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Jul 7th, 2020, 19:18 | #1 |
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Hi All,
Now that the Polestar 2 has started deliveries in the UK (https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review...2020-uk-review) Should this thread be expanded to include the Polestar 2? Some arguments for it would be: 1)Polestar 2 is based on the CMA architecture, same as the XC40 2) Polestar is a sub brand of Volvo AnotherV60
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Jul 15th, 2020, 22:44 | #2 |
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Polestar, like Volvo are now subsidiaries of Geely. The concepts of the XC40 and polestar 2 were both shown as Volvo concepts. If you look at the videos of the polestar 2’s interior and exterior it is unmistakably a Volvo. The Polestar 2 has almost identical specs to the XC40.
However I’m sure the purists will say it isn’t a Volvo despite being serviced in a Volvo dealership but as far as I’m concerned, I’ll have two Volvos, an Xc90 and a polestar 2 (when it arrives). |
Jul 16th, 2020, 02:14 | #3 |
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I always thought that the Polestar, much like, say Brabus (merc) and AC Schnitzer (BMW) were originally built as a Volvo, it then leaves Vovo and goes to where ever Polestar is to have the modifications done, way off? to me it deffo looks Vovo and should have a place here, BUT if am way off (happens to me a lot) and the whole thing is manufactured by Polestar from the ground up, then no, its not a Volvo, it is a Polestar, just cause its using items built by Volvo does not make it a Volvo.
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A reason for having the polestar on here is that it will share similar issues to the XC40 -given the electric versions are very, very similar Perhaps the precedent is the 300/66 section which were arguably not really Volvos Last edited by Rentagas; Jul 16th, 2020 at 15:23. |
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Jul 16th, 2020, 19:02 | #5 |
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Perhaps they should include the London Taxi on here too.
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The CEO of Polestar is the ex-chief of design for Volvo.
Maybe a better solution would be to have a separate EV subforum? being that the Polestar2 and XC40 recharge are cut from the same cloth? (and there will be more to follow) |
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