Polestar upgrade

andyfromembsay · Jan 14th, 2011, 19:21

Drove an R Design with a Polestar sticker on the back, but not sure if it was a 185 boosted to 205 or a 205 with 225. Either way it was v speedy. The dealer I spoke to today, however, said he reckons the 205 in the D5 is plenty.

Views? People who have the new D5 don't seem to think it's short of oomph - but I wondered if anyone had driven a 205 "before and after"? It seems you can get it for c£500 so if I'm going to get it I might as well spec it now.

blank354 · Jan 14th, 2011, 20:00

never sampled the polestar upgrade,test drove the 185 when i was looking and could tell the difference in performance when i drove the 205 version,maybe order the 205 and see how it suits you,upgrade later if you want more oomph!

andyfromembsay · Jan 14th, 2011, 20:56

That's the plan at the moment, blank! At least one dealer round here is doing it for £515, but I guess the other thing is how much extra it is on insurance. Considering I only do about 9,000 miles a year and either bimble to work or up the A1 I'm not sure whether it's worth it.

blank354 · Jan 14th, 2011, 22:01

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Originally Posted by andyfromembsay

That's the plan at the moment, blank! At least one dealer round here is doing it for £515, but I guess the other thing is how much extra it is on insurance. Considering I only do about 9,000 miles a year and either bimble to work or up the A1 I'm not sure whether it's worth it.

sound just like my journey to work and back!only average about 18mph stuck in the traffic around here,its just good to know the powers there if needed,also love taking it for blast at the weekends;-)
from what I've seen form you on here you have done loads of research,so I'm sure you will pick the right options,its a top car and we love ours,spend the 500 quid on something else nice

darbs · Jan 14th, 2011, 22:36

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Originally Posted by andyfromembsay

I guess the other thing is how much extra it is on insurance.

I did a quote comparison with the same provider. the chip added 3% to the premium. Apparently the chip does something favourable to fuel economy too. not sure if i hear that correctly and indeed what that saving might be.

TrueBlue · Jan 29th, 2011, 19:39

am interested in this upgrade, having just bought an '09 with all sorts of Boy's Toys (really just wanted 4C - which has disappeared from the used market).
Whoops - have just noticed that this thread is on the XC60 forum, and mine is an XC70 - however, the issues are the same - read on -

To continue, I'm finding that the get up and go is sluggish when compared to my previous '06 XC70, so a bit more welly would be nice.

What I do want, however, is better fuel economy.
Now, it occurred to me that the Polestar ups the horses to 205 - which is the same as the 2010 models, and given that the "official" figures indicate that the consumption is the same as the 185hp version - I'm wondering if that is for "political" reasons; CE and other standards etc?

Soo, can anyone say that fuel consumption is better, and by how much?

Clan · Jan 29th, 2011, 20:08

The fuel economy cant be any better ( as volvo quote) when you want economy you are using light throttle , that area of the mapping is going to be the same as the standard engine ... volvo will already have mapped this for the very best emissions and therefore efficiency in the factory , to be honest the fuel economy is going to be worse because you dont spent £600 + and not use the extra power do you ...

wimorrison · Jan 29th, 2011, 20:55

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Originally Posted by Clan

The fuel economy cant be any better ( as volvo quote) when you want economy you are using light throttle , that area of the mapping is going to be the same as the standard engine ... volvo will already have mapped this for the very best emissions and therefore efficiency in the factory , to be honest the fuel economy is going to be worse because you dont spent £600 + and not use the extra power do you ...

Am I the only one who cannot understand what is being said in this post?

Clan, perhaps you could try to clarify what you are saying, currently it is extremely confusing.

Ransman · Jan 29th, 2011, 21:22

I was seriously looking at a box from these guys for my Zafira until I found out the insurance was going to cost a lot more.

http://www.diesel-performance.co.uk/...el-tuning.html

From the many testimonials, mpg appears to be markedly improved.

darbs · Jan 29th, 2011, 22:17

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Originally Posted by wimorrison

Am I the only one who cannot understand what is being said in this post?

Clan, perhaps you could try to clarify what you are saying, currently it is extremely confusing.

he's saying that volvo will have already tuned the car as efficiently as possible. there won't be any benefits. in fact it will be worse because you'll be taking advantage of the extra horses by having a heavier right foot.

i'm paraphrasing, so if you don't agree, don't shoot the messenger!

Jan 14th, 2011, 19:21	#1
andyfromembsay Senior Member Last Online: Jan 19th, 2024 08:14 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Skipton	Polestar upgrade Drove an R Design with a Polestar sticker on the back, but not sure if it was a 185 boosted to 205 or a 205 with 225. Either way it was v speedy. The dealer I spoke to today, however, said he reckons the 205 in the D5 is plenty. Views? People who have the new D5 don't seem to think it's short of oomph - but I wondered if anyone had driven a 205 "before and after"? It seems you can get it for c£500 so if I'm going to get it I might as well spec it now.

Jan 14th, 2011, 20:00	#2
blank354 Junior Member Last Online: Oct 3rd, 2011 18:25 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: stourbridge	never sampled the polestar upgrade,test drove the 185 when i was looking and could tell the difference in performance when i drove the 205 version,maybe order the 205 and see how it suits you,upgrade later if you want more oomph! __________________ xc60 D5 awd Rdesign 205ps in passion red,20"cractus alloys,convenience pack,privacy glass,high performance audio

Jan 29th, 2011, 19:39	#6
TrueBlue Member Last Online: Jan 27th, 2023 17:36 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: West Sussex	I, too - am interested in this upgrade, having just bought an '09 with all sorts of Boy's Toys (really just wanted 4C - which has disappeared from the used market). Whoops - have just noticed that this thread is on the XC60 forum, and mine is an XC70 - however, the issues are the same - read on - To continue, I'm finding that the get up and go is sluggish when compared to my previous '06 XC70, so a bit more welly would be nice. What I do want, however, is better fuel economy. Now, it occurred to me that the Polestar ups the horses to 205 - which is the same as the 2010 models, and given that the "official" figures indicate that the consumption is the same as the 185hp version - I'm wondering if that is for "political" reasons; CE and other standards etc? Soo, can anyone say that fuel consumption is better, and by how much?

Jan 29th, 2011, 20:08	#7
Clan Experienced Member Last Online: Yesterday 22:32 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: L/H side	The fuel economy cant be any better ( as volvo quote) when you want economy you are using light throttle , that area of the mapping is going to be the same as the standard engine ... volvo will already have mapped this for the very best emissions and therefore efficiency in the factory , to be honest the fuel economy is going to be worse because you dont spent £600 + and not use the extra power do you ... __________________ My comments are only based on my opinions and vast experience .

Jan 14th, 2011, 20:56	#3
andyfromembsay Senior Member Last Online: Jan 19th, 2024 08:14 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Skipton	That's the plan at the moment, blank! At least one dealer round here is doing it for £515, but I guess the other thing is how much extra it is on insurance. Considering I only do about 9,000 miles a year and either bimble to work or up the A1 I'm not sure whether it's worth it.

Jan 29th, 2011, 21:22	#9
Ransman Master Member Last Online: Dec 22nd, 2015 22:30 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Somewhere	I was seriously looking at a box from these guys for my Zafira until I found out the insurance was going to cost a lot more. http://www.diesel-performance.co.uk/...el-tuning.html From the many testimonials, mpg appears to be markedly improved.

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