Polestar 2 Standard Range Single Motor Facelift review: Provides better performance to deliver a more complete package

Polestar 2 Standard Range Single Motor Facelift review: Provides better performance to deliver a more complete packageBack when the Polestar 2 was first introduced in late-2021, it made quite an impression on me. To be fully transparent, the car wasn't deeply revolutionary or ground-breaking, even in 2021.

However, what I found rather captivating was the execution — the sleek Scandinavian minimalism felt like a refreshing breath of fresh air compared the technological complexity on some of the other contemporary EVs. Beyond that, the rest of the exterior remains unchanged — distinctive Thor's Hammer DRLs, frameless wing mirrors, LED rear light bar, it looks easily and recognisably like a Polestar 2. That's no bad thing — I still find it quite a joy to look at.

Done parking? Shift into P , open the door and just get out. It feels refreshingly simple in a way that I wish more EVs embraced. The motor itself has also been revised. Power has been bumped up from 170kW to 200kW, and torque now stands at a whopping 490Nm, up from 330Nm. Consequently, this model is now 1.1 seconds quicker from 0-100km/h.

During my test drive, I managed 5.9km/kWh, which is in fact very close to 6km/kWh that the car is VES-rated at. The numbers on the Polestar spec sheet are a little confusing , so the simple math here doesn't really work out. But based on the car's on-board readout, I would get around 490km on a full charge. That's honestly quite good.

Source: Car News Wire (carnewswire.net)

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