Hi all, small correction if I may: in the video I state that max efficiency with the optimal spec is 23.1kwh per 100km (or 2.68 miles per kWh). This is actually on the high end of the efficiency you get from the Performance model. In actual fact, the best efficiency figure you can achieve in the P3, without performance pack, with the smaller wheels etc is listed as 20.1kwh per 100km (or around 3 miles per kWh). Still not great in the grand scheme of things but decent for a 2.7 tonne whopper. Anyhoo, hope you enjoyed the vid!
Jack Jack you're a nice lad and a great presenter but PLEASE can we have less waffle and going off on tangents and just get more actual info on the car , it's hard going when someone is interested in the car but has to listen to all the extraneous rubbish as well .
PS3 looks good. I test drove the PS2 (chose a Tesla Model Y though in the end). One of the reasons I rejected the PS2 was that the rear passenger room, for tall people, was awkward due to the slope of the passenger doors (anything above 6' and your shoulder was right up against the glass of the door window). Has this been addressed at all in the PS3? I too loved the gold seat belts and wish they were an option without having to take the performance version (didn't see the point in that personally).
The technology isn't ready for true affordability, every new technology starts at the expensive end then works its way down to the cheaper markets, seatbelts, cruise controll, air conditioning, abs have all done this and evs will be no different
Hard agree with the points made at the end - 111kWh of battery and 2.7Tons of rolling mass is just not remotely "sustainable". I'm sure it'll sell like hot cakes though and will nudge plenty of 2.7Ton fossil burning SUVs off the road, but I can't be the only person out there who thinks efficiency is also sexy?
Smaller cars ofcourse are more sustainable, however it's meant for the same people that buy a big SUV now too. Electrification should be in every segment
The best review I seen so far. Well done! AND kudos for including your height! As a tall person who has watched more videos on the Polestar 3 than I need to admit, THAT detail made this well-produced production worth more than the others, combined!
There was a moment when Jack sounded like Robert with one of his 'funny' voice effects... Is it going to be a stepford wife effect.... Slowly changing into Robert 2? 😉
Whilst it’s an aesthetically pleasing design, with a high-end price tag, there’s no mention of the active occupant monitoring that polestar have enabled. On the interior shots, you see a piano black strip, just above the infotainment screen, there’s a series of cameras in there which are actively monitoring the occupants. Sandy Munroe covered this. Given this car is running google auto, polestar need to be very transparent about how that data is being used. Polestar have shown (in the munroe video) that the video monitoring can be used to record your facial expressions and what was happening in the cabin of the car. Advertisers and insurance companies are going to love all that telemetry!
It's impossible for a big fat SUV to be for 'a sustainable future'. These lumps are so heavy they tear up the roads like you wouldn't believe, and there are no environmentally friendly resurfacing options. I don't think you realise the scale of the extra damage involved with heavy cars. This thing will do approx 10x the damage of a medium sized combustion SUV, and approx 50x the damage of a normal hatchback car. Absolutely ridiculous.
My reason for not going with a Polestar 2 was the bad efficiency. Hell of a good looking car, but I don't need an EV to burn more then the needed energy if other, even bigger Cars (like my Enyaq) have a better efficiency and range. It's a little to much form over function for my taste.
Sorry my friend, this is just heavy green washing (2.7 tons heavy, to be precise). The math is: we have a biiiig car with moderate storage space, Bling-Bling features, production is not green at all but we will somehow compensate for it (there is no real compensation for harm that you do to the environment)... Man, just spend resources on three small simple cars instead! Or just be real and tell us that you don't care about the future, Polestar!
don't need to go so extreme with the no SUV overcorrection. If you have kids then SUV's are amazing, sedans are terrible with little children. We went from a hatchback to a mini or corssover SUV and it is just so much better all around.
Love the polestar range, they all look so awesome and great cars in their own right. Would love to see a small Golf/Polo type size car, the PS2 still looks huge.
@@ragingsilver What i like about Polestar is that it's not mass market (so far) I wouldn't want to see Polestar everywhere in a golf size package like I see the incredibly boring Tesla 100 times a day
It's small because it's not really an SUV; it's basically a modified Volvo Cross Country (lifted) wagon. The height of the P3 is almost identical to the XC70 wagon. The P3 is a "crossover" if anything, but it's not really an SUV, despite what Polestar execs are pitching. See Jonny Smith's superb video of the P3 from this same event for more light on that (Jonny's video is by far the best P3 video so far).
I had to have a 2 the second I laid eyes on it! I don't need another vehicle (well, maybe a track car...) but if I did, I'd probably be following your example and waiting for the 4as well
Starting at $84k... Nope. I have a paid off car worth about 20k right now, I'm not going to spend $1,200 per month on a car payment just to save $160 per month on fuel. I like it, but electric brands need to get less expensive.
Great review, good looking car but how is this nearly 700kg heavier than equivalent Model Y? That is 10 average adults..just picture 10 people squeezed in to a Model Y... Crazy!
This is more of their model X equivalent. The polestar 4 should be comparable to the Y. Though keep in mind that polestar cars tend to be less efficient than Teslas. See PS2 vs M3
@@lt6532 are we comparing it to a Model X? Why doesn't it have more seats and cargo capacity then? Also Model X 100D is 2.5T while this is almost 2.7T. If we hate the Model X because it's big and heavy, we should hate the Polestar 3 even more.
@@alexiancu87 Because it isn't meant to have more seats and doesn't emphasize cargo capacity. The CEO explained that this is the sister car to the Volvo EX90 (next generation new EV only Volvo XC90). That's the car that will have more room and cargo capacity and have a 3rd row. This is a coupe design that has a lot of room for 4 to 5 passengers but cargo space wasn't a priority. The driving dynamics are and we won't know about those until the car is road tested by the auto media.
It really isn't that giant from an American perspective. The length is less than a Honda Pilot, which is considered "midsize," while also being considerably less boxy. The weight is definitely a lot, but in terms of dimensions and volume, SUVs don't start to seem really big until you get up to 3 rows, something like a Kia Telluride. But it doesn't stop there. The Chevy Suburban, at 5690 mm, 9 seats, and 22 mpg US, would make this look kind of small parked next to it.
Love the design and most of the features, however the size and efficiency as you pointed out leave something to be desired. Probably the only good thing about the big honking battery would be in V2G/V2H situations, I could probably power my home for 3-4 days on that!
*I just sat in one at the dealer. I am 6"6" tall and I felt like a big grasshopper shoved into a small match box. NOT FOR TALL PEOPLE!!! I ended up with a Telsa 3 and I have plenty of room including my son who is 7" tall. (P.S. I did buy a KIA EV6 at first and it have total Electrical failure after only 3 weeks ownership and 500 miles and the dealer said it would take 5 months to fix so it had a MAJOR factory defect of some kind!!! Dealer refunded my purchase price only AFTER I spent $2000.00 to hire a real scary Lawyer and he faxed them a nasty letter! Kia is too new at the electric car game so better give them 5 more years to catch up or end up being their Guinea Pig like I was!!!)*
It’s like you guys are afraid of saying anything negative about electric cars, as if the companies won’t let you review their products if you’re honest about them.
It looks/sounds great; being from Canada I have to half smile at the "giant SUV" comment; over here we have junk that dwarfs this; notably the Chev Suburban, Ford Expedition and Jeep Wagoneer; absolutely stupid big vehicles.
Honestly a lot has to do with the distance we need to travel to do day2day activities. 1 bigger car to haul all your kids/friends hockey equipment. If we could make multiple or shorter runs, we'd use our inexistant public transportation
Jack, it is a bold claim to say The Polstar 2 is 'so beautiful... it looks like a Volvo S40 and is based on Volvo not known to be the most desirable design but good cars nonetheless. The polestar 2 suits the middle-aged mindset with checked blazers and elbow patches.
I loved the fact you said you weren't going to get into too much "design analysis" (meaning assessment of looks) because "it is so subjective". I wish more reviewers would take that approach and save us the baggage of their personal tastes on something we can see and judge for ourselves. As for functionality - bring on the discussion.
Have to agree with Jack on: Make Efficiency Sexy! Slightly disappointed with the market where everyone wanna have their own SUVs, but what to do man Also Jack, no need to rub at us Model3 owners on how squished-frog-looking they are every time 😅🤣
Bottom line is the first statement. The design is first and their boxy signature for polestar is never going to compete with a Tesla for drag. I do not think the back spoiler on this has anything to do with efficiency or downforce. I would imagine it is a drag inducing design element. If you want to look at transparency and sustainability read the 2022 Tesla impact statement.
Personally I think the model 3 looks better than anything polestar has in production. Now the polestar 5&6 maybe better when they are released but that hasn’t happened yet lol
Microlino, perfect. This, madness! I know people say that their work means a big range car, but how many of the jobs requiring that are actually essential? I am subscribed and find this channel wonderful on so many levels ... Best wishes from George
@@rp9674 Dear R P, I am not worried what people think of me! A have a few firm friends - all great people - whom I have known for decades. I don't need 500 Facebook friends! Bless you. best wishes from George
4:45 NO! We don’t need any SUV. And on that subject: how do you defined one? How about: roof height>= 1.75m: ground clearance >= 28cm: headlight central line >= 80cm. This ‘3’ seems to sit below the roof line parameter, so it’s not definitive. Ideas please? P.S I think the name is Joaquin, or wackin as us monophones would say.. Over to you….
One correction: in the Polestar 2 if you flip away from Maps in the center console, you CAN still see where you are going on the display behind the steering wheel.
Yeah it’s insane. Everything here is massive. They don’t fit on the roads, they don’t fit in parking spaces, they use about three times as much power as they should and they cost two years salary. None of this is even creeping towards solving any of the problems.
At that price range, it will hurt it because it does not qualify for the tax credits in USA, looks like they didn't think this through price wise. 55-65k is the sweet spot for a premium ev SUV.
I expect a price drop when they start building in the US. 1.) this is a first/launch edition with all the options. 2.) the 2023 models are coming from China with 26% import tariff.
@@rogerchristian5531 they sayng they se salt water to power the car , and greywater as emissons... i thnk they meant to say the saltwater acts as a battery, it dont power the car... not sure how that wold work either...
Buy a Kia Niro, Hyundai classic ioniq or a Nissan leaf. We have small efficient EV. We also need larger performance EV and luxury EV and midsize family SUV EV and truck EV and school bus EV to expand the market behind the small efficient EV because you’re not to expect SUV drivers who have abandoned sedans to go back and purchase compact cars
smaller, efficient, and ostensibly affordable EVs are insanely expensive ($8-10B) to develop and manufacture. Plus you need the sales and service infrastructure to handle the volumes. Polestar has neither the cash nor the infrastructure to make and sell a $30,000 electric vehicle.
As a transportation and recreation cyclist, I look forward to the silent terror of electric trucks and SUVs. Especially operated by short moms who if they were honest would acknowledge that they can't see out of their oversized cars or the octogenarians for whom we really ought to have a robust transit system they safely get around on.
Here's a random question: With the back seats down, will three standard wooden pallets stacked on top of each other fit on the bed - like a Qashqai and unlike the new Defender?
We move to BEVs to be more environmentally responsible, then 5 minutes later we are making giant EVs with giant batteries. Even a more efficient large SUV is ridiculously inefficient for the payload it will inevitably carry over its lifetime. I.E. 1-2 humans most of the time. There will be exceptions, but this is not really an environmentally friendly vehicle.
Nice looking EV, but please where are the more affordable electrics for the masses? Come on manufacturers bring it on! Keep up the great work FCL Team. 👍
Yet another very pretty car from Polestar, just wish they'd put more work into the efficiency of their vehicles. The figures quoted are clearly unreliable, 610km range from a 108kWh battery would require a 17.7kWh/100km efficiency, the quoted 'best case' efficiency was quoted at 23.1kWh/100kms, based on the 108kWh battery this gives it a 'best case' range of 468km. Still plenty of range for real world application, but falls so far below the claimed 610km it's little wonder people don't trust the range claims. I'm glad they got the weight distribution 50/50 this time, the Polestar 2 suffers from being nose heavy, a side effect of being an ICE car converted to EV. Look forward to the Polestar 4, a mid size SUV.
*I just sat in one at the dealer. I am 6"6" tall and I felt like a big grasshopper shoved into a small match box. NOT FOR TALL PEOPLE!!! I ended up with a Telsa 3 and I have plenty of room including my son who is 7" tall. (P.S. I did buy a KIA EV6 at first and it have total Electrical failure after only 3 weeks ownership and 500 miles and the dealer said it would take 5 months to fix so it had a MAJOR factory defect of some kind!!! Dealer refunded my purchase price only AFTER I spent $2000.00 to hire a real scary Lawyer and he faxed them a nasty letter! Kia is too new at the electric car game so better give them 5 more years to catch up or end up being their Guinea Pig like I was!!!)*
Great review. As a happy XC40 EV owner I see some similar design cues. Volvo/Polestar could work some more on efficiency, I believe some is caused by the choice of permanent four wheel drive.
Weight in itself doesn't need to be all bad as long as it doesn't reflect in range and charge times too much. Heavy cars are stable on winter roads and also safer if you would ever be in a crash
@@mackan7086 I disagree. For any vehicle, mass is the thief of energy. Don’t forget that F=MA so you can’t cheat. It takes energy every time you accelerate an EV. Yes, you can get some back (but not all) with regenerative braking. So, for any two vehicles with equally clever engineering, the lighter vehicle will always be more efficient than the heavier vehicle. It was no surprise that the original Tesla roadster was based on a Lotus platform, as lightness (minimum mass) is of the utmost importance when it comes to making an EV as efficient as possible. Lotus’ claim to fame has always been superb handling that was enabled by good balance and minimal weight (mass). This also facilitates less force required to change direction. I also have misgivings with the generalizations that heavy cars are more stable, better in winter and better in a crash as I believe there are far more factors to be considered before one could assert such broad claims.
Jack is good but it wouldn't hurt for him to be more editorial - sometimes he just sounds like he's quoting from the manufacturer's brochure without comment, especially some of the obvious BS like "we made the boot smaller to allow for cabin space" - obvious PR nonsense.
Yes all their content is leaning heavily towards sponsored / branded content which I believe will soon-ish cost them a large chunk of their audience that is tiring of it
Why is it nonsense? It makes perfect sense that you have to decide where to put those rear seats (unless you make them movable). More cabin length, less boot length.
Really like the bit about the maps staying on the screen! My Dad would get annoyed because the maps would just… go away sometimes in our more modern Toyota with the screen. I think it was something to do with it reverting to homescreen or whatever, or when you get a call it would change or something. Which nice easy access for numbers you regularly call but the map situation not so much. I think you could fiddle around with the settings to change it but well for the average user’s experience who doesn’t want or know how to fiddle with tech I’m glad this vehicle has decided to just skip that step and go straight for maps always there. Speaking of haven’t actually asked them how their new EV’s map situation is like, but Mum’s been having fun tracking the charging etc. in the app, so far more interested in learning about the EV tech basics than they were the ICE.
I don't know why people are going on about the price. It's what I expected. This car should be this expensive. That interior looks really premium. The launch edition comes with the plus pack so you get air suspension and a great Bowers and Wilkins Stereo, heated everything, Brembo brakes, this car is loaded. And to think it shares with the next generation Volvo EX90, a car that's going to probably start at $70,000 without the air suspension, Brembos or Bower and Wilkins stereo, how is this car all that expensive? Add the Polestar tuning and what do you have? Yeah you pay extra for the leather seats and even the paint color but that's true of the Polestar 2 as well. Why should the flagship SUV of a high-end marque not be expensive? Polestar will make the Polestar 4 more affordable but the flagship has to be expensive. It's nowhere near as expensive as the Tesla flagship SUV, nor the Porsche or Mercedes or BMW or Audi flagship SUVs. So I don't get all the comments about the price. This is an expensive and almost exquisite looking car that is likely to stand out on the road due to its distinctive styling.
I have a Polestar 2 on lease which goes back in March. I was hoping to lease a polestar 3, but the prices are shockingly expensive. Shame as it's a lovely car.
I love my Polestar 2 as well!... but the cupholder issue 🤣 I'm glad you brought it up! I wonder if we will get that software in the 2 where the map always stays put?
If the front seats aren't able to tilt backwards (not talking about recline) as a whole, or offer seat squab length adjustment then it's failed as a luxury interior. Does it have those things?
Yeah I sat in one and I couldn't get the base to tilt - It didn't seem to have that very basic feature. The whole thing was uncomfortable. I'm really sad the automotive industry got rid of adjustable pedals and now I fear this is the next cost cutting measure.
it would be okay to offer such large SUVs as well. The problem is that Polestar does not offer an alternative in the compact class. Let's wait and see how the market sorts itself out if cars like the MG4 or Smart #1 become successful.
Polestar is not going to offer what MG or Smart offers. The smaller car they'll offer is the Polestar 2. And that's the least expensive entry-level to the brand.
@@dstarley No. Both Volvo and Polestar are more upscale. If you want something based on Volvo then you go to a different brand like Lynk and Co. Geely has positioned Volvo to be a premium brand, Polestar as a more sporting and a bit higher-level premium brand and Lotus as a very high priced sporting and luxury brand. Lynk and Co. will have some Volvo tech but they're in a lower price point. And there's Zeekr that has a very exciting car, the Zeekr001, that is lower priced. Whoever told you Volvo is bringing out smaller EVs was incorrect. They'll make one smaller than the XC40 but it won't be that affordable. Volvo is moving up, not down market.
It looks great both outside and inside, and performance, range, and driving seem promising. Unfortunately, it is very expensive, very heavy, has poor efficiency, and design compromised cargo space.
I think, FC, that the comments sum it up perfectly.... It's ridiculous and completely unnecessary in every respect!!! It really just shouldn't exist.......
Good review, Jack. I really like what Polestar is doing. The 3 is looking good, and you're looking rather spiffy yourself. Really looking forward to the Polestar 5...and 6.
Dear Automakers, please give us more aero, low, and lightweight vehicles, not these hideous inefficient barges. Nothing about this is sleek and sporty, nobody is fooled.
He keeps saying big... But it only comes up to his chest, I'm not sure that word means what he thinks it means... Then horrible efficiency... Not worth it...
@@SDK2006b It's long with an overly high hood. Great for running over the kiddies. It's a station wagon posing as an SUV so they can chargeable SUV price. It's cheap marketing gimmickry.
I just can't get over the "low roofline but consumes 33% more power than the model Y". Let's be honest, how far do you need to drive to offset those co2-free seats?
Couple of corrections for you Jack. 1. Geely are not unique in their aspirations to be carbon neutral. Tesla produce an impact statement every year and they are already well on the way to being carbon negative due to all the solar panels they produce. 2. Older people like me who are tall like SUVs so please stop telling us we don’t need them. To each their own.
It's not large in the USA and it isn't all that high priced in the USA. Polestar is an expensive brand but there are more expensive brands. Right now Lucid is a more expensive brand. Rivian is just as expensive. Tesla makes cars that are much more expensive. A Model X is 40K more than than this car so I don't know why people are going on about the price. Yes, it's expensive. But it isn't anywhere near as expensive as a lot of other cars that don't even have as good engineering specifications as this one does. If the market needs less expensive cars, then look at the brands to bring them. But why get on Polestar for making a fine car in the upper end of the market? Polestar is not a budget marque.
@@benjaminsmith2287 let me try to explain my point. £80,000 is a lot of money for “mister Everyman”, I would find it hard to spend even half that figure for a new car and I am not alone. Of course there are people out there who can afford these very expensive cars, they though, I believe, are in the minority. What’s needed are the smaller, less expensive cars, the type being manufactured in China like the atto 3, these are the cars that will drive the mass adoption to EVs along with a vastly improved charging infrastructure especially here in England. I hope that clears up where I’m coming from.
Unfortunately market seems to want SUVs. They sell far more than sedans and station wagons. I would like to see Volvo V60 type of EV, but have not seen too many of them so far...
