Polestar 1 review - is it really worth £140K?
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This is the Polestar 1!
It’s been a long-time coming, but Mat’s finally got his hands on the first car produced by Volvo’s performance division since they've gone it alone!
When it comes to the looks, there’s no denying that the Polestar 1 is a gorgeous set of wheels. Not only that, but you’ll also be doing your bit for the environment if you invest in one of these, as it’s a plug-in hybrid that can drive for 77 miles on electric power alone - the most of any PHEV available today!
But just because it’s a hybrid doesn’t mean it’s down on power, as under the bonnet you’ll find a 2-litre supercharged engine which, along with two electric motors, can deliver 609hp and an amazing 1000Nm!
Sadly, there’s one downside… It costs £139,000!!! So, is it worth it? You’ll have to keep watching to find out!
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:43 Price
01:34 Exterior Design
03:04 Interior
04:30 Practicality
05:03 Infotainment
05:53 Back Seats
07:13 Boot
08:28 Five Annoying Features
10:28 Five Good Features
12:16 Engines & Hybrid Tech
13:38 0 - 60mph
14:46 Drifting
16:50 Everyday Driving
19:52 Twisty Road Driving
22:22 Verdict
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评论
If you could, would you really spend £140k on a Polestar 1?! If not, what would you buy instead? Let us know BELOW!
BoyOnCrack
5 小时 前
Polestar 2
frederick mcclary
天 前
Me? A Tesla Model X and a down payment on a house
Sukhdev Choon
2 天 前
RX7
Brewster
2 天 前
BMW M8
Gabriel Green
2 天 前
I would rather by a Lamborghini Uras than a Polestar 1
nice car,but £140k. nah.
overpriced garbage, and no its not worth being collectible
mrWatson is a creature that is superior to everything and everyone, please be respectful, it may not be nice for him to try that stick on you.
And Mat knows Polestar very well although presents it to be a Chinese Volvo now🙈 He showed his insides in this Polestar 2 blog: cnboth.info/dron/sh-p-n/p3qppsuQbrik2XE.html How knowledge can “disappear” so fast from Mat’s mind; what is to be believed😇
Looking at the nürnburg test video you get a completely other picture🤔 cnboth.info/dron/sh-p-n/fYCXgsKkgsWiz6Q.html Makes you ask if this „journalist“ (Mat) really can drive a car, or is here something else going on🤔
What's with the dislikes.. think those didn't like the car..
140k what the...did they just out apple'd apple? even half that is daring
POLESTAR? The same like the Benz in AMG. Volvo=Polestar forever ;)))))
I like it, but if I had that amount of money I'd buy that Bentley instead.
They are gonna sanitise the car properly after watching this review because of highly awkward expressions from mat 😂😂😂
qopoy dnon
11 小时 前
They are gonna sanitise the car properly after watching this review because of highly awkward expressions from mat 😂😂😂
140 grand, they’re having a laugh surely? Probably the last car you would buy for that money.
Polestar sounds like a stripper name
Before watching it... No £140k on a car is not worth it. I’d pay off my mortgage and retire early instead of driving around in a Volvo.
Craig
14 小时 前
@Photo 4k I mean that a yobs car you are showing me there, but a second hand Golf (in non-chav spec) is a sensible motor.
Craig
15 小时 前
After watching it... Yes, it’s not worth it.
Worst car ever made
Hey
Why should I buy Chinese Volvo if I can for same money buy Bmw or Mercedes? I dont see point of this car! Anyway, who is buying Volvo this days? Probably nobody!
As someone who owns a 2018 Polestar... I can share my disappointment. I've heard other reviewers mention the wind noise also... that's like my biggest pet peeve. Swedes should have kept the brand instead of tainting it with this mess.
where did you buy the jacket from???
BIN IT !!!
So while it got the looks it lacks the brains
GREAT REVIEW! 😆😆😆💯💯
99mph for 140k - I'd feel robbed
Laughs in Elon
No chance I'd buy this being priced around same price as a Bentley lol
some piece of shit on wheels 😌
Its horrid and this is coming from someone who has spent most of their life inside volvos
They are gonna sanitise the car properly after watching this review because of highly awkward expressions from mat 😂😂😂
Looking forward to seeing those "intelligent" people owning Polestar, haha.
Sneakerz On Deck
42 分钟 前
Like the “proper”, “smart”, “techies” owning Tesla🤣
Mat is the type of guys who wears a Burberry jacket with work boots
bilij pdan
23 小时 前
mats low key tryna flex the jacket, i see you boi
5:11 all the good things stop say hello to the heaven of criticism Volvo and Polestar are having a harsh time because they are only allowed to use 3 and 4 cylinder engines. I can't blame them for getting permission for the Chinese company that owns them was a very nice company but they were on the limits of small engines and will become a zero Simpson zone. Fun fact making an electric car is really harsh and at one point in the earth all of those materials will run out and as people are charging their cars and a wide goes off in the industrial site where electricity is made. People will die because of this and I would prefer the combustion engine because not all people can afford electric cars and neither can they charge them if they are in a house. Without a garage or it's too small. I'm sorry to say but there will never be an electric lorry or van. They might have a decent range but you can no longer have the ice amenities of before such as air conditioning when your range drops significantly. I don't see how this will work out and you don't get the fun from a combustion engine on your commute to work. Just if you want the world to survive just put a load of petrol particulate filters on them or DPF on them with a lighter exhaust so it is only 1kg heavier making much less emissions. And that is how you solve problems. People will move out of Europe somewhere else because of the tax payments and simply they can't afford it here. And the ULEZ zones. People are charged and the rich parliament on wait aren't we paying for their expensive cars?
Farhat Iqbal
天 前
Amazon have a disgusting autocorrect Simpson was emission and wide is wire
Its a fucking Geely ffs.
mats low key tryna flex the jacket, i see you boi
..they should get bankrupt with such a crap of car
It's name sounds like "Porn Star", so it's a No. Then and more worse, its made in China, the biggest NO to this car
Bolia Fops
天 前
Omg this is f..... art im in love ❤️
They are gonna sanitise the car properly after watching this review because of highly awkward expressions from mat 😂😂😂
gtoss chddy
天 前
most I liked about this car.
I thought it was a volvo wtf 😳
This car reminds of the Audi A5 3DR
As a diehard volvo/polestar fan I have to say this car is not up to it's best. Way too overpriced for what you get. No launch control. Can't even drift. I mean I would rather buy an m5 competition for half the price and get 100x better performance out of it. Sorry but it's not worth it. The polestar 2 however seems to be much better.
What are those 😂😂😂😂😂
On the timing gear it said sub 11 quarter mile. Was that from this car or the last tested?
Imagine a GT that’s even more economical, handles and drives way better, is more practical, more luxurious, is from an infinitely more reputable and special brand and is half the price of this. It’s called a Porsche Taycan. Half price. You can drive away in a brand new Taycan and $80k left over or part with all that money to drive a lesser car just to be one of 1500 possible oafs who would rather be an exclusive member of a club that sounds a lot like porn star that is a sub brand of another that sounds like vulva.
What if I told you the value of *ANY* of this car's competitors is absolutely terrible. If you're concerned about value, get something like a Mercedes Coupe, or even an 8 series.
Ultraguy87
小时 前
I think the LC500 is probably the best value-wise.
If I were looking for luxury I would get a E Class coupe over a Bentley, but the Bentley just has a level of exclusivity that's very alluring. And for the same reason one would get a Bentley over an E Class, I would get *this* over a Bentley. This looks massively better imo ( I know I just triggered some sensitive people lol) and is something you don't ever see on the road.
mats low key tryna flex the jacket, i see you boi
Nobody 9:14 me and da bois going to school
Need for speed H E A T
seeriu ciihy
天 前
As beautiful as it is 140k 🤮. I'd sooner spend the money on model s plaid+ if I wanted modern tech and speed or for design a Vantage
thx for the honesty, matt !
seeriu ciihy
天 前
Hi smoke grass 😂🙈💪🙂😎
More like a star on parole. Reminiscent of a washed up Lyndsay Lohan.
Omg this is f..... art im in love ❤️
I think it's nice! But for that price you got options. If it was cheaper it would be better then more expensive choices (If that makes sence) but if you put it together with cars in the same price range it just don't add up. Sorry my bad English! I'm from Norway. Thanks for the video!
Turned this off halfway through because of all the adverts
In terms of price, it is too expensive. Driving characteristics are the crap. Appearance is good. By the way you forgot to say about the side mirrors. 🤪 They're cool. They are the most I liked about this car.
140K of actual real money for this?! 😲 Whoever made this price up needs to low down mushroom consumption.
DO ASTON MARTIN DBX LIKE IF YOU WANT THEM TO DO THIS
i am actually watching my videos in portrait mode
bilisha coli
2 天 前
This car has some weird design going on amd the backseat is compromized by the class roof. I dont think this car will be a huge success. Its like the designers couldnt deci
Bowers and Wilkins ? yeah, sounds goo...no ! BANG & OLUFSEN
Another car for the mid-class 😛
This car is appalling it just looks good.
They are gonna sanitise the car properly after watching this review because of highly awkward expressions from mat 😂😂😂
Mat looks like a child in that car, the dash is so high
Hi smoke grass 😂🙈💪🙂😎
kamil bajowy
2 天 前
?🤔😜
As beautiful as it is 140k 🤮. I'd sooner spend the money on model s plaid+ if I wanted modern tech and speed or for design a Vantage
seeriu ciihy
2 天 前
The rims look really cool, when they skip in the snow
It’s a beautiful looking car. Nice proportions and finish. At least from video perspective.
In Volvos and Ford’s of old there was a sequence you could press to full disable the ESP
Ha ha. 140k? What a pile of shite.
You must be joking to pay £140k for this car.
Axle tramp on a £140k car?! Nice wing mirrors though.
Panel Gaps! (sort of) in the Tesla and some over cars the hidden door handle is just the handle so there is only 1 outline (the handle). Why does Polstar have a hidden door handle inside of a fitted door handle?? What I'm saying is; there is a door handle cut out for the door handle cut out for the hidden door handle. Not a smooth finish really....
I like volvo but Tesla is more better.
What about the Polstar 2?? They're pushing that model right now, so shouldn't you review that one??
This car has some weird design going on amd the backseat is compromized by the class roof. I dont think this car will be a huge success. Its like the designers couldnt decide if they wanted to make a sporty looking car or a luxurycar and ended up doing a bit of both. Seriously those chrome trims in the windows and that little spoilerflap in the back. The front mask could be from a kia its so ugly. Id rather buy a regular T8 volvo. Or a polestar S60. Im not even going to mention the price.
gordon murray lern you nothing volvo...ljght cars plz.
Dafuq is wrong with them? 140k?? "How to ruin yourself..." We got about 400-500 brand new Bently Continentals on german streets, every year... But only 24 Polestar 1's yet...
It appears this car is only expensive battery on wheels, though good looking.
is volvo: that equals boring and kinda gay..
The rims look really cool, when they skip in the snow
sannio komi
2 天 前
2 of the same ads in first 2min, fuckin christ.
The car is beautiful it is and i could have ignored everythng else i dont like including the price but 600hp-1000nm and all they could get out of it was 4.2seconds 0-60? Really?
Me : Im going to buy a Polestar 1. The World : Why? Me : I wanna be the only one who drives it coz no one is ever gonna buy it. The world : 🤔
Its a S90 with 2 doors, a battery and 2l petrol engine. Save your money for an Audi etron GT RS...👍
No
The pause....star
What is this price? Joke??
Wooof.. That price and all those basic features against the standard set by Tesla.. Talk about shooting yourself in the foot.. 😖
Its definitely not worth that much money
The gear shifter is crystal
I LOVE PORSCHE ... although Yanni sold his one after two months
Design is great, prince not so much!
Esther Mezhu
天 前
Price*
Esther Mezhu
天 前
Most underrated comment of yours on carwow I ever saw.
Why I find it the replica of Volvo s90 🤔
The rims look really cool, when they skip in the snow
seems an overly complicated drivetrain... the audi and BMW hybrid systems (whilst range is not great in Audi) is seamless. for the price, this car makes little sense.
Drive a Polestar! Designed by chinese strippers!
Soinas Doyi
3 天 前
They were smoking crack when they priced that car...
I've seen a surprising amount of these Polestars on the road here in southern Sweden so apparently someone's buying them
2 of the same ads in first 2min, fuckin christ.
S90 COUPE
Totally agree. They should have made this to a Volvo with their normal drivetrains to a reasonable price.
Mat is trying his hardest to find positive things about the car ooo man
donuts in a Volvo? yeah right
Volvo replica
Overpriced...even for half of the price tag, nice lookin interior however for that amount of money I'd rather get 911.