Polestar 2 Dual Motor AWD review // Fast and not a fortune!

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This is a Motormouth couple car review of the Polestar 2 Dual Motor AWD premium electric sedan. Modern and minimalistic, the Polestar 2 AWD model!
This AWD sedan has a 300 kw dual motor with 408 horsepower and 487 lb-ft of torque. It gets up to 418 km/260 miles of range and goes 0-60 mph in 4.5 seconds.
The Polestar 2 comes with plenty of standard features and is priced really well at $58,950 CAD/$53,300 USD which means it qualifies for the Federal EV rebate of $5,000 in Canada. Unfortunately, it no longer qualifies for a tax credit in the US.
The Polestar 2 comes standard with an 11.2” touchscreen with Google’s Android Automotive Services, a 12.3” digital driver display, Apple Carplay and Android Auto, heated front seats, power driver and passenger seats, 8-speaker audio system, a foot activated tailgate, LED headlights with active high beam and LED taillights, 19” wheels and front and rear park assist. Our test model Polestar 2 has a few extras including the Plus Pack $5,700 CAD/$4,200 USD. That package includes features like a heat pump, the Harman Kardon sound system, panoramic sunroof, heated steering wheel, heated rear seats and a wireless charger. It also has the addition of the Nappa leather light grey interior for $5,000 CAD/$4,000 USD.
The Polestar 2 EV offers some great front row legroom, it has about the same room as the Model 3 but more than the BMW i4. It doesn’t have as much second row legroom as the i4 and Model 3, the Tesla offers the most. Overall cargo capacity, the Polestar 2 has 15.5 cubic feet or 439L of space, less than the i4 and Model 3, the Tesla has the most at 19.8 cubic feet or 561L.
With a DC fast charger, the Polestar 2 can charge from 10-80% within 35 minutes and with a Level 2 charger, 8 hours for a full charge. It can tow up to 2,000 pounds and Polestar offers a warranty of 4 years or 80,000 km/50,000 miles.

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[abhardwaj]

I like how Zack is just straight to the point, and Andrea is more sophisticated! You guys balance it out but also get the message through!

[benjaminsmith]

Polestar is a Swedish name that means North star. In English it may sound like something else but in Sweden/Swedish, it has no such connotation.

The Polestar 2 originally is the Volvo Concept 40.2. It basically is a Volvo XC40 in a sedan body and was designed by Volvo. Volvo didn't use the body so Polestar did. Polestar is a modified, rebadged Volvo but a lot sportier. Almost everyone that works at Polestar used to work for Volvo or currently works with Volvo. You can see a lot of Volvo in the car, the seats, the vents in the back, the dividers in the trunk, the Thor's hammer lights, the paint colors. In the introduced by not on sale yet Polestar 3, you can see a lot of similarities and shared parts with the Volvo EX90. It's not that they are owned by the same company that makes them so similar. It's more that they are the same company but Polestar is like a sporty division of Volvo. Same thing in terms of where they are headquartered. All design, engineering, track and road and crash testing is out of Gothenburg. They start building them in factories in China, then expand to the USA, then will start manufacturing them in Europe around 2026/2027. They use all of the safety features of Volvo and are built in the same solid manner because essentially, they are built by Volvo.

The Polestar 3 thankfully excised the center console so that whole area is open now.

[sammyt]

That was not only an informative, well-produced video, it was also FUN and thoroughly entertaining to watch, mainly thanks to the repartee between Andrea and Zack! You guys are the best; happy New Year to all.

[PapaDougsAdventures]

The rebate/tax credit gets sucked away by the dealer in additional markup. I’ll never buy a car from a dealership that adds additional markup over MSRP Period, End of Story

[verdonrocksphotography]

Yep, I agreed those Canucks, again.... nice review as always, happy 2023, cheers V!

[anonjones]

I own a polestar 2 now for 6 months and I love it. It is quick and agile with a great interior. I've taken it on 2 long road trips now and it is comfortable and efficient. I love the 155 KW charging speed. To top it all off, I get a lot of compliments with this car. However, I agree with the cup holder issue. It is what it is...

[kencoleman]

New year's resolution for Zach ... half-caff!! 😄😄
Excellent video, as always. Your driving footage is some of the best and shows a lot of hard work!
Love the modern, elegant design of Polestar, and price seems very reasonable compared to the competition.
Really excited for Polestar, I hope the sparse dealer network doesn't hold them back.
Looking forward to lots more from you guys in 2023, happy new year! 🎉👏👏👏🙏🏻💜✨️

[mrmr]

You guys are truly great together; I appreciate the yin and yang balance that both of your perspectives offer. Very informative, very appealing.

[touringteg]

Perfect timing. Still waiting on our 23 Polestar 2 (LRSM, Midnight, no packages) to Vancouver. Still considering changing it to dual motor. A bonus is you can now add the software performance upgrade to the dual motor afterwards for $1200 CAD. As Andrea pointed out last P2 video, Canadian federal $5000 rebate applies to both single and dual motor. BC rebate applies to single motor only and is on a sliding scale based on income.

A note for people ordering a new P2, dealers can and will charge a doc fee which is not mentioned Vancouver (GAIN) charges about $900.

[johnnyv]

"For your consideration"...real not much to consider here as they are all +$20k over the Polestar! Happy New year Guys!

[davidd]

Happy New Year. Today is my birthday and you guys have kept me informed and entertained all year long. I always look forward to your videos and I look forward to 2023 with you.

[godofdun]

My wife and I have a Polestar 2 dual motor, we got the Pilot pack instead of the Plus pack as we live in Phoenix so the heat pump/steering wheel are unnecessary and the glass roof kind of a drawback half the year. We love it!

The car gets tons of looks and everyone asks first "what is that?!", then once I tell them the next thing they say is "that looks way better than any Tesla!". The cache will grow but we're rather glad we have something so unique.

That center console does need updating for sure. They should do something similar to what Volvo did for the C40s center console, they have the same constraints with regards to the center tunnel anyway. However, I disagree with you guys on the software, we had no problem with it. Keep in mind that we're younger though, I forget AM radio even still exists until I come to your youtube channel ;P.

[Spirited]

Always love both of your reviews and i had no idea about Volvo, figured Polestar was just a new company.

[emmanuelsimitsis]

I really like your programs. I ordered a Polestar 2 AWD mid October and received it in early January. 3 month wait only. A very solid car, a distinctive look and an incredible performance. I had a Volvo XC40, so I really like what this company does. It helps the $12, 000 rebate in the province of Quebec. Zack, oh yes, Brandi Love 😂

[bengt_axle]

My thoughts exactly, Zack, when I heard they were going with the "Polestar" name!

I wish these car companies would just spec down the powerful dual motor models to make them simpler. No heated steering wheel, just good heater and cooler, knobs for heater controls (even if by wire). Even a single motor model with a smaller display but cheaper by $5K would be great.

Regardarding federal rebates, I would tend to agree. Whether a $5K rebate really results in a $5K savings for the consumer depends on the demand and supply elasticities for these vehicles. If demand is strong, sellers can simply raise prices and recover a good portion of that $5K rebate. One could argue that incentives are helpful for both the buyer and the seller when the market is emergent and there are risky investments to be made by car companies, but we have now passed that point. Even if there will be a transition point, there is no going back to the days where combustion engines will be the main type of propulsion system. The rebate money could be better spent on building the charging infrastructure, or seeing if alternatives like hydrogen could be better for service vehicles like delivery trucks.

[danryan]

In Canada, there are three dealerships. I am three hours away from the closest one. Until this company can get a dealer at least an hour away it’s a no go. I would at least like communication from the company, there customer service is sad. Bummer love the car. Great review guys!

[regwilson]

Nice looking car. Did not get a chance yet to watch this review. Have a safe and Happy New Year to all of you

[ronl]

Best wishes to both of you and your families for the New Year.

[jasonbyers]

The 5k fed and 4k prov (BC) rebate is necessary to help switch consumers over to zero emission EVs. This is what helped me make the switch. Otherwise I would still be polluting in my old ICE car.
The faster we can get off fossil fuels the better. (Maybe the price levels should switch as expensive luxury should not qualify).

[benjaminsmith]

Someone asked what stands out about the Polestar. In addition to it being rather unique, at least for now, the body solidity stands our. It's a very solid automobile. I also find the handling to stand out. It has very high cornering grip and excellent dynamic qualities. It's a sporty drive even though it doesn't really look that sporty.