For those who don’t know, the “Since 1959” on the seatbelt is an Easter egg to the year Volvo invented the three point seatbelt and gave the patents away for free

That "1959" refers to when Volvo created the three point seatbelt and made it an open patent so car companies would adopt it!

People: is polestar a trim level, a brand, or a model? Volvo: *Yes*

I love how simple the name is “Polestar 1” and not “Polestar GX547” you know? I just like it better and it’s less confusing.

From some angles it looks like the Mustang's sweedish cousin that went to college.

"Very strange design detail" says the man in a Mr. Bubble t-shirt.

Volvo invented the 3 point seatbelt design in1959. Thats the reason for "since1959" text. In fact they decided not to patent it and let other carmakers use it too as it was so safe.

This is a perfect looking car. No bad angles or anything, it is looking great.

Volvo invented the three point seat belt in 1959 so I guess that's the clue there. Not that the car has existed since 1959, but that three point seat belts have.

So, the Since 1959 thing. I asked the dealer about it when I bought a volvo a few years ago. In 1959 volvo invented the seat belt and instead of patenting it and keeping it for them self's they decided to let all other auto makers use their design for free to save more lives. The 'Since 1959' refers to that. Volvo was founded somewhere in the 1920s or 30s

"spoiler in a volvo?!" wtf like in every 2000s volvo there was a spoiler, even in the wagons

In keeping with Volvo's obsession with safety, that glass window in the truck is also so firefighters responding to an accident can quickly find the master disconnect for the electrical system. It's right there, in the center. They can just pry open the trunk, smash the glass and pull the disconnect.

It looks to me like Volvo was going to revive the C70 and then said wait a minute....

"it's actually kind of yellowish orange" Gold Doug... It's gold...

Doug Demuro: Volvo Teens: NEED FOR SPEED HEAT

I'm pretty positive that "window" in the trunk isn't for viewing your cool high voltage wires. It's probably for emergencies. If it's in an accident. Firefighters can easily break that glass and unplug the high voltage connections to help prevent fires.

When Doug hits 4 million subscribers, he should wear 4 shirts

Doug: pops trunk Xzibit: yo dog I heard you like batteries

"It is beautiful,really striking,modern simplistic design and it gets an 8 out of 10" 8 is kinda low for those words

The first time I saw this car, I was captivated by how amazing it looked with its simple design.

Whoever did the trunk must have competed in car audio competitions back in the day, that's how we did our trunks to showoff the amps, speakers, wiring and capacitors etc. 🔊

Doug: it does 0-60 I'm 3.7 seconds (intro) Also Doug: it does 0-60 in 4.2 seconds (Doug score)

This : (leather interior, nice and clean design, good colours) tesla: (everything plastic, lcd mounted with screws in the middle, almost same price)

I really hope that showing the electronic components becomes a trend, that is so cool!

Polestar: NOBODY OVER 4’9” SHOULD BE IN THE BACK OF THE POLESTAR 1 Doug (being 6’3”): I’m gonna climb into the back

I like how he is reviewing a 150,000$ car, while wearing a Mr. Bubble shirt.

It's great to see this body utilised. I remember when it was a Volvo concept years ago, really wish they did a inline-5 or a V8 engined versions of it back then, but nonetheless this is pretty cool too.

@22:33, that was me this morning on the way to work. I tried to pass dude and he took off like a rocket ship. When I caught up to him, I gave him the thumbs up. He was laughing. I'm getting this when I hit Mega Millions tonight. LOL

Volvo usually puts since 1959 on their seatbelts because that is the year that they invented the 3 point safety belt.

I can tell how much he likes a car from the length of the 's' in the 'THIS'.

This car hits the sweet spot in aesthetic and overall coupé functionality. I love it. It is just perfect in every way.

I’m kinda happy that NFS Heat gave the car a little bit more attention, not that it wouldn’t have got any, but just gave it a little push and showed some people how cool a Polestar can be.

They wrote "Since 1959" on the seatbelt because Volvo introduced seatbelts as standard equipment in 1959. 10:58

Doug: “I want a Polestar” Doug’s wife: “You want what??”

Seriously my favorite car. Absolutely beautiful with great throwbacks to the Volvo P1800. I see some ‘00’s and ‘10’s Aston Martin in it too which is no bad thing! This is an awesome halo car for Volvo.

I really enjoy watching all your videos because they're both informative and comical. Will you be doing a video about the Polestar 2 EV? I'm considering that for my first EV purchase and would like your take on it.

Volvo : made Polestar a stand-alone brand Doug : says “ Volvo “ every 10 seconds when introducing the car

Waiting for Lightning McQueen Review ❤

Love how Doug misses the biggest quirk of them all - the manually adjustable Öhlins dampers :P That is some serious stuff compared to all the "sport normal comfort" systems you get in normal, plebian cars :P

Volvo was always ahead of its time. My father has the s40 from 2006 and it still feels like its a modern sedan. Its design looks timeless and has features like hydraulic widows and doors but also you dont have to hold the trunk or port bagage with some metal sticks.

Doug on every other review: "The trunk is fairly normal, no particularly quirky or interesting here" Volvo: "Hold my mjölk"

Doug's the type of guy to crash a car just to give the airbags a Doug score

I really like your class in these videos Doug, that’s why you get to drive the c classes I’m not a big car guru but I do enjoy advertising and spreading my knowledge. Keep doing your thing man it works 💯

Being an S90 owner you can really see all the things they borrowed/redesigned. Looks amazing! Shame they're not making more of them :(

Most people: it has gold seatbelts Doug: it's this cool orangey-yellow

"Polestar 1: a 620hp car with serious performance" Doug's t-shirt: Mr. bubble

I wonder if the trunk see trough might be a safety feature. In case of crash, firefighters can easily separate the high power electric cables. It would be very Volvo-like, to add a safety feature like this.

Trunk looks like a high end late 90s car audio installation. I love it.

1959: the three-point seatbelt was developed by Volvo and was introduced as standard equipment in 1959. For which we should all be grateful to Volvo

“This yellowish orange color” Gold... that color is gold Doug

The door handles are basically the same as a Jaguar F-Type. There's likely a foldable back-up key hidden in that key fob. It folds out to a right angle like an allen key so you can access the key hole underneath the handle without clearance issues.

Your reviews are so honest and I love it🙌👍❤️

1959 is when volvo invented 3 point seatbelt, not when volvo was founded.

I agree with a lot of Doug’s opinions, but I think he’s totally wrong in saying that the Polestar 1 should have been an SUV. A coupe (or even a sedan or wagon for that matter) makes for a much more compelling flagship car than an SUV. The lower, lighter car with a lower center of gravity means better acceleration and handling and sleeker, better looking design, not to mention slightly more aerodynamic and therefore better efficiency and range (every mile of electric range counts for plug-in buyers) If it were a high volume model, he’d be absolutely right, but that’s what the Polestar 2 and other future models will be. The Polestar 1 was them putting their best foot forward on a desirable, low volume flagship model to draw attention to the brand. Even if SUVs are taking over the sales market, cars (especially coupes) will always have a performance edge and tend to be “cooler” and more desirable, especially when it comes to performance and flagship models (plus the more common SUVs become, the more cars will stand out)

What a beautiful machine, simple and classy

I believe the styling pays homage to the FAMOUS Volvo P1800 coupe from the 1960's. The profile is very similar.

Doug: 0-60 in 3.7 sec Also Doug: 0-60 in 4.2 sec

5:47 "you don't get a powered trunk, instead you have to close it manually" *slams the trunk*

I thought it did 0-60 in 3.7 secs? That’s what Doug said in the beginning.

Can we take a moment to apriciate that doug is doing everything on his own and yet he has best car reviews

I'm surprised Doug didn't mention the engine is turbocharged and supercharged, which is fairly quriky

He's a man wearing a bubble bath tee shirt with an under shirt while reviewing a 150k sports car doug might just be the most interesting man in the world and for questionable reasons...

I did a triple take when I saw one a week ago! Looks amazing to me

I saw this car on the road in Belgium it makes great first impression. About mirrors fun fact is the same system which is used in Volvo Trucks where you adjust whole mirror.

Doug: "I'm going to review the Polestar 1" Me: "What petrol engine is in it? Which electric motors it uses? What batteries with what capacity?" Doug: "Seatbelt are yellowish orange..."

Me: I need more downforce Polestar: Raises spoiler Me: I said more downforce! Polestar: Adjusts wing mirrors Me: Ahh yesss

Barely found out this car exists this week, and honestly video doesn't do justice, this car looks so damn good in person and everything is in place where it should be, and the quality is top tier some of the best around as expected from volvo

Gotta agree with you on the looks of the car especially that side profile those body lines are soo beautiful.

This guy reminds me of the "More Doug DeMuro" guy

the "since 1959" on the seatbelt is because Volvo introduced it (the seatbelt) back then :)

“There is no Volvo anywhere on this car!” Tell that to the headlights, taillights, and pretty much the entire front end of the car. They’re distinctly Volvo

Beautiful car and excellent review!

Phone makers are removing phone bezels, volvo is removing mirror bezels. Makes perfect sense to me 👏

Doug, the type of guy to review a $150,000 car in a Mr. Bubble t-shirt

I love this inside and outside colour 😍 This car is so amazing and different

09:40 it may affect aerodynamic negligibly but it looks fantastic and also maximizes the viewing angle for a given mirror size.

Volvo is that lonely kid in school with no friends but actually a genius

Why I like Volvo: They make car shaped cars. No bs.

i noticed on the trunk window to the cable connector area there is a symbol for a DC battery along the bottom line. For every short and long vertical dash it represents 2 Volts... kinda cool detail!

being that i am a car audio nerd, that wiring behind the plexiglass is pure sexiness

15:32 my man just said twisting your key back in the day like the majority of us dont still do that lol

I think the ''since 1959'' refers to the date seat belts were developed

I love they were realistic with back space and put a warning. Most cars put a back seat just to say there's a backseat but noone fits

Ah man it’s so reminiscent of my s60 I love it so much.

I love how he never mention those beautiful wheels and the adjustable dampers. And the fuel economy this car can accomplish.

10:55 “Since 1959” refers to the seat belts, since 1959 was the year that Volvo introduced seat belts as standard on their cars!

This car hits so many feature checklist items! All EV possible for most driving? check! Good range when the EV batteries are drained? Performance? check! Stylish? check! User-friendly infotainment? check! Environment-friendly? check! I would definitely buy this over every car at or above it's price point for a daily driver if I could afford it. And really, I think it gives more value than most cars till you get down to cars with significantly less comfort and a much lower price point.

8:20 if the mechanical key is the same type as in current new Volvos (fitted inside the main key), it will fit with no problem, as it has only +-0.6 cm handle to turn it and nothing else apart from the part you put into the lock

"...just like twisting your key, back in the day." I must have traveled back in time, because I still live in that day.

11:03 The three-point seatbelt was developed to its modern form by Swedish inventor Nils Bohlin for Volvo-who introduced it in 1959 as standard equipment.

You can see that its Saab engineers that worked on it, really cool car, Volvo/Saab mix

The year on the seat belt refers to Nils Bohlin - the Volvo engineer who in 1959 invented the V-type three-point safety belt

they should name electric volvo "Evolvo""

"Since 1959" stands for the year they invented the seatbelt. Thats also why they chose to make it standout.

Solid! Beautiful styling inside out. $150k is not too expensive

The Mr. Bubble shirt made my day :) Please stay quirky Doug :)

First, the car is indeed beautiful. Second -'Since 1959' makes perfect sense, seeing as it could just refer to the fact that the first car with seat belts fitted as standard was released in 1959 - it just happens it was a Volvo.

Every Doug video: People want SUV's. Me: being solely interested in sedans. 😔

Design reminiscent of the P1800 from the 70s Love it

The polestar 1 is such a beautiful car, love what volvo is doing