I test drove a Model 3 Long Range Dual Motor last friday and the next day I test drove the Polestar 2 Long Range, both the Single and Dual Motor variants. Here's what I found: - Steering on the Polestar feels natural and progressive. With the Model 3 the steering kind of felt like I was driving a car in a videogame, like the steering wheel wasn't really connected to the road. - Accelerating in both the Polestar models was set up way more progressive, the Model 3 seems to nervous and fidgety with the acceleration. - One pedal drive on both is great and relaxing for in-town driving, I didn't need the brake pedal during the test rides. But on the Model 3 there was no option to alter the amount of regenerative braking so lifting your feet off the accelerator ment the car would brake quite significantly. On the Polestar you have the option to set it to a lighter option or even turn it off. On the lighter version it was the right amount of braking for me: it felt natural and I didn't even need to get used to it. - Suspension and damping seems better set up on the Polestar 2: over country roads and bumps in the highway the Polestar 2 was more of a comfortable ride than the Tesla Model 3 - I love the drivers display right behind the steering wheel showing me the speed, battery percentage, navigation and more. I don't mind looking to the screen in the middle on the Model 3 for my speed and navigation but the drivers display on the Polestar 2 is more convenient and in my opinion very cool - Polestar 2 and Model 3 both have an electric tailgate but where the Model 3 only has a button to open it the Polestar 2 also has a foot sensor to open it with, can be useful - Polestar 2 had enough space for me as a driver, the left and right back passengers have plenty of leg room and can almost fully stretch out under the seats in front of them. But there is a hump in the floor since it has a transmission tunnel from sharing the XC40 platform where as the Model 3 has a completely flat floor. The Model 3 on the other hand seemed to have a bit of a lower roof right above the passengers than the Polestar 2. The Polestar 2 has a bit of a higher roof right above the passengers but the top side does slope inward a bit more so you could feel like you're sitting to close to that with your head. The back seats are closer to the floor in the Model 3 so your legs won't feel as comfortable as in the Polestar 2 where you do sit up a bit higher. Going to test drive the Model Y this month too and then I'll have to make a decision for which one to buy: Polestar 2 or Model Y? My heart says Polestar 2..

in 2022 this review is even more on point now that Model 3 is even more expensive and still ships with bad build quality and a steady erosion in the gap between it and other offerings.

Nice video. I am biased as also having the Polestar 2 (used to have a Tesla Model S). There is no right or wrong with car selection really, get the one that brings you most joy, no car or car company is perfect.

As usual, your research and ability to explain the uniqueness of a car puts your reviews in a whole different category! Outstanding reviews!

Great video, i totally agree with your points. In Europe you don't have to rely on the Tesla network, we have enough alternatives. In the USA thats a different story. I also chose the P2 over the M3, because of build quality, looks and Android Automotive potential.

Excellent review. Keep it up!

Min første video fra deg. Tusen takk, dette var bra 👍 Jeg har lengde tenkt på Polestar2 og gjør definitivt det videre 😊

Really good and informative video! 👌🏼

Good honest review Kris. It's a shame it didn't have the February update as that makes quite a change to range and charging as well as Android Automotive 10 instead of 9. Looking forward to future reviews.

Great review 👏. My lease on my Q50 finish this summer. If nothing else better will be released this year i will go with the polestar 🙂

Great and detailed video! You have me a bit more convinced towards the Polestar 2. :)

Excellent review with good clear presentation. Many thanks.

Good video, you exactly got the point. You have the same way of thinking as i have. The Polestar 2 is a car, the Tesla Model 3 is not.

I just gave you a thumbs up for your very detailed review,I agree with most of your conclusions. I have had my Polestar for a month and get many compliments on it's looks, and the android infotainment system spoils you for anything else. Thanks and hope you will do another video on this great auto.😊

Nice job! Best Polestar vs M3 comparison I've seen yet. Compelling.

Well done Kris!

Superb final review !!! Awesome content !! Greetings :=)

Kris, Excellent review on this EV. I recently purchased a 23 P2, and I am in love! You talk in your video about how it has a German-like performance and handling, and I agree. The interior is tastefully done, and there are a lot of little details to it. Cheers buddy

Kris you had me worried at first as I have already ordered my Polestar 2! Now I can't wait for it to arrive!! Great review and some good insights, I've also opted for 20" wheels too

First off, thank you for your thoughts, but, for me, coming from an 2016 Volvo v60 hybrid and test driving this model: 1. Comfort: - my knee was rubbing against the V shaped center console right at the top of the side pocket - deal beaker :(. I had a gentlemen approach me as I was dropping off the car and he said he has the same problem in his Tesla Model 3 and confirmed that this model has this problem too as I've let him test the seating. - suspension really noisy over bumps 2. Interior - small windows and windshield - first time entering the car it felt like a cave as there was no sunroof. - pour visibility in the back - I had a car several meters behind me at a traffic light and I could barely see the occupant's heads 3. Driving assistance - traffic sign recognition is worse than my 2016 car - while using the pilot assist it will be on the old speed limit while the new one is clearly posted. Also when you change roads it stays on the old road speed limit. The good parts, Kris said already so there is no need to repeat them.

Great video....keep going ! 💪

There's a Tesla going the other direction at 6:11 just as you're talking about how uncomfortable the model 3 can get lol Thanks for the video! I've got a Polestar 2 on order and this has me even more excited for it lol you've got a good attention to detail!

Really enjoyed this review. I do agree about the uniqueness of this car, how it looks and how it rides. I just had a test drive two days ago, I did think there are a few challenges in regards to the front room and the storage availability. Do you have any plan do test the BMW i4?

You mentioned the fabric on the interior. I wonder if this helps with minimizing road noise. Great review. Thanks.

Making such great videos Kris! Really deserve more views.

NIce video again Kris👍

Very good review, and very fair. Subbed.

Very good video well put together. If you have a decibel meter you could measure sound levels. Just a thought. 👍😁

Great video Kris. I thinked the same way as you about the Polestar 2, thats way i bought on and its a amazing car.

Thank you so much for the video! I am curious if the the maps, KZfaq, music, etc… will it need wifi/LTE? Or you can use all of those without a service (like Tesla’s subscription based)

1.03 is why i would buy a Polestar over any Tesla every time, windscreen wipers i can adjust myself without going into a screen, auto wipers are great but i still want the ability to override. it rains here a lot

Thanks for this video! Very important video, I wanted to buy this car to my country where no Polestar dealers.

Hello, Very nice and detailed video. I am really interested in buying a Polestar 2. I did a long test (2 days). I love the way it looks both outside and inside. I fully agree with you that it drives and rides very well. I find the single motor long range the best option for me. Not living in a country with much snow, the added safety of 4 wheels drive is not really needed. I prefer the added range. As much as I have enjoyed driving the car, and liked the way I could use Google assistant, I have also been very frustrated by some things I could not do on this 2021-2022 car. Even if it is possible to used Spotify to listen to music or stream the music via Bluetooth from the phone, I used to have my music on USB key or SD card (so I do not need to use the phone). I have tried to use both USB-C ports on the central console to connect a USB key but I could not access to the music stored there. Is it something I missed there or is there really no way to have music there? In t he later case, I find that quite bad. What frustrated me the most was Google navigation when needing to have waypoints. Using waypoints is something I use a lot when visiting a region . I would have like to use it while testing the Polestar but could not. What I do with the navigation app on my phone, is to select the final destination and then choose waypoint by navigation the map and selecting the waypoints with the finger when I find nice roads. These waypoints have no name or precise address since they are most of the time “in the middle of nowhere”. It was possible to select the final destination with the finger but not the waypoints. I find this very frustrating. The only way I think of is to be able to prepare the itinerary on a phone / tablet / PC and then send it to the car. Without that I would still have to use an app on my phone while visiting regions which I find a pity with this car. Do you have any thoughts about this? Hope to have some feedback on this. Thanks. Phil.

Hey there. Thanks for all your content. It's most helpfull. I've got a question: when can we see a compare between ID.4 RWD vs. Mustang Mach-E RWD Extended Range ? Keep it up!

Hello Kris Nice review for Polestar and nice Daytona😀

Thank you for your final summary of the great car. I like the looks very much. I will get me a test drive here in Germany.

I bought one...and I really like it. I agree with all your points.

I test drove one yesterday and just was not sold enough to buy one. Really like the looks and handling at least from the Performance package that my tester had is amazing around corners but awfully stiff over the bumps. Maybe most ev's are like this but at higher speeds it felt kind of empty. They also had a used Model Y Tesla and driving that made the Polestar seem so much better it almost pushed over the edge to buy. I would say that lousey counsel and the cramped seating was just too off putting to pull the trigger on something that cost that much. Would like to see what they can tweak in the near future because this is close to really good. Good video.

Think/Hope you are on your way to great things with your channel as you are reviewing like us car buyers do (surprising how many reviewers don't). For many of us it is not all about range/efficency/performance etc. If it was your Etron would not have been best selling car in Norway last year. Looking forward to seeing lots more reviews by you in future on all the new EV's that will be hitting the market and nice to see a channel that is not predominantly filled with "T" reviews. Why the 20" alloys rather than the 19"?

The problem with your conclusion once again is the Norway factor most countries are not Norway. TESLA offers so much more in the essential necessities for people who do not live in Norway. It is the same reason Audi E-Tron sales are high in Norway but low everywhere else. Norway has low speed limits and lots of charging infrastructure.

Good and detailed review... In hope they will bring out the rear drive P2 with the same battery.. I am sure it will have better range and will be cheaper ..

Thanks for your test and opinions. In the long run this Polestar 2 will be a real winner.

We want to see how different colour options look in real world and in different lighting conditions as sunny weather, cloudy grey days etc. I don't trust the colours down in polestar homepage.

How does it perform in the winter, whats the battery range loss in colder temps?

Compare this to the EQA. I’m considering that once it’s launched. What do you think?

Also, just for my piece of mind I have decided to use a suction mount and stick a 360 camera on top of my Polstar with a 1ft extension pole while I am driving so I can have piece of mind and record any incident that may happen. Again, safety is most important.

I love the Polestar 2, it's beautiful and the stats are good enough. It's just a little out of my price range right now.

Worth noting for people who like SiriusXM, this car (and the sister XC40 Recharge) don't have it...at least now at this time. No timeline for adding it via the apps. Also, the fact that it only has 1 cupholder (without flipping up the armrest) was a pretty bad design decision. I agree with Kris that it's almost a deal breaker

I can’t believe you found the Polestar felt light and sporty. To me it felt real heavy and numb.

I have the same problem with my Chevy Cruze steering wheel/seat situation

tldr is basically the Jeremy Clarkon VW Up meme: *points at Tesla Model 3* - This is brilliant *points back at Polestar 2* - but I like this better.

Kris, are you planning on testing the Polestar 2 later with the latest update? Or even a later update then the February update (when it arrives)? BTW, awesome video! Finally someone who compare cares beyond what it says on the paper. 👏🔥

I‘m an Audi A4 driver, but only for another month. After having looked carefully at e-Tron, Model 3 and Polestar 2 I had a hard time to decide. The good news: There is a choice and no reason at all to keep driving an ICE car. In the end, if consumption is the most important factor, the choice is Tesla, and I almost purchased one. But then I came to the same conclusion as Kris. Except for vegan interior and the more efficient and more comfortable 19“ wheels. 😉👍 To compensate for the somewhat higher consumption I will plant 50 trees with my family 🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲

Hi Kris, Great review. The Polestar is on my shortlist. Same goes for the V60 T5. My main reason to select a car is the quality of the audio system. Volvo has the Bowers & Wilkins optional set in the V60. Polestar has the Harman Kardon standard. Is this a thing you can say something about ? Did you had the opportunity to compare the 2 ? If not, what are your thoughts about the Harman Kardon system in the Polestar ?

Veldig bra video fra en som vurderer å kjøpe en Polestar 2, men eg er bombesikker på at eg har sett deg før :P Var eller er ikke du kompis med Stian? (Som jobbet på Rema Os og dere jobbet kanskje sammen på teknikmagasinet på lagunen??

Thank you for the review, I enjoyed it! Do you think two teenagers would be comfortable in the back seats? One is 6 ft tall...

Forgot the tow hitch in your spec Kris :-)

The Model 3 does look great on paper but the primary reason I dismissed it is its styling, it doesn't matter what the price is, what the capabilities are if i don't like the styling of a car it's ruled out. Also I don't like the interior of the Model 3, I don't like its design, the materials or the fit & finish. Minor issues are it's a sedan, the hatchback version (the Y) is even uglier and more bulbous than the Model 3. And there seems to be a culture among Tesla owners that I just don't want to be associated with. Supercharger network is a big plus but others are improving and my EV need is primarily commuting. So I have ordered a Polestar 2, with real leather. I'm expecting a high quality, quick, well made, hatchback EV, the Android based infotainment is a bonus.

I'm pretty sure that the 10% more efficient heatpump is not gonna give you 10% more range, but is 10% more efficient than the existing systems (can't remember what it's called). Considering that the heatpump/the 'old' heatpump uses up to 20% of the power withdrawn from the battery, the 10% increase in efficiency is calculated from the 20% of the total power consumption. TLDR; I believe the heatpump is not gonna give you 10% more range, but more something along the lines of 2-4% increase in range. I may be wrong tho, if anyone can educate me I'd love to learn.

Great review.. my 530e m sport going in for one of these ! Thought hard about Long range vs Polestar. But comfort and refinement is a big deal for me ! Hopefully I’ve made the right choice.

is not the center console where parts of the batteries goes?

Although the charge speed and efficiency comparisons of the Polestar with Tesla aren't huge it is the combination of the two along with with the Supercharger network which still make Tesla more attractive. Unless Polestar have something to compete with the upcoming 4680 battery and chassis castings they will always be playing catchup. I do think that the Polestar centre console is a bit intrusive. Tesla still have to improve their panel tolerances and I would prefer a hatchback layout without having to go for the bigger size and greater expense of the Model Y. The next couple of years will be interesting as the car manufacturers establish their product lines in the EV market.

Kris, do you have a comparison between the XC40e and this Polestar 2? Love to see ie height, seats, cargo comparison...?

Polestar > all. period :) well done Kris !

Great video as usual. Keep up the good work. Only thing that bothers me is the clickbait headline. 😜

Even the Google assistant sounds cute in Norwegian.

I can't believe Volvo or Polestar have not upgraded the steering wheels yet. The piano black cheap plastic buttons are a real let down.

looking for low to the ground like the tesla 3... how low is it?

Hey Kris, Does the polestar 2 have walk away auto locking?

Very good and informative video! I have watched a lot of KZfaq content on the Polestar 2, and perhaps with the light Nappa leather interior it would certainly help, but I can't help feeling this is trying to be a purely functional car as opposed to a luxury car. I'm wondering whether this is intentional to appeal to the environmentalists, as Volvo can do the luxury 'thing' very well. Also given the amount of press given to the next Polestar the 3, which completely freed from the Volvo XC40 underpinnings,' will be the car to show the real design language of the brand and be a true stab at a luxury EV. However with reference to the '2' my observations are only made from videos, which mostly show the dark interior, and actually seeing and sitting in the car may well dispell my concerns.

very nice video although i disagree that its better than the model 3.. but as you say its a little bit of personal preference... for me when it comes to electric cars as long as the car doesnt feel like riding a horse then price per km is everything. :)

Is that the Thunder color?

Great review i am choosing between a Polestar2, Model 3 LR and Ford Mustang E Mach as a company car. I live in Sweden and drives a lot as a salesman. So for me its quite important with range, comfort and really need to know how the real range are in the 2021 drivning according to the normal speed of the motorways. Any owner of a Polestar 2 who has the real range here ?

Just wondering, is it possible to say like "hey google, turn off all light at Home" if you have like google assistant at home?

Kan du sjekke hvor lite du faktisk trenger å si til stemmestyringa til navigasjonen hvis du vil kjøre til f.eks. Bergen? Tror først du kan droppe å si «hey google» og heller trykke inn «speak» knappen på høyresiden på rattet. Tror også du kan droppe å si « kjør til» . Altså trenger du bare å trykke «speak» knappen og si «Bergen» så skal den foreslå ruten

Another topic. Could you please test a Citroen eC4. Thats a suuuuper good looking electric car. Thanks

Yep, agree. Looks really nice and in my test drive I had a smile on my face. Fun, smooth, assured. If you buy or lease you won’t be disappointed. I’m choosing between this Polestar 2 (pilot long range) a fully loaded ID3 Tour Pro S and a Kia EV6 Premium. What would you choose?

Big issues with 4g. Often doesn’t work. Check out the forums! Also, it’s a stupid place for a chargepoint and emulates a car filler flap. Awful!

how does it compare to the q4 - 50 ?

I would buy this over a Model 3 just because it is better built. until Tesla improves their QC I will think twice before buying one

When are they going to bring out an estate, V70/V90, equivalent?!

If it was´nt for the ID4, you would have sold me a P2 now Kris,, 👍‍‍😎👍‍‍

Keep in mind peeps that Kris drives and Audi E-tron himself as a daily, comparing this to the Tesla 3 is based on that as well, sound and noise reduction is a biggy for him coming from the Audi. Tesla Bjørn for example never has complained about it seeing he has a tesla standpoint. Id say the benefits of a tesla fair outweigh the Polestar regardless of the better noise reduction but find out for yourself :)

Hvilken farve er det?

I suppose you have an iPhone 12? Apple use a non standard component for wireless charging. Thats why it does not charge.

Polestar; designed by a car company for people who enjoy driving. Tesla; designed by people who have seemingly never driven a car for people who don't enjoy driving. Charging network aside, Tesla offers absolutely nothing.

I bought one It’s a great car feels like a Bmw it’s so competent with the ohlins engineering But I send it back :( It’s so many faults with it and the communication from polestar and Volvo is so so bad, so I recommend you to wait a year I will get my Ipace on Friday 👍

Do you know at what point it will have a heat pump?

You forgot the crappy letter box view out the back window

Getting a long range Polestar 2 plus package. But i recently came to understand there is actually no blind spot detectors, something even the Dacia Stepway i looked at had! 65’000 USD (620’000 SEK) and this car lacks some really basic stuff. Really annoys me to be honest. Wish it was a Tesla. I really feel it would be better to have one extra cheaper upgrade with some really basic tech like this, steering heat warmer and wireless charger. Something like that.

Hello. Thank you for this review. One thing that stands out for me about tesla is the Sentry Mode for safety. I am driving the Polstar 2 now because my model 3 is in the shop. I was rear ended while parked in a shopping center. The car recorded the entire incident and alerted me that something happened. I had absolute proof for insurance claim. The Polstar is ok but 1) no Sentry Mode, 2) the view from the driver seat out of the front windshield is much more narrow from top to bottom, 3) I still have not figured out how to use the autopilot (poor interface), 3) if something happens while I am driving Or parked, I can’t record incidents (Sentry Mode) I am happy there are more electric Cars out there, but your choice to with an equally priced car with less range and less security features is absurd. Isn’t safety and security always #1 for anything we do?

Mine has heat pump.

11:25 No. The Polestar 2 doesnt come with those as standard, thats just straight up wrong. The Driving aids + color + Glass roof are 3 different options that set you back almost 10 grand...

Sure after this video, the sales of P2 will rise ;)

I would accept the car if it was cheaper. But not at the current price point.

I have one! You should get one! :D

hahaha thanks for the "hey google" warning :)

19:00 But there is under thigh support...

Great review but I honestly quit half way because of the background whistle in the music. Thanks

How does the noice compares to your E-tron?