2019 Polestar 2 435 HP

Vehicle Overview

Polestar introduced the 2 as its second vehicle on the market, and unlike its predecessor was a full-electric vehicle, targeting Tesla’s Model 3 sedan.

Owned by the Chinese group Geely, Polestar was created as an alternative brand for the Swedish automaker Volvo. Backed by its owner’s deep pockets, it created a powerful sports sedan built on top of a 100% electric powertrain fed by a 78 kWh battery pack. Still, the car’s look resembled the Swedish design school, and its interior sported some unique features.

Even though it wasn’t a Volvo, it still sported the T-shaped LED daytime running lights inside its headlights. Its egg-crate grille was mostly covered since it didn’t need too much cooling area, and the lower bumper was not exactly menacing. The vehicle’s profile revealed its high stance and the sloped-down tailgate. Even though it looked like a sedan, it was actually a hatchback. Finally, the rear fascia revealed a unique-looking LED shape that emerged from one taillight to the other, crossing the rear panel.

Inside, the minimalist design resembled some Volvo bits and pieces, such as the steering wheel, the stacks behind it, or the shape of the headrests. Atop the center stack, Polestar installed the touchscreen for the infotainment system that ran on Android, easing the connectivity with mobile phones and working mostly like a big smartphone. Fronting the driver in the instrument cluster was a second display that showed information about the car’s speed, navigation, and charging status. In the back, the bench-seat was suitable for three persons. Still, since the 2 got its platform from the XC40 from Volvo, it had a transmission tunnel where the automaker placed some of the batteries.