Polestar Optimisation Deals?

[ThomasC91]

What I find annoying in my S90 is how there’s not just a button you press to change into dynamic.

If I’m at a roundabout I have to scroll using the thing and select which takes time. Defeats the point really.

£600 is way over priced imo

[Kenp8257]

Understand what you say, but effectively it's just an extra button push - "push, flick down to scroll once then push again"

I can do this with the merest of a glance, but agree not what you want when at a roundabout etc!!

That said, I did read somewhere if you floor it, you do get the same instant boost as if in dynamic/polestar mode?

No idea if true, maybe someone here can add to this?

Totally agree that, imo, £600 if far too much.

[Mint Cake]

Originally Posted by ZenSpeedmaster

That's great to hear. Better gear changes in comfort mode is what I need!

I have another question; When you are in comfort mode and you turn off the ESC, does the car behave any differently in normal driving conditions? I don't mean backing it into a roundabout a 50mph now. I am wondering if the 'sport mode' affects the gearbox at all. I don't have the drive mode switch and hence I don't have dynamic mode.

I've never turned the ESC off - I'll have a run out later on and give it a go. In comfort mode, the car has a lot more "grunt" and pulls better in ger, without having to kickdown. But if your foot stamps on the happy pedal, the response in comfort is quicker and in Dynamic/Polestar its very quick !

[Mint Cake]

Originally Posted by Kenp8257

Totally agree that, imo, £600 if far too much.

I disagree and think that it is very fair value for money - particularly when it keeps your warranty intact and will be updated at each services if updates are available.

In terms of grins per £ spent x years of ownership, the daily cost is negligible.

[Wib]

I had this at 50% full price when got the car last year, having not driven a standard T5 I can’t comment of the difference, but I do think that it pulls well and it’s not Isabel in Polestar mode as the car is normally in a gear or two lower to start wish, so lockdown is quicker

I went for my 2nd year service a couple of weeks ago, just bought a new Recharge T6, had a go in one and that pulled well in Power mode, was considering the Polestar upgrade on this, but haven’t decided yet, but guessing I won’t see too much of a different, but it it sharpens up the gear change it might be worth it

[Clan]

Originally Posted by Mint Cake

I disagree and think that it is very fair value for money - particularly when it keeps your warranty intact and will be updated at each services if updates are available.

In terms of grins per £ spent x years of ownership, the daily cost is negligible.

indeed there is a free service software update going around right now on certain models ...

Don't forget you can get a refund if you don't like your polestar upgrade after 14 days i think it is ... Dont let them charge the £10 removal fee , volvo uk refund them this !

[Mint Cake]

Originally Posted by ZenSpeedmaster

That's great to hear. Better gear changes in comfort mode is what I need!

I have another question; When you are in comfort mode and you turn off the ESC, does the car behave any differently in normal driving conditions? I don't mean backing it into a roundabout a 50mph now. I am wondering if the 'sport mode' affects the gearbox at all. I don't have the drive mode switch and hence I don't have dynamic mode.

I turned the ESC option off and didn't notice any difference. The road were dry and even when I went into full "Fast and Furious" mode, the AWD just gripped like a grippy thing !

[ZenSpeedmaster]

Yeah that's the thing, the AWD grip is frickin serious!! Pushing the car far enough to cause it to let go could be asking for trouble 🙁 Seemingly the polestar tune sends more power to the rear in 'sport mode' which is ESC off. I do love the feeling of the arse of the car dipping as power is sent to the rear in hard driving. If polestar caused more of that it would be great.

[Mint Cake]

LV have just charged me the princely additional sum of £21 for the remaining 11 months of my policy, which is stonkingly good value. Even more so when the policy only cost me £219 originally.

as the Fonz would say "Happy Days"

[KFCKFC]

Originally Posted by Mint Cake

LV have just charged me the princely additional sum of £21 for the remaining 11 months of my policy, which is stonkingly good value. Even more so when the policy only cost me £219 originally.

as the Fonz would say "Happy Days"

Hi Mint Cake,

LV just quoted me £46 for 12 months as they said it is a modification (they didn't recognise Polestar Optimisation). How did LV log the change for you? Wondering if I should get another quote based on your response.