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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
@@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.
@@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.
Honestly, it's a weird design. It's basically the Volvo X60 (which is why it still has a transmission tunnel), with a few flourishes to it, more striking lines to the body, frame-less mirrors etc. In a way, it kind of... Boring is not the word, neither is average or pedestrian, but I bet you those terms will come up a lot in describing the design of the Polestar 2 for lack of a better vocabulary. It a striking look, but nothing really stands out... It just has this draw to it, but it very conventional about it. Luxury cars do this a lot, but it's weird with a BEV since BEV's tend to try to stand out.
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 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.
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.
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
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
@@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 😛
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.
@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.
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.
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...
@@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.
@@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
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
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.
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.
@@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.
Lause, yes same for Tesla. Additionally, Tesla has a more than questionable user interface: www.stern.de/digital/online/tesla-fahrer-verliert-den-lappen--weil-er-scheibenwischer-am-touchscreen-einstellt-9363000.html 🤕
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.
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...
I think the Öhlins must be exceptional and they're such a great addiction to a "normal" car but they're most likely overwhelmed by the 2.1 tons and not being appreciated as they should because of that.
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
This is... wow this could actually be strong competition to Tesla. I also love the Android Auto integration, and hate that Tesla is so against incorporating a more seamless iOS/Android experience. It really holds Tesla back. This is where I think Polestar will shine.
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 👍
I really don't like the alternative. My parents had an early '00s e class and that was just a buttons mess. Cars these days have so many options and a flexible layout is the best way to approach this. Henry here points out the obvious, some have tried and failed but Google knows this stuff. To me the Tesla system works very well as well but this looks like another step up. I think it's a VERY clever move by Polestar to have Google handle that stuff. So many manufactures get it so wrong.
Apple makes iPhone in China because it requires the combination of high tech and high precision. China has the capability to make everything from horrible crap to the equal finest machining in the world. It's just manufacturer choices in the process.
@O K and it still isn't. american products made in china are held to a higher standard, but the dogshit that comes out of china is still trash. volvos saving grace is that it was once not chinese
When it comes to cars, people tend to have extremely superficial methods for judging quality. Cover the cheap plastic interior with some cheap leather, or some other material, and get the body panel gaps even, and people will climax in their shorts over the so-called "build quality" of the thing.
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'd still go for the Model 3: * looks are in the eye of the beholder, but I think the Model 3 is better looking; * the interior of the Model 3 is better looking (again, looks); * the screen actually works very, very, very well... People complaining about its ergonomics really haven't used one for long enough to realise it: * no, it's not badly built as many people point out; I am 99+% sure that these people didn't even get into one... So just do that. You'll see. * it is more efficient, it charges faster; * the charging network is not fussy. It's even nearly 200 kg lighter than the Polestar 2...
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...."?!
I can see that Polestar have been rummaging in the same Geeley parts bin as LEVC who make the TX Electric Taxi, VN5 Electric Van and TX Electric Shuttle. I do hope that Polestars reliability and quality proves better than LVEC’s.
Just ordered a complete base one 😊👍 Couldn't justify the long range (don't really need it), and definitely don't need the extra punch of the big engine in the city. The base car is a lot of car for the money 👍 I bet the Model 3 is more fun but it's more expensive and I have a Volvo C30 with a manual so I will keep Polestar 2 + C30 instead of only a Model 3 😊
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!
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
Great review. However you don't get more range using stronger regen - the most efficient way to drive is to turn it off and use coasting. The first part of brake travel will regenerate if you need to, but if you're aiming for efficiency, it's better to conserve the momentum you've gained.
the pedal is just a human interface. If you want to coast while having regen on then apply the pedal just enough so you're telling the car you don't want to slow down but you don't want to accelerate. You do have to get used to the way you hold your foot so you're not jerking back and forth between acceleration and regen like he mentioned in the video. I used to have it off, but overtime I find that regen braking set to low somewhat mimics engine braking on ICE cars and is actually quite nice to have. Especially if you're the more lively driver type.
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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.
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
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.
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!)
Finally someone that wasn't afraid of tweaking the loaner and _actually_ tweaked the Öhlins dampers!
Great work!
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
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 💷
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
Love how he got in the back seat to say "bum activated"
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 😭😭
I’d argue that the design is very conventional. It looks great because of the good proportions and careful detailing
@@rajjy1976 You can still charge it at home.
@@AzathothsAlarmClock People love ugly cars these days.
Honestly, it's a weird design. It's basically the Volvo X60 (which is why it still has a transmission tunnel), with a few flourishes to it, more striking lines to the body, frame-less mirrors etc. In a way, it kind of... Boring is not the word, neither is average or pedestrian, but I bet you those terms will come up a lot in describing the design of the Polestar 2 for lack of a better vocabulary.
It a striking look, but nothing really stands out... It just has this draw to it, but it very conventional about it. Luxury cars do this a lot, but it's weird with a BEV since BEV's tend to try to stand out.
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.
As ever Henry is decked out in a cool tee shirt
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 😝
This channel deserves so much more recognition, quality content, and great videography. What an absolute gem among all the TH-cam car channels.
Saw one in traffic today. It looks better in person than on the interwebs.
It would be great to do a show on the infrastructure surrounding electric cars id love to see more details about that
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.
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.
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
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 😛
Best oasis reference ever!
I don't like the big screens, i like buttons
Gordon: atta boy!
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.
My favorite car channel on TH-cam
Best automotive online series I've seen by a FAR margin, love you guys!
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.
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! :)
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
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 :-)
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.
The headrests are just, PERFECT!
Drove this at the weekend, excellent car. Really really impressed. 👍🏻
Can we take amount to appreciate this production... Keep up the great work men.
6:36 I love this shot!
Well done Henry! Nice mix of inform and funny. The best current car reviewer around.
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.
Henry, I live for your reviews! And as always, fantastic filming!
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.
Your vid's always look next level being shot in 4k .
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
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 quality of your reviews become more and more attractive keep on 👍
Marc from France
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.
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.
That interior makes the Tesla Model 3 interior look like a 1988 Vauxhall Nova
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...
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.
4:53 Google actually is the reason which draws me away from the Polestar 2.
Tesla uses Google Maps so yeah
Lause, yes same for Tesla.
Additionally, Tesla has a more than questionable user interface:
www.stern.de/digital/online/tesla-fahrer-verliert-den-lappen--weil-er-scheibenwischer-am-touchscreen-einstellt-9363000.html
🤕
Best uk based review for this car.
THE BADGE: To me it looks like the Citroen arrows, only facing towards each other as opposed to Citroen's one arrow above the other.
They're called "chevrons".
@@ZesPak Good to know, thanks
Waiting on the Polestar 3. Looking forward to a higher rider and like the design language so far.
the production value of your videos is amazing, mad videography and all.
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.
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...
I think the Öhlins must be exceptional and they're such a great addiction to a "normal" car but they're most likely overwhelmed by the 2.1 tons and not being appreciated as they should because of that.
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
This is... wow this could actually be strong competition to Tesla. I also love the Android Auto integration, and hate that Tesla is so against incorporating a more seamless iOS/Android experience. It really holds Tesla back. This is where I think Polestar will shine.
I have to say, I much MUCH prefer this review of the Polestar 2 than Fully Charged.
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 👍
God this thing is so damn cool
The best ever made review for Polestar 2
Now this is a proper car review -> no matter what kind of powertrain (petrol or electric who cares) but from a great driver / journalist !
First time to the channel. I'm loving the beauty shots intermixed with the review. Outstanding job. And you sold me on the car.
Have watched these vids a while now but this one has the most interesting camera work n editing to me.
I don't like the tablet instead of knobs and buttons, but they're hardly the first ones to try it. The mirros are a slick detail
I really don't like the alternative. My parents had an early '00s e class and that was just a buttons mess. Cars these days have so many options and a flexible layout is the best way to approach this.
Henry here points out the obvious, some have tried and failed but Google knows this stuff. To me the Tesla system works very well as well but this looks like another step up.
I think it's a VERY clever move by Polestar to have Google handle that stuff. So many manufactures get it so wrong.
Henry throwing in Oasis puns, im liking this channel more and more
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 !
Nice move from Polestar bringing back some physical buttons for the important controls.
I can't get over the fact that this Volvo made in China has a better build quality than the shiny new Teslas coming out of factories in the US.
Apple makes iPhone in China because it requires the combination of high tech and high precision. China has the capability to make everything from horrible crap to the equal finest machining in the world. It's just manufacturer choices in the process.
@O K and it still isn't. american products made in china are held to a higher standard, but the dogshit that comes out of china is still trash. volvos saving grace is that it was once not chinese
cant match the Quality of Tesla coming out of GF3 China, BERLIN is coming online next year.
When it comes to cars, people tend to have extremely superficial methods for judging quality. Cover the cheap plastic interior with some cheap leather, or some other material, and get the body panel gaps even, and people will climax in their shorts over the so-called "build quality" of the thing.
@@Mike.W.Dasher quality is relative. there are quality cars for 15k and quality cars for 150k.
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'd still go for the Model 3:
* looks are in the eye of the beholder, but I think the Model 3 is better looking;
* the interior of the Model 3 is better looking (again, looks);
* the screen actually works very, very, very well... People complaining about its ergonomics really haven't used one for long enough to realise it:
* no, it's not badly built as many people point out; I am 99+% sure that these people didn't even get into one... So just do that. You'll see.
* it is more efficient, it charges faster;
* the charging network is not fussy.
It's even nearly 200 kg lighter than the Polestar 2...
Much better looking than the Tesla and probably better build and quality. 👍
the interior of this is nicer, but the exterior still doesn't beat teslas despite it being an old design now.
Great to see a review of the car in Midnight colour, many thanks! ❤
I just love the design of volvos nowadays
Excellent stuff. Thank you.
Great review as always Henry. Remember in the 80s when there was 'handling by Lotus', maybe time for Polestar to give them a call?
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...."?!
I can see that Polestar have been rummaging in the same Geeley parts bin as LEVC who make the TX Electric Taxi, VN5 Electric Van and TX Electric Shuttle. I do hope that Polestars reliability and quality proves better than LVEC’s.
Just ordered a complete base one 😊👍 Couldn't justify the long range (don't really need it), and definitely don't need the extra punch of the big engine in the city. The base car is a lot of car for the money 👍 I bet the Model 3 is more fun but it's more expensive and I have a Volvo C30 with a manual so I will keep Polestar 2 + C30 instead of only a Model 3 😊
Another epic video,thank you.are you on Strava Henry?
I’m so excited for this to come to the US! Awesome video as always!
Thanks for a very interesting review. Really like the photography and the interesting journalist :
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!
This car looks sick! Looks like there's a new rival to my Model 3!
I love how people say the car runs on electricity, like it is magic. Batteries. Batteries make the electricity.
Roy Batty Batteries store the electricity.
Y'all made my brain hurt. Thanks
Fantastic video 👏
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!
Mmmmm the badge..mmmmm Citroën badge just pointing together..
Nnnnaaaaaaaa ..epic quality video as ever keep up the good work..👍
I never thought I would fall in love with an electric car
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
2:20 nice 🌝
Lucky you, it's very rare that chargepoint in Olney isn't blocked by an IC car.
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.
Another great video from Henry.
Great review. However you don't get more range using stronger regen - the most efficient way to drive is to turn it off and use coasting. The first part of brake travel will regenerate if you need to, but if you're aiming for efficiency, it's better to conserve the momentum you've gained.
the pedal is just a human interface. If you want to coast while having regen on then apply the pedal just enough so you're telling the car you don't want to slow down but you don't want to accelerate. You do have to get used to the way you hold your foot so you're not jerking back and forth between acceleration and regen like he mentioned in the video. I used to have it off, but overtime I find that regen braking set to low somewhat mimics engine braking on ICE cars and is actually quite nice to have. Especially if you're the more lively driver type.