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!

[sammyt]

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!

[krutikmistry]

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

[BeatLounge]

Matt Watson ladies, the pillar of British sarcasm

[JasonB]

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).

[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

[ahmedehab_]

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.

[andreantunovich]

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[ae]

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

[GaryB]

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

[branclooster]

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

[tajammul]

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

[markknight]

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

[nkoster]

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

[GoHerping]

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

[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.*

[ziadkhoubbane]

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

[sjoerd]

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

[NeedMoarRage]

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

[marcruijs]

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