2022 Polestar 2 Long Range Single Motor Review | Drive.com.au

[@steve_slapps]

One year after - still relevant - thank you for the video !!!

[@SS-yw7vo]

Changed my perception of electric cars and I have ordered one

[@Fifty8day]

I’m picking up mine tomorrow 👍🏼

[@jpsabbey]

I love the piano black 🖤

[@Jhn_kor]

it did! waiting for my pre-order

[@paulsimpson8990]

It’s incredible when you think about it that Tesla had the foresight to build its own charging network yet still today everyone else is relying on the government or private industry to provide theirs

[@antoinepace]

... and yet ICE car drivers have to depend on a foreign oil supply and smelly "service" stations!

[@jakgats1411]

Ive driven both polestar 2 and the model 3, p2 imo is a better looking car, however being fwd was a bit of a letdown compared to the model 3. the interior in the p2 is where the car shines well built premium quality and the matrix headlights at night were incredible.

[@leluyaa]

Well, here in Scandinavia I would never even consider a RWD.. So Polestar 2 SMLR FWD it is 😅🤣 Greetings from up north

[@LukeVesty]

The P2 looks soooooo much nicer than anything from Tesla. It's not even close.

[@kilbymarkrichard8472]

Wait till you sit in the back. It has a MASSIVE drive train running up the middle making it , at most, a 4 seater (Even thought they have the middle seatbelt). strange decision by Polestar.

[@wanderingambience799]

That spec is not mid $60k, that one priced on the website today is roughly $86k.....very expensive

[@lordden1243]

Polstar 3 150 to 160 grand looked it up yesterday to expense.

[@CC-tf1wq]

I've never met a single person that likes piano black.

[@kilbymarkrichard8472]

REAR SEATING - No mention of the MASSIVE drive train for the middle passenger to spread their legs around, or that the side passengers heads can easily lean against the roof by the doors.

[@danielgarciabarazorda5201]

You in Australia have the same problem with the keys? Here in Norway after 3 years the key have to throw away and pay another amount of money because there is no way to just change the battery!!!

[@HarmLessSolutionsNZ]

We have a PS2 SMSR due for delivery here in NZ in two weeks. It will replace our 2002 Commodore SW as an intercity and towing vehicle. The bonus for us is that the PS2 will share its PV supplied charge point with our Leaf so hopefully the national grid will see an absolute minimum of our generation as a result. The test drive back at Easter impressed the hell out of us and we're very much looking forward to our new addition and the upskilling it will require from us. One point about the video is apart from the piano black interior details it was disappointing to see the 'orange peel' paint finish in the charging port shots. An issue that I've heard is all too common on the black versions but our Magnesium one will have a close inspection on pick-up none the less. In regard to battery range and the effect towing has on it it is worth checking out a reviewer here in NZ that took a caravan for a jaunt to test the point. kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHvXk4GOlMp_n9k I do however wonder if backing the braking severity of the towed item off a bit (within safe parameters) in order to better capitalise on the extra inertia for regenerative braking of the car might be advisable.

[@jpsabbey]

The only thing I don't like is the screen looks like an afterthought, I wish it was integrated into the dash.

[@lordfluxington]

That Nappa leather seat option is a ridiculous $12k because you "have" to buy the $6k Plus pack to be able to buy the $6k Nappa leather option. And in the Plus pack you "have" to get the panoramic roof, which many in a hot country don't want. So frustrating. The packaging is the biggest negative in this otherwise great car.

[@SJ-rf6gp]

Agree about glass roof and gloss black. Roof needs to be optional and gloss black need to be stopped by all car manufacturers. Don't like the speakers cover. Generally a nice evehicle

[@fixandtests]

Interiour look great at first sight but after sitting there for a while you will notice a surprisingly large amount of hard plastic . They trick the eye by having a texture that looks soft. Side of the center console is a good example, look soft but is noisy scratchy hardplastic. Everything with that color is the same type of plastic. Interiour is a mix of premium and cheap pieces. And it's not that quiet on the highway at all. So not that premium compared to premium brands. But it's great to drive and no squeaking sounds. It feels very solid build

[@AusCharlie]

The huge bezels on the screen look like a first gen ipad heh

[@andrewvasta9511]

Great review, great new car option. ICE is dying....

[@stevegordon-hall2732]

Looks better and better built than a Tesla and the best part cheaper

[@paulsimpson8990]

And you don’t have worry about charging it either because unlike Tesla there is no purpose built charging infrastructure

[@stevegordon-hall2732]

@@paulsimpson8990 Not an issue for me I charge mine at home 99% of the time cheaper to than Tesla charging

[@paulsimpson8990]

@@stevegordon-hall2732 as do I but at least I have a charging network down the pacific highway…

[@danny14887]

You didn’t show the frunk and you didn’t talk about polestar being the first car company to use android automotive

[@Fifty8day]

Don’t worry you’ll live

[@stevenclarke7777]

Couldn't even hope to afford one. Tiny for the price too.

[@zoltrix7779]

Lots of premium cars are "tiny for the price".

[@zapher007]

Hmmm Mk3 Supra at 1:56 :-)

[@jpsabbey]

I can't believe the ioniq 5 is more expensive 🤔

[@Christoph1888]

Did governments build petrol stations ?

[@harshtiwaril0ngwhitecl0ud]

Took the test drive of polestar2 and ev6 went for ev6 much more spacious. Polestar 2 is just little to cramped up inside specially the rear. Also the second cup holder is under the armrest which is not very ideal tbh.

[@lucky.penguin.slots14]

To small. Especially the back seat.

[@mohzinjaffer6734]

Having test driven this car just yesterday its a bit disappointing to see this review as i would say this is more a promo than a review. Before anyone jumps on let me say why; Range - its a known case that volvo and polestar uses a diff rating so the real world range is much less than the 500 or so. It averages around 23 to 25 KWH per hundred ks so use the math and check what you may get Price - The base doesnt come with anything closer to what the car is being shown with. A tiny hatch back now comes with adaptive cruise for under 20k but you need to pay around 5k for pilot pack which adds blind spot cruise and 360 camera. At that price range, its just not justified. The leather seats, yes they look good but check how much more you need to pay for that thing. use a configurator and for that car shown drive away in qld is 87k Space - all praise for the implementation and all but lack of space in drivers seat(feels too cocooned and cramped so if you are into it all good), back seat is more of a 2 people mainly if you can fit 2 small people. huge transmission tunnel since its based on the ice xc40 platform means unless you are 10 inches wide with no legs you wont fit. If you are above 6ft, your head will scrape against the roof as mine did in the back Drive - yes, you need to give it to them as that is a really good strong point, one pedal works absolutely great Would love to see motoring journalists who speak the truth and say things as it is than be promo mouth pieces like this fearing if they speak out the company loses on ad revenue. In a commercialized world, dont know what else we can expect but this sort of so called motoring journalism and attitudes along with lack of a strong govt policy is why the rest of the world has gone leaps and bounds ahead in terms of cars and offerings and we are stuck with 3rd grade stuff from most manufacturers (just look at how many manufacturers are dumping older engines and tech to cars we get here, nissan patrol interior, vw engines just to name a few).

[@carlxlinify]

Curious where did you get this 23-25 kwh/100km consumption data? at what temperature? average speed? That's way higher than what I read from other owners/ reviewers' test. What they found are more around 19-23 kWh/100km mixed city/freeway consumption for dual motor, and 18-22 kWh/100km for single motor version. Real world range about 400-480 km for single motor.

[@mohzinjaffer6734]

@@carlxlinify was here in brisbane at the test event around 18 to 20 degrees here. At 70 percent charge it was saying 280ks left. The test was mostly inner city 1 pedal drive with bit of 80 k zone.

[@SS-yw7vo]

Yawn. I hope I don't get stuck taking to you at a party. Buy the $20k hatch back with adaptive cruise if you think it is an apples for apples comparison.

[@paulsimpson8990]

My model 3 has averaged 122wh/km in its 10500km life so far

[@mohzinjaffer6734]

@@SS-yw7vo for sure, ill make sure i stay way away from you mate, because if you dont think when you pay upwards of 65k you need to get your moneys worth then that speaks for itself.

[@zoltrix7779]

I drove this, I quite liked it, definately feels like a premium product. I have three dis likes that would stop me buying it. The front interior space is seriously cramped by that huge centre console, the back seat is a sick joke, even the door appature is tiny, and FWD on a premium EV is unacceptable. It just hasn't taken the EV platform to the "EV" level like a Tesla, even if this feels like a much more expensive product.

[@MatthewBayard]

Still happy we have a Tesla M3 RWD on order. Tesla has a better charging network and standard safety features.

[@SS-yw7vo]

Tesla's charging network is being opened up to all

[@MatthewBayard]

@@SS-yw7vo no plans for the network in Australia. They would need to establish a truly national network before opening up Superchargers to other cars.

[@SS-yw7vo]

Congratulations on your order. When are you due to get it? I ordered a Polestar due in November. We shall see though

[@MatthewBayard]

@@SS-yw7vo original delivery window was scheduled this previous Monday. New delivery window is now August - November 2022 now.

[@SS-yw7vo]

@@MatthewBayard that time will fly