New Polestar 3 Review: Forget EVERY German SUV!?

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We have actually waited four years for to launch the follower to the 2, and what Mat has his hands on today is an SUV that has the similarity the BMW iX, Audi Q8 e-tron & Mercedes EQE SUV in its sights! But does it have what it requires to bring them down? Let's take a more detailed look!

In terms of the design, the looks terrific! Up front there's no blanked out grille, with Polestar genuinely embrassing the truth that this is an EV from the ground-up. The sloping roofline also assists the automobile stand out on the road, and to be sincere, we 'd be hard-pressed to discover a better looking all-electric SUV out there today!

When taking a look at the interior, it's worth remembering that Polestar still has close ties with Volvo, so the 3 has a lot in common with the EX90. But whereas the EX90 is a 7 seater, this will remain as a five seater just, so it indicates all guests will have masses of room! There's likewise a large infotainment screen in the centre of the dash (which runs Google's operating system), and there's a set of digital dials ofr the driver. The cabin is also filled with soft touch materials, and all-in-all is a great place to be.

All editions of the Polestar 3 come geared up with a massive 111kWh battery, and there are single and dual motor models offered. The single-motor edition can produce 299hp, and costs around ₤ 70,000. There are two editions of the dual motor car – one that can produce 489hp and expenses around ₤ 76,000, while the range-topping Efficiency Load produces 517hp and costs around ₤ 82,000.

However what do you think – can the Polestar 3 actually take on the class-leaders? You'll need to stick to Mat for this brand new evaluation and see for yourself!

Comments

93 responses to “New Polestar 3 Review: Forget EVERY German SUV!?”

  1. @ivycomb Avatar
    @ivycomb

    I love that this video is just titled “New Polestar 3 Review”
    We need more titles like this on YouTube

    Edit: bruh

    1. @MartinBradbury Avatar
      @MartinBradbury

      erm, they changed it

    2. @sticc3978 Avatar
      @sticc3978

      LOL ​@@MartinBradbury

    3. @walewiadr0155 Avatar
      @walewiadr0155

      Hahahaha

    4. @wiredmind Avatar
      @wiredmind

      pain

    5. @module79l28 Avatar
      @module79l28

      Don’t feel bad, them changing the video title and the thumbnail 4 or 5 times in the first hour of upload has already become a meme.

  2. @kaigordon2900 Avatar
    @kaigordon2900

    Least this one has a rear window 😅

    1. @cbotten106 Avatar
      @cbotten106

      Good one! 🏆

  3. @thedaveaftertomorrow Avatar
    @thedaveaftertomorrow

    Depreciated £20k during this 17 minute video alone

    1. @dpie4859 Avatar
      @dpie4859

      I think you are right….😂

    2. @vinayakpandey4114 Avatar
      @vinayakpandey4114

      Bro😂

    3. @brownthunder509 Avatar
      @brownthunder509

      🤣🤣🤣🤣

    4. @captainbirdseye9653 Avatar
      @captainbirdseye9653

      😂

    5. @ianblack1540 Avatar
      @ianblack1540

      That made me chuckle 😂

  4. @carwow Avatar
    @carwow

    Change your car with Carwow: https://bit.ly/-Change-Your-Car-0310

    1. @user2144 Avatar
      @user2144

      Save yourself tens of thousands by buying the Volvo EX30 instead. It’s also a second quicker to 60 mph.

    2. @quavohuncho6156 Avatar
      @quavohuncho6156

      @@user2144 Yeah but EX30 is a different category lol

    3. @AlternativPerspectiv Avatar
      @AlternativPerspectiv

      A stripper buying this could put ‘pole star’ as the licence plate and that would just be dandy. innit?

    4. @purwantiallan5089 Avatar
      @purwantiallan5089

      ​@@user2144EX30 also as fast as Megane 2.0 16V terms of overall acceleration.

    5. @alfonsodriver1324 Avatar
      @alfonsodriver1324

      At 10:38 – nice to see in a Mat Watson video, a comparatively simple 1960’s 55 year old Austin Cambridge or Morris Oxford ‘Farina’ appearing in a review of a computerised Chinese techno-car! Good stuff. Quiz: was it an Austin or a Morris!

  5. @royed31 Avatar
    @royed31

    No wonder, car manufacturers are in trouble when they launch 85k SUVs……………simply not worth it for car

    1. @anemeth9281 Avatar
      @anemeth9281

      Get it from China

    2. @timaustin2000 Avatar
      @timaustin2000

      I see so many iXs and Merc EQBs around: someone is buying them.

    3. @ridgefrost Avatar
      @ridgefrost

      For a volvo i’d say it is, volvo is pretty underrated in the car industry, very reliable vehicles for the most part, they tend to be expensive but atleast u more than likely will feel like got what u paid for unlike many of their competitors

    4. @BMH1965 Avatar
      @BMH1965

      @@timaustin2000 Have seen how much depreciation the iX has…, and I don’t see many EQB.

    5. @UVVC. Avatar
      @UVVC.

      @@timaustin2000 you’re comparing Mercedes, and BMW to some random Stripper car name “Pole Star”

  6. @annjacobs7764 Avatar
    @annjacobs7764

    Enjoyed every min of this video! You did great!

  7. @mikewallace1723 Avatar
    @mikewallace1723

    Bowers and Wilkins was the best audio system I had in a car. That was over 10 years ago. Few have come close.interesting to hear this one.

    1. @adjust.clinic Avatar
      @adjust.clinic

      I often look at used Volvos just to see if they have the Bowers system. Tempted to buy one just to have the best sound.

  8. @somerandomfella Avatar
    @somerandomfella

    Not a fan of EVs but Polestars design is certainly tempting for a daily driver.

    1. @stefan2796 Avatar
      @stefan2796

      Well, many people do not agree with you on the design. It’s horrible imo.

    2. @4K4evr Avatar
      @4K4evr

      @@stefan2796 Looks too Chinese. Arbitrary and irrelevant.

    3. @purwantiallan5089 Avatar
      @purwantiallan5089

      ​@@stefan2796the overall design concept of the Polestar 3 is fine btw…

    4. @adjust.clinic Avatar
      @adjust.clinic

      You’re not a fan of EVs because you don’t daily drive one.

    5. @Bobblenob Avatar
      @Bobblenob

      Not at all£85k it’s not

  9. @mtylerw Avatar
    @mtylerw

    Its the best looking of the three. God the BMW is ugly.

    1. @PaulMansfield Avatar
      @PaulMansfield

      BMW designer was smoking something seriously illegal to come up with the Beaver Overbite grille.

    2. @stefan2796 Avatar
      @stefan2796

      @@PaulMansfield Mexican herbs tea. These cars are horrific, but still people buy them (probably to annoy other drivers).

    3. @purwantiallan5089 Avatar
      @purwantiallan5089

      ​@@PaulMansfieldthe iX also is quite considerably heavier than even Isuzu SUV cars.

    4. @G82Watts Avatar
      @G82Watts

      But not better then the macan EV. That thing is gorgeous

    5. @quackcement Avatar
      @quackcement

      @@mtylerw “best looking” isn’t saying much

  10. @Mark__A Avatar
    @Mark__A

    Another electric suv. Hurray….. I guess.

  11. @grgr6720 Avatar
    @grgr6720

    Cars nowadays have come so far in terms of performance… that 4.5 seconds 0-100Km for a big family car is considered MISERABLE… 😅

    1. @BMH1965 Avatar
      @BMH1965

      A stock Ford Sierra Cosworth could do sub 5 seconds 30 years back and cost about £20k new.

    2. @Sheeshening Avatar
      @Sheeshening

      @@BMH1965google says 6.8 secs, also that’s not half the car of the polestar so my guess is your price is wrong too

    3. @Birmingham_racing Avatar
      @Birmingham_racing

      @@BMH1965lol more like 6.5

    4. @leocompany Avatar
      @leocompany

      ​@@BMH196520k back then is 45k now, OMG INFLATION EXISTS, anyways the new Golf GTI to which it compares costs 45k soo I don’t get your point

    5. @Chris-hy6jy Avatar
      @Chris-hy6jy

      They may have come a long way in terms of performance but they’ve taken a massive step backwards in terms of tech and electronics. It’s so intrusive and confusing it’s basically dangerous!

  12. @tride.design Avatar
    @tride.design

    There should be some buttons.

    1. @stefan2796 Avatar
      @stefan2796

      Buttons are the new cash cow, they will be on the options list soon…

    2. @N1ckZ Avatar
      @N1ckZ

      No, thanks. Buy an old car and let us enjoy our massive beautiful screens.

    3. @pato10111 Avatar
      @pato10111

      Polestar are good at the no button thing.

  13. @barryfox4426 Avatar
    @barryfox4426

    It really does look nice much better than the BMW electric models. Hate the BMW kidney grilles

    1. @TwoTooStupidGuys Avatar
      @TwoTooStupidGuys

      Nearly every other EV without a fake grill looks better. I don‘t get why german automakers need to include a big fake grill.

    2. @persephone9084 Avatar
      @persephone9084

      yeah bmw in general just doesnt look good…

    3. @victorli4316 Avatar
      @victorli4316

      They are a pair of lungs now

    4. @MadZMax Avatar
      @MadZMax

      kidney grill used to look awesome, but nowadys they look as shitty as it gets, they really ruined the design by oversizing them SO MUCH

    5. @chrisaskin6144 Avatar
      @chrisaskin6144

      How about an AEC Regent rear entry bus grill?

  14. @UzairW Avatar
    @UzairW

    So – another cookie cutter “premium” “SUV” that does away completely with physical buttons and knobs and throws everything on a tackilly tacked on giant Ipad in the middle of the dashboard. Blurgh! 🤮

    I’ve said it before and I will say it again: The PROPER way to show a car as luxury / premium and above the common riff-raff cars would be by having PREMIUM MATERIALS FOR THE CONTROLS, not by getting rid of controls altogether.

    Odin help me I hate this shitty modern trend of touchscreens and no buttons!

    1. @nickw9626 Avatar
      @nickw9626

      I wish I could like your comment more than once

    2. @colingoode3702 Avatar
      @colingoode3702

      Amen to that. I switched off when he said £85k!

    3. @quavohuncho6156 Avatar
      @quavohuncho6156

      @@colingoode3702 a ugly stupid bmw ix is 110k. Polestar 3 is a steal compared

    4. @Tommmmmmmmmmmm Avatar
      @Tommmmmmmmmmmm

      Buddy you already have plenty of knobs to fiddle with

  15. @pappachook Avatar
    @pappachook

    Having to use a touch screen to open the glove box is ridiculous.

    1. @purwantiallan5089 Avatar
      @purwantiallan5089

      The Toyota Alphard Veilfire doesnt have a touch screen to open the glove box…

    2. @ravenheart369 Avatar
      @ravenheart369

      Nothing new
      Tesla is the culprit

    3. @jimpackard8059 Avatar
      @jimpackard8059

      Yes. Really stupid.

    4. @eragonphonix8460 Avatar
      @eragonphonix8460

      Because you use the glove box every 5 minutes? Bro stay open minded and dont cry about Innovation

    5. @G82Watts Avatar
      @G82Watts

      People buying teslas made everyone think it’s OK to have a bland cost cutting interior. Blame them.

  16. @jonnyyat2322 Avatar
    @jonnyyat2322

    I’ll pick one up next year for 30k then 😂

    1. @hanssiegling8262 Avatar
      @hanssiegling8262

      I’ll pick one up never and laugh at the idiots who buys these chinese shitboxes

  17. @lsrm18 Avatar
    @lsrm18

    I’ll wait until this has depreciated to the £40k mark. So by the time these cars are a week old, then it’ll be in my budget! 😂

    1. @stevewhitmill2037 Avatar
      @stevewhitmill2037

      You’ll still have to pay the higher tax.

    2. @Alex-ns6wr Avatar
      @Alex-ns6wr

      @@stevewhitmill2037not for EVs, no luxury car tax on EV

    3. @samuelhall2397 Avatar
      @samuelhall2397

      Battery will be in good condition then…. not……..

    4. @Neojhun Avatar
      @Neojhun

      @@samuelhall2397 In a few years? The battery will basically be not much different condition to New.

  18. @mpauls85 Avatar
    @mpauls85

    For £85.000 I expect genuine leather and wood instead of vinyl and high gloss plastic. 🧐

    1. @cbotten106 Avatar
      @cbotten106

      They are just one package away from reality, At least on the U.S. configurator.

    2. @quackcement Avatar
      @quackcement

      @@cbotten106 luxury materials have been sacrificed in place of tech expenditure.

    3. @jimmyaber5920 Avatar
      @jimmyaber5920

      “Vegan leather”. Bovines are vegans. How much electricity is used to make soy and whatever else into plastic? Does this last longer than the failing wire insulation used in the 80s and 90s?

    4. @GlitterGuru Avatar
      @GlitterGuru

      Very few cars use genuine leather anymore, even BMW, Mercedes and the usual suspects. Although 95% of people would never be able to tell the difference, and synthetic lasts longer, doesn’t crease or tear, doesn’t stain and is easy to clean.

    5. @biafo4541 Avatar
      @biafo4541

      ​@GlitterGuru but they charging as if it’s genuine leather 😂

  19. @RihanaNaz-v9d Avatar
    @RihanaNaz-v9d

    How many people can actually afford this!? Thats why industry is in trouble.

    1. @neelkrishna Avatar
      @neelkrishna

      Responsibly? Very few. On enormous payments that society has normalized? A lot more

    2. @Neojhun Avatar
      @Neojhun

      As many they can build, Polestar doesn’t have much manufacturing capacity. They are just pricing them to the amount of Supply available.

    3. @rtfazeberdee3519 Avatar
      @rtfazeberdee3519

      Thats an argument you can make for ICE Range Rovers, Mercs/ BMWs etc

    4. @ianrob4760 Avatar
      @ianrob4760

      it is for people who can afford it of course, Polestar sees themselves a a luxury brand, plenty of cars now at lower levels for EV fans and others

    5. @biafo4541 Avatar
      @biafo4541

      ​@@neelkrishnawell said, so not many can actually afford the car they are currently driving.
      Wonder if everyone starts buying cars only once they’ve saved up the cash to do so ….crash

  20. @leewilcox4044 Avatar
    @leewilcox4044

    My goodness the touchscreen interface is truly horrific. I just could not live with that car even if it was £30k, let alone £85k. And actually I couldn’t live with most new cars now that have ditched one-touch buttons and dials almost entirely. I’m so glad I bought my car in ’23. Buttons for heating, buttons for heated seats, dial for radio volume and an iDrive controller to go through the screen menus. When will manufacturers learn that drivers not only hate touch screens when driving, but they’re downright dangerous, especially when essential things required while driving are hidden in the depths of numerous sub-menus. Sorry for the rant, but manufacturers need to listen, or they won’t sell any cars. Oh, that already seems to be happening.

    1. @Professor-Scientist Avatar
      @Professor-Scientist

      You are forgiven. Surely everyone would agree with that.

    2. @Ingenatic Avatar
      @Ingenatic

      As a polestar 2 owner, I can confirm the infotainment system is absolutely awful. I’ve seen more responsive systems in 15 year old basic BMWs

    3. @fernandozenomiranda9470 Avatar
      @fernandozenomiranda9470

      Get used to it. For them is about “I like money!”

    4. @onelyone6976 Avatar
      @onelyone6976

      Honestly the only new cars with good infotainment implementation and general interior design are mazda’s just a shame some of them have quite cramped interiors

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