Rivervale's video: Polestar 2 - Should You Buy One in 2022

BUY, LEASE OR FINANCE A POLESTAR 2 FROM OSV: https://bit.ly/3oi5zMA The Polestar 2 is this Swedish EV brand's most important model. It's a high quality sporting EV, a rare and rather unique five-door hatch with quality, handling and battery technology all benchmarked against the best that the premium segment competition can offer. Market and Model There are three models on offer. The Standard Range Single Motor model starts from around £40,000, uses a 64kWh battery and offers 224hp. The mid-range 231hp Long Range Single Motor version with its 78kWh battery costs around £43,000 and offers 234hp. And the top Long Range Dual motor version with the same 78kWh battery costs around £46,000 and offers 408hp. Virtually all Polestar sales will be done online (via an app which will also be used to arrange servicing and aftercare). You certainly won't be able to buy the marque's products from a Volvo franchise. All models come with a fully loaded specification, but if you want to go further, three optional Packs are available. The Plus Pack includes high-level premium equipment like a full-length panoramic glass roof, a premium Harman Kardon audio system with 13 speakers, a heated steering wheel, heated rear seats and wipers, WeaveTech upholstery, Black Ash deco panels, fully-electric heated front seats with memory, and a heat pump (which reduces the need to use valuable battery capacity to prepare and sustain the cabin climate). The Pilot Pack includes enhanced safety and driver assistance features, such as the Pixel LED headlights with LED front fog lights, Driver Assistance with Adaptive Cruise Control and Pilot Assist, a 360-degree surround view camera, all-round parking sensors, and Driver Awareness including Blind Spot Information System (BLIS) with steering support, Cross Traffic Alert with brake support, and Rear Collision Warning. The optional Performance Pack is available for the Long range Dual motor variant only, and includes adjustable Ohlins dampers, Brembo brakes, forged 20-inch alloy wheels and signature 'Swedish gold' details inside and out. A handful of specific single options are available, including ventilated Nappa leather upholstery (requires Plus Pack), metallic paint, 20-inch alloy wheels and a semi-electric folding tow bar. Cost of Ownership The furthest you'll be able to go in a Polestar 2 is with the mid-range Long Range Single Motor 78kWh variant, which has a WLTP-rated range of between 320 and 335 miles. Not far behind is the Long Range Dual Motor 78kWh model (279-298 miles). The base Standard Range Single Motor 64kWh model manages 260-273 miles. Both the 78kWh variant can boost their range figures up to around 350 miles if you're driving exclusively in city traffic. Summary What kind of luxury premium electric car would a real driving enthusiast design? Our first answer would be a Porsche Taycan, but that model's extremely expensive. Our second response to that question would be to direct you towards this Polestar 2. It's clearly been developed by talented engineers, it'll handle on a different level to most other posh EVs and it develops the electric remit with Volvo-style pragmatism. There's no big fuss about superbike-style acceleration times. Or about how it can charge in next to no time from rapid charging stations you'll hardly ever come across. It doesn't even mess about with a pointless SUV configuration. Instead, the Polestar 2 simply gets on with delivering what is arguably the most complete EV experience in the £40,000-£50,000 price bracket. It has a Tesla-like feel of innovation, a Mercedes EQC-like feel of quality and a Jaguar I-PACE-like feel of sporting purpose. All with rare unique branding and packaging. Buying one would be a step into the unknown. But we can see why you might. **CAR REVIEW PLAYLISTS** ► New Car Reviews: https://bit.ly/3myaZiV ► Behind the Wheel: https://bit.ly/35JuUo7 ► Highlight Car Reviews: https://bit.ly/35N1Wnx ► Electric Car Reviews: https://bit.ly/2TAqjPK ► Short Car Reviews: https://bit.ly/2HHlJMS ► Hatchback Reviews: https://bit.ly/3mKNAen ► SUV & 4X4 Reviews: https://bit.ly/37Verjt ► Saloon Reviews: https://bit.ly/37QrbrD ► City Car Reviews: https://bit.ly/3jDzBVI ► Estate Car Reviews: https://bit.ly/3kDflog ► Sports Car and Coupe Reviews: https://bit.ly/2TwkzXb ► MPV Reviews: https://bit.ly/3e7114S ► Van Reviews: https://bit.ly/31QWcb4 ► Business Car Reviews: https://bit.ly/3kGZncN ► Family Car Reviews: https://bit.ly/3myLaiy **FOLLOW OSV ON** ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OSVLtd/ ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/osvmotoringnews ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/osvltd/