V60 Polestar Engineered

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Has anyone got/driven one of these, what are your thoughts? Maybe @dragonmike (you came up when I searched).

Quite keen on one, I have a V60 (T5, Polestar remap) which I like but it’s not the most exciting thing. Not really keen on the Audi/Merc/BMW alternatives so wondering if the Polestar might be worth a look.
 
R4z0r said:
I have a V60 (T5, Polestar remap) which I like but it’s not the most exciting thing
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I cannot imagine it totally transforms the car such that somebody who doesn't find a V60 that is already quite quick exciting suddenly would the Polestar version. You're probably going to need to look elsewhere if its excitement you want.
 
R4z0r said:
Has anyone got/driven one of these, what are your thoughts? Maybe @dragonmike (you came up when I searched).

Quite keen on one, I have a V60 (T5, Polestar remap) which I like but it’s not the most exciting thing. Not really keen on the Audi/Merc/BMW alternatives so wondering if the Polestar might be worth a look.
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Do you mean the hybrid one? I really like the look and the idea of one. Niche performance hybrid Volvo with massive brakes and track suspension pulling along near 2 ton of car.

Decided that if I were to go hybrid then I'd get a 330e touring over the V60. More of a known quantity and easy to move on in the future.
 
I’ll be honest; I haven’t driven a V60 engineered by Polestar but I can’t see why you’d take one over an M340i Touring.
The V60 is a great car, don’t get me wrong, but the current G20 3 Series is better in every single way (apart from maybe the seats).

The interior is nice, but the BMW is a massive step up. The infotainment is arguably the best of the touch-screen generation but iDrive is better (although the latest version seems unnecessarily fiddly). Build quality is good, but again the BMW is better. Residuals on the BMW are stronger too.

I drove a V60 and went straight into an M340i and just getting inside you immediately notice the difference. But if you’re a Volvo fanboi and would rather have an inferior, but also a cool and rare car, go for it. I totally get where you’re coming from.
 
mjt said:
I’ll be honest; I haven’t driven a V60 engineered by Polestar but I can’t see why you’d take one over an M340i Touring.
The V60 is a great car, don’t get me wrong, but the current G20 3 Series is better in every single way (apart from maybe the seats).

The interior is nice, but the BMW is a massive step up. The infotainment is arguably the best of the touch-screen generation but iDrive is better (although the latest version seems unnecessarily fiddly). Build quality is good, but again the BMW is better. Residuals on the BMW are stronger too.

I drove a V60 and went straight into an M340i and just getting inside you immediately notice the difference. But if you’re a Volvo fanboi and would rather have an inferior, but also a cool and rare car, go for it. I totally get where you’re coming from.
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Hmm, I’ll take a closer look at the M340.

Yeah, definitely some of the appeal is the rarity and specialness of the P*.


[TW]Fox said:
I cannot imagine it totally transforms the car such that somebody who doesn't find a V60 that is already quite quick exciting suddenly would the Polestar version. You're probably going to need to look elsewhere if its excitement you want.
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It’s way up on power and some expensive chassis upgrades so I’d imagine there’d be a difference. Haven’t driven one yet though so curious what others think.


EddScott said:
Do you mean the hybrid one? I really like the look and the idea of one. Niche performance hybrid Volvo with massive brakes and track suspension pulling along near 2 ton of car.

Decided that if I were to go hybrid then I'd get a 330e touring over the V60. More of a known quantity and easy to move on in the future.
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Yep, that’s the one!
 
Would really come down to pricing for me, being someone who is not considering buying either... So my opinion obviously counts for a lot.
 
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