Polestar 2

Our long-term-test 2024 Polestar 2 wasn’t perfect, but its virtues far exceeded any issues we experienced over the course of our loan. Its attractive design, balanced handling, and impressive driving range made for a satisfying ownership experience. And though the Polestar 2’s exterior looks are unconventional, we appreciated the cabin’s…

Problem: You’re an electric vehicle manufacturer that makes quite decent cars, but by dint of them all being four-door kinda sedan-y SUVs, they don’t necessarily scream excitement at first glance. You had a wildly great-looking and -driving halo coupe, but you only built 1,500 copies of the Polestar 1. Compounding…

Over nearly 15,000 miles, our long-term 2024 Polestar 2 Single Motor proved itself as a solid commuter, road-trip warrior, and grocery getter. Imagine my dismay, then, as I found out that this single-motor rear-drive model won’t be offered beyond the 2024 model year. Sure, all-wheel-drive models are still available, but…

Monday 13 January 2025 1:00 pm  |   Updated:  Monday 13 January 2025 1:01 pm First launched in 2022, the Polestar 2 was the first fully electric model from the Chinese-owned Swedish brand. However, things move fast in the EV market, so Polestar has given its stylish crossover a substantial overhaul. …

If you have a car with Android Automotive built-in, you might not think about using phone-projected Android Auto, but a new update to the Polestar 2 does just that in adding wired Android Auto, one of the “most requested features” among drivers of the vehicle. The latest Polestar 2 update…

We’ve had so many adventures on the open road in our 2024 Polestar 2 Single Motor that there’s hardly been time to talk about what it’s like to live with our long-term electric fastback on a daily basis. Having racked up nearly 15,000 miles over the last year, we’ve gained…

Polestar Australia have announced some massive discounts to their Polestar 2. Being an all-electric automaker, Polestar has voiced its support for the Federal Government’s proposed fuel efficiency standards. This week we saw the company follow Tesla in condemning misinformation around the proposed legislation when some like the automotive lobby group,…

Polestar has published the first Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for Polestar 4, which reveals that the soon to be launched SUV coupé has the lowest cradle to gate carbon footprint of all Polestar cars to date. It would be great if the other major EV manufacturers were as transparent as…

I drove a Polestar 2 MY24 Dual Motor Long Range Performance (on media loan for a week to review) from Holsworthy to the Warragamba Dam lookout and Visitors Centre, then to the Evie Networks 350kW charging station at Penrith to test the fast charging rate. For background I drove almost…

Polestar 2 owners worldwide including Australia are now able to install Amazon Prime Video in their car through the Google’s Android Automotive OS Play Store. As I happen to have a Polestar 2 MY24 Dual Motor Long Range on media review loan this week I tried out watching Prime Video…