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2026 Polestar 2 Review: With This Update, I FINALLY Get It.

THE POLESTAR 2 HAS BEEN UPDATED!! But, should you CANCEL your Tesla Model 3 order for one?? This is the updated 2026 Polestar 2, and I’ll be honest… I didn’t expect to like it this much. When I last drove a Polestar 2, it was front-wheel drive, a bit stiff, and honestly pretty underwhelming. But with a bigger 82kWh battery now standard, revised driving dynamics, and up to 350kW of power in this Performance version, the Polestar 2 has become a seriously impressive EV. It’s also properly quick. We tested the 0-100km/h sprint using our timing gear, and the result genuinely shocked us. But it’s not perfect. The Polestar 2 still sits on older architecture, which means some packaging compromises inside, efficiency is not quite Tesla Model 3-level, and this top-spec Performance version is not cheap at $85,000 before on-road costs. So today, Matt and Jacob from CarSauce will take you for a FULL review of the 2026 Polestar 2 Performance to see whether this updated EV is finally good enough to take on the Tesla Model 3. Let's get into it! #polestar #polestar2 #ev – 🚨 WE CAN HELP YOU BUY A NEW CAR!!! Get the BEST prices and ZERO hassle! 🚨 https://www.carsauce.com/buy ⭐ Best BREAKING Daily Car News and Car Reviews!! ⭐ https://www.carsauce.com ❤️ SUBSCRIBE TO TECHSAUCE - AND THANK YOU FOR THE SUPPORT!! ❤️ https://www.youtube.com/@TechSauceIO -- ⚠️ Watch me next ⚠️ Buy the Tesla Model 3 instead?? - https://youtu.be/ewaxdHRYOD8 Buy a Toyota Camry instead?! - https://youtu.be/KMOR70bF080 What about an IONIQ 5 N? - https://youtu.be/zpRUQ4OX_D0 -- Here at CarSauce, we review every new car on the market. We are a community of sauce givers and we'd love for you to subscribe and join our community! We give every car "the sauce", test their 0-100km/h, and see whether or not they are worth purchasing and spending your hard-earned cash on. From time to time, we'll also buy a weird and wacky car and take you on the journey with me! We release videos every Sunday 5pm AEST / AEDT with the latest new car reviews! Your feedback is important, so if you want to see us do something new or something you would like me to change let me know! Got a question for me? Leave it in the comments! I try and respond to them all!