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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carwow
6 dager siden
If you could, would you really spend £140k on a Polestar 1?! If not, what would you buy instead? Let us know BELOW!
Sukhdev Choon
7 timer siden
RX7
Brewster
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BMW M8
Gabriel Green
11 timer siden
I would rather by a Lamborghini Uras than a Polestar 1
Sukhdev Choon
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I got on in nfs heat in yellow
Sukhdev Choon
Dag siden
I got one in nfs heat in yellow
DonuttMan23
28 minutter siden
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.
Mike
55 minutter siden
What are those 😂😂😂😂😂
Jonathan Carrell
Time siden
On the timing gear it said sub 11 quarter mile. Was that from this car or the last tested?
Shareef Alsayed
Time siden
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.
K P
2 timer siden
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.
K P
2 timer siden
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.
Jordan Polatol
5 timer siden
mats low key tryna flex the jacket, i see you boi
Akshit
5 timer siden
Nobody 9:14 me and da bois going to school
LOVER Boy
6 timer siden
Need for speed H E A T
seeriu ciihy
4 timer siden
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
gOtze1337
7 timer siden
thx for the honesty, matt !
seeriu ciihy
4 timer siden
Hi smoke grass 😂🙈💪🙂😎
Briceni
7 timer siden
More like a star on parole. Reminiscent of a washed up Lyndsay Lohan.
Pero Peric
8 timer siden
Omg this is f..... art im in love ❤️
Tom-Erling skar
10 timer siden
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!
Andrew Young
10 timer siden
Turned this off halfway through because of all the adverts
Kawaljit Singh
11 timer siden
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.
bilisha coli
12 timer siden
140K of actual real money for this?! 😲 Whoever made this price up needs to low down mushroom consumption.
King_JJ _1
16 timer siden
DO ASTON MARTIN DBX LIKE IF YOU WANT THEM TO DO THIS
La7Ya 33
16 timer siden
i am actually watching my videos in portrait mode
bilisha coli
12 timer siden
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
anjoLas
17 timer siden
Bowers and Wilkins ? yeah, sounds goo...no ! BANG & OLUFSEN
Broken TV
20 timer siden
Another car for the mid-class 😛
Ric O
20 timer siden
This car is appalling it just looks good.
seeriu ciihy
20 timer siden
They are gonna sanitise the car properly after watching this review because of highly awkward expressions from mat 😂😂😂
HAYDNBBH
21 time siden
Mat looks like a child in that car, the dash is so high
kamil bajowy
22 timer siden
Hi smoke grass 😂🙈💪🙂😎
kamil bajowy
22 timer siden
?🤔😜
Darren O'Reilly
22 timer siden
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
20 timer siden
The rims look really cool, when they skip in the snow
AD Steel
22 timer siden
It’s a beautiful looking car. Nice proportions and finish. At least from video perspective.
Beef The Chief
23 timer siden
In Volvos and Ford’s of old there was a sequence you could press to full disable the ESP
Shiner3lima
23 timer siden
Ha ha. 140k? What a pile of shite.
PIPUTN MESAWANG
23 timer siden
You must be joking to pay £140k for this car.
hurst518
23 timer siden
Axle tramp on a £140k car?! Nice wing mirrors though.
jazzmickge1
Dag siden
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....
モホロビチッチZLATAN
Dag siden
I like volvo but Tesla is more better.
jazzmickge1
Dag siden
What about the Polstar 2?? They're pushing that model right now, so shouldn't you review that one??
Maza
Dag siden
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.
giannisgt28rs
Dag siden
gordon murray lern you nothing volvo...ljght cars plz.
TheFreakonhell
Dag siden
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...
Mister Anonymous
Dag siden
It appears this car is only expensive battery on wheels, though good looking.
scaramaxxx scaramaxxx
Dag siden
is volvo: that equals boring and kinda gay..
sannio komi
Dag siden
The rims look really cool, when they skip in the snow
sannio komi
Dag siden
2 of the same ads in first 2min, fuckin christ.
ridge
Dag siden
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?
Lawrence Law
Dag siden
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 : 🤔
SUGS 1
Dag siden
Its a S90 with 2 doors, a battery and 2l petrol engine. Save your money for an Audi etron GT RS...👍
525PKKS
Dag siden
No
Robert McNeil
Dag siden
The pause....star
İsa Şahin
Dag siden
What is this price? Joke??
Amzo Tall
Dag siden
Wooof.. That price and all those basic features against the standard set by Tesla.. Talk about shooting yourself in the foot.. 😖
Prince Richard
Dag siden
Its definitely not worth that much money
Annichen Lilaas
Dag siden
The gear shifter is crystal
ILOVEALGARVE
Dag siden
I LOVE PORSCHE ... although Yanni sold his one after two months
Cars with Ivan
Dag siden
Design is great, prince not so much!
Mujtaba Kamal
Dag siden
Why I find it the replica of Volvo s90 🤔
Soinas Doyi
Dag siden
The rims look really cool, when they skip in the snow
Mohammed Haq
Dag siden
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.
Justin Conn
Dag siden
Drive a Polestar! Designed by chinese strippers!
Soinas Doyi
Dag siden
They were smoking crack when they priced that car...
JBD
Dag siden
I've seen a surprising amount of these Polestars on the road here in southern Sweden so apparently someone's buying them
NoNegotiations
Dag siden
2 of the same ads in first 2min, fuckin christ.
Henry Lee
Dag siden
S90 COUPE
planflykt
Dag siden
Totally agree. They should have made this to a Volvo with their normal drivetrains to a reasonable price.
Oh henry
Dag siden
Mat is trying his hardest to find positive things about the car ooo man
Person, Woman, Man Camera TV
Dag siden
donuts in a Volvo? yeah right
Smartaks7
Dag siden
Volvo replica
Martin Krejci
Dag siden
Overpriced...even for half of the price tag, nice lookin interior however for that amount of money I'd rather get 911.
Danyal
Dag siden
This is random but when Matt was talking bout the boot he reminded me of lester from gta 😭 the instant hype
It's Me
Dag siden
As a Swede I offer Volvo (Polstar) a fair price for it, 30k it's not negotiable.
foopyu nooui
Dag siden
the back is my favourite part haha, love the look of this car
foopyu nooui
Dag siden
pls. AUDI e-tron GT
Jamie 2785
Dag siden
A lot of money for a Volvo C70 😂
Q J
Dag siden
Disappointing complicated over priced mess. Good job reviewing though!
Tim S.
Dag siden
Assume that head of development @ Polestar is facing challenging times....
Mista Nugget
Dag siden
They were smoking crack when they priced that car...
Matt Freeman
Dag siden
This video was sponsored by Volkswagen Audi Group (as are all CarWow videos)
Matt Freeman
Dag siden
These videos are becoming less and less credible. Unsubscribed
мσнѕєи αвDυllαн
Dag siden
Adding this car to my list 🔥😫
Bob
Dag siden
if i would have the money for a 140k car i would not buy a volvo.. good lord. nice design tho but not for that price not in a million years.
Translation Multigift
2 dager siden
Another useless electric car. It does not matter that it costs a lot and space in the back is non-existent, and so is boot space. It is modern and electric, so it must be good - let's run and buy one.
Loki 76
2 dager siden
I like it. But it is no where near 140,000 pounds in value.. That interior looks like it could be in a 40,000 dollar mid size demi-luxury car.
Banana Republic
2 dager siden
By the way you forgot to mention it is 100% Chinese😋
Oliver Shillito
2 dager siden
I assume they are only making 1500 because they estimate demand for them will be low, due to the ridiculous price and poor practicality. I mean it's basically a Volvo S90 with a small boot!
Nagata
2 dager siden
It's done by China? Yuck, they can keep their covid car.
Alain
2 dager siden
Not knocking it, but those cables in the back make it look more like a surge protector.
The Neophyte Journal
2 dager siden
8:35 i too buy cars for the keys....not the car just the keys.
Reece Moody
2 dager siden
Conclusion- basically its a pile of sh*t 😅
Kourosh Jamali
2 dager siden
pls. AUDI e-tron GT
Robin Moreno
2 dager siden
His excitement about the electric cables😂
jay kay
2 dager siden
a trending ad?
A E
2 dager siden
Honesty and humor... the main reason Matt is #1 in his craft 🤓
Peter Van Herpe
2 dager siden
I like your booths??
DrDajom
2 dager siden
I guess it’s not made for a snow covered UK. nomines.info/clip/video/eYHHgsSjgcRznps.html
Rizla--King
2 dager siden
dont think ive ever said this about any car.... what a pile of $h!te for the money.....
beedsj roiue
2 dager siden
I’m a fangirl of Volvo but even I can’t defend this, the pricing is all sorts of wrong.
K P
2 timer siden
What's so right about the Bentley's pricing though? The amount of cars offering better performance at the cost of status is immense.
Jeffted Craigory
16 timer siden
polestar s60 way better and cheaper. idk how they went so backwards
aad asdasd
2 dager siden
When people complain about the price of the Volvo Polestar 1 Meanwhile Aston Martin DBS Superleggera $307,820. laughing spanish guy
beedsj roiue
2 dager siden
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EyesOfByes
2 dager siden
6:47 *Baby's got back*
Edwin Kuzomunhu
2 dager siden
Mat is not afraid to criticize cars
EyesOfByes
2 dager siden
3:58 I've never thought of tugging the middle section... as my mum says.
Techy Engineer
2 dager siden
I didn't like this car at all. This is an overpriced car that's all if someone is going to buy a GT car then he should buy Bentley Continental GT or Aston Martin DB9 and if not GT then you can have that amazing Porsche 911 Turbo S one of my favourite sports car.
C S
2 dager siden
Officially this car is stopped being produced
andyclureable
2 dager siden
I get the same clunking on the brakes in my 2018 S90. I put up with that because it's a dirt cheap lease. I just don't get what the point of this is at all. If it's supposed to be a showcase, for polestar, then it hasn't got anywhere near enough WOW! £140k for a Volvo S90 is just wrong. So if you're going to do something so wrong, then at least do it right. By that I mean go all out and have the looks of a Ferrari Roma, Electric power of a Porsche Taycan. Even if it has to cost £250k, at least it would be clear what it is (basically just a moving advertisement for future polestar models).
Joe Bazooka
2 dager siden
I would definitely avoid it
NM SHAFKI
2 dager siden
Super review mat
Andrei Nastase
2 dager siden
... i don t have words for this car....🤬