Polestar 2 Electric

It wasn't long before EV started to dominate the car market and more EVs were being introduced with Singapore driving a cleaner road by 2040. The roadblock was not only due to the charged waiting time, the unconventional design and simplistic philosophy of controls gave many drivers a second thought towards EV.

Polestar 2 has stood out for me as non- EV driver, with the design being packaged like a normal petrol car. The front grills of Polestar 2 captures the attention, being a much taller EV with 20' wheels and it does gave a elegance and clean white muscle car on the road. The resemblance of Volvo XC40 is a fair comparison on the exterior with that hammered lighting configurations being the most noticeable one, but it wasn't hard to notice this EV does have a colored calipers among its white black design to standout from Volvo.

The driver seat was nothing lack of simple yet packed with features which must be controlled from the tablet instead of button pressing. The instrument panel was useful as it display the navigation route on the go without the need to glance to the tablet located at the side.

Cornering might not be a wow factor in this as it is still stable, but the 2 electric motors would surprised an instantaneous torque of pickup up speed and overtaking to make up for it.

The power was just addictive and I need not fear amber lights with this. Driving the Polestar was a very exciting experience.

I recently gotten myself Polestar 2 single motor and I must say, comparing to Tesla Model 3, a few things comes clear to me. This car, is very friendly to someone who just moved on from combustion engine to electric. What I love the most is the fact that whatever familiar to you in a petrol car is there but now more modern. The map is built into the dashboard. Speed is clear and right in front of you unlike in Tesla where you need to peek to the left of that big screen.

The UI of the big display is exquisite and friendly to your eyes and it doesn't disturb you from what you need to do : DRIVING! In Tesla, you seems to need to meddle with so many things as you drive. And worse, to my horror, the new model 3 even lose more sensible things like how you set your gear, turning left and right, but perhaps Tesla has other plans in mind... Which is not having you drive at all! But I'm not ready for those things.

The facelifted Polestar 2 now comes with a closed-off grille, adding to its already sleek exterior. But not everybody is left without a doubt that you're in an electric car.

I've owned the Polestar 2 for almost a year now and it doesn't disappoint. Handsome outlook, sleek and simple interior, gives you power when you need it, all practical things in our city environment.

The polestar 2 is not meant to be driven like a sports car but more like a refined gentleman. Slow and steady if you are like me, a family man trying to be safe, and powerful speed up if you need to overtake. At slow/cruising speeds the Polestar is like a knife cutting through the wind, you don't really feel the bumps and all, and quiet almost like a Bose noise cancelling headphone, but if you speed up, boy oh boy, this little gentleman sure turns into a bull. You will feel the push, but speed wise, although the speedo says 90km/hr but you probably feel like it's at 70 instead. Speaks volumes about stability

Charging wise, I charge at 4-5 days interval, usually at about 30% And charge till 90%. I do about 80-90km in mileage per day, so the intervals are actually comfortable for me. But it really depends on you driving the polestar smoothly. It manages about 13-15kwh/100km if you do so.

The only gripe I have would be the seats and trims. Coming from a CLA180 previously, the seats are lacking in comfort and the trims... Well... It's fabric, prone to getting stained, and having to fork out more for nappa leather just did not make sense at this price point. But then again, Polestar is all about sustainability so I can't gripe much. Stock tyres can be better, I had michelin Primacy 4 as stock and it slipped too much on wet surfaces. Had to change.

All in all, the Polestar has been the most stable and quiet car I've driven, perfect for small families. Also it stands out among the EVs in Singapore as everyone else is either drving the B or T brands, makes me feel very unique. Looking forward to the Polestar 4 as my family gets bigger

Great promo package making it one of the cheapest EV in it's class. Dun like the clumsy feel and the regen mode. Interior is minimal and not fancy. Advertisement made me bought it. Dated technology.

It's honestly hard to tell that this Polestar 2 is sits on the same platform as the Volvo XC40. It's so much more competent and so much more handsome.

On the road presence front, the Polestar 2 outshines the Tesla with a He-Man like musculature, leaving the Model 3 to take a "Skeletorious" Exit. The one thing that intrigued me most in the EV space is that EVs were supposed to match supercar performance figures... Quietly. While most mass market EVs inched like serving robots at Din Tai Fung, only Tesla and Polestar had respectable performance.

I love seeing the Polestar 2 on the roads. It commands massive respect, it closes gaps instantaneously. It turns even the most hoonish of BMW 3s into defeated male lions. If you see a Polestar 2 in your mirror, just give way. In one moment you see it, and next moment it is ahead. Tesla people on the other hand, while extremely common on the roads, drive ever so slowly that you could overtake them in a Kia.

I have no idea why Teslas are so reluctant to hoon. The Polestar 2 however is the best cutting machine I have ever driven. Given its size and effortless acceleration, its the closest thing to replicating the experience of others giving way when driving a blaring ambulance in traffic.

While overall it has a much better build than the Tesla, the interiors are more familiar of the vehicles we are used to. Swedish minimalism? Nope, Tesla is way more minimalist.

Overall a nicely built car. Better built than T brand but the drive is incredibly boring. It is not bad but just feels far from the showroom video. Its a boring family compact crossover. Acceleration is linear, not jerky. The one pedal drive is among the worst ive driven against other EVs, guarantee passenger will vomit. Only driveable if switch off the one pedal totally. The range is mediocre considering competition and actual useable range puts it firmly as a city driving car. Rear sitting is very small, anyone above 1.72 will have a hard time getting in or out. The seats are firm but not comfy. Outlook is handsome.

Driven the car for a month now. At 200k (after overtrade), this car is really the best value luxury EV in the market currently. It is well-built like a Volvo, good equipment level incl premium sound system, memory seats, auto tailgate, sunroof and GPS on the dashboard.

For those who are considering the T brand, I think if you are not a tech junkie and still prefer to drive a conventional car, then the Polestar will work better for you

Polestar's showroom is still under construction but you can already head down to 45 Leng Kee to ask for test drives. And you should.

The Polestar 2 merges strong SUV design with the sleek shape of a fastback. It sports a clean, elegant design that is rather pleasing on the eyes. Only complain is that it could sit a little lower on the road.