Video Summary
- The Polestar 2 is an electric vehicle (EV) from the luxury automaker, Volvo.- Polestar now offers a single-motor version, whereas previously it only had dual-motor options.
- With the single-motor option, drivers may not need all-wheel drive or extra power, but they will want more range.
- In the single-motor model, the zero-to-sixty time will take approximately two seconds longer than the dual-motor model.
- To start the vehicle, just put it into gear and go; no button is necessary if you have the key fob.
- To leave the vehicle, put it in Park, open the door, and lock it up.
- It is a nice compact hatchback, good for driving a car, while most vehicles these days are SUVs.
- The 2 has a fair bit of utility for a compact vehicle, with folding seats.
- You get 405 L of cargo area with the seats up, and 1095 L with the seats down.
- With the Plus package, a floor flap folds up in the trunk area to separate cargo.
- Polestar’s door handles have a fast response with proximity unlocking; it is as easy as touching the door.
- With the single-motor Polestar, the total horsepower is 231 and 243 lb. ft. of torque.
- The dual-motor offers 408 horsepower and 487 lb. ft. of torque.
- Both motors use the same 78 kWh lithium battery.
- Total range on the single motor is 434 km, while the dual motor is 418 km.
- The car comes with its own charger with interchangeable heads for either 110 V or 240 V.
- The test vehicle had winter tires on it.
- The infotainment screen is an Android-based system.
- While the interior has a Volvo design, it does not share all the Volvo systems, and the Polestar's is better.
- Both front and rear seats have heating.
- When the Pilot Assist is engaged, the lane-following lines are yellow, which is odd as most systems are green when locked.
- The third package is the Performance package, with 20-inch wheels, Öhlins dampers, and four-piston brakes.
- This vehicle qualifies for the Canadian federal EV incentive.
- For most people, unless they live in arctic regions, this single-motor model is adequate.
