Polestar 2

[ianreeves]

Just wondered if anyone has ordered one in the uk and your thoughts on it.

[cc3]

Yes I’ve put a holding deposit down. Hoping to see the car at Goodwood next week

[connoisseur21]

Yes, deposit down and looking forward to seeing the car at one of the July UK roadshows...

[ianreeves]

What’s your view on the final costs.

I am guessing they are using the existing utility network and not investing in new charge points ?

[connoisseur21]

The launch edition is likely to be circa £51k and will come with all the toys. Subsequent cars are being talked about as starting from £35k.....sounds ok to me

Polestar are talking about a charging arrangement
but no details yet so have to wait. Infrastructure is catching up anyway so no particular worries.

hth

[kambites]

connoisseur21 said:

The launch edition is likely to be circa £51k and will come with all the toys. Subsequent cars are being talked about as starting from £35k.....sounds ok to me

£35k would be a pretty aggressive price if they really achieve a 275 mile WLTP range.

[Chris-S]

It's certainly an interesting looking option, but the launch 'event' was way too cult-like for my tastes.

Be interesting to see what actually ends up for sale, and for how much. (Genuinely, no sarcasm intended).

[jay2000]

The pricing looking to be around the Model 3. Maybe they are comparable in size and range. Safety should be better with polestar but wonder if it will have free over the air updates rather than taking back to dealer for £200+ update

[Witchfinder]

I ordered mine just after the announcement. Snow with Slate interior and 19" wheels. Not bothering with the performance pack. I've booked a day off to go and look at the car properly when it's at the Trafford Centre at the end of this month

Depending on the figures, I think I'm likely to get it on the contract hire scheme rather than buying. Big changes are coming for EVs in the next 5 years (including solid state batteries) so I wouldn't want to commit.

I'm really excited about this car.

Edited by Witchfinder on Monday 1st July 11:11

[anonymous-user]

Seems like only the £60k version will be available for the first year, then cheaper models.

If it really was £35k and actually available I'd get one.

[Witchfinder]

60k is in Euros, the UK price should be about 50k after government incentive.

[anonymous-user]

Oh great, £50k. So when is the affordable one due?

[SWoll]

kuro68k said:

Seems like only the £60k version will be available for the first year, then cheaper models.

If it really was £35k and actually available I'd get one.

Honda are planning on asking £35k for the E which is a small 4 seater city car with a 120 mile range. Pricing of EV's is all over the place.

[squirdan]

when are they suggesting the Polestar 2 will actually be on the road in the UK? I agree with prev comments - a better built sharper looking Tesla Model 3 in effect

reserved - refundable £1k - will go to Shoreditch in 2 weeks and have a proper look at it

Edited by squirdan on Tuesday 2nd July 14:34

[jay2000]

What I dont get is.... if we dont need a grill for ventilation, why dont they get rid of it and make the car as aerodynamic as possible? Surely, efficiency is primary for EVs.

[squirdan]

jay2000 said:

What I dont get is.... if we dont need a grill for ventilation, why dont they get rid of it and make the car as aerodynamic as possible? Surely, efficiency is primary for EVs.

if you put function over form yes

trouble is cars can look a bit odd without one. Tesla Model 3 "like a frog", to quote Drivenation

any £50k car should still be desirable, regardless of its power source

[Witchfinder]

Production is due to start early next year, with deliveries starting mid 2020.

I personally like the grille. It has a muscle car look to it, although I'm sure that big flat front won't help the range.

[51mes]

Was in Stockholm with work the other week,

Saw one of these at a pop-up showroom they had in the Central Station - was in the white - looked brilliant even in the white.

I'm not a fan of the launch colours - it's all white/grey/black - all very Scandi but I'm missing rebel blue...

Pretty much decided I'm holding on to the Jag for another year or so, see how things develop - my Jag mileage is pretty much zero or 200+ in a day, but it's either this or the ipace at the moment,

S.

[anonymous-user]

jay2000 said:

What I dont get is.... if we dont need a grill for ventilation, why dont they get rid of it and make the car as aerodynamic as possible? Surely, efficiency is primary for EVs.

It does look very old fashioned, doesn't it? Much prefer a clean EV style front.

Audi is just as bad, 20th century looking faux grille at the front.

[Witchfinder]

ash73 said:

Not sure why anyone would buy a Model 3 over this.

EV prices are nuts though.

A lot of it is R&D costs, battery costs, and early-adopter tax. On the plus side, running costs should be a lot lower for an EV - fuel, brakes, maintenance.

Personally, unless they have a really good PCP option, I'll go for the contract hire/Care by Volvo option. I think the tech is changing so fast right now. By 2025, we'll start to see solid state batteries on production cars.