Mathington
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I was rear ended by another driver while stopped at a stop light and my car is in the shop. Thankfully the damage doesn't appear to be too severe so I should have it back in about a week.
I have a Polestar 2 Performance as a rental while my Mach-E is in the shop and I wanted to share my experience so far.
Likes:
Exterior design looks great!
Leather seats are super comfortable and are heated/cooled.
Large screen for the instrument cluster which shows the navigation.
Great driving dynamics
Better suspension and dampers - Far less bouncy than my Premium AWD
Infotainment is snappy (though I dislike the design and functionality)
Frameless side mirrors look nice
Dislikes:
Center console is massive and is a complete waste of space. (Why?)
Sound system doesn't sound as nice as the B&O system in the Mach-E.
Very cramped interior space and less leg room vs the Mach-E
Cup holders - Only one is usable with the arm rest down and is in an awkward position
No sunglass holder (WHY?!?!)
Small side mirrors (Perhaps it's more to do with the shape of the mirror and not the actual size?)
Infotainment system is not as intuitive or nice looking as Sync 4A
No CarPlay ( I know this is coming in an OTA, but the car I have hasn't been updated yet)
Infotainment screen is smaller than the Mach-E (but it's usable.)
Shockingly bad image quality on rear view and 360 cameras
360 stitching is much worse than the Mach-E
No able to view 360 camera and rear camera at the same time.
Poor visibility out the back
Steering wheel grip is bad. Feels smaller than Mach-E and I feel like I don't have as good of a grip on the wheel when holding at my normal 9 and 3 hand position.
Steering has no feel or feedback to it compared to the Mach-E
Throttle response going from a complete stop to moving is incredibly slow. I need to give it a ton of throttle before the car starts moving and getting up to speed.
Overall, I was actually shocked with the number of things I disliked about the Polestar 2 and how much better the Mach-E is for me and my requirements. It's definitely form over function and after driving the Polestar over 2 days, I am confident that I would never buy one unless they address my dislikes. I'm thinking the Polestar 3 or Volvo EX90 may better to address those concerns but we will see.
I have a Polestar 2 Performance as a rental while my Mach-E is in the shop and I wanted to share my experience so far.
Likes:
Exterior design looks great!
Leather seats are super comfortable and are heated/cooled.
Large screen for the instrument cluster which shows the navigation.
Great driving dynamics
Better suspension and dampers - Far less bouncy than my Premium AWD
Infotainment is snappy (though I dislike the design and functionality)
Frameless side mirrors look nice
Dislikes:
Center console is massive and is a complete waste of space. (Why?)
Sound system doesn't sound as nice as the B&O system in the Mach-E.
Very cramped interior space and less leg room vs the Mach-E
Cup holders - Only one is usable with the arm rest down and is in an awkward position
No sunglass holder (WHY?!?!)
Small side mirrors (Perhaps it's more to do with the shape of the mirror and not the actual size?)
Infotainment system is not as intuitive or nice looking as Sync 4A
No CarPlay ( I know this is coming in an OTA, but the car I have hasn't been updated yet)
Infotainment screen is smaller than the Mach-E (but it's usable.)
Shockingly bad image quality on rear view and 360 cameras
360 stitching is much worse than the Mach-E
No able to view 360 camera and rear camera at the same time.
Poor visibility out the back
Steering wheel grip is bad. Feels smaller than Mach-E and I feel like I don't have as good of a grip on the wheel when holding at my normal 9 and 3 hand position.
Steering has no feel or feedback to it compared to the Mach-E
Throttle response going from a complete stop to moving is incredibly slow. I need to give it a ton of throttle before the car starts moving and getting up to speed.
Overall, I was actually shocked with the number of things I disliked about the Polestar 2 and how much better the Mach-E is for me and my requirements. It's definitely form over function and after driving the Polestar over 2 days, I am confident that I would never buy one unless they address my dislikes. I'm thinking the Polestar 3 or Volvo EX90 may better to address those concerns but we will see.
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