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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Kommentarer
If you could, would you really spend £140k on a Polestar 1?! If not, what would you buy instead? Let us know BELOW!
Chuck Osram
23 timer siden
i dont think i coud anything else on the world buy than tesla model s plaid + for 140 k and it is the most ez question ever
Andy Imrie
Dag siden
Any other 140k car
cpear760
Dag siden
Dodge Challenger GT AWD
Heretic7-616
Dag siden
Gallardo
Parvez Hassan
2 dager siden
NO WAY!! THIS CAR IS CRAP! I would rather have a db9
Screams volvo 🤔
I'm not paying 140 grand for this even in monopoly money....
Ain’t bothering watching the vid. The answer is ,no.
The fact that it is made in China is a good reason not to buy this.
4:20 When your child wants candy acting be like:
those boots though...beware of the fashion police, Matt
I've seen Matt having more fun in Polish Fiat 126p than this.
oiuet souiu
14 timer siden
have some access to the technology. I love the car, not sure about the price but other than that i really like it. It definitely stands out from the crowd.
Cool car, cooler jacket
Your jacket is rank
a swedish mustang
looks nice but.......really? that much for a front wheel drive car?
What’s the 0-60 tester you use
The side looks slightly weird. At least near the back from a design perspective
I've seen Matt having more fun in Polish Fiat 126p than this.
what a stupid piece of trash is this car....
With that many ads you ought to be on Channel 4. Ad settings are available. Consider reducing the number of ads. 🙄
Can a supermodel cook a good curry or roast? Well they look good enough just to do nothing of any value. I give you the Polestar.
Definitely a collector's car at that price.👎 With only 1500 ever being made at least it will be exclusive. It's a shame it doesn't drive as well as it looks.
It may be rubbish but it's gorgeous. Such a stunning looking car.
9:15 This weird sound really reminds me of the moving sounds of "tripod" in the movie "war of the world" lol
eioshen boboi
Dag siden
POLESTAR? The same like the Benz in AMG. Volvo=Polestar forever ;)))))
Shite...
The price is in rupees !
Like
The car is an absolute beauty, and its innovative. All it needs is some great engine sound mimic system (great 5 cylinder sound or i6) and Volvo does them so they will probably have some access to the technology. I love the car, not sure about the price but other than that i really like it. It definitely stands out from the crowd.
Looks like a KIA...
And Iphone 12 are not overpriced,,,,,, i think it is good you focus on cars. price,,,, SO ? it cost 270.000 pounds in Denmark.
This is the best car review I’ve ever seeeen 🤣
a volvo and audi knockoff
Good luck selling that ugly crap Volvo!
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: noprojects.info/camera/video/06urps6ScIZ3pm4 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🤔 noprojects.info/camera/video/qbGZgsWmhJN1nKE 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
2 dager siden
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
2 dager siden
@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
2 dager siden
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
2 dager siden
Like the “proper”, “smart”, “techies” owning Tesla🤣
Mat is the type of guys who wears a Burberry jacket with work boots
bilij pdan
3 dager siden
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
3 dager siden
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
3 dager siden
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
3 dager siden
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
2 dager siden
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
4 dager 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
thx for the honesty, matt !
seeriu ciihy
4 dager siden
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
4 dager 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
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
4 dager 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
4 dager siden
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??