Polestar 1 review - is it really worth £140K?

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This is the Polestar 1!
It’s been a long-time coming, but Mat’s finally got his hands on the first car produced by Volvo’s performance division since they've gone it alone!
When it comes to the looks, there’s no denying that the Polestar 1 is a gorgeous set of wheels. Not only that, but you’ll also be doing your bit for the environment if you invest in one of these, as it’s a plug-in hybrid that can drive for 77 miles on electric power alone - the most of any PHEV available today!
But just because it’s a hybrid doesn’t mean it’s down on power, as under the bonnet you’ll find a 2-litre supercharged engine which, along with two electric motors, can deliver 609hp and an amazing 1000Nm!
Sadly, there’s one downside… It costs £139,000!!! So, is it worth it? You’ll have to keep watching to find out!
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:43 Price
01:34 Exterior Design
03:04 Interior
04:30 Practicality
05:03 Infotainment
05:53 Back Seats
07:13 Boot
08:28 Five Annoying Features
10:28 Five Good Features
12:16 Engines & Hybrid Tech
13:38 0 - 60mph
14:46 Drifting
16:50 Everyday Driving
19:52 Twisty Road Driving
22:22 Verdict
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[@carwow]

If you could, would you really spend £140k on a Polestar 1?! If not, what would you buy instead? Let us know BELOW!

[@wannesboelens7596]

i would buy the c63 i dont like the form of it

[@Red__Pixel]

I'd buy a house.

[@musabfethullahkocyigit1886]

Taycan

[@Mikey_C_06]

I'd buy a year old bentley continental gt

[@amoghhampiholi820]

That's a lot of money! I want my GT-R!

[@krutikmistry2629]

After this video Guys at polestar: Put this journalist in the black list

[@OlavAlexanderMjelde]

Polestar 1 is at EOL already, so I dont think it matters :P

[@afternoontiger9319]

😹😹

[@gidd]

They're lucky he even made a video on the car the exposure it gives them as a brand is huge

[@derHERRderVIERringe]

who cares about their crap cars anyway?

[@carwow]

😮

[@GaryB007]

If you ever see one of these on the road, you can be sure of one thing - the driver works for Volvo.

[@GrubblandeGrapplern]

Rich swedes will buy them.

[@smallhatshatethetruth7933]

Or likes nice minimalist design and has lots of money?

[@askiff1415]

@@GrubblandeGrapplern no they won’t their not that stupid

[@hermanmunster3358]

How do you figure that?

[@xjustchrisx9844]

U must pay for those 300 likes

[@JasonB95]

If Mat tells you to avoid a car, then you know it has done miserably. Such a shame tho, since it has one of the most gorgeous exteriors in the game (minus the back of course).

[@myname_isshriyan2832]

I agree

[@leoclements8017]

The back is beautiful

[@memorimusic420]

bruh this is such a good car

[@Fldldk]

@@memorimusic420 this ain’t lmao. You could almost get a continental gt or a 911 turbo s for this ripoff volvo. Apart from design, it’s horrible in every single aspect.

[@memorimusic420]

@@Fldldk owww hell nah and no you def cant get a continental for 100K and bein a 4 cyl doesnt automatically make a car shit watch misha charoudin his review on in

[@ae7459]

Honesty and humor... the main reason Matt is #1 in his craft 🤓

[@TheRaptorWranglerCreates]

He’s pretty good at the reviewing also... But he is really funny.

[@AlinFlair]

-Hey I'm gonna pick you up 6 o'clock I'm in a polestar. -what's that? -looks like a Volvo. (but 140 k) -ahhh ok

[@boyoncrack313]

@@blitzwing1 Need for Speed did

[@33maxverstopit]

Whats a cook cook

[@branclooster]

Imagine having a budget of £140k and thinking Porsche? no, Bentley? nah, Aston? nope. Polestar? yaaaaassss

[@pAirA_]

Exactly. I'd rather get an RS6 or something

[@snakeeyes9246]

I'd pick a Porsche Taycan Turbo or wait for the Audi RS E-tron GT to come out.

[@lb2120]

Rs7

[@d00mster53]

Exactly I'll have the Aston Martin DBX instead

[@branclooster]

@@snakeeyes9246 the Taycan - a man with taste!

[@markknight8560]

140 grand, they’re having a laugh surely? Probably the last car you would buy for that money.

[@scotianbank]

Yeah, underneath the fancy "Polestar" badge, it's just a Volvo. A pretty good Volvo, but a Volvo none the less

[@nardusmuller5294]

@@scotianbank not a good Volvo, just a nice looking Volvo, you cany even use the 600hp, can't even do a donut with the stability control off a nice car for 50K but definitely not for 140K

[@stevendufour]

@@scotianbank that comment makes no sense whatsoever. If you buy an NSX or a GT-R, you don’t wave it away with ‘oh it’s still a Honda / Nissan.. ‘ 🤷🏼‍♂️ . A performance car is a performance car, no matter what the badge says.

[@scotianbank]

@@stevendufour I think you are failing to get my intended message. I'm not saying that there's anything wrong with it being a Volvo, but you have to keep my message in the context of it being a reply to the original messages by Mark Knight. What I'm saying is, they can't justify charging 140k for a Volvo. Sure, it has nice performance, but the rest of the car is comparable in terms of quality, parts, and materials, to vehicles that cost half of what this costs. And that particular statement is I believe, pretty much the accepted opinion, even Matt says so in the video.

[@birdyashiro1226]

All the "experts" in this comment🤣😅 Also this car only produces 500 cars a year, and the pre-order was always exceeded...So😅

[@makizee6.023]

I believe this is Matts first "Avoid" review.

[@Fldldk]

Well, hyundai kona actually received the avoid before this

[@tajammul520]

6:53 "I'd rather have babes in the back" -Matt Watson

[@carwow]

🙈👀

[@PaarthSanhotra]

Cracked me up 😂😂😂

[@marksawyer6242]

Good luck getting a rear facing baby car seat in there!

[@ryanmccaffery9027]

@@marksawyer6242 no it’s easy, you put the car seat in the front. This car has no rear seats, it’s just a green screen covering the back. No car manufacturer would put in a seatbelt like that

[@BeatLounge]

Matt Watson ladies, the pillar of British sarcasm

[@bobinpune]

There's zero British sarcasm here. He won't even need cars in his videos, if he turns the sarcasm on.

[@BeatLounge]

@@bobinpune that wasn't intended in a bad way. And he is British so that's how I refer to him, period

[@crimsonpirate1710]

Whose cutting his hair?

[@alexandermeijer]

@@crimsonpirate1710 the same barber who is shaving him

[@BeatLounge]

@Pulse Blade what to do? 🤔🤔🤔

[@ziadkhoubbane7329]

9:49 is exactly why i love mat's review, god bless your soul mate !

[@Orange_Juices]

”I’d rather have babes in the back!” 😂

[@sandenium]

? am i missing a joke?

[@MrYamazaky]

@@sandenium babys = small children // babes = nice ladies

[@NuclearICBM_]

∆ wh∆t?

[@kaiznpl]

@@MrYamazaky babys ? 🤔🤷🏼‍♂️

[@sjoerd104]

I thought it was an EV lol, then I saw the exhaust pipes, I was so confused

[@tusk6400]

Same

[@TheIceMurder2]

Same here. 😂

[@esthermezhu9297]

It's a hybrid, also a pure Coupé car, and also a pure EV, thus it has engine mode selection. But the price point isn't good(£140,000 pounds for this car.😂🤣. Lol.)

[@andrewmurphy5310]

I thought all polestars were EVs but I guess not.

[@sjoerd104]

@@andrewmurphy5310 exactly

[@andreantunovich6331]

Stranger: Hello... Matt: But before you say hello, make sure your subscribed to the channel and have your notifications turned on so you won’t miss a single upload. Stranger: ok

[@carwow]

Correct answer

[@richiesingh6039]

Because that’s where I make the money love 💕

[@Nickbaldeagle02]

You're

[@elliex20]

The car is crazy expensive but it is so beautiful. People that have not seen it in real life will not know how well designed it actually is.

[@chriscuthbertson]

This feels like the designers came up with what they thought were great ideas, but then never tested them in the real world before going into production.

[@nkoster3717]

Turbocharged, supercharged, petrol and electrified..... what could possibly go wrong. Hopefully the next version will also add a combo of diesel, turbine, hydrogen, steam and coal powerplants

[@lumpyize]

With a wind turbine on roof to power infontaiment systems

[@roberthiggins6401]

And it'll still be shit! Sounds horrible too

[@MRFUCKOFF202]

Don't forget pedal power just to move it across your driveway

[@opelfahrer91]

Don't forget a disposable floor to enable Flintstones' manual driving

[@vgfsdygijodfhajgbils]

Your comment made my day

[@marcruijs1039]

It sounded a bit weird: "it looks like a Volvo" then start comparing it to Bentley and Aston Martin. Then I remembered the price 😂

[@yourcasualblackfriend5227]

If I saw this I would probs just look at it like every single car

[@KristianLyubenovYT]

this car is the definition of "what if apple made a car?"

[@kaiznpl]

Yeah, probably that’s why nobody is buying or even recognize Apple brand on the phone market. This is exactly the same. You “nailed it” 🤦🏼‍♂️😂

[@ElusiveTy]

Absolutely. Just some Chinese made crap, exactly like the phones. All it needs is the horrendously authoritarian OS too

[@kaiznpl]

@@ElusiveTy You mean the best mobile OS. Authoritarian, when it comes to corporations means quality and integrity.

[@KristianLyubenovYT]

@@kaiznpl I meant that's it's overpriced and there's better alternatives from Mercedes, audi, Bentley etc.

[@kaiznpl]

@@KristianLyubenovYT Totally agree with your statement. I was sarcastic about bias towards Apple devices.

[@samiralim95]

Very good video and review! Thanks for the honesty!👍

[@sammyt3514]

That's the advantage of a massively popular channel like carwow; Matt can speak his mind about any car without fearing reprisals/boycotting from a given car manufacturer. Keep it up, Matt!

[@shinpansen]

I'm not sure he can say what he wants, but I'm also sure it safe to talk sh*t about a brand who's gonna die soon.

[@generalpeeps]

I think the main reason he can speak more freely is that the KZbin channel isn't the source of income ,the carwow website is and as the channels main function is to advertise that website the integrity of the reviews are more important than any sponsorship deals

[@Jake-oc5st]

The drifting looked like it was in slow motion 😂

[@classicedits4235]

Mats fault lol

[@M3dicayne]

What drifting? He was sliding due to lack of grip at best. I did better drifts with my X5 M50d. And that's a freaking Diesel engine. This thing may(!) have 609hp on paper but this car is less than a second faster than my X5 with more than 200hp more and without being a brick in the wind. Also, there are cars with way less hp which are way faster. I don't even get the concept of this. The brakes are totally over. Hybrids do not usually use breaks at all in daily use and this thing can't do much more than that. That it's not limited to 180km/h is the only thing they did properly, but why? The looks, gorgeous! The sound, performance, quality, price tag, just garbage.

[@LvH_racing]

@@M3dicayne the car does 100-200km/h in just over 8 seconds... faster than an Audi RS6. There’s no way your X5 is faster. I have driven the polestar 1 on German Autobahn and the car is amazing! Just watch Misha Charoudin’s video of him driving the Polestar 1 on the Nurnburgring.

[@M3dicayne]

@@LvH_racing Funny thing is, I am from Germany. I have driven a couple of cars and saw a ton of Volvos. Believe me, I like the brand, especially the ultra reliable old ones with 5 cylinders. But this car, especially its engine, is not worth half the price tag. And I seriously doubt the 8 seconds. The mismatched engine setup will doubtfully reach that time. I mean, I found this video and it just shows how it loses anything: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mICtn6eLqclnna8 (it has English subs).

[@jos832s1]

@@M3dicayne just check this link kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnzEfpKjgsZ0oM0 It is bullucks Mat is stating and a PS1 is not a Volvo and eould eat any high performance X Q G or any other Diesel ... Mat seems to be have a double Agenda, especially he praised PS1 & 2 in previous video’s😎

[@wills2552]

A massively over priced misjudged car, however give 50 years and it'll be a rare valuable classic.

[@Alex-zg7vq]

If its still functional by then

[@wolfi1237]

It's definitely something Doug DeMuro will review in a few years

[@halfportion5764]

@@wolfi1237 Im pretty sure he already has

[@haruyanto8085]

If polestar becomes huge and legendary them yes

[@a.t2103]

Human race will be gone by then😂

[@danchatka8613]

Telling it like it is. Appreciate the honest review.

[@AbdullahHood]

6:08 - that seat belt! Are they kidding!!

[@dado5162]

and u pay 140k for that

[@Teus123]

the whole car is kind of a joke in my opinion

[@jmohamed.14]

Man I would prefer a vw than this shit

[@AbdullahHood]

The first crap new car I’ve seen for a long time

[@kvbvl7285]

You can get about 2 Audi R8’s for that price. Js😂

[@PM-gt9mh]

Starting to get a feeling that Mat is actually sponsored by Burberry.

[@saadchennafi7488]

Ikr

[@JackieisOk]

Because?

[@joeybuck1272]

@@JackieisOk because he’s always wearing Burberry clothes, ie polos and that jacket

[@TheEurostyler]

@@parichwo I thought so

[@TheFreakonhell]

I think it's ridiculous to wear stuff like that... 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@bbehrens5454]

15:50 Volvo owner here- In my 2019 S60 you just have to hold down the ESC button for about 10 seconds. Should be the same in the polestar, try it if you get a chance!

[@guu1719]

9:15 This weird sound really reminds me of the moving sounds of "tripod" in the movie "war of the world" lol

[@eldotjay]

*This must be one of the most underwhelming reviews. Not because of Matt, but the car is such a disappointment for the price - even if it were half the cost.*

[@ams914]

I think the the design of the body itself is absolutely gorgeous though. I love the squared off front and rear.

[@dretheman123]

The resell value of this car would be absolutely hilarious as well. You’d be lucky to recoup half your initial purchase cost. There just isn’t a market for it. Anybody leaning towards something like this would just go Tesla for the most part. I am bamboozled 😭

[@ultraguy8771]

@@dretheman123 With only 1500 units for the whole worldwide, I doubt they will depreciate a lot.

[@esthermezhu9297]

@@dretheman123 Who cares for resell value, when only 1,500 of them are ever produced. Though it's a waste of money buying one.

[@r3lax3d]

It's a disaster. Sorry Volvo...

[@yermawsaidampackin2847]

“Quiet in a loud world”

[@AndreiAndrei-rt4po]

🤣🤣🤣

[@87Michael]

😅

[@crephcrafterlp4899]

So poetic

[@aahan_05]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2aWgomtYtKdjNU

[@himanshubhumbla5513]

Why did this hit me deep?

[@gOtze1337]

thx for the honesty, matt !

[@axsh970]

I love the snow in background :3

[@ahmedehab_11]

If I were a car journalist/reviewer, I'd very much honestly need a lot of courage to be as brutally honest and transparent as Matt....I can imagine it being hard to say all the truth when a car is REALLY not all that good. My respect, Matt.

[@NeedMoarRage]

The design is actually really nice and sharp but that's about it.

[@spartacus7081]

Amazing getting my pre order in now!

[@adamsandin]

the back is my favourite part haha, love the look of this car

[@mackynjing2192]

This channel is becoming like those shows were you eagerly wait for the next episode every singletime

[@jan-lucaschmitt7959]

And you push the like button before you watch the video :D

[@brandonryre415]

Lot off ppl don't know that matt wears Burberry london

[@illepille1199]

Not really..

[@MarcoPon]

A beautiful shell on a confused mess.

[@alexwebb9124]

@@gabrieljr5410 was that supposed to be funny

[@MrCosmin94]

Id rather have a fully loaded D5 V90

[@Outland9000]

Indeed... This car but with Model S innards.

[@alexwebb9124]

@@gabrieljr5410 editing your comments so you dont look like a twat i see

[@km6832]

For me the only thing i would change is the drive train layout. Longitudinal engine powering the rear wheels with the electric motors on the front instead, but i guess packaging purposes is why they did it the way they did(steering and alla that jazz).

[@dmreid9620]

Ultimate architect's car. Beautiful and understated with a design-focused perspective. Everything from the font they use to the stitching on the seats I love. When the video cut to the Bently I almost vomited. Just a pile of beige leather and endless chrome and ornamentation. I would have the Polestar in a heartbeat over all those alternatives.

[@parv2saucy109]

Ahhahah u weird dude

[@GoHerping]

this is the most offensive waste of money I've seen in my entire life

[@dwqdwwdwqdqwd2950]

it's mainly for volvo middle management staff and some execs to store in the garage.

[@walkergp2130]

I’m not to sure I kinda love it I don’t think it over priced. Maybe a bit it could be worth 120 or 110. But still...

[@justarandomguy8099]

@@walkergp2130 more like 80k

[@kaekayyy2554]

Bro what're you doin here

[@robblawrence9020]

You! Car wow! Did not expect that 😂

[@rithvikkota8720]

Doesn't matter if you are first or second , you will obviously watch the whole video because Mat is so good at his job

[@AndreiAndrei-rt4po]

ok

[@freddierouse4492]

agreed

[@mavlaw]

Okay...

[@mazenjawadi572]

@Michael Gia Huy Nguyen 😂😂😂😂

[@rithvikkota8720]

@Michael Gia Huy Nguyen 🤣😂

[@tomasreznicek]

He is absolutely right, I’d love to have this car in a garage as a reasonable priced volvo next to XC-60. That would be sweet combo.

[@tywinlannister6768]

You can get the Volvo S90 R-Design h T8; pretty much the same car except has 4 doors and only £50-60K or something.

[@ENERGYCORP]

Good honest review.

[@abdulazizalbanawi4303]

I’ve never seen Mat trash a car this way before 😂

[@FriendlyNeighbourhoodSpidey]

Same

[@nricomrmautla3226]

Exactly

[@brim6569]

Yeah man this the first time i see matt said avoid

[@LongbranchOlivetti]

Mat: Moans about ride quality Car: But you just fiddled with my knobs

[@carwow]

👀

[@adilb]

👀

[@AnkitRaj-qn6mw]

👀

[@vaistr]

👀

[@marko.7961]

👀

[@steffenstengardvilladsen3740]

The rims look really cool, when they skip in the snow

[@GrapevineMediaStudios]

Will you be reviewing the new Corolla Excel 2021, Sport Tourer? Happy to click the pop put banner or the link below the video, I am been to help me car wow, and I have liked and subscribed, so how about it Matt?

[@nathanielshaw5460]

Can't wait to see this on the next "most depreciating" cars video.

[@arvindjijiantony4882]

Don't think so. It's super rare

[@konsen6149]

@@arvindjijiantony4882 , so rare it will become a collector car soon with limited production units only. It will not be in the top most deprecating car at all. Only the super rich can afford this polestar I now .

[@APAstronaut333]

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[@MrStian78]

Never gonna happen

[@kofiAnkraAsareAttrams]

For some reason these new “Volvos” seem to hold their value. 139k is stupid though.

[@ChEztified]

The best review ive seen in a while, love the humor.

[@dragospahontu]

Savagegeese is the only real reviewer

[@erikjensen952]

Ch is a Bootlicker

[@sohaib5264]

agreed

[@marquaviouschester6947]

Idk what's everyone talking about. When I saw it on the nfs heat trailer, I fell in love with it instantly. Just because it's rare and expensive doesn't mean that it doesn't have modding potential. I'd love to buy one and customize it to look like the grey polestar from nfs heat

[@tranhanna7524]

I love the design too but the price is just stupid. I'd rather buy a S90 and mod it just for the look. For the performance I'd go with a Porsche.

[@marquaviouschester6947]

@@tranhanna7524 eh, the s90 is like this only narrower. It'll look weird with the grey polestar body kit, though. And you're right, the price is retarded. Why would I blow 150k on a Volvo?

[@shinpansen]

When I first saw it in NFS, I thought it was a new Renault Talisman I didn't know, or whatever shitty car like this.

[@NMSHAFKI]

Super review mat

[@prawnk1ng]

When a Prius met a Volvo and then doubled the price.

[@JZX_Nate]

well more than double

[@tandadamagh]

Quadrupled

[@AbrahamArthemius]

Well, at least a Prius is practical and doesn't pretend to be anything they aren't.

[@Manunavesp]

@@tandadamagh Still more xD

[@esthermezhu9297]

I said that before, but only got 1 likes.

[@pablohell630]

Are they having a laugh with that price tag😂😂 who in their right mind would buy this over a M7, RS6, S class amg !

[@pieterdannaux8754]

Id go for an m7 everytime

[@DESSAalboz]

what’s m7 you mean bmw 7 series

[@pieterdannaux8754]

@@DESSAalboz m760 li if you want to be specific

[@MrStian78]

The production is sold out, so what’s your point?

[@melvinmugambe5597]

@@MrStian78 just cos it’s sold out doesn’t mean it’s stupidly overpriced

[@niklasdavind4722]

I love the way my dad's v60 feels to drive, but I don't really see how this improves significantly except that it has 600 hp. I love strong beefy cars but for everyday it feels excessive. If it costed 50k it would be a great car but I wouldn't pay more.

[@tacttv517]

Its its last production year with only 1500 made

[@bloomers100]

Funny man. Several lol moments. You popped up on sky sports last night!!!

[@pramitharyan5167]

This car would be good at a 50 - 60 grand price range ...... Even though it would still be consideration only

[@M3dicayne]

A bad one. There are way better cars for that kind of money. I still don't get the 609hp combined. Maybe they should never have added them together. Seriously. Take a look at the Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid. Same concept, waaaay better performance, sound, quality, daily usefulness, similar price tag.

[@aleksandarasenov5615]

I mean it’s a cool looking car but I can’t see myself spending Bentley or Porsche kinda money on it

[@onelyone6976]

Yup, This seems like a good competitor to the new M440i and E or C-class coupé. This is really not worth it over an Aston or Bentley

[@blazzz13]

@Do One The Brits used to make Jags, Range Rovers, MG, Morgan, Astons etc- all piles of shite. What's your point

[@goldenguti]

@Do One you clearly have no knowledge about car manufacturing :) Educate yourself then write such bullshit ;)

[@hankkingsley9183]

"I spent $150,000 on a Volvo." Not really something I see many people wanting to say.

[@dragospahontu]

It's a Polestar

[@dragospahontu]

@@j73xt52 or a brand new convertible!

[@mrdingdong7267]

I would rather have a V60 than this thing

[@goedendag5335]

I think it's not a car for people who brag about how much they spent on cars...

[@dragospahontu]

@@goedendag5335 exactly! I just wish it had a 5 cylinder.

[@amirjafariasl6974]

Great review

[@CaptainMav]

In Volvos and Ford’s of old there was a sequence you could press to full disable the ESP

[@MariusAlex27]

Volvo: we need to introduce an useless car Polestar: say no more

[@parv2saucy109]

@Sneakerz On Deck BMW and merc are better brands

[@ssd3748]

@Sneakerz On Deck lol found a volvo fanboy. It’s absolutely terrible considering it’s worth 140k lol.

[@xxdarkvibesxx8671]

@Sneakerz On Deck you would really pay $140K?!?! When you could get Merc S class for less than that

[@Ford-Explorer606]

@@xxdarkvibesxx8671 man eveb our mach e cost the same in us $ 200000 . So everyone are choosing tesla

[@Jargonaut1159]

Top marks for funniest (and truest) comment!

[@zackattack91000]

You’re not being mean, you’re being a car journalist 🍾🍾

[@hamzasabati1856]

You might aswell do the review on the jacket aswell that looks coldd

[@decnijfkris3706]

so far the coolest e-sedan on the market. very nice design.

[@ial01]

I love how honest Matt is about this car, it really is breath of fresh air. Most journalists would never show how you constantly knock your elbow on the centre console. Well done Matt!

[@chekiechekie]

It's interesting to watch Mat's interpretation of this car compared with say, Throttle House or Doug Demuro... polar opposite...

[@ultraguy8771]

When you compare it to Jason Cammisa's review, it's like they're reviewing 2 completely different cars.

[@benjaminsmith2287]

Exactly. Throttle House loved the car. I'm not a big fan of Doug, though.

[@florianr461]

Digging the jacket 👏🏼

[@minyoongiforlife6014]

This is the best car review I’ve ever seeeen 🤣

[@shahzinshajid]

is this the first car i’m seeing on carwow where the final verdict was to “avoid” it?

[@arnavgupta882]

m5

[@JZX_Nate]

@@arnavgupta882 really?

[@Zaid394]

@@JZX_Nate yeah, he said that it doesnt need to exist and its just a worsened m550i . Edit: worsened m5*

[@nirbhayatiwari5425]

I have seen many....

[@bojansalmic9811]

there are some more...one was Kia stonic ...or hyundai kona ?

[@dominicrusho]

Some context which Mat didn’t mention in the video: this car’s origins are in the 2013 Volvo Concept Coupe, which was a modern reinterpretation of the P1800 (hence that quirky rear deck). It was intended to be the launched as the Volvo C90, but management canned it. The design was instead recycled for this Polestar 1. The tiny production volume (and the fact it’s basically a concept car you can buy) goes some way in explaining why it is so expensive. I think Mat is being a little harsh - this is not a serious competitor to a Porsche or Aston, it’s a limited edition curiosity for collectors who want something different.

[@ollieridsdale-smith3189]

This is a brilliant way to some up the car, it’s more of a “spearhead” for the brand as a platform for them to launch much more practical and sensible cars like the polestar two, which by all accounts from other car journalists is excellent value for money.

[@fasvichunisdrums]

He has been honest with us. But just if you are interested, I have a 2013 watch that I could sell it to you, is limited edition concept watch for 100000 pounds.

[@LaudaMaestro]

Oh! Cool story. In a fantasy dream world where money grows on trees and there is no real reference for value or performance. Luckily this is the real world and there is a reference for value and performance and it’s called a 911.

[@obamaquote9035]

@@LaudaMaestro Hahahaha that's funny, you don't know how many people in this world have unlimited money and don't care about value.

[@PM-gt9mh]

well honestly you don‘t get more car for the money just because it‘s a failed concept...

[@mariuspet89]

I love the back design

[@jordanpolatol7983]

mats low key tryna flex the jacket, i see you boi

[@matthewschoen5746]

Mans is really wearing a $1k+ jacket 😭

[@lilwilly3376]

Mats got game

[@victorpuschkin5543]

So :D

[@hesselbleeker6353]

Why not

[@B1gLe0]

Still got a wonky eye tho

[@saman-iw9tx]

Cheap

[@Conceptcreator]

This design is beautiful!!!

[@carwow]

Agreed!

[@georgedowns4034]

Ik it is such a shame tho. Way to over priced for what u are getting and Volvo should be proud of its cars and get rid of Polestar and make this a Volvo

[@AndreiAndrei-rt4po]

ye

[@redReiRei]

@@georgedowns4034 It's an S90 minus 2 doors essentially. A bit disappointed that Volvo isn't trying to make sportier cars anymore. They embraced the safety mantra to an extreme degree

[@richtermuller]

The back ? The Front like volvo

[@KimiRai-lf3gn]

I agree with what he says at the end :/ imagine this beautiful coupe at a reasonable price with a "normal" engine: that would be the car to buy !!!

[@Andrew-zx9wx]

“Like a dying ox.” 😂😂

[@evansobare5991]

This is the 1st avoid I have ever seen... I'm feeling kinda scared actually, like Mat went from the cool teacher who loves everything to the moody teacher that absolutely hates the Kid named Polestar.

[@rishabhgupta10]

Nah this car is actually pretty shit

[@isaccobagagiolo2383]

Trust me, the avoided the M5 competitions, so this should be trashed, not avoided

[@wiktorjaciow9815]

He avoided m5, ge said it has to much power wich completely makes it unpracticle or something along the lines

[@rishabhgupta10]

@@wiktorjaciow9815 he asked to avoid the M5 because the M340i is just as fun to drive with the 0-60 time only around a second slower which will hardly make a difference in real world driving. Plus with the touring version you get more practicality and of course much much cheaper.

[@angrymuffinsb]

Hyundai Kona was an avoid

[@DamienGGW]

volvo: good cars for a fair price polestar: a overpriced volvo 🤔🤔🤔🤔 its like they're dropshipping their own product

[@jjkanal640]

It is owned by a Chinese company now, so don't expect any more Swedish quality anytime soon.

[@Ren_1090]

@@jjkanal640 Geely oversaw this latest generation of Volvos, which have all been pretty well-received.

[@AbrahamArthemius]

@@Ren_1090 That's because even though they're own by Geely, Volvo is very much still their own company with their decision and what not, while sharing their experience to Geely's own product in favor of monetary safety.

[@ANKITKUMAR-bp9ys]

Dying ox under the bonnet😁😁 Mat is just 😁😁

[@sam-ft2zl]

It is very beautiful. I had never heard its name before. This car is not known in Iran. It is very beautiful and impressive. It enchants the eye and man falls in love with its beauty. Excellent facilities. Everything is perfect and magnificent

[@nishithasapukotanage2952]

You can tell they really didn’t want the car to look like a Volvo, oh wait no they just decided to sell a Volvo for 140K

[@Devil_Inside_LV]

Because that's what they do, they were always selling beefed-up Volvos. You know that Polestar was sport/tuning branch of Volvo before they were both bought by Geely?

[@binzy9659]

Volvo do sell an XC90 for 100k. Also polestar was like AMG or M or RS when it was Tuning Volvos, but now it’s turned into a a separate company like Brabus or Alpina. Volvo make great cars tho but Polestar shouldn’t have turned into a separate company because it doesn’t have the experience or technology that Volvo has

[@IRollEngineer]

@@binzy9659 Doesn’t matter, Volvos involvement is still the same.

[@AngryPostmanStockholm]

Silly comment, there been changes in shares etc, Polestar is now a pure electric car but under the new name Cyan. Cyan is a racingteam in STCC, if you cant see it the P1 sure is a Volvo based on the classic P1800, the best proportions you will ever see, somewhere behind the scenes they had to split, i can agree the price is silly but probly quite expensive to develop, but talking about Volvo as anything else than a high quality car is for fanboys aged at 9-15

[@DavidIvan50]

mat : "the infotainment feels old" me in my 2005 audi a4 : "yes. the latest mercedes one is better"

[@Airstone-vp6rp]

Cool

[@Airstone-vp6rp]

Cool

[@Z4G.]

The B6/B7 infotainment is good for what it is tho lol.

[@DavidIvan50]

@@Z4G. if you mean inexistent yes ofc. i have the audi concert system and i don't even have aux. i installed one with my dad tricking the sistem into thinking it's a 6 cd storage

[@Z4G.]

@@DavidIvan50 Concert system? Thats the oem 1din with cd room in the glovebox right?

[@jonathancarrell7797]

On the timing gear it said sub 11 quarter mile. Was that from this car or the last tested?

[@senraXD]

4:41 "Non-alcoholic beer" **says vol. 0.5% in the side**

[@everpuremusic]

That is non-alcoholic beer. There is no 0.0% beer. 🤦‍♂️

[@senraXD]

@@everpuremusic 2 years late, but non-alcoholic ≠ low-alcoholic.

[@scottclarke9160]

Far too many adds, removes the pleasure of watching...

[@Berkanann]

That is why people use AdBlock.

[@vhissoldiers2636]

If you're watching from your phone: Start the Video, watch the first ad before the Video starts then pull the time Indicator all the way to the back and then Repeat the Video. Removes all In Video ads instantly

[@lonetrader1]

I got 9......

[@stal5861]

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[@rrsharizam]

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[@sebastiancusis4650]

is this the first "avoided" in carwow? :o

[@diehardavgeekfreak6862]

No they was the Hyundai kona and ford Mondeo vignale

[@timoflo369]

Didnt he say the same to the bmw m5? That u should buy the m550i instead

[@sakher-7797]

He also said that to M8 "too much power for the road "

[@McBeamer94]

So... £139k for a 4-cylinder. Righhhht. For this much money, you can get an almost fully specced RS6 (+Milltek exhaust, damn you EU for putting the PPF) and have real AWD for smoking everything come rain or shine. Needless to say that a 4-cylinder is the most common thing in a car nowadays. Hell, even the RS3 can smoke this thing in a straight line and costs nearly a third of this absurd price tag. edit: Who on earth thought of exposing those orange cables in a glass case in the boot? Apart from stealing valuable boot space and excluding the rear seat pass-through to the cabin, they also look horrid! One of the stupidest ideas ever! Even the low-mounted rear view camera makes more sense than that cable packaging!

[@wtls000]

I agree mate, I so wanted this car to be good. I love the way it looks and the idea of it... but that wheel skipping business killed it straight away for me

[@yerkanatbeisakhmetov6063]

“It’s like a Volvo, but it’s nice, it’s nice”😂😂

[@askerswanberg5240]

Man Volvo is very nice bro

[@spacefreek]

Matt: “So the brakes are good”. Handy to get out ASAP...

[@anasnasir9424]

That same jittering happened to the straight pipe guys when they brake boosted at launch.

[@2tomtom4]

I think it's nice! But for that price you got options. If it was cheaper it would be better then more expensive choices (If that makes sence) but if you put it together with cars in the same price range it just don't add up. Sorry my bad English! I'm from Norway. Thanks for the video!

[@Box0rz]

I had the same thought Matt did. This should just be a Volvo coupe, costing less than 100k pounds. This car has its design, but pretty much nothing else.

[@51NGHNF84]

Should cost no more than 60k

[@MrStian78]

@@51NGHNF84 say that to the 1500 customers.

[@51NGHNF84]

@@MrStian78 jokes on them!!

[@TransformerCoil]

Stian Tveit Really sucking up for Polestar aren’t you? Lmao

[@autonewstv86]

This is a perfect looking car. No bad angles or anything, it is looking great.

[@thenovicegamer007]

Go away!

[@matheust.5388]

@@thenovicegamer007 ? Lol

[@obamaquote9035]

@@thenovicegamer007 shut up

[@chrizz754]

I think its beautiful as well, but the price wtf.

[@matheust.5388]

@@chrizz754 yes

[@chrisgeorge84]

Iv seen one driving down the 405 near Irvine area. They look pretty slick I’ll be honest but 140k is gnarly.

[@BlackDeath12345]

That’s where I live

[@dendemano]

I haven’t got £140,000, and wouldn’t buy it if I had, so I’m relieved to say that the decision process was extremely easy on both accounts. Have they sold any? LC 500, 840D, A7, etc...... and loads of change to buy a spare one.

[@DrummerBoii1411]

Thank God they’re not making a lot of them. Easier to avoid 😂

[@parv2saucy109]

Innit

[@venom5809]

1500? If they sell 150 of these I will be impressed. LOL

[@Lucas-oc3hg]

There sold out haha

[@venom5809]

@@Lucas-oc3hg No freaking way, to who, Volvo employees? 😂

[@missileniall25]

@@venom5809 collectors most likely

[@copiuumxo]

i had offer to drive this beauty one day in a car show in latvia and i loved it, does what i need and expect