Polestar 2 Long Range Single Motor Range, Efficiency & Charging Test!

[@Gdank72]

The kW charging read out is part of the latest OTA update, so all Polestar's have this now (assuming it's been updated)

[@volvodashcam]

The last video with the dual motor had a notification about an OTA-update. Had you (or the owners) done that you would have had kW when charging in that one as well, plus "optimised motors". Probably a little better consumption. :)

[@leluyaa]

Appreciate your work, was waiting for someone to review exactly this version of the car. Tusen takk fra Oslo!

[@fullyelectric]

Kris, awesome review 👍 I also test drove the Polestar 2 ... I will post that video soon as well, I do agree the interior trim material selection and the way it’s put together feels real nice! Close to my Audi eTron ... the major let down of the interior for just about anyone in the USA is the design of the interior, the interior layout just will not work for many people in the USA .. that maybe why last month (June) Polestar did not sell not even one vehicle in the US.. crazy .. also the base Polestar 2 is like $59k with the base interior material that does not look or feel that good. still overall I really like this car with the upgraded interior Materials and Exterior design is really nice too it’s like a lifted off-roader car, that would work well in the back country too etc.. just the one major interior design issue.. people in the USA love have very well placements of cup holders, cell, etc..and a open center console design more space and easy to access things in the console goes alone way as we drive long distance so often and or spend loads of time in traffic on short drive etc.. so eating while driving is very common. Anyways awesome review the Polestar 2 is a real nice ride I like it 👍 .. only major let down is the interior layout where you spend most of your time .. hope they listen to people who do these reviews and make that correction as well .. they need a totally new IP design.. and their starting price for the base Polestar 2 needs to drop $15k to be closer to its competition in the US. BTW I don’t know if this in the same for you but the base interior material use does not feel as good, you have to upgrade the interior material for the premium feel cost only $4k in the US but the base was not feel or look as good .. the upgraded interior felt and look awesome except for the layout.

[@brziboyy]

Hej Kris, nice work dude 👍👍what du you think about P2 standard range? Is it worth buying or should I just go for the P2 long range?

[@StrikerTube]

Great video as usual thanks

[@Carbonracer1]

Thank you for another great test 👍

[@matsjohansson5664]

Are you getting rfidcard when you bying Polstar 2?

[@ojeskog]

So how does this "premium" stack up to a Volvo XC40 P8? I've never managed get in to a polestar 2 because of the way they sell they sell their cars... I've driven the P8 and other XC40s and know how "premium" I find them to the higher up Volvo segment I drive right now...

[@alexandervestin7840]

Kris, nice review. I hope you can get your hands on the Polestar 2 single motor standard range. I am interested in how the actual range would be.

[@OneSock999]

Can anyone tell me what colour is the car shown at 1:14 ? is it midnight or thunder ?

[@scottb379]

Nice one. Cheers Kris! 👍

[@esstyx66]

How do you account for the crazy discrepancy from claimed range? I know WLTP overshoots hard but, no difference from dual motor, if not worse? Watched your previous video where consumption was 18ish vs 20.8. Headwinds both directions? Just the 20" rims? Doesn't seem like it should be that thirsty. Thanks for doing these!

[@larsmartinhambro7848]

Did someone tryed this with Tesla fast charging or 300 kW charger what about cost in mer app?

[@hungryboy424]

Mirrors look as they do not fit correctly ?

[@dexmex5969]

Finally a review of this one 🔥 and the car exterior , superb ! Though i have some questions, the range, is that from 100-0% or? If it is, then the range on motorway at winter will be terrible..:/?!Since its on crm-plattform as XC40 it should be a very small car? I booked a testdrive 4th of aug with the dual motor lr, cannot wait to test it, even though this is the motor i would pick.

[@Remigius0815]

Hi Kris, I'm urgently looking for the actual weight & exact configuration of Single Motor Polestars. Background: We have a park lift with max weight of 2,000 kg (w/o driver). Feedback highly appreciated !

[@andrewpaterson8604]

The CMA platform was designed to be mixed ICE,.hybrid, EV drive train iirc

[@izo77]

So, you calculate 350km (at low Highway speed), when Polestar advertises 510 to 542km. Difference between the two mesurements is to be expected, but this one is quite important...

[@dexmex5969]

Polestar didnt estimate the range on highwayruns 👍 fyi

[@izo77]

@@dexmex5969 So, the real range of the standard polestar 2 is the same as the Honda e...

[@andreasmolander3002]

No EV gets WLTP at highway speed... Honda E tested to 121km highway range

[@izo77]

@@andreasmolander3002 I drove a Honda e on the Highway. It does 100 km at best with an average speed of 125 km/h.

[@CheesusCrustus]

@@dexmex5969 they have a tool on their website, that let's you get a range estimate for different speeds. For the Long Range SM, at 110kmh, at 25°C, with 20" wheels and AC on they estimate 370km. I'd say 350km is pretty close to that

[@robc7563]

Is that thunder?

[@realMysta]

I asked this in another but curious what ~ same price car would you get instead of etron with current selection, or would you stick with etron?

[@MyRealNameIs]

Is this a the same PM-motor as in de P2 DM or is this an induction motor?

[@FynDk]

Thanks a lot!

[@therandomperson1786]

So how many km can it go on one charge?

[@skuggangmail]

How is the one pedal driving with a single motor?

[@PierreSimonsson]

nice that you get new cars Early now ;)

[@boomchakalaka3]

It seems to have the same consumtion as the Dual Motor. I’m not impressed. Was hoping it would be more efficient with just one motor

[@Gdank72]

Cannot change the laws of aerodynamics. Does make all of us Launch edition owners happy we are not missing out that much.

[@ExaStencil]

Since the extra motor adds mass, I would expect it to impact stop and start (city driving) efficiency more than steady (highway driving) efficiency.

[@mikaelskoglund373]

Unlike fossil cars, an electric car does not consume more energy with horses if you do not use them. Conversely, with smaller horses, it consumes the same amount during "normal" driving.

[@kittonsplodge]

That’s not a great consumption. I did 300 miles yesterday 4 up with luggage and was getting 240 miles 100 to 0 theoretical with a ps2 performance

[@nestorchavez1294]

You had me at the kw readout.

[@marcuslejona]

i don't understand polestar pricing at all... the difference in price is too low for anyone to choose anything other than dual motor. And also if you want the neccessary heatpump and adaptive cruise control you have to choose both packages, pilot and the plus package. So to me it seems like polestar don't want to sell anything else than the dualmotor with the two packages pilot and plus.

[@dexmex5969]

Thats also i thing that im kind of pissed on, that u have to get like both those packages 👎 Synd för det är en jävligt nice bil i övrigt

[@outkene]

Think it called good marketing. :-) Every firm there sell product wanna have you to choose the biggest pack. Never mind if we talk about a car, phone subscription, or a insurance policy.

[@KasperHosltOvergaard]

The pilot and plus package was only standard in the 2021 dual motor. Kind of a introduction package. In the 2022 model, the 2 packages are not standard in the dual motor any longer. So if you want the pilot and plus package, the add-on price is the same for the single motor (std or long range) as it is for the dual motor.

[@marcuslejona]

my point is placing neccessary equipment like heatpump and adapative cruise in two different packages which add an extra 80.000 sek eq $8000... that is like buying a new tv set without remote -such basics should be included at no extra cost.

[@pcr8918]

Is it any more comfortable than the dual motor which I found way too hard.?

[@_TrueDesire_]

it's stiffer with the performance package, if you don't do any spirited driving and just go A-B then avoid it :) Polestar is doing a tour in Sweden and perhaps some other countries too, try and find one without said performance package (which is the one i reserved, LR AWD with 'plus' package)

[@Astke]

It was a V40 replacement.

[@thorwinter3467]

Standard range single motor or long range dual motor? 😁

[@dennisbjergmadsen5163]

Ampera-e have KW showing When charging😉

[@ipodtouchniklas]

Great Video, keep it up 😊😊👌 I am really looking forward for the Polestar 2022 Model Long Range AWD. 🙈 It should be much more efficient because of the heatpump aswell as the bigger battery? 😁😁

[@Gdank72]

Apart from the heat pump to give slightly better range in winter, it's exactly the same as the launch edition.

[@ipodtouchniklas]

@@Gdank72 no it’s Not. It gots a slight facelift in the newer model and a few fixes just to say. I was able to find them at a Polestar dealer. For example the logo on the steering wheel is changed. And I am guessing that Polestar had made some optimizations on the charging curve and maybe even on the cell chemistry to improve durability and range a little bit.

[@RU-qv3jl]

Whilst this is a decent review, the peak the charging is not really relevant. The charging curve is far more important. If that has not changed since earlier versions of car/battery/software then this is still too slow charging to be useful to me. I was hoping that a video with “Charging Test” in the title might have the charging curve or a charging session. Sadly that was not the case.

[@1kreature]

OMG! I have NEVER seen a Polestar 2 charge at over 130kW at over 25% SOC. Does this mean they have finally fixed the bugs in the charging code? Hope the older deliveries get this updated soon! My graphs from BKK shows abysmal charging speeds in total and it takes twice as long as it should to add 60kWh to battery. (Horrible stepped graphs.)

[@1kreature]

Kris, did you check the update level on the car? I am wondering if it runs 2127 or if it is even newer. 2126 charges horribly so it must be later than that.

[@izo77]

The BMW lx3, on an ICE SUV plateform, can do around 330 km on the Highway with a 125 km/h average speed. Imagine what the BMW i4 will be capable of. The Polestar 2 has great looks, a fine interior and a practical infotainement system. Should one choose based on those criteria (and price) alone, it would be a better choice than the i4 or a Tesla 3, but range is severly lacking, even with this ”long range” configuration. Too bad. I’m waiting for the first ”real” electric Lexus in 2022, anyway, hoping it won’t be too much of a SUV...

[@hitpoint3]

around 280 kilometers on a highway a still a LOT lower than a regular car... they are also a LOT more expensive then regular cars.. Yes, it feels nice to drive one but ...

[@KrisRifa]

What the hell are you on about? It got 350km, not 280km... and this is also the old model, hence the video was uploaded more than 3 years ago. The current one with RWD will get close to 450km. And no, it is not a lot more expensive than "regular" cars, what ever an regular car is. When you consider the size and performance, it will be very competitive in many markets. And even cheaper than a "regular" car on other places, like here in Norway.

[@knutt7119]

Does this car have the heatpump?

[@dexmex5969]

Not as standard , have to buy in a package

[@SirHackaL0t.]

A review of an EV truck would be interesting.

[@gianlucaparodi]

As you said this car is “not bad”. But I prefer my Tesla Model 3 that is a really a fantastic car!

[@777Outrigger]

First go for Volvo/Polestar, therefore really really really not bad. And a nicer car than a 3. Better fit and finish and nicer materials. Even better yet to come.

[@Nlkla5]

That’s high consumption. There’s really no other way saying it. Thanks for the video 👍

[@IrenESorius]

!👍‍‍⭐👍‍‍!

[@kevinn1158]

FWD for an EV??? Why? Here in Canada BMW just announced the i4 40 priced at 55k. The Polestar 2 AWD is 71k. Making a FWD car for an EV that doesn't need to save the drive shaft for RWD I just wouldn't buy this given the price of the BMW or the VW ID 4 AWD. It's a shame they've over priced this car like that. And FWD? Ewww.

[@acchaladka]

I agree and hi from Montreal. The AWD will apparently make it here later this year, but i turned this down because interior configuration is tight and dark, cargo space is in par with the Tesla 3 (sedan), and the price is super high. Great quality of assembly and materials and infotainment but the price of a Tesla Y.

[@kevinn1158]

@@acchaladka you might want to check out the BMW i40. It starts at 55k seriously undercutting the Polestar. It’s actually very close price wise to the base Model 3. I would take the BMW over the Model 3 any day of the week.

[@acchaladka]

@@kevinn1158 thanks for the pointer, I'll take a look! Mostly I'm waiting for automakers to finish their first and second generation EV offerings, I'll probably trade in the 3 in a year ie before warranty expires. So far a long range model Y is the leading candidate but the first LR or performance EV wagon released probably gets my money.

[@SirHackaL0t.]

‘It isn’t too bad’ - so it’s bad, just not too bad. Gotcha.

[@eocll]

FWD? why? they really shoulda gone RWD like other manufacturers, era it makes no difference to me, Polestar still not available in Ireland, and i couldn't afford one even if they were

[@abraxastulammo9940]

Why don't they strive to be as efficient as Tesla? Again, no compete. ID.4 had a consumption of 17 kWh per 100 km in Battery Life's 110 km/h test - with 21" wheels. 😳

[@alexanderelder4831]

please do the Scotland 500 in Polstar 2 to see how Scotland compares to Norway.

[@MasterChief37]

What disappoints me about this car is they made the single motor FWD, that’s makes absolutely no sense at all.

[@Rasmushed]

It’s because of safety reasons. FWD is preferable to RWD in colder climates with snow and ice on the roads. Volvo does the same to offer only FWD or AWD. www.scherervolvocars.com/blog/2018/march/5/automotive-guide-fwd-or-rwd-drivetrains.htm

[@MasterChief37]

@@Rasmushed I live in Norway, I’ve owned multiple RWD Mercedes and BMW vehicles, I’ve never had a problem, i’ve also owned FWD Volvo, Audi and VW. Either way it not an issue. I bought my first AWD an A6 in 2018, that has been superior in winter conditions but I prefer 2WD where the front wheels steer and the rear wheels drive, it’s more enjoyable that way. A lot of the new 2WD electric cars use a rear engine.

[@Rasmushed]

@@MasterChief37 well, your experience doesn’t change the facts that cars with FWD causes less harmful accidents than cars with RWD. The science is clear on this issue and that is why Volvo (and Polestar) has taken this stance. AWD is the most safe version but when two wheel drive is offered it will be FWD for that reason and that has always been their priority. You said that FWD makes no sense but it clearly makes more sense in all matter but in one, namely driving experience. I too, would prefer RWD over FWD if I had to choose between those two but knowing that Polestar 2 offers AWD, that is not a problem for those who want to pay for a better driving experience.

[@MasterChief37]

@@Rasmushed until 98 Volvo offered RWD cars. FWD causes less harmful accidents you’re having a laugh!! I’d like to see you trying backing that up. I’m sure if Volvo could have afforded it the 900 series would have remained RWD, but they were in financial trouble at the time.

[@toolrulz8005]

I was excited for the Polestar 2 but now I will buy a Model Y. The Polestar app sucks, the single Motor is FWD which is a shame, dual motor is overpriced since it is made in China, it should be the same price as Tesla

[@pcr8918]

Make sure you test drive both.. the Polestar build quality is superb. Are you buying a car or an app after all.

[@toolrulz8005]

@@pcr8918 I agree but some features like sentry mode and being 20k cheaper are deal breakers for me. The P2 will depreciate twice as quickly

[@general65644]

@@pcr8918 watch Sandy Munro Mach E thermal sistem, the app is years ahead of the legacy automakers.

[@andreasmolander3002]

@@toolrulz8005 Where i live The Model Y is about $5000 more expensive then maxed PS2 Dual Motor (Pilot+Plus) , thats The long Range Model Y without any extra, which also is slower then the PS2

[@toolrulz8005]

@@andreasmolander3002 Long range model Y should be 45k euros, the price in Europe is a rip off, it will be cheaper after 4680 is introduced from Gigaberlin. P2 is 60k euros plus packs. They are purposely increasing the price because demand is very high and they want to make money, wait for a year and it will drop to 45k