Polestar 2 vs Tesla Model 3: comparison review & real-world range test!

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It’s time for another carwow electric car range test!
We’ve got the new Tesla Model 3 Long Range Performance going up against the new entry-level Model 3 Standard Range Plus and the Polestar 2!
All three cars will start with a fully charged battery, and they’re going head-to-head on laps of the M25 in London to see which goes the furthest!
When you just look at the stats, it seems like it’ll be a walk over for the Long Range Performance, given it has a claimed range of 352 miles, compared to the 278 and 292 miles of the Standard Range Plus and Polestar 2 respectively.
But will it play out like that?! Or will their claimed ranges vary wildly in the real world, just like we've seen in our previous EV range tests? There’s only one way to find out… Let’s GO!
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[@lillyalriachy3357]

I would like to see a similar test with the Porsche taycan turbo s vs Audi rs e-tron gt vs Tesla model s

[@indrabendi3300]

Interesting

[@slanahesh]

I'm sure it will come once they can arrange to have all 3 at the same time.

[@Franklin_Araujo]

Tesla Model S Plaid

[@domtdoodar99]

Tesla would definitely win but up would be cool to compare

[@hernigomez]

@@domtdoodar99 true in terms of range there is no doubt that Tesla model S would win

[@Likeranimal]

Seeing Mat in my home town was like “ That’s Mat in a Car Wow!”

[@zynex9250]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@archero_g9938]

😂😂

[@Fransie93]

Stolen comment

[@imsubbbingtoeveryonewhosub8578]

U lucky basta.. where was it then

[@mattmalin951]

Epping !

[@7stiano123]

Mat is like that friend who calls before the exams to ask how much you've studied

[@antonsmirnov8578]

StuDIED

[@imsubbbingtoeveryonewhosub8578]

Jeez these bots they are getting more advanced

[@terminal-velocity111]

Totally!!!!!!

[@TSVPLIN]

💯

[@Kav3h]

Matt stop poking my car with sticks

[@jackhinson4743]

"I'm back on the M25 and feeling relaxed" Said no-one ever

[@abodeinteriors7102]

The 250k chargers are opposite you at Heathrow, you plugged into the slow side :) Great vid though

[@kentonian]

Facepalm, he should add a note to the video

[@Dan-bl5nf]

Matt: I would buy the entry version Also Matt: Pre orders the Tesla model s plaid + 😂

[@trazyntheinfinite9895]

He forgot the "if i were a poor pleb"

[@kentonian]

Was the s in this comparison?🤔

[@jacksonbangs6603]

@@kentonian No just the Polstar and Tesla Modle 3 Standard Plus and Tesla Modle 3 Performanace.

[@yaishmatheen4274]

@@jacksonbangs6603 it was a rhetorical question

[@rolandrohde]

The "new" China made SR+ has a slightly bigger battery and more performance, but it's also heavier. I wonder how that one would compare...

[@paprycjusz7]

For those living in Europe: Tesla Model 3 SR+ - 137 Wh/km Tesla Model 3 Perf - 167 Wh/km Polestar 2 - 198 Wh/km

[@MajorWTech]

So basically the teslas is more efficient with their battery consumption

[@hugodeandres1497]

@@MajorWTech Great conclusion

[@badema2638]

Love u

[@christianm1533]

@@MajorWTech : Smaller tires, less frontal area also a factor. But yes. Tesla probably more efficient. But they are not 100% equal.

[@JoshTheFrosch07]

@@christianm1533 no cars are 100% equal

[@myRunescapeguy]

For those who uses metric and want to know how far these cars went: Tesla Model 3 Long Range Performance 286.1 Miles = 460,43 Km Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus 218.6 Miles = 351,80 Km Polestar 2 197.1 Miles = 317,20 Km

[@someoneelse7629]

First of all, METRIC is the world wide standard, it should atleast be included in the video from the beginning. Second, I didn't want to watch the video, I just wanted the numbers. Thank you for doing the work for me.

[@HyperVanilo]

From the number alone you can see Tesla is still the strong player, however I still prefer the Polestar 2 .

[@larryspiller15]

Wish they had a model 3 dual motor, it would still be quicker then the polestar and 3k less than it. Also 13k less than the performance they tested and would have 100 miles/160km more range.

[@bigbadbear2962]

@@larryspiller15 they did have the dual motor one

[@larryspiller15]

@@bigbadbear2962 no. They had the dual motor performance which is less efficient and 13k more.

[@robertleune1342]

For the Polestar 2, 292 miles is the claimed range for the 19" non-Performance Pack. You obviously drove the Performance Pack, whose claimed range is 275 miles WLTP. That would bring this test to 72% of claimed range, not 68%

[@johnkevin9611]

Alright Mr volvo salesman

[@justanotherbeautiful5736]

Matt got a hard on for Teslas.... car wow sucks

[@Stune5]

Why do you keep faffing around in the menus to get the rated range? Just use the energy consumption tab to show the correct range based on your actual usage. Its available through 1 press or a voice command of "show energy consumption"

[@automation7295]

They're not even your cars.

[@Sidesstep]

Voice commands don't work that well

[@Zarphag]

to be fair the energy consumption graph range isnt like the battery level range (its adaptive) so probably wouldnt be the best comparison

[@da_boring_gamer3170]

@@Zarphag the energy graph is the best way to check remaining range. Why people focus on the guessometer is beyond me.

[@TheLastMoccasin]

I was hoping someone already commented on this!! Wow..... what noobs lol.

[@prawnk1ng]

Every time I’m doing laps of the M25 I’m losing money, imagine getting paid 😔

[@Runoratsu]

Become a lorry driver… 😜

[@dbclass4075]

@@Runoratsu No customer would want their cargo making laps on a motorway.

[@rob12841]

I do by the hour in my van 😁 still doesn't make the M25 pleasant though

[@tonystark2018]

can you bring bugatti's in drag races??? . Nation wants to know

[@ggilpower]

Versus the turbo s and that crazy m5 with 1000 horse power

[@tonystark2018]

@@ggilpower that would ve a good one

[@Tranny_Exterminator_9000]

Matt said that if any viewers have a bug that they could lend for a bit, they would make a video.

[@Smzxe]

He can but no buggati owners in his area maybe

[@jakehancock2888]

Surely yianna could hook him up with some like lord aleem

[@moosafahim7806]

Mat to his girlfriend: You have a nice-looking rear end

[@nikhilPUD01]

I like that wide and tall 🤭

[@yes8032]

If I was a girl then I would say: Thanks for complimenting my car

[@automation7295]

If I was a girl then I would say: I'm prefer girls, but thanks for complimenting my car rather than my ass.

[@vdv-tu7dg]

Then he pokes it with a stick

[@benjaminrogers5596]

Depending on one stream of income had never made any millionaire and earning check don't put you on forbes

[@williamssonoma1016]

Investing in crypto now should be in every wise individuals list, in some months time you'll be ecstatic with the decision you made today.

[@johnmason9254]

@@williamssonoma1016 I totally agree with that

[@raquelgoer2390]

Crypto is the new gold

[@thiaminebien1213]

I tried investing once but withdrew due to the fluctuations in price

[@drakeluisa6963]

@@williamssonoma1016 Yeah, but only when you trade with a professional

[@paultasker7788]

Reason to pick the Tesla at the end. Just look how many superchargers there are!

[@cristianmihai1744]

It s like reason to pick chinese toys: they are many and cheaper lol

[@kloschuessel773]

Easier to push it to the next one, yeah

[@Paul-pj5qu]

I think Tesla is the only real choice of the car is the daily driver you must count on.

[@desolater010]

@@cristianmihai1744 not even close to the same argument

[@theobserver3753]

Tesla is a no brainer.

[@xali2008]

17:13 "entry-level Tesla model 3 driver": I just died Matt: you mean the car just died 😄

[@reenachauriya4931]

You mean the car battery just died.

[@thoos192]

We was probably dead inside because he got to drive the ugly and useless Tesla

[@fxrparlour1061]

@@thoos192 What does that say about the Polestar's early exit?

[@TechRyze]

@@reenachauriya4931 You mean the car battery ran out of charge.

[@reenachauriya4931]

@@TechRyze you mean the car battery just shifted all its electrons form the negative terminal to the positive ions in the positive thus neutralizing each other's charge and forming neutral atoms because charge cannot be created or destroyed because its a fundamental property, so you cant run really run out of charge.....

[@forrestsautoreviewsofficial]

Love these vids Matt!!

[@yourerightmybad7363]

Tesla really needs a hud, maybe a projector one. Won't ruin the mininalist look but will be very useful

[@alexisledesma7109]

So true. At least the basic ones like speed and range.

[@qwerty123il]

I wouldn’t get a model 3 because of it not having a dashboard and everything being on the central screen. If it had a HUD I wouldn’t care about no dash and I’d get one. It’s such an easy fix that would open up the car to be so much better

[@BoomChing]

Is it possible to get aftermarket ones?

[@boostav]

Would be a good paid option for them to offer.

[@qwerty123il]

@@BoomChing I’ve seen after market dashboard screens but not HUD’s. Maybe someone has made them I don’t know

[@selmateacher7]

I have owned my Tesla Model 3 Long Range Dual Motor and I love it. Best car ever. Also, you can switch any option with voice commands without having to mess about the menus.

[@thoos192]

Best car ever. If you want to pay luxury car price for a car with quality like a Lada Samara. Except the Lada does not look like a dead fish in the front. And with the Lada you dont have to wait forever for it to charge when on roadtrips. And the battery power in the Tesla slowly dies upon you, year by year it gets worse, decreasing the range. Tesla fanboys only "love it" because they are fools and don´t understand cars. 99.9% are environmentalists who think they can "change the world". Except battery powered cars are not really that great for the environment because it needs huge amounts of metals and the batteries can not be recycled in an easy way today. Also, the electricity needs to be clean for it to be of any benefit at all. Most probably are not, depending on where you live of course

[@tomlewitt]

@@thoos192 I wonder what will happen if these new 'synthetic' fuels (non polluting) are successful. It may change the metrics of electric vs petrol , re environmentally competitive....

[@josephhirst4043]

@@thoos192 it doesn't really matter how the electricity is produced as electric is more efficient

[@philorgneopolotin8762]

T Ö lol imagine being this triggered over someone liking their own car. The rabid anti-tesla crowd has gotten worse than the fanboys at this point.

[@leeroy1050]

​@thoos192 man you just hating. I love ice cars and the sound of a v8 roaring. But you can grab one of these for 25k these days they are cheap to run. Fast and practical. Never going to be as fun as a perfomance petrol car but honestly make better day to day drivers with less problems.

[@Alex-fg6sb]

You know what’d be great? Metric conversions in these practicality tests! Bit of a struggle constantly going back and forth between the videos and Google :D

[@davidg8628]

Metric ftw

[@jankobalog192]

I love the reviews and the drag races u do ur just funny and make my day

[@runejackers8671]

@UCs4ljVOPyrsLtCnvenNfpRQ just stop, you're almost in every carwow video somewhere in the comments

[@runejackers8671]

Ya gonna stap or do I need to make you stop

[@wil942]

9:50 you can put the Tesla’s screen in dark mode as well

[@boostav]

Can't believe he prefers the Polestar's infotainment, Tesla's software is far more polished than anything I've seen from any car brand.

[@wil942]

@@boostav you’re right , I have a Tesla and the infotainment is amazing

[@JoshTheFrosch07]

@@boostav I also don’t understand how he likes the rear end of the polestar more, it’s like a box..

[@rdmz135]

@@JoshTheFrosch07 at least that's personal preference. Tesla infotainment is objectively better.

[@craigwall5194]

tesla satnav is hopeless, cant see what speed i'm doing and navigating the menus is overly complicated. Their drivetrain is by far the best but infotainment is way behind. I am a model3 owner.....great car to drive but it has faults.....HUD would be so much better than looking left to the tiny displays that i need my glasses on to read....i can never tell if i'm indicating either. Don't know why they wont have a screen that shows analogue instruments for us dinosaurs that have made the leap! lol then don't get me started on the quality which is straight up 1978 British Leyland on a friday afternoon after everyone has been to the pub.....

[@Champik333]

It seems like there is enough space on Tesla screen to show both, battery percentage and remain mile range. That switch every time is killing me 🤣

[@davidepalmieri7809]

Because you're not supposed to keep switching between the two settings lol. Percentage is far better after a couple of days of getting used to it.

[@tavi_chocochip]

That's a preference setting. Once you decide which works better for you (miles remaining or battery % left) you never change it. Same with the steering column, you set it once and the car remembers it in your driver's profile, never need to change it. Oh, the horribly-difficult life of being a car reviewer, where you have to adjust all the settings while driving!

[@Danne89]

@@tavi_chocochip Tesla has a built in consumption/energy-app that they should have checked out in this video tbh.

[@JoshTheFrosch07]

@@davidepalmieri7809 I prefer miles/kilometers. At least I know exactly how far I’m going to go. What’s better about percentage

[@davidepalmieri7809]

@@JoshTheFrosch07 Right, I should have worded the comment better, as its a preference setting. I like percentage more because estimated kilometers aren't always accurate, and in a trip you can/should watch the range from the energy tab. You'll agree with me that repeatedly showing the driver struggling to change the setting while driving is a clear jab to make it look like using the display is dangerous, when every owner literally sets it once based on their own preferences and then forgets about it!

[@danielwang2956]

He's finally tired of ending up in Manchester at 11 pm and decided to drive around London instead

- Everyone talking about put their phones down while driving... - New cars: Just use this tablet to scroll all the menus to do something simple.

[@krielle3877]

Yep all these new cars are fucked if we get hit with a solar flare, need 5 types of engineers to diagnose the electrical problems.

[@theasiandoc]

Autopilot solves that problem.

[@dbclass4075]

@@krielle3877 Inoperative cars are the least of our worries in a solar flare. The bigger problem will be our inoperative homes.

[@dbclass4075]

With some exceptions, most of the cars function that requires menu are something you rarely adjust (seats, steering wheel, etc.). A properly designed infotainment will have the most common functions on-screen by default.

@@dbclass4075 but has you said, there are still bad examples out there, really bad.

[@themanofmead5273]

The Polestar showed 260 range at start but went 197.1 miles. That’s a loss of 24% on the estimated range. The M3P showed 307 range at start and went 286 miles. That’s a loss of only 7%. Huge difference.

[@slin4013]

Ya I’m confused on how Matt did his test with the claim- range of 350+ miles?

[@themanofmead5273]

@@slin4013 Matts quoted ranges were the “official” WLTP published ranges. My figures were comparing the actual 100% charged ranges displayed by the car at the start of the test compared to the actual range achieved.

[@davidearl4022]

Driven at motorway speeds which reduces the range.

[@yev6683]

The Tesla adertised range in Europe is "WLTP" The car software displays the American EPA range estimate with adjustments from the battery management software (+- 10 miles). The actual range is heavily dependant on temperature and speed. To get the EPA range estimate in the SR+ you need to be doing ~ 220Wh/Mi which is driving Ms Daisy.... Especially with temperatures below 20C. The battery performs best with 40-50C

[@andreaswiesheu2240]

@@davidearl4022 and having that much konsumption to - 36 kw/h 100 Miles is a little much

[@TheKnowledgeGateway498]

Tesla's standard features are BMW, Audi, Mercedes' luxury features.

[@wilhelm0022]

Which features exactly? (honest question)

[@Andy-qs6me]

@@wilhelm0022 may be referencing autopilot

[@TheKnowledgeGateway498]

@@wilhelm0022 Just to name a few...1. Auto brake 2. Hazard avoidance system 3. Auto parking. 4. Lane assist/auto steer/cruise control 5. Sentry mode 6. 360 degree camera view, etc..bunch of cameras and sensors all around the car. If someone damages your car without your knowledge, camera captures the image/video. I guess you can load many more features with 3800 Euro enhanced autopilot package which surpasses any feature offered by BMW or Mercedes in their driver assistance packages. I have used BMW 5 series' auto parking feature. And it just raises your heart rate when you use it. It is far from perfect. P.S. I don't own this car. So I might be wrong about some of my information. I would love to buy Model 3 in future if its price is reduced by 5-6k Euro. I want to purchase with complete autonomous feature which will cost 7k more.

[@rokas3935]

i wouldn't call those "luxury features", more like high-tech or smth. I'd say luxury features would be high quality sound isolation, soft closing doors, air suspension, long or extended wheel base, shock-absorbing tires, ventilated massaging seats, fridge or even champagne flutes lol

[@TheKnowledgeGateway498]

@@rokas3935 Don't know about that. But driver assistance package increases the price by 15-30 percent. For me, that counts as increasing the spec for the car. I was referring to that.

[@Hades-gt8ce]

Love it or hate it, but Tesla batteries are still on top!

[@Hades-gt8ce]

@@EliasSchmid00 Yes, I don't really see a future for this model of the Polestar

[@bigbadbear2962]

@@Hades-gt8ce people will still buy it for other reasons though.

[@veemacks7255]

You can't get 100% of the advertised/expected range when you're doing all motorway miles. The estimated range is based on a mixed bag of driving, so of course it isn't reachable on a motorway.

[@ojsimpson9516]

They did some city driving , very little though

[@stinger15au]

@@v_isforvictory9366 Plenty of people do get the EPA range, some even more. It just requires more in town driving at lower average speeds. Of course tests like this are still important, getting well more than 250miles of range is more than enough for cross country drives

[@veemacks7255]

@@stinger15au I agree it's fine to compare cars against each other, but to complain that they aren't reaching their highest possible range number isn't. It's like complaining that a car won't achieve its best 0-60 time when it's raining or snowing or you're facing a 100mph head wind.

[@kamallb4650]

Taycan exceeds it's rating almost every time.

[@veemacks7255]

@@kamallb4650 I doubt that very much.

[@Kedut]

Just Fyi Electric cars loose most of their range on highway riding! Theire better at city driving. so Pretty much the opposite of Petrol/diesel

[@dagnut]

that's the whole point of these tests . They have to be able to do consistent, reliable motorway work to replace ICE cars. They aren't there yet.

[@slanahesh]

@@dagnut I'd say they are for the average person. At least the teslas are for sure, considering how many toilet breaks they took during this test. A car can charge up a nice little bit while you're off to the loo at the service station. And who really cares if you get where you're going half an hour later in a electric car on the rare time you do long distance trips when you are saving so much on your regular day to day.

[@dagnut]

@@slanahesh everyone cares about long distance times? if you've got an 8 hour drive extending that to 11 hours is a big deal!

[@neeljavia2965]

@@dagnut It won't. If you got an 8 hour trip, you probably would stop twice for a 30 or 20 minute break which is all Tesla needs.

[@snakeeyes9246]

They're* But yes, that is true. Consistent driving in an EV means no regenerative braking.

[@tinrobot4479]

21 miles difference between the Tesla 2 and Polestar. With the new OTA update and standard wheels on the Polestar my guess is nothing would be between them range wise with the Tesla winning on the charge speed front. Polestar is a nicer place to be and on standard suspension more comfortable. For me Model LR if you can tolerate the looks and build quality and sizeable additional cost, otherwise the Polestar is the better value proposition.

[@bugsygoo]

So, after two toilet stops you've proven that a middle-aged male bladder is no match for an electric car battery. So, no, you don't need 600 miles of range!

[@g_ferret2450]

But you can't deny that would still be amazing. 🙃 Then people buying a commuting vehicle would definitely rather have an EV.

[@bugsygoo]

@@g_ferret2450 Yes, that would be great. And I'd put my money on it coming very soon.

[@az..0N3]

This is the hardest I've seen Mat work in this job😂

[@RealAndreGlegg]

would have been even better if you added the non-performance long range.

[@tommih597]

5:40 Why doesn't it just say 185mi/ 73% in the same line?? It would make it much simpler

[@biplabkumarghosh6300]

Well, does your phone say 5h/60% in the status bar? Most phones (without notches) have that space but they still don't show it because people generally use just 1 metric. I haven't ever seen people changing it so many times in every drive

[@robortalien]

@@biplabkumarghosh6300 i do change it alot. Would be nice if elon put km/% on thereå

[@Aisakdik69]

@@biplabkumarghosh6300 the difference is that its a phone not a fucking car lmao

[@biplabkumarghosh6300]

@@Aisakdik69 Phones don't have infinite battery. It's practically faces the same problem as a car

[@Aisakdik69]

@@biplabkumarghosh6300 you dont need phones to tell you how many more miles can they go.

[@jeremyv11000]

The regular lr has the longest range the performance has decreased range

[@tavi_chocochip]

And (interestingly) at £47k OTR and with dual-motor AWD it is a direct competitor to the Polestar 2. You'd think THAT would be a relevant comparison for this test...

[@recklessrogue9027]

@@tavi_chocochip they have already included a LR in one of these challenges it did 270 miles (5-7C temp) so now we can see what all 3 versions do.

[@tavi_chocochip]

@@recklessrogue9027 Sure, but you'd think they would mention that in this video and say something like "check the link in the description for that other video" etc., but nothing. A direct Polestar 2 - vs. - Model 3 LR makes the Polestar 2 seem as a bad value proposition (range- and performance-wise).

[@recklessrogue9027]

@@tavi_chocochip I admit with that being his favourite saying I was surprised he didn't mention it. Plus maybe they didn't want the Polestar looking too bad since it lost to the SR+ 😂

[@NormanGaming196]

@@recklessrogue9027 That was the older LR though, without the heatpump.

[@ravindugunawardana7013]

I swear Matt is the reason I'm watching these vides. This guy is a great reviewer and funny as hell! Thank you Matt.

[@Neojhun]

Just a reminder Model 3 SR has 47.5kwh usable, Polestar 2 has 75kwh usable, Model 3 Performance has 76kwh. Yet the real world range does not based on battery size alone.

[@lino.7807]

This channel is viewed by so many people like; from around the world .You really might wana consider telling us differnt units for distance, speed and enrgy consuption Even if its just subtitles. Would really improve the viewing experience.

[@snakeeyes9246]

The British use these units themselves. But I agree. They should have more units.

[@jussihin]

I had to switch between Chrome and KZbin all time for conversion, would appreciate the conversion in video too

[@Unabatedfire]

I feel that people flipping through all these menus on the dashboard is just as dangerous as being on the phone . How is that legal ?

[@tavi_chocochip]

Simple: you DON'T flip through the menus while driving, because those are settings you adjust once, when you first get into the car (including wheel and side mirrors position). Any Model 3 owner will tell you that they quickly decide whether they prefer battery % or miles of range left, and they never again touch that. If you really need to see both, you bring up the Energy screen and leave that on.

[@aussie2uGA]

You don’t flip through anything when actually driving it. There is very little you use the screen for when actually driving. Also there is natural voice control for everything. You can even say “make it warmer, navigate to...”

[@TheBronx_911]

No need to flip through the menu. You set it up once and it saves onto your profile. Matt is doing it here to check different settings that you wouldn’t actually need as an owner during driving.

[@Unabatedfire]

Still say if they are doing it to make a point them messing around with the settings when driving is still very distracting, and I would argue is quite dangerous to do.

[@TheBronx_911]

@@Unabatedfire agree. But it makes for a good YT video and that’s why he’s doing it. Same way women putting in make up in traffic is dangerous. But not everyone does it.

[@Pienimusta]

"It used 49 kW" Just no.

[@Danne89]

Lots of errors in this video sadly, but at least they're not fossil huggers and try to do an unbiased test.

[@viktorszakal6296]

It really bugs me when they say watts instead of watt hours too. It's like having a small stroke each time.

[@strangebutsatisfying2615]

If you want range you should check out Volvos battery. They even loads 2 times faster

[@ilbabbuino816]

Please continue these comparisons. It helps to know the actual range of the vehicle since the range that actually matters is on the hwy. City range won't affect most people since they can charge at home.

[@DamienGGW]

17:13 calling from heaven

[@yurielcundangan9090]

Matt: Races Tesla Elon Musk: Free of CHARGE

[@GetOutsideYourself]

For the record, you listed the claimed range of the Model 3 LR AWD, not the performance, which is currently 315 miles, not the 353.

[@leesmith9299]

I'm on Tesla site now. It shows 360m for long range and 352m for performance. WLTP. the main point they seemed to miss in the video is that WLTP is not based on mostly driving the speed limit on a motorway. it's more of a mix with more efficient driving conditions. www.tesla.com/en_gb/model3/design#overview

[@DavidGarciajrtx]

@@leesmith9299 it says 315 miles

[@JoshTheFrosch07]

@@leesmith9299 we have a performance model 3 and it says 315 miles

[@leesmith9299]

@@DavidGarciajrtx what says 315 miles? the video? the tesla website i linked to? I can tell you the tesla website says what i said above. these are new model 3's they are testing so match up with the latest info on the tesla website.

[@leesmith9299]

@@JoshTheFrosch07 they are testing new model 3's so the relevant data is the latest range estimates on tesla's website which i linked.

[@sandersson2813]

The Tesla is the most turgid design imaginable. So boring. It's as if someone took a car from the 90's and inflated it

[@MichaelSnasdell]

Need to do an EV regen brake test on the track. See who stops the quickest without using the brakes. Just an idea :)

[@MA-xo8cf]

Mat seems like he hasn't been sleeping for a week

[@christophernicolson5086]

Polestar is beautiful but the car underpinnings/ chassis is from Volvo ICE stable. When Polestar are able to divert away more Volvo the weight will go down and range improve

[@markplott4820]

its Still an ICE Vehicle body, wrong weight Disribution and not Efficient.

[@larryspiller15]

Hate to tell you but the weight isn't the reason for the poor range

[@markplott4820]

@@larryspiller15 - it's INEFFICIENT all around. Top to Bottom.

[@larryspiller15]

@@markplott4820 what?

[@SWEmanque]

I think the range is fine for most people. I can't think of any time where I've had to go that far and not also needed to rent a vehicle simply to get a much larger vehicle to fit in all my stuff. The range is not bad, it's just not the best out there. For anyone who has a normal commute, it will work well. And since you charge it at night you don't have the inconvenience a small gas tank brings you.

[@woodstocknun]

software, software, software.. tesla owning the game at battery management is embarrassing

[@markplott4820]

the PLOESTAR 2 is a ICE Vehicle body.

[@Gdank72]

@@markplott4820 In part ... Polestar did sacrifice some drag coefficient for better looks. In addition they again sacrificed road resistance for wider tyres - so it handles better in the bends - and finally the latest software update from Polestar would drop that 350-400 w/mi to 300-350w/mi. While still not as good a Tesla, it's an improvement. So do you need a car that does 250+ miles in one go ... or something that drives brilliantly around those local A / B roads for fun and looks amazing? It's your choice ... neither wrong nor right.

[@woodstocknun]

@@Gdank72 with the talks of replacing ICE you need range.. if EVs is going to naturally replace ICE they need to do an equally good job in terms of practicality family use.

[@kieranmcelwee]

Great video - helping me decide whether a SR+ would be sufficient and after watching this I think the answer is probably yes. Surprised it did more than the polestar

[@direncantemel9363]

Carwow should write range of vehicles in metric system too.

[@mikeymike1792]

'Non-stop on the M25' That's never been done before. There's literally always stops.

[@sriharidesai7606]

1:46 lol the truck in the background looks like its carrying AMR21 F1 ^^

[@andym8131]

Was waiting for this for ages, great vid! My Model 3 SR arrives on the 24th!

[@Blacksharq]

How is it so far ? Mine says june19~june30

[@lucasevans2167]

This was a great idea! it couldn't have been easy. Just wanted to say the effort is appreciated

[@boardman1061]

- Tesla model 3 standard (base): 218.6 miles in total 79% of its claimed range of 278 miles. - Tesla model 3 performance: 286.1 miles in total 81% of its claimed range of 352 miles. - Polestar 2: 197.4 miles in total 68% of its claimed range of 292 mile. All of this information was found in the video, none of it is mine. Just offering a quick summary.

[@The_Jimrod]

Every time Mat... "I'm gonna drive it until it dies! Right, it's dead, now I'm gonna drive it to the charger... Wait, it won't let me! D'oh!" :D

[@Nickbaldeagle02]

He doesn't drive petrol cars until they die. Do they leave you stranded when empty? Of course they do.

[@spaghettguy]

@@Nickbaldeagle02 but I mean, there are more petrol/Diesel filling stations and they are much quicker, though I do think petrol economy tests would be pretty useful.

[@NotPoodle]

You get a discounts at that Hilton for owning a Tesla, whenever i stop to charge there i get 10% off from the coffee shop.

[@tomijojo]

Lol

[@MajorWTech]

That's actually a pretty smart marketing strategy! Considering Tesla cars is the most popular EV currently.

[@stubones]

Awesome. Saving 20p each time will turn you into a millionaire in no time lol

[@ayoubnn1811]

@@stubones money is money 🤷🏽‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️

[@azureactivedirectory]

There’re coffee shops near super chargers in the US that straight up offers free coffee if you show them your Tesla keys lol

[@mroek]

It's a pity that the Polestar used does not have the latest SW update, where they improved the range somewhat.

[@davidkerr4103]

Yeah, noticed that.

[@Andrew-ib7gs]

@@davidkerr4103 Totally agree, I just installed it actually and there is a noticeable difference. I was also frankly irritated they optioned the Polestar - to the tune of 5k - with the 20 inch alloys, not that standard 19. The ' performance pack' in the Polestar doesn't actually offer any extra performance - it offers about 12-18 miles DECREASE in range in the tests I've watched online switching between the 20 inch alloy options you get with the 5k extras, versus the standard 19's. All that being said, the basic Tesla would still have had a better range - but not by much. Maybe next time they can get the Polestar to tow a caravan or something while doing the test, or fill the boot with lead bars. 🙄

[@cofal79]

So this was before the update... Also if Polestar could cheese it like Tesla does it, it will run longer. What does i mean with cheesing it? Tesla run their AWDs mostly on the rear motor, and the front motor on demand. That's why it have slightly higher energy consumption as SR+. Polestar 2 runs its both motors constantly, making it have a higher consumption than actually needed. And how does I know its using mostly its rear motor, well it have been tested on slippery Norwegian roads, where the tail slips out before the front grabs in and steer it strait again. Its noticeable that front is inactive on normal driving in these conditions. Also an inactive motor also slightly regen... So front motor is on demand not permantly on like Polestar 2. Also Polestar 2 dont have heat pump until recently. The same goes for Model 3, as Musk was against heat pump in the start. So If Polestar/Volvo did the same it will increase range major. But then again it will be as nervous as the Model 3 is on slippery roads, commonly known on RWD cars. Just going 20/80 would increase range alot on the Polestar/Volvo and 50/50 on demand. Compared to Tesla 0/100 and 50/50 on demand. But then again we can pull the Tesla argument. Polestar is a newer company than Tesla so give them some slack, like the 10 years Tesla been making cars and still are considered new company... But i rather take the Polestar 2 before picking any Tesla, and I just ordered the XC40 because its a better car than Tesla overall. Also I dont want to give money to Musk! I rather give it to the chinese! And wisphers is that EU gonna force Tesla to open up their charger network

[@richierauscher5131]

At 20:11 you say the claimed range of the Model 3 Performance is 352 Miles, but that's the Model 3 Long Range claim. The Model 3 Performance is claimed to be 315 miles. That would make the Model 3 Performance meet 90% of the claimed range, not 81%.

[@straightminds8259]

That polstar was so loud on the motorway.

[@dammyo6010]

Noticed that too. I wondered if it was a difference in mics or something but it was pronounced. Waaay louder.

[@bigbadbear2962]

The Tesla’s sounded worse in some areas tbf

[@paulcurtis1901]

I've got a polestar they do need to sort the range

[@Brickoliciousness]

Are they out? I can’t order one yet, the earliest I can get it is September?

[@paulcurtis1901]

@@Brickoliciousness yeah for nearly a year now Where are you from

[@karenlewis4228]

polestar: nice tesla: just does the whole electric car thing better. and cheaper.

[@costafilh0]

Those inside cameras at nigh are crap! Not worth of production value of a 5.34 million subs channel! FIX IT!

[@scottsimmonds6074]

There's a much simpler way to check the range on the Tesla, just view the Energy screen and it'll show you the range and efficiency. No faff. More accurate too. Plus if you're using sat-nav, it'll show the expected range on arrival, helpful for planning charge stops on long journeys.

[@Danne89]

It's just not more accurate, it's a real estimate. The range showed near battery icon is a static number that doesn't change depending on weather, driving, hills etc. They should have showed the Energy screen in this video tbh. :/

[@tavi_chocochip]

True. Also, not what the video intended, which is: look how inconvenient everything is on a Tesla, oh there's no instrument cluster, gotta keep tilting your head like an idiot, nobody's ever been able to get over that (Mini Cooper peeps?) and the screen is too bright because of course we're not mentioning the night mode, and I can't adjust the wheel position without going into the super-complicated menus but let's not point out that the wheel position is stored in the driver profile and no sane driver ever adjusts the wheel position while driving on the motorway, oh my days, the Polestar 2 (thanks for sponsoring us, btw) has so much nicer interior!

[@kaydesign]

I wonder how the Volvo looks in 5 years. Tesla’s design is more timeless.

[@Ben-lr2jj]

They have a timeless design cos they don’t have much of a design language. Polestar will always have more personality

[@kaydesign]

@@Ben-lr2jj The Pontiac Aztek had also more ‘character’

[@Hijazahamedn5800]

I love electric cars being tested

[@Quint_69]

Why can't there be even 1 Tesla competitor in the US. 🤦‍♂️ In China they're everywhere. But noooo the US has to have dogshit restrictions.

[@cornishtraders-cornwall9177]

You can simply press the battery number and it changes to miles whilst driving the Tesla..... You do not need to go to the menus. Just press the number not the batter and it will change 👌👍

[@t-trox]

PLS TRY THE TAYCAN AND THE AUDI ETRON GT UNTIL THEY RUN OUT PLS!!!

[@yuhufeng5370]

Those are not in this segment. A Prosche Taycan or an Audi E-Tron GT costs as much as a Tesla Model S Plaid, which is 2 to 3 times as expensive as a Polestar 2 or a Tesla Model 3

[@the911collection]

The segment isnt made up by price but by the size, type, and performance. The taycan turbo s, and etron rs gt compete with the model s performance, in power, type, and size. The plaid has way more power

[@dannya6825]

I love these range test videos. I've seen all of them and they're so interesting to see the individual cars results afterwards.

[@pramitharyan5167]

We’ve been waiting for this !!! Battle of the EVs before watching : My vote to the model 3 performance

[@Astke]

If I absolutely needed an EV. I'd still get the Polestar. Only not with the performance pack. The base Polestar looks just as good, but is way more comfortable, a bit more quiet and probably more efficient. Also save some cash. About 6 grand of cash. Also with the latest Polestar update it has more range and charges faster.

[@honesty_-no9he]

@@Astke LR MODEL 3 costs less than a POLESTAR and has more range and higher charging.

[@Astke]

@@honesty_-no9he still wouldn't want it. In general all evs right now are not good enough for what I need. Especially with the current charge network in Europe.

[@PragmaticTornado]

Interesting video. I have a '21 Model 3 LR AWD (slightly better range than the P), and I would really love even more range, so I guess there really is no other EV brand for me, at the moment. Really like the car though; can't imagine any other car in that price segment that I would like more (that's because EV's are 100% tax free in my country though).

[@olufasan]

Matt, please could do same comparison with GLE350de, X5 4.5e, XC90 PHEVs🙏

[@miesteryt]

The Polestar 2 looks really nice

[@rogerlarsen4539]

The Polestar 2 seems like it didn't have the last update, which did wonders for the consumption and improved the charging rate quite a lot. Did this have Android 10, with two updates later on? I'd reckon the Polestar would be on par with the white Tesla in this test with newer software.

[@Jaredscott89]

Too bad so sad, if Polestar can't make sure their press cars are updated it is on them. A reasonable person would assume it had all the updates, as the we would assume with the Tesla's.

[@rogerlarsen4539]

@@Jaredscott89 Of course, very sad indeed. Newer software that came in late February did make things different, which makes this test possibly already outdated.

[@Jaredscott89]

@@rogerlarsen4539 Heard it all before. And when that supposed software doesn't fix it, it will some future promised update. Give it a rest. Polestar is too heavy and they just don't have as good tech.

[@rogerlarsen4539]

@@Jaredscott89 Oh Tesla is miles ahead in terms of tech and features, correct. My initial post was informing viewers that there is software already out on other Polestar that makes the test more even. Potentially making that purchase decision for people fair. Information isn't a bad thing. Don't get the hostility, to be honest.

[@Jaredscott89]

@@rogerlarsen4539 No your post is that you allege there may be a software update available. You have zero credible evidence that this car doesn't have it. Even less that it makes it more even. Bullshit less.

[@junxyoutube2665]

“Model 3 Long Range Performance“

[@honesty_-no9he]

Two different cars there. LR and Performance.

[@UnipornFrumm]

Long range has better performance then the performance

[@junxyoutube2665]

One is the standard range plus and then he said model 3 long range performance

[@joaquinfernandesferreira2593]

15:03 Reduced power due to low battery charge

[@zaphodsbluecar9518]

There's more to owning an EV than range. I'd still take the Polestar as it's a better car... I don't need to go long distances and would rather have the comfort and refinement.

[@mrpurple2306]

Hey Carwow and Mat, have you raced the cameracars yet? thanks!

[@Ro99]

That needs to be done

[@spaghettguy]

Are they not all skoda estates?

[@jdear97]

That was nicely done. I have the Standard Range Plus Model 3 and it works very well, but I do wonder if having the bigger battery would be worth the cost and the weight. I recognize that the performance would increase, but I am always on the verge of getting into trouble the SR+ due to its acceleration and speed as it is. Since mine is the pre-heat pump early 2020 Model 3, using your 79% estimate, we would get about 198 miles; which feels pretty realistic. I tend to charge to about 85 or 90% every two to three days after driving about 120 to 140 miles.

[@AlduinDragonLord]

Hi mate. Just out of interest how much does it cost you to charge from a low battery to 80%

[@koruki]

Need to test the Model 3 LR on 18” Aero

[@trevorshields7347]

I did exacly that at Xmas. Hurt my pocket though as I ordered one. Now I'm just playing a waiting game

[@leoshamar88]

One touch To change from Range to Miles is to hit the range on the Conor of the screen and it will change to display Miles and vice-versa”.

[@Ebonyqwe]

Tesla minimalist interior =less distracting =safer. Tesla less cocooning-better view=view-safer. Tesla driving aids=safer

[@starshipdriver8536]

Do plaid Model S vs taycan turbo s vs long range Model S.

[@Christs_Apologet]

It wouldn't even be a race it would be a murder

[@cristianmihai1744]

Taycan is for perfomance!! They just smashed tesla‘s in every acceleratin performance! Not to mention interior and so on. C‘mon stop comparing Porsche with those poor Tesla...

[@Christs_Apologet]

@@cristianmihai1744 is your comment sarcastic ? i cant tell

[@cristianmihai1744]

@zaliah of course you cant tell cuz you know nothing about cars or maybe you are just a little tesla fan boy. So for facts: Taycan beated model s ludacrious bla bla, tesla had more power ( like 50-70 hp more ), tesla had more torque and weighted less. Wow and still lost to taycan. Now little tesla is coming with an upgrade 300-400 more hp so can beat on edge the Porsche. One more thing: when Porsche wants they make! Proof is everywhere just open the closed eyes. They launched Taycan they smashed model S with 10 years EV market experience haha

[@jonathantaylor1998]

Another brilliant "consumer advice" video - I always find these EV real-world range tests really interesting... especially to see the "what-happens-when-it-dies" moment and also the % range vs claimed range (always going to be lower than "laboratory-tested" WLTP...!)

[@moonlightcayenne8722]

Not gonna lie I thought the back of the polestar looked like the rear of a Dodge Charger for a second

[@GAmbrose]

I think the car in general resembles an American muscle car.

[@flavio_spqr]

I think it just looks better overall. Compared to the Teslas, that is. And since it's technically a Volvo, it's probably better built as well.

[@georgefong2451]

I love tesla and now you are driveling model3

[@bubba842]

I guess the extra 500kg of the Polestar is really hurting it. They really need to work on getting that weight down.

[@BasilNadeem]

This needs to be done with the new e tron

[@mandataruu8685]

all europeean electric have low range like 100 miles in the best cases

[@stephenwensley9328]

Sounds like either a battery temperature or charger issue with the Polestar’s 60% charging speed. The Fastned charging curve graph suggests you should be getting 70kW at that percentage: support.fastned.nl/hc/en-gb/articles/360012258358-Charging-with-a-Polestar-2

[@Neojhun]

I bet it's Protocol Negotiations issues. The Charger does not understand how to communicate with Polestar deeply enough to give it full power.

[@chrischild3667]

Polestar recently did an update to improve efficiency and charge speed. I wonder if this car hadn't received the update yet. Charge speed is much more impressive on those with the update - peaks quickly at 150kW then drops a lot then climbs/drops/climb drops. More like a charge staircase than charge curve

[@Neojhun]

@@chrischild3667 That was not a case of limitations. It was just a Protocol Error not allowing the two systems to function properly together. It would have to be fixed eventually. Just wierd considering Polestar 2 has been in Customer ownership for several months now.

[@younesten5106]

I want to buy an electric car now 😍👍 from Tesla

[@1kreature]

For me, the dash in the Tesla was a dealbreaker. I was so disappointed when they launched with that serving plank. Then, there was the question of the towing capacity or even availability of a tow hook. Had to go for the Polestar 2 even though the charging is completely bonkers and it uses electrons like a physics experiment.

[@StarDust_1988]

The Teslas looking cute actually! + I can use the dashboard as a shoe storage for longer distance driving because it's so flat or even put some plants on it🤔

[@3M1L3D1T0R]

Kid: gets 0% from driving school Mat: so what exactly happend?

[@Erik97670]

Hey Matt I love how your getting more into EV’s. It’s educating the public into hopefully looking out for the future of the planet. I feel like you should have included a NIO and Lucid Motors vehicle to compare in this type of distance race. Love the videos, keep it up.

[@bigbadbear2962]

You can’t get either of those cars though