2017 Volvo S60 and V60 Polestar Track Test Review

Volvo’s Polestar brand may not be a household name like BMW’s M or Mercedes’ AMG, but that is likely to change in a hurry if they keep building cars like this.
We took some time off from our gruelling office life to visit Montreal’s iCar circuit and push the S60 Polestar sedan and V60 Polestar wagon to their limits and find out if they can measure up to the old guard in this luxury sport compact segment.
The S60 Sedan enters the fray of luxury sports sedans like the BMW M3 and AMG C 63, but the V60 Polestar Wagon is unique in the segment with its long roof and open cargo bay.
The Polestar twins aren’t quite at the same power levels as those usual suspects, but it’s still every bit the family ride meets weekend track weapon, capable of easy loading and family errands in any weather, or taking it to the track on the weekend.
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[@BuiltForSpeed]

Best cars out there. Love them

[@guestandsons]

6 speed manual would be my cup of tea like my Forester Sti.

[@fuckinmetal1982]

something told me when i was young, that when i started a family, i'd never buy a van or a wagon. if i did, i'd kill myself. however, this wagon intrigues me

[@MrSMGun]

I'd love a polestar hatchback

[@FoodyTunes]

Host seems nice, but this review could use some spice

[@dionbriley163]

How about a sport mode button instead of the 2 to 3 step process you have to do to enable sport mode.

[@manowar5516]

At 60k, adjustable dampers should be electronic.

[@mikuelable]

Nah ...get down like a man and adjust it yourself

[@odiespankers07]

@@mikuelable for real!

[@ChoPi-Eww]

"Track weapon". No mention of whether or not traction control is defeatable. But hey, how was the shrimp cocktail?

[@v60polestar88]

Colin Kao yes you can turn off ESC. When you turn it off and put transmission in sport mode, the AWD system becomes more rear bias. This car is a blast to drive and a real head turner!!!

[@mohitaquarius1996]

i love wagons

[@mikuelable]

I missed the 6l

[@azamchaudhri]

Maybe the ride was so hard because the suspension was set up for track use as in the video. No other review has mentioned a hard ride otherwise. In fact the opposite

[@Gunma_garage]

Why do I get the feeling that engine is a derivative of my 2014 Focus St 2.0 gdti...its closed deck so the block is beefy enough for a twin charged application..hmm....

[@connordepetro3023]

They need to update the S60 So bad!!

[@aramiris]

stupid wish, the next S60 will never get a polestar version.

[@aceking894]

TheArrogantOne why not

[@limegpt]

Polestar is its own brand now that focuses on electric cars

[@dblr3000]

50 grand is a stretch...62?!?!

[@v60polestar88]

Only a fool would pay 62k for it. The dealers discounts are so deep you can get in one 49K. Mine sat on dealers lot for almost a year and I picked it up for 48K. Mine is a 2016 so I dont know how deep 2017 discount are though

[@dblr3000]

Damn nice car! Glad you were able to grab one at a decent price! Enjoy!

[@ReticentIndignation]

Very nice! I'm looking also but am hesitant concerning the 4 banger vs the tried and true inline 6 with that sexy sound.

[@shahulhusman]

Didn't Volvo just split with polestar? So no... Won't become household names

[@AutoGuide]

We shot this a while ago and that news just broke yesterday, but I had the same reaction this morning. However, Polestar is not going away, they are simply splitting off on their own to produce performance electric vehicles, and if they're this good, they will still become as much of a household name as Tesla.

[@shahulhusman]

AutoGuide.com gotcha, makes sense.. I like the v60 polestar a lot. I think I still prefer the t6. I worked for Volvo a year ago.. Love the new designs.. But reliability was an issue.. Every other xc90 was in for service

[@afrosheenix]

Shahul Usman any common theme with SPA cars? I bet most of the complaints were the janky Sensus system.

[@shahulhusman]

afrosheenix couple with the air suspension, a transmission replaced, the forward radar blocked.. Most were fine and great cars. Definitely had a few xc90s early on with issues.. But I'm sure they are fine now and about as safe a vehicle as you can buy. I do work for Mercedes-Benz now though for a second time and 6 years in all.

[@Colin623]

No, they are part of Volvo, yes a separate brand now, just as Audi are separate from VW, but Volvo are still the owners, and this is reflected in the first Polestar1 design, take a look on here kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYOYiKWcdsdmb7c

[@uketubetv4696]

15 years on KZbin and not one relevant commercial. Tech is overrated

[@connordepetro3023]

To the same new platform as the XC60, 90, 40 And V And S90

[@peteroksman2202]

Connor De Petro You seems to be an old frustrated fucker... The S90 or The V90 are from The same new plattform and The new design, which not The old s60 and v60 are from. And that tells you following?

[@Meni7206]

כלי מדהים, ישנה אחת כזאת בארץ בצבע כחול והיא למכירה, חפשו פולסטאר למכירה.

[@Dialysisforever]

Starts at 02:40 .

[@KuyaArbee]

damn autoguide you use to have fun and exciting reviews... now it's boring AS HELL

[@jeffreysegal2065]

Keep telling yourself that your compact wagon is a track car. Just don't break it before your 72 months paying for it are up.

[@v60polestar88]

the average monthly car payment on a new vehicle in 2017 is a hefty $479, and as of 2016, the average car loan was a whopping $30,032 with an average length of 68 months - that's over five and a half years!May 4, 2017.

[@v60polestar88]

clueless

[@swanblake]

Fwd plow, 4 cylinders, 10 year old car, all for the low low price of $62k.......

[@toh3211]

I feel like polestar is the poor man's performance company. They don't get any recognition because nobody buys them. It's like trying to sell 40 yr old moms Harley's. not too many would buy em

[@merrichoang]

max audi because they sight is weird. Building a sport cars on a soccer mom wagon. Also, reliable is a huge issue. They break down a lot. And parts are not easily available.