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

[@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 !

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@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...

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@forrestsautoreviewsofficial]

Love these vids Matt!!

[@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

[@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.....

[@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.....

[@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

[@lucasevans2167]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@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...!)

[@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

[@Bright_Stranger]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@creamsoduh6392]

Small things I noticed: Ran heater on Model 3 the entire time and the rear heater seats were unnecessarily on Turned heater off on the Polestar 2 and put it in range mode

[@SteveSharps]

For those in US who are confused on the claimed mileage at first (including me). US uses EPA range while UK uses WLTP range which may make it looks like they have misused Model 3 LR range for model 3 Performance range.

[@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

[@sriharidesai7606]

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

[@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

[@az..0N3]

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

[@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.

[@yurielcundangan9090]

Matt: Races Tesla Elon Musk: Free of CHARGE

[@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!

[@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. 🙄

[@marcgrondin65]

Matt misses a few points here : i) you don't have to use the menus to adjust everything in the 3 : it's profile-based : do once, forget about it. -> else, there is always the vocal commands : dome lights off .. or whatever. ii) switching from percentage to range is done by tapping the icon near the battery .. no need to go through the menus. iii) you can set the regen on an SR+ : low and standard (which, if battery is not full) will stop the car rather quickly .. ease off the accelerator to prolong the glide to a stop. iv) you prefer the darker theme : no problem, set it to dark (or night mode permanently). v) please don't look all over the screen when you drive (well) .. you simple use the steering, the pedal(s) and the speed : closest upper corner -- as easy as 1-2-3.

[@Pao234_]

4:07 Lorry: **Flashes lights frantically** MOOOOVE

[@Mr330d]

You realise that was just his lights moving up and down over the bumps because they’re self levelling xenons he wasn’t flashing ? 😂

[@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.

[@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

[@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!

[@martinlisbonmusic2506]

Great video, as usual, with the right amount of good humor... You should do a video testing all the electric cars on the market, for EMFs driver and passengers seats, variating the several electric devices like electric seats and such... I think it would be very interesting and useful for the general public to know this information, and who are the brands that shilds better their cars... Thanks for the amazin' contents!

[@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”.

[@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.

[@RIPStefany]

i love these range test videos

[@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.

[@grahamralston5662]

Hi Matt, Another excellent video. Wife is hooked on your Tesla videos, and yesterday she placed an order for the entry level Model 3. I guess it was the influence of this video, and the wonderful video of your mum's M3. Wife went for white exterior, and white interior. Also the nicer proper allow wheels. Thanks, keep making great videos.

[@Filipe_2004]

Love that tests. This channel is always geting better and better. Congratulations carwow matt and crew

- 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.

[@DamienGGW]

17:13 calling from heaven

[@RealAndreGlegg]

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

[@Louis-ji3sn]

The beauty of your demonstration allowed me to fast-forward to the end and see the results, thanks!

[@thespalek1]

Love you guys finally show the guys driving other cars..the unsung heroes of Matt´s videos! :)

[@RSEV]

Nice comment thanks. When it’s a Tesla it’s usually myself, Richard Symons. (This, and drag comparisons etc). See our own YT channel if want more EV content. 👍

[@MA-xo8cf]

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

[@danielwang2956]

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

[@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.

[@SpiritualBlackDimensions]

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

[@h34p]

I find it, as someone who tried pretty much all electric cars (prince range to 70.000) very interesting that the "problem to look down as just simply to the side" seems to be a problem. I bought a model 3, no issues after 10 minutes of driving. never missed the other eyesight-waypoint.

[@Andy-qs6me]

Same, and these people complaining about range don't realise that charger's exist at service station's which they will take a break at anyways

[@h34p]

@@Andy-qs6me i never had any range anxiety whatsoever.

[@uuuu260]

I love these videos. No other car journalist drives the car until it dies, you guys are actually testing if automakers are holding true to their words

[@mikeymike1792]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@apollian]

Been waiting for another one of these range videos for 6 months. Thanks and keep them coming. Range and efficiency is the biggest factor buying an electric vehicle

[@meisterkenobicrypto]

On the Tesla model 3 you can control the Regen from standard to low, it's not only a model S feature, it's on the driving settings display.

[@mrpurple2943]

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

[@Ro99]

That needs to be done

[@spaghettguy]

Are they not all skoda estates?

[@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.

[@burrogrande]

That Polestar looks so great inside and out!

[@niklaslindgren5307]

I agree, it's a pity there is no support of fast-charging above 150kW. I haven't seen a P2 charge over 100kW at least. Currently there are only three brands that support fast charging i e Porsche, Audi and Tesla. The Taycan and Audi GT are basically the same car. Some cars definitely needs to improve CW and loose weight, Tesla is in another league to be honest, or more than five years ahead of the competition.

[@BehonestBestitchedup]

It looks like an old mans car. It’s dull.

[@twitchlore5497]

Not worth it

[@abricot68]

But autonomy of the Polestar is bad compared to Tesla Performance. Both cars have the same 20’’ tyres.

[@nixer65]

Couple of things - 1. You have the performance pack on the Polestar which definitely impacts the range with the larger wheels. 2. Do you have the latest software update? This has made quite a bit of a difference to consumption, range and charging speed. Your slow charging speed indicates that you probably don’t have the latest software.

[@rsdwall466]

Please use the energy graph in the tesla. you can see current battery percentage with single click also That is way way more accurate for predicting the estimated SOC left at your destination

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@scottmcinnes4516]

Entertaining video - thanks. Although (at least) two rookies mistakes: (1) on the Tesla you can change the regen between standard and low; (2) rather than looking at the meaningless estimates range and fiddling between % and miles all you need to do is click on the Energy tab which gives you a much more precise projected range

[@zakr1187]

You cant change regen in new UK teslas

[@genelane2243]

I have the Model 3 Long Range. It has almost the power of the M3P, but a little better range (353 miles). I can tell you from experience that if you use cruise control whenever possible you can get pretty close to the advertised range on the highway. I calculated how much I should deplete the battery on a trip out to a friend's farm and back, 54%; my actual use was 56%. The trip included some high-speed overtakes, but mostly auto-pilot matching traffic around me. Stop and go city driving uses a lot of energy, mitigated somewhat by the strong regenerative braking, which is is a joy once you get used to it. I'm so impressed that my next car will most likely be a Tesla Model S

[@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.

[@MichaelSnasdell]

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

[@saideepmacherla]

17:14 “I just died” - “did you mean the car died?” Lmaaoooo

[@iwantsexseemyvideo4988]

Bobbin

[@gavinmetcalf1990]

Tap the % on battery to change it to miles range - a lot quicker than going through the settings etc. Great review.

[@35014]

What a super entertaining and great video. Two points. You did not mention the Model 3 Long Range which is £6k cheaper than the Performance. Admitted it is a second slower to 60 mph but has nominally a slightly better range than the Performance. Second whilst the Polestar looks good and you like it because it is more traditional inside, part of the Tesla attraction is precisely that it is not traditional. Overall though the supercharger network trumps everything!

[@straightminds8259]

That polstar was so loud on the motorway.

[@ThinkfreeorDie]

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

[@Hijazahamedn5800]

I love electric cars being tested

[@DarcersTech]

Mat, you don't need to go into the setting of the Tesla to change between predicted range and battery percentage. In fact, what you were doing is toggling between the "rated" range and percentage. The range by the battery icon does NOT update depending on your driving style. To get the estimated range based on driving conditions and actual consumption, you need to go to the energy app, or simply use the voice control and say "Open Energy app".

[@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 👌👍

[@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.

[@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

[@direncantemel9363]

Carwow should write range of vehicles in metric system too.

[@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

[@sanjaymrgn]

2015 - was watching mobile battery comparison tests.. 2021 - now watching car battery comparison test.. 😂💥

[@dannyabe6452]

Best most acurate real world comparative range tests on the internet! Can't wait for you to range test the new made in Europe Tesla with the 4680 batteries against other EV's

[@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.

[@miesteryt]

The Polestar 2 looks really nice

[@jeppewerring]

There are many other EVs with a heat pump, Tesla was actually one of the last brands to add heat pumps.

[@DariuszTech]

Those tests are very entertaining. Thanks ☺️ Mat

[@avdhesharya5904]

There's a big like from me on this video. After all you had a long day. Love your videos Mr. Watson

[@RSEV]

It’s was a really long day for me and a Gints. We had a 2 hour drive to get to start point, and then of course a 2 hour drive home afterwards! 😂 And I was left with the polestar whilst Matt happily took my Tesla home!

[@avdhesharya5904]

@@RSEV 😆😆😆👍

[@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.

[@isaackent2355]

The fact he drives the one that wins gives it away every time.

[@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.

[@fatboy19831]

Just drove from southern Marryland to Alexandria Va in my long range RwD Tesla 3. Averaged 193 watts per mile in 46 degree f weather. Only had my seat heater going. Mostly stop and go driving. Average speed about 50 mph. This is where electric cars are most efficient. At that rate I could go over 300 miles on a full charge.