2022 Polestar 2 Dual Motor - The Electric Car for Architects! (POV Binaural Audio) 

Would you have it over a Tesla? Also I misspoke at 6:11! The single motor version is fwd.

I love the blinker noise, reminds me of rain

17:50 No way, its a SAAB! And a Arbor Green one, rare color! that made my day. Oh and the Polestar is cool too :)

The industrial designer side of me loves this thing for being so striking but also quite understated. It also feels like it offers the right amount of tech for an EV. It feels modern and advanced, but not gimmicky or like it’s trying to change things that didn’t need changing in the first place.

I remember Polestar being the performance house of Volvo like AMG with Mercedes Benz. I could live with a Polestar. It's a car, not a giant electronic gizmo. Polestar is separated from Volvo but has the same practical no frills attitude. Comfort, relative comfort, and no show. You would not know it's a Polestar EV until you were told. This car would be great as a commuter car. I would want to have EV charging infrastructure built out more before going on long trips.

I'm so glad you referenced those lifted Legacy sedans! I always thought those were so cool and the Polestar 2 evokes that vibe (in a good way). Love the styling inside and out on this one. There are so many cool Volvo details, too - I love how the turn signal click sounds like a finger snap!

Nice, thanks for the vid. What about the Lucid Air? (Whenever it's available)

The polestar is one of my dream cars. The way it looks screams Volvo (in a great way) and it's a really well thought out car. I would 100% have this over a Tesla ANY day the one thing I'm not amazed by is the tablet slapped in the middle of the interior. I feel like it could be a bit more integrated with the dash.

Polestar feel like the spiritual successor to what SAAB could have been if things went a little differently for them. At one time the 900 turbo was so exciting that it was written into a Bond novel, but BMW really took over that mantle and SAAB had endless management troubles. The Polestar 2 really reminds me of a Saab 9-3 Aero, though - sedate and practical until you put your foot down. The "Architect" archetype was really covered by Top Gear as well :)

This is such a relaxing video that I have to imagine this could be a really relaxing car. And yet, you showed it can do the thing if you ask it to. That's my favorite kind of car. Mellow, but can turn it up if I want.

Glad you were able to test one out, even if it didn't end up being mine! (Nathan w/ the Beetle) I told you it's more fun than it might initially look. That's what I like. And they're going to make available a 50kW/67HP increase later this year for the US (it's already available elsewhere). The way that's mapped it will really wake the car up in that 50-80mph zone, where currently it feels a little sluggish.

I like the blinker noise ;-; Also perfect you immediately followed it by mentioning the mirrors which I noticed and loved instantly.

I absolutely love this car. I have the same one same color, same specs but with the Napa leather. I really enjoyed watching your video. You are a great reviewer BTW. I LOVE the blinker sound!!!

Wow, a 20 min video about the polestar... I love it

I ordered a standard range Polestar 2 two days ago. Just going to drive it around the city. Looking forward to seeing the Polestar 3, might upgrade then!

Tedward just keeps getting better & better :)

I've got last year's and it's a phenomenal thing, I'm so happy with it. Never had a car beg me to take it to the track before :D

I love the practically frameless side view mirrors compared to the mirrors that are sunken in. Sometimes I can't see my blindspot since part of the mirror is behind the frame

I had the chance to drive this vehicle, fully loaded with the Napa-leather seats. It has some great power, and it isn’t too punishing when you floor the accelerator (referring to the crazy g forces in Teslas and the Porsche Taycan), but it is undoubtably a powerful car. The main issue for me, with this car is that the car feels extremely cramped on the inside. I am 5’9, and I wasn’t quite able to fit comfortably in the back seats in terms of headroom and knee room. The rear seats are not adjustable and are extremely upright, so it is quite uncomfortable on long trips. The front wasn’t much better for space either (because of the tight footwell); only did I felt comfortable when I sat in the driver seat and adjusted everything to my liking. The car is just fairly cramped in terms of interior spacing, but it makes up for that with the amazing technology. The centre screen is very responsive, and the dash is well designed and easy to read. I drove it on mountain roads, and the car handles beautifully, and the steering has a good weight to it. It’s definitely a considerable alternative to the Tesla Model 3, as it offers far better build quality. It feels like a regular car, and it’s you don’t mind small interiors and just want a understated (while rare) but powerful car, the Polestar 2 is quite a good car.

Thanks again for such an excellent quality video! So excited you did this polestar! As your the only RU-vidr that gives a in-depth driving experience! I can get all the stats from the others but how is it to drive? I come here to answer that question. I like the style,its being good looking and not over styled or In your face. This is on my short list for my next ev. Just hoping pole star adds a red color sometime

There's a lot to like here, I love the styling, interior looks and probably feels great. The issue here is range, it's just not good enough for the price, at least imo. There are also better ICE powered sports sedans out there for similar or lesser money. A wagon version might change my opinion though, specially considering it's a volvo. Really enjoyed the video so thanks for that, Tedward.

the side mirrors and rear view are beautiful in this car, crystal clear

Awesome vid man! 🔥

Great ride along. You do a great job conveying how much fun this car really is. Superb handling, the nice long pedal throw is tuned perfectly imho. Such a thrill, love Polestar 2 (2021 Launch Edition Plus Pilot midnight blue). wife can never go back to gas ⛽️.

Good to hear that

I may be looking at the Mazda 3 and Integra, but if I had the money I'd get one of these loaded. It's like a Scion tC grew up and was that one friend who nobody would expect much of but showed up to highschool reunion a successful entrepreneur with three businesses.

The king of Povs is back again what a car 👀

The Performance pack and those Ohlins dampers make a huge difference in the Polestar 2. There's a very good reason the Performance pack is a $5000 option. I am strongly considering one of these for my first EV in the next year or so and if I do that then the Performance pack would be a must have option for me.

These are neat! I also love the Legacy Outback sedans!

saw two of these at my local walgreens out in western mass! instantly caught my eye, they're clean! the large yellow brakes stand out

I like the blinker click sounds

those wing mirrors are perfection

Definitely my dream car now- as I loveee cars that not many people own. I would probably have wanted a Tesla , 8 years ago, but now everyone owns a Tesla these days, so I was searching around for other electric car alternatives. Found about polestar, and fell in love…

I am reviewing this tomorrow, let’s hope it’s fast

These cars just looks so cool, fell in love with the look as soon as I got Need For Speed Heat lol!

The legacy you were talking about was the outback sedan! rare package cause it didnt make much sense but it definitely does look very similar once you mentioned it.

Ordered a Polestar 2 March 9th. Should be delivered in May.

I believe the turn signal sound is a modified sound of a stick breaking. Personally I quite like it.

I wonder how that roof is when water puddles on top of it. I saw a photo recently from when there was water left on a sunroof and the sun came out, burned a trail left to right through the car.

15:40 kind of nuts that you can turn into a highway like that :D here in Finland the speed limit on that road would be 60 km/h, anything faster and you need an on-ramp to enter.

Great video! I agree on that blinker sound, and not a fan of the orange seatbelts but other than that, seems like a really nice EV.

Great video! I like when you discover EVs and you can enjoy driving them just to precise Tesla also uses Google map

hey the i3 range extender might be on of the most brilliant cars EVER! lol. great review

Glad you made the observation-comment about 70mph being the “happy speed” where faster would “need more throttle than it should.” As a long time EV driver, I think this is what makes or breaks a good EV - the efficiency for some models shockingly drops above a certain speed. Air drag, lack of gearing, motor design, whatever. It’s the issue that kills range, making most EV people drive like grandmas and caters to the feminine aerodynamic styling of Tesla, which I hate. I love the exterior styling of the Polestar 2. Just waiting for the tweaks to improve efficiency, maybe with solid state battery in the next revision.

I’ve driven one of these for quite a few miles. They are pretty quick. Decently comfortable. Only thing I really dislike is the charging time and the infotainment is tricky to get the hang of.

Great video! You really described the characteristics well. I own a Volvo S90 and I’ve decided my next car would be the Polestar 5 lol. I actually don’t mind the turn signal click lol.

Wish it was sold in my country cause i cannot get enough of this car 😩

I need a video of that coup too Ted

Polestar, Porsche and Tesla. Literally everywhere where in my little swedish town.

Polestar 2 is an ultimate driving machine.

Dream car

It took me a bit to get used to this car. First time I saw it I thought they pasted an S80 butt onto an XC40. I see them a lot tho so they're normal cars now, and I do like the nose with the "grille".

I find the variety of “crossing” signs in this area hilarious. Last time it was a Salamander crossing, now it’s amphibians. Wonder what sign will be up next time? Hopefully we can cover the entire animal kingdom with these soon

Curious to see what those gold seatbelts look like after a year of use.

i wish they made this a wagon, it would look really good i think. and find a spot in the market no one is doing right now.

You know what I appreciate about you? Your balanced views on things like e.g vegan leather. I personally haven’t chosen vegan leather yet but I also think it’s great that they offer it.

Savage review. At last someone has taken a polestar pp for a proper drive instead of hyper miling. I am based in Ireland and Dual motor non performance is €69k euro with pilot lite and plus pack. Only launching here now, and I have to say after driving one I had a massive cheesy grin. Im tempted to jump the bmw ship and head to Sweden/ china 🤓

counting the days till you do a Model S Plaid 😜

I like the central Display placement and the AC vents placement...where Traditional Manufacturers find it hard nowadays yet still those AC vents on centre went up on the dashboard No doubt Teslas have set such a Standard where everything in future will be Measured to and may be people will try to pull them down.... But this is very interesting perpective I love your talking, Can you also Say the Height of the Vehicle? Subscribed btw

The crazy torque and speed of many competitor EVs seem overkill and even dangerous to those who don’t respect it. Love EVs like this polestar that find a good middle ground in a really respectable and well built platform

Hello hello!!!🙌

I hope you can review a lucid air

For a big, ol' brick looking boat, it looks like it handles pretty well.

That's because this one has the gold, manually-adjustable Ohlins dampers.

I wanna see you drive a ct4v blackwing. My dad just put a deposit a one it should be here in 6 week. Pretty much maxed out with out the carbon fiber because they are on back order.

I I think it would be cool to see you drive the Ford F-150 lightning.

I do like Volvos effort, it seems like they have tried a different approach when it comes to their EV suspension tuning, I remember driving a typical XC60 and it feeling so floaty and boat like.

Would love your thoughts on the Ioniq 5 by comparison.

6:11 I think there are only AWD or FWD versions of the Polestar 2

Those mirrors are unsettling

lol i really like the blinker noise!

"A car is a car, not a video game." AMEN

I driven the P*2 myself and loved it. There's a ton of Volvo here and that reflects in the use of materials and build quality - better than the Mach-E and FAR superior to the dollar store feel of Model 3. The range at 400km is adequate but not class leading, but it does charge at 150 kW on a public charger and given my driving style that is still plenty. I far prefer the liftback design Polestar went with since it helps practicality, though the rear seating is rather cramped for a car this size.

Goid review mate

Love this video and appreciate your thought. One small point: the idea that EVs fall off in terms of range and efficiency also applies to ICE cars as well. Doing 80-85mph in an ICE car will also decrease its range and efficiency. My question is “Will speed decrease an EV’s efficiency to a greater degree than that in an ICE car?” Regardless, thank you for a VERY informative and worthwhile video, and Respect the Drive!

Can we just have a dedicated episode where we talk through each one of Larry David’s car choices on curb? It’s about LA so you better believe the car is a character

The blinker noise is actually a sample of a tree branch breaking.

So I've had this fun idea that I want to make a YT series where I review the cars in BeamNG Drive, like you review cars IRL. A Tedward style car review of all the BeamNG cars would be interesting because BeamNG is kind of an odd ball sim, but it's incredibly good at what it does, and that is simulating the Driving experience really well, it's not a racing sim, nor a perfect game, but it's in my opinion a perfect driving sim and it handles the simulation of slower normal cars and older boat like cars, better than I think anything else. I think it'd also be funny to review the cars, completely ignoring that they're video game cars, and just do the whole series as if it was a normal review. My only question is, do you approve Tedward?

I believe Volvo/Polestar patented the frameless mirrors - that's why you don't see them anywhere else

How were the dampers adjusted on this particular one? Perhaps it could be made more compliant without sacrificing much body control.

Awesome video! Reaally not a fan of that center console.

That Polestar is just sooooo small. It's based on the xc40 and with a sportline hatchback...yeah...it's just so small.

That little money yeah right that's a lot for a car sheesh

is it a big car or an suv? I really don't know where to draw the line

I must say the Polestar 1 Coupe looks much more sportier and cool.

this car is way better than the tesla when it comes to build quality, high end materials and safety since its related to swedish brand Volvo.

Does the car have wifi ? Or is that a possible configuration?

mirrors look the best. small "bezels"

This and the Honda-e, are the only EV's I would own. Iontach.

I like the Polestar 2 but (at least in my country) buying an EV is not fun at this time. Tesla raised the price for the Model 3 for €7000 in just 4 months and due to the chip crisis, Polestar has cancelled some features like the LED lights. Yeah, not gonna pay €65k for a car with missing features. Apparently this is a europe-only thing as "USA, Canada and China" are not affected by this as these are the "target markets" where you apparently can't just fuck the customer like you want.

Nice video,I get high from the sound in your videos

I'm going to start saying "that's that weenie in the polestar" from now on lol

What would be your fav. Spaceship-Car?

This car is how I’d imagine a Saab 9-5 if they still made them

Looks like a Scion tC

Why is there a hump in the back on the floor? There isn't a drive shaft...

“The Subaru nerds can let me know.” LOL

Dunno, those corners on the doors and the silhouette don't really work for me. Or the interior for that matter.

That's the best looking EV out there in my opinion. The price is still way too high for normal folks, though.

call me nuts but i believe "boxy" design will make a comeback. like this car is way more boxy than a model 3 and it looks amazing