewable is grotesque. And I'm no greenie weenie vegan.