Volvo’s electric offshoot Polestar has now also arrived on the Austrian market. The only vehicle on offer is the Polestar 2, with two engines. The four-wheel drive with two engines was already available in Germany, the basic model with a 231 hp single engine is completely new. “Krone” engine editor Stephan Schätzl has already driven the front-wheel drive. His impressions here in the video!
Under the front hood there is a small trunk for charging cables etc. as well as a 170 kW / 231 PS electric motor. The battery is located in the vehicle floor and can store 75 kilowatt hours net (78 kWh gross). Polestar promises a WLTP range of 540 kilometers, which we did not even come close to in the test. The maximum charging power is 155 kW, we didn’t achieve that either (more details in the video!) The design is classic, there is even a radiator grille; the rear with the continuous LED clip, however, looks slightly futuristic. The Polestar 2 is based on the same platform as the Volvo XC40, so it’s not an all-electric car platform. Therefore, the space available is manageable. 364 liters fit in the trunk (1054 liters folded down), another 41 liters can be stowed under the loading floor. 35 liters fit into the Frunk. The interior makes a high-quality impression and is reminiscent of a Swedish designer living room, with a lot of fabric and high-quality plastic surfaces. However, the wooden inlays are not real. Polestar is the first manufacturer to not use its own navitainment system, but instead uses an Android-based one from Google. Including Google Maps, with which you can plan longer routes including charging stops. However, the charging point search cannot be limited to real quick charging stations: the chassis is stiff, but not uncomfortable, and the Polestar does not tend to understeer. Unless you overwhelm the front wheels with too much power, which can easily happen since the maximum torque is 330 Nm and is called up instantly when you step on the accelerator pedal. The steering is direct and precise, but relatively numb. The steering resistance can be set to three levels, as can recuperation. The performance is absolutely sufficient. The Stromer, which weighs in at 1994 kilograms (test car: 2070 kg), takes 7.4 seconds from a standstill to 100 km / h, the base price is 50,300 euros, including an electric tailgate, all-round parking sensors, reversing camera, two-zone Air conditioning, seat heating, cruise control or various assistants. You can also order two packages: the Plus package (4500 euros), which includes the heat pump and inductive mobile phone charging, and the pilot package (3500 euros) with LED matrix headlights or the automated driver assistant. Its self-steering function can only be used up to 138 km / h. Another disadvantage: if he is overwhelmed and stops steering, he does not warn the driver. As an extra to the Plus package, seat covers made of ventilated nappa leather with wooden decorative inlays can also be ordered for 4500 euros. The test car has a total price of 62,800 euros, minus 5400 euros for electromobility subsidies. The all-wheel drive with 300 kW / 408 hp costs 3000 euros more and can be pushed to 476 hp via over-the-air update (1000 euros). A performance package with manually adjustable Öhlins dampers is also available for him; an adaptive chassis is not offered. A little later, the Polestar 2 with a single motor should be available with a smaller battery (64 kWh gross). You can find out all the details of the Polestar 2 tested here in the video!
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