Polestar 2 Review: Volvo Takes Aim At TESLA | Carfection 4K
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ส.ค. 2020
- The Polestar 2 is the first fully-electric car from the Volvo spin-off brand and Henry Catchpole took it for a spin to see if it's worth the hype. Could it beat Tesla at their won game?
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Most of the time voice recognition is the sort of feature that you only try twice. Once out of curiosity, then a second time just to make sure it really is as hopeless as you thought. To be fair to her, Siri can be pretty good, but most of the manufacturer-based voice-recognition systems are more trouble than they're worth. Which is a shame, because being able to control things without taking your eyes off the road or your hands off the steering wheel is a real boon in a car.
It was with this sort of pessimism that I said, "Hey, Google" for the first time in the Polestar 2. Moments later, without so much as a quibble, I was being navigated to my home postcode. Then I said, "Hey, Google" again, this time more optimistically, and muted the nav's instructions (because I know my way home from five miles away). Heated seats on? No problem. Radio? If you insist.
One more thing on the navigation: When you enter a destination it automatically shows you how much battery charge you will have left when you arrive. This might sound simple, and in fact other electric cars have adopted this technology as well, but I think it will go a long way to alleviating the anxiety felt by anyone new to EVs. Google will also plan your route via charging stations if you wish or need. The claimed range from the 78-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery -- which can charge up to 80% in 40 minutes -- is 292 miles according to the European WLTP cycle (US EPA numbers are still unknown). The test wasn't long enough to assess how accurate it will be in the real world, so that will have to wait for another day, but it's promising.
Something that will obviously extend the range is regenerative braking and I loved this aspect of driving the Polestar 2. I've rarely been able to complete entire journeys without ever touching the brake pedal and it's a curiously pleasing experience. The regen can offer up to 0.3 g of braking force which is plenty in most situations, and while there is the option to tone-down the one-pedal driving from Standard to Light or even Off, I'm not sure why you would. Initially it can take a little acclimatization and there are a few jerky applications at first, but it's not as tricky as training your left foot to brake. In fact I think the extra-sensitive right foot would be beneficial in other non-electric cars -- who knew that a Polestar might improve your throttle control in a 911 GT3?
t's not all about lifting off the accelerator: Push it towards the vegan carpet (more of that in a moment) and you can achieve a 0-to-62-mph time of 4.7 seconds thanks to the two 150-kilowatt motors. That's not earth-shattering compared to certain other EVs, but it produces more than enough of that instant-electric-torque-freefall sensation to satisfy most people. Keep the pedal pinned and you can reach 127 mph, which is ample.
Anyway, back to the interior. As standard, the Polestar gets a vegan interior. And rather nice it is, too. It'll be interesting to see how well it fares with use over time, but straight out of the box the textures of the textiles are tactile and warm. Also standard is the panoramic roof, which helps give a nicely light and airy feeling to the cabin despite the relatively high shoulder line and reasonably shallow windows.
In fact the only notable option on the car that I drove is the Performance Pack. This costs $5,000 and provides you with 20-inch wheels (19s are standard), larger Brembo front brakes, gold-colored dust caps (be careful where you park...), gold-colored seat belts and Öhlins dual-flow manually adjustable dampers. It's very much about performance in the corners rather than performance in a straight line. The dampers will certainly feel surprisingly firm if you are expecting the Polestar to ride like a Volvo, but this firmness is largely in the secondary ride as it still soaks up bigger bumps with aplomb. And of course you can adjust them. The front shocks are relatively easy to tune but accessing the knob on the rears takes a bit more effort. Nonetheless, it can be done, and after switching the car to its comfort setting (18 clicks out of 22 on the front, 20 out of 22 on the rear) it does feel more accommodating on bumpy British roads. Still not plush, but slightly less bobbly. - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
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Whoever does the cinematography for your channel is exceptional
I find it ironic they were a subsidiary of CBS Interactive. Who did not even know how to upload De-Interlaced video just a few years ago. Now this looks cinematic.
Rahul Koti It’s me Rahul. Thanks for your words.
Guy needs a raise
727Bois I’m not gonna say no 😂
It's lightyears ahead of other the other automotive channels, keep up the good work Carfection team
SAAB, forever remembered.
Maliciously killed off by GM.
Rather push a Saab than drive a Volvo.
Nevö föget
@@richard8342 Rather crash a Volvo than push a Saab.
Still run a 2006 93 vector convertible as wife’s car , 1000 miles a year max big lazy cruiser but still looks great
best reviewer on TH-cam by a long margin. he doesn't just quote specs and acts silly - he gives his real thoughts and it feels like he really cares about his work
"bum activated" hehehehehe
TH-cam? I’d say he’s the best car reviewer, period. Brian Cooley would be on par if he was still doing reviews.
Rory Reid: you sure about that mate?
The way he opens and closes the trunk looks like he's telling the other reviewers : See, it's easy, dummies.
Henry is the best because he always tells a story. For those of you, who understand German or are satisfied by reading English subtitles: Daniel Hohmeyer of Motor1 and Tim Schrick also tell you a lot about a car besides the specs.
My Google Home thought you asked “what are piles in Egyptology” and whilst learning of how delightful the Polestar is, I also learned about possible ways to contract piles. Wonderful.
The universe works in mysterious ways no?
Hahahaha 🤣😂...lmao
Mine had no idea what he was asking.
It could be that since the Google lady's accent is set to British that it's better at understanding British accents. Unless yours is set to British too then idk.
😂 Great! Any tips you can share? (asking for a friend of course!)
This is definitetly the no-nonsense, well-designed, well-built EV to go for. In a way it actually is very reminiscent of early SAABs since they did stuff differently than other companies
Finally someone has adjusted the dampers. Don't think I'd bother with the performance pack and save 5k 💷
This might turn out to be one of the best automotive-themed channel on youtube. Brilliant production, not stuck-up host and the right amount of humour. Keep it up, hope our likes can maintain it long-term.
Finally someone that wasn't afraid of tweaking the loaner and _actually_ tweaked the Öhlins dampers!
Great work!
Love how he got in the back seat to say "bum activated"
Not a single hackneyed mention of the Tesla Model 3. Bravo, Mr Catchpole.
I really want to like this but the model 3 makes it overpriced
@@Sbinott0 nobody wants to buy the 35k model 3... You will buy the 40-50k one and even that won't look or more importantly feel this premium. As much as I like Tesla, the model 3 is quite cheaply built and sold for a high price
@@elodgubcsi Exactly... I notice a trend, people just say" But Model 3 is cheaper, they win!".... and they don't ask themselves.... "why is it that cheaper?!"... And thus all the known problems they have with QC and design flaws.
@@elodgubcsi yeah man but the polestar doesn't have the supercharger network, what if I want to travel very far?
@@Sbinott0 Really? It's cheaper than the equivalent M3 LR. There are also 17 times as many CCS locations in Europe as Supercharger locations. That ratio is only going to swing further in the favour of CCS. Superchargers are no longer the game changer they were.
I live literally next door to millbrook proving ground, I dont know how I always miss the cars that go past
Best review of the Polestar 2 at the moment. Congratulations
Gosh, I love the design of this. So unconventional but so attractive.
Way better exterior and interior than the Model 3. Shame about the charging infrastructure 😭😭
Looks like a ballhair trimmer.
I’d argue that the design is very conventional. It looks great because of the good proportions and careful detailing
@@brightenupcc I must come from a different planet, because it looks like another creased-up shitbox to my eyes.
@@rajjy1976 You can still charge it at home.
This channel deserves so much more recognition, quality content, and great videography. What an absolute gem among all the TH-cam car channels.
As ever Henry is decked out in a cool tee shirt
Grey squirrel at 7:54, looks like it might have survived.
OMG I played it at 0.25 speed...you're right !!
It does seem it was brushed by the wheel but I still think it got injured 🤦🏻♂️
It went under the edge of the front tyre and was flicked up by the rear. I doubt that it lived.
Crushed by a relatively silent EV.
Looks like it was dead already, sorry to say. Well spotted though.
It was already flat and dry.
Best automotive online series I've seen by a FAR margin, love you guys!
Henry, I live for your reviews! And as always, fantastic filming!
The quality of your reviews become more and more attractive keep on 👍
Marc from France
Would buy this over a Tesla any day. Looks like people actually took time to design this and considered materials and specs.
I must say, it looks beautiful, way better than Tesla. But For that money, there is no way I would buy Polestar over Tesla. Apart of looks, Tesla is superior in every regard. (I am Porsche fanboy just to clarify.)
It's a sad day when something built in China has better fit/finish and attention to detail. Guess Electric Jesus doesn't know best as a 5 year old Kia rental car has better quality than a Tesla.
@@bandwagon240 The built in China Tesla is nicer quality. That's just reality today, depends how much you $$$.
bandwagon240 nothing surprising there. China has tons of experience and technology for building cars. You need to remember that Tesla was a Startup at the beginning. But it’s true that it should be in better quality.
@@ponkacik8641 Tesla would be better if Electric Jesus had actually listened to people who have experience in manufacturing automobiles. Instead, he micromanages everyone to death while quality slips.
Well done Henry! Nice mix of inform and funny. The best current car reviewer around.
Thanks for making these beautifully produced and informative videos.
The routes and bits of history thrown in by Henry make them all the more interesting
the production value of your videos is amazing, mad videography and all.
It would be great to do a show on the infrastructure surrounding electric cars id love to see more details about that
henry is my favourite catchpolestar
Loving your work! 🤣
Great wordplay 👍
Reminds me for the 1980s AMC Eagle sedan, they also did a coupe and an estate. The first crossover
Harley Robertson yeah, it looks like a 2015 Dodge Dart 😝
Great vid. So nice not to hear the words apple car play . Looks much better than a Tesla.
Seems to me Apple CarPlay is redundant thanks to the Android Automotive. I have an iPhone but don't even bother with Apple CarPlay in current ICE, as the default infotainment is acceptable enough alongside Bluetooth audio. Never mind what this Polestar 2 infotainment will be able to do 😛
@Antonio Zamudio my previous e-Golf also had live traffic in the infotainment and Waze didn't work in CarPlay at that time.
Currently while driving I have the phone mounted, active and connected through Bluetooth with Waze, Flitsmeister and Spotify. But you make a fair point, I guess I can give CarPlay another try.
I do still think that CarPlay is going to be redundant with the Android Automotive in the Polestar 2 😉 as long as they keep updating it
Your vid's always look next level being shot in 4k .
Can we take amount to appreciate this production... Keep up the great work men.
Saw one in traffic today. It looks better in person than on the interwebs.
I don't like the big screens, i like buttons
Gordon: atta boy!
First time to the channel. I'm loving the beauty shots intermixed with the review. Outstanding job. And you sold me on the car.
Best oasis reference ever!
Thanks a lot Mr Carfection for that Premiere look at the Polestar undercarriage at 12:50
Looks reassuringly void of any shit fabric-like composite panels prone to sagging and tearing after soaking up rain and snow.
Have watched these vids a while now but this one has the most interesting camera work n editing to me.
I’m so excited for this to come to the US! Awesome video as always!
Great to see a review of the car in Midnight colour, many thanks! ❤
Cinematography is on point. No blown out backgrounds nor cringe moments(Doug who). I still don't understand why you haven't reached a million sub.
This is the first review i've seen. Really good job
Drove this at the weekend, excellent car. Really really impressed. 👍🏻
Great review as always Henry. Remember in the 80s when there was 'handling by Lotus', maybe time for Polestar to give them a call?
My favorite car channel on TH-cam
Thanks for a very interesting review. Really like the photography and the interesting journalist :
Great review and video, as usual for you Henry! Awaiting a decent Polestar 2 review and we should have come straight to you in the first place........Carfection and Jodie Kidd are the “go to” car videos at the moment plus Savage Geese are well worth a look too. Thank you Henry...."?!
Nice to see Carfection in Olney, hope you enjoy it, apart from the charging issue. Ps I live about 500 metres from the charge point and there is often frustration over it just being one operator
Another epic video,thank you.are you on Strava Henry?
6:36 I love this shot!
The headrests are just, PERFECT!
Excellent stuff. Thank you.
If I didn’t already have a Model 3, this would go on the shortlist. But I think the supercharger network and better developed infrastructure would still be enough to keep me in the Tesla.
Mmmmm the badge..mmmmm Citroën badge just pointing together..
Nnnnaaaaaaaa ..epic quality video as ever keep up the good work..👍
Fantastic video 👏
This video review is by far the best of the Polestar 2! And Henry Catchpole describes so well how I, a die hard petrolhead could end up ordering a PS2 with PP as a daily driver. But I will keep my old sportscars, it seems this heavy electric car is something very different.
Another great video from Henry.
Thanks for sharing this!
Being a fanboy of lights the Pixel LED are interesting, i've been enjoying Audis Led Matrix for a while and can't imagine going without it, will be refreshing if someone would truly compete against the Matrix! :)
I was conceptually aware of the fact that the google assistant voice was configurable with different accents, and that they shipped set up for your region, but as an American who's been using it almost daily for half a decade now, I was woefully unprepared to hear a very familiar, yet distinctly different voice explain pylons to you.
Why doesn't anybody show the frameless mirrors being adjusted? The whole mirror body moves! You can see it on the ISSIMI review of the Polestar 1, but I've never seen anyone else adjust it on camera.
You can see it here when he's opening and closing the car: th-cam.com/video/JbWJO66JIYg/w-d-xo.htmlm10s
And the moving mirrors are specifically shown here: th-cam.com/video/rEsqhY9TCt8/w-d-xo.htmlm0s
That's super cool! As minor a detail a wing mirror is, I really dig the frameless look. I had the fortune to try out cameras and I actually really didn't like them. Yeah they show you exactly what a mirror would, but they're a separate focal distance and a separate image, while the mirror is part of the whole periphery. So this design is really ideal imo
Well.. ALMOST frameless morrors ;P
Not really frameless if they have a small frame :P
@@helplmchoking Other bad thing with cameras and screens are sunlight... Right angle into the lens.. Auch..
And screens need to be really bright and have antiglare to handle the sun. So I hope it is many many years untill that crap is standard
@@Oystein87 well, the camera mirrors of the Honda E work really good with rain. They're water repellant, which was funny as the video feed was clear, while you barely saw anything through the windows. So I guess there's up and downsides.
Having said that, I still prefer the good old analogue (frameless) mirrors 😛
Nice video and review! Although I am a bit surprised you as a petrolhead are so into the one-pedal drive. To me it's one control for one action: acceleration/braking/steering etc. Luckily it turns off, so I can enjoy the car too!
You overtook me on my bicycle while filming this, just near Newton Blossomville. Hi.
First Polestar 2 review I have seen where the "T" word is never mentioned in the video :-)
@RpM_Evan Tesla
@RpM_Evan Yes, all of the other reviews I have seen spend a lot of time comparing the Polestar 2 to the Tesla Model 3. That is fine since the Polestar 2 was designed to be a direct competitor to the Long-Range AWD Model 3.
You hit the nail on the head - it’s a perfect daily, I’d love one but i want something multicylinder or elise like for the weekend thanks...
i think thats optimal. Electric car will save exotics for the weekend.
When you mentioned Saab my heart skipped a beat
I love Saab and I love your channel!
OH MY GOD, ME TOO! When I watch Saab videos I tear up.
Henry throwing in Oasis puns, im liking this channel more and more
brilliant video Henry, this is by far the best video not the Polestar 2 on the internet, i have owned driven Volvos for 40 yrs and with the Polestar 2 on the market i just have to wait for it to come to Canada which i believe will be in 2021/2022 46000 Sterling so in Canadian money $80,000 plus tax and i know i can get good service unlike Tesla, when you spoke of the charging network that is something in Canada that needs very serious addressing there is only 5004 charging stations on the Canada wide network, 4900 are fast charging stations , being the 2nd biggest country in the we definitely have our work cut out for us and our government needs to get one board with EV industry and get some decent incentives/rebates in place, this will definitely tear holes in Tesla sales, I love it, the best review channel on TH-cam 👍
Excellent review
Someone’s finally pointed out that it’s got the Saab Hockey Stick 👏👏👏👍
I've loved the saab hockey stick ever since the 99 and c900
Paul McCleary It’s lovely, I loved my Saab but probably like a lot of people I’ve ended up with a Volvo (a Volvo with the ignition in the centre) 👍
@@Seandunc69 My flat front Saab 900 profile picture tells you I'm a Saab fan 🤪.
I do like volvos from all generations as well though.
That new s90 is a personal favourite as far as modern cars go.
Bet it's nice to have the ignition in the middle again but do you have to put it in reverse to remove the key? Haha
Paul McCleary A S90 Inscription is what I have. I felt the same way 👍
@@Seandunc69 good choice mate
Fantastic review
I like how the video title says Tesla prominently, and the review seems to ignore the comparison entirely. Clickbait?
ofcourse. Tesla = $$$
I like how the video title says Volvo...
I love his videos! They are not pretentious and presented simply for the common man like myself. Is this a great car? Yes. Thank You!
The best ever made review for Polestar 2
I'm liking this, both the very fine video review, and the car too. I thought the profile of the Polestar looks like a nod to the old Volvo S60 saloon...thoroughly modernised.
I'm a 2020 Volvo owner living just north of Boston. I like this Polestar/Volvo a lot! It needs a sunshade and Bowers&Wilkins audio like the P1. I'm a future buyer of the P2.
Waiting on the Polestar 3. Looking forward to a higher rider and like the design language so far.
I´ve just ordered my polestar to and have a google home-thing, would be cool if you could ask it inside how much battery there is on the car, and if it could warm up the car before we go
I really like the paint on it!!
Like the James May's!
(Shoes)
Now this is a proper car review -> no matter what kind of powertrain (petrol or electric who cares) but from a great driver / journalist !
The portrait screen orientation is a better layout and I have been saying this for a while for exactly the reasons stated. Better map display in the direction of your driving. Other manufacturers have increasingly wider screens, but becoming narrower in the process as well - think Hyundai, Kia, Lexus, BMW etc.
What is the background music? :)
That is one beautiful looking car. I think you hit the nail on the head, simple, but ELEGANT. Very elegant. Stunning actually. Love the yellow seatbelts against that gray interior too. That's a nice touch. I'd love to make the jump from gas to electric in that car! That car is truly CARFECTION!
I agree about the Saab resemblance, I thought I was the only one to think so..
Same here, I'm not sure what it is but there's something very Saab like about it.
Polestar 2 is a fastback, closely resembling the Saab 9-5.
@@alexdiezg I drive a 9-5, maybe that's how I saw the resemblance so clearly :-)
Best uk based review for this car.
Beautiful design, absolutely love it
Hey man, what are those glasses? I'm shopping for those 👓
Seems like a decent EV ,the shiny facia on the dashboard was throwing "weird hands coming out the dash reflections" though lol ,was a bit distracting from time to time...
Geely+Volvo is a a winning joint venture! More sino-european projects like this will only benefit our markets
Nah.. Communist China is no friend of other than Communist China.
& Sweden is a de facto failed state btw.
@@Memovox the video says the opposite. Are you afraid of something?
@@TheAussieRod . Volvo is a Chinese company now.
What's the matter - does it trigger you with a bit of facts in your TH-cam escapism?
@@Memovox Get off youtube, google, reddit... China is in everything and everyone lmao...
@@Memovox LOL you again. Yet the company is kicking ass doing a great job at CAPITALISM. You brainwashed fools are outdated and misguided with disinformation.
God this thing is so damn cool
Nice move from Polestar bringing back some physical buttons for the important controls.
I'm ordering one this week
2:20 nice 🌝
This car is shaped very similar to my 2011 Scion tC which is also a liftback
Yeah, a mix between that and a Saab 9-5 2011!
3:00 Remember as a kid when your dad would leave you in the car for 5 mins as he popped in to a shop, you'd hop into the front seat and pretend to drive? Kids (and parents) are going to be in for a shock! It's nice to know off means off...my wife won't take her phone into the theatre because you can't really, really tell it's off...
If only more people had such consideration eh
There must be some form of authentication in the car, ie key fob,, in order to strart it. Same as a normal keyless vehicle today.
@@jofach but there is a distinct learned process of pressing the brake or clutch, then the start stop button, then brake again to engage D...not sit, D, crash. There must be more to it, you're right.
5:20 nice line
Man I loved the look of the Polestar 1. This one... I don't know, it's just so tall and chunky. Really not a fan, but I guess this is what we'll have to live with in an electric future
@Mongo Bongo you're right on the design, this is why it's so rare to see anything other than crossover EVs at the moment, outside of the Taycan, the Model S and arguably the Model 3. EVs are so heavy and have to be so bulky that more attractive body styles just aren't that feasible right now, outside of luxury models, and are relegated to cars big enough to fit the batteries and that we don't expect much performance from anyway (yes an EV accelerates like hell, but have limited top speed and suffer anywhere outside of the drag strip)
Can a leather interior be optioned?
Give me an Estate version!!
VW ID Space, if they actually deliver on their sketchy promises.
Now you are talking.
The ID Space looks amazing but I am expecting more ePassat when it comes to market.
Then it'll probably look more like an SUV with how tall it is
@@Neojhun VW is a joke, the ID3 is an overpriced pile of junk. Hard plastic everywhere, drum brakes (are we in the 60s?).
V60 T8 Pure !
You're listening to Ane Brun! Yay
lol I was surprised by the Oasis reference.
Charging station unity is a must