There are probably nearly a dozen products in the pure electric sedan market of 200,000-300,000, most of which I have experienced, but if I choose the most impressive, Polar Star 2 is one of them, and the other is Tesla Model 3.
However, compared with the Tesla Model 3 in the pure electric market to kill the situation is different, the Polar Star 2's sound volume and efficiency are much smaller.
Let's briefly talk about the origin of the polestar (polestar) brand, polestar and Volvo from the STCC (Swedish Touring Car Championship) began to get acquainted, early for Volvo to modify the car, in 2005, volvo manufacturer team officially changed its name to Polestar team, during which the Polestar team also won many honors for Volvo in the arena,
In 2015, Volvo wholly acquired Polestar, making it its own high-performance division, just like AMG and Mercedes-Benz, RS is synonymous with Audi, and Polestar is also synonymous with Volvo's high-performance products.
Then, in 2017, Polestar announced itself as a new independent electric high-performance car brand, the first product is a limited edition price of up to 1.45 million Polestar 1.
As the first pure electric car of the Polar Star brand for the mass market, polar star 2 is much more grounded.
At present, the polar star 2 series provides three versions to choose from, two single motor versions, a dual motor long endurance version, the official price of 25.78-33.80 million yuan, the price range directly hit the mainstream pure electric car market.
We test-drive the top dual motor version, the official price of 338,000 yuan.
At the same time, as a consumer who chooses a car, with a budget of 200,000-300,000, wants to choose a pure electric vehicle model in the market, in addition to the Tesla Model 3 that follows the current, pole star 2 is actually a very worthy choice to consider.
One of the reasons is first of all the "beauty" brought by the design, although there are radish cabbages in the aesthetic, but we have to admit that the design of the Polar Star 2 has a strong sense of high-grade, a very representative minimalist aesthetic design appearance, matrix grille and dot matrix LED "Thor's Hammer" headlights are the finishing touches on the car.
Entering the cockpit, looking at the entire interior without leather, without too many fancy color blocks, the seat fabric is the Weave Tech high-tech material used in professional diving suits, environmentally friendly and healthy and delicate to the touch, but also durable, and waterproof and dustproof, while also reducing the weight of the vehicle by 7.5 kg, achieving lightweight, and the golden seat belt is also the finishing touch.
The interior of the entire Polar Star 2 is like a set of Nordic style high-end home decoration, there is no variety of exaggerated design elements, there is no variety of cumbersome colors, and even the interior mood lights are monochrome, but it also reflects the atmosphere of a luxury brand car.
Of course, it is not only the sense of atmosphere, but also the luxury features such as the 15W wireless charging panel in the front row of the Polar Star 2, the oversized integrated panoramic sunroof, remote start, harman Karton audio and so on.
Polestar 2's dashboard size is 12.3 inches, the central control screen size is 11.15 inches, and the UI design of the two screens is as simple and windy.
Here to say more, the operation logic of the polar star 2 central control screen interface is still good to get started, support OTA upgrade function and CarPlay function, the operation surface with third-party App will not match too much with the vehicle central control, the entire screen touch response is acceptable, and the texture is also very strong. However, the display style of the dashboard is a little too concise, and the embodiment of driving information is not very rich.
In terms of size, the Polar Star 2 is 4606mm long, 1859mm wide, 1479mm high, and has a wheelbase of 2735mm. Although from the perspective of the rear of the car, the height of the PoleStar 2 seems to be higher than that of the general pure electric car, but above the entire rear seating space, the PoleStar 2 does not have much advantage. The slip-back design and the high and raised platform in the middle of the second row make the rear space of Polar Star 2 look a little more general.
In terms of power, the twin-motor version of the PoleStar 2 has up to 408 horsepower, 660 Nm torque output power performance, zero hundred acceleration of only 4.7 seconds, although not as limited as Tesla Model 3 high performance version of zero hundred and 3.3 seconds, but pole star 2 is still a sporty performance of the electric model.
The low center of gravity design and the gold counterweight ratio of nearly 50:50 before and after have given the Polestar 2 excellent driving background in hardware.
The Polestar 2's high-performance kit also includes some more advanced hardware, such as a set of Ohlins double-flow valve shock absorbers, 4-piston Brembo front brake calipers, ventilated perforated brake discs measuring 375*35mm, 20-inch forged aluminum alloy wheels, and a performance-oriented tire of the horse sportContact 6.
In theory, a set of sports tires will bring a lot of tire noise, but the NVH of the Polestar 2 in the daily driving process is quite good, and the tranquility of the whole vehicle is completely lined with the identity of the luxury brand.
In addition, in driving, although the power performance of the Polar Star 2 dual motor version is strong enough, the power output of the Pole Star 2 has a gradual feeling, and the chassis performance is also very textured. If it's just a quiet cruise in the everyday city, it's a model that's just as comfortable as it is for you.
In contrast, the Tesla Model 3 high-performance version is more powerful, the power output is more violent style, and the chassis is harder than the PoleStar 2, and the pure sporty Tesla Model 3 is better, but in terms of comfort, it should be said that the PoleStar 2 is a more friendly model than the Tesla Model 3.
Polar Star 2 top equipped with dual motor version, the official price of 338,000 yuan, and Tesla Model 3 high-performance version of the price of 367,900 yuan, the official price difference between the two cars is not much, but pole star 2 current terminal will have some preferential strength, how will you choose?