2022 Polestar 2 Dual Motor

"I've had my MY25-LRSM Nordic edition since early December 25'. And i absolutely love this thing. Sadly no option for B&W (Starts from MY26' and onwards).. But there's some lessons learned for the next one. I will most definitely consider Polestar again for future vehicles."

"Polestar 2 (2020 DMLR) with 87k miles / 91% SOH — realistic to keep until 14 years old? I’m considering buying a **Polestar 2 Dual Motor Long Range from December 2020**, currently at around **140,000 km (\~87,000 miles)** with a reported **battery SOH of 91%**. On paper that seems pretty solid for its age and mileage, but I’m trying to think long-term rather than just the next couple of years. My situation is a bit different from the average EV buyer: I’d only be driving about **15,000 km (\~9,300 miles) per year**, and ideally I’d want to keep the car until it’s roughly **14 years old**. So this isn’t about short-term ownership or flipping — it’s about durability, battery degradation, and whether this platform can realistically hold up over time. I’m aware of the usual concerns (battery aging, drivetrain wear, potential costs outside warranty), but I’d really like input from people who understand **real-world degradation curves, high-mileage EV ownership, or specifically Polestar 2 experience**. **Main question:** Is it realistic to expect this car to remain reliable and usable for another \~9 years under these conditions, or am I underestimating long-term risks? Curious to hear both optimistic and critical takes — especially from owners or EV tech folks. DISCLAIMER FOR THE ONES HURTH: This post is mainly generated by AI because I was lazy for ones.. Skip if you feel the need to get off-topic and want to complain only."

"Looking to buy Polestar 2 Hello everyone, we are currently looking to buy a EV, we actually have an Audi Q3, Mercedes C300 and a Chevy Cruze. We stopped on the Polestar for the design and the real car look and performance. Tesla is too popular in Canada, it’s like the new Toyota Corolla. If you have any advice for us Reliability, any trouble, which one is better for which reason. P2 AWD Long range P2 single engine Long range We’re looking mostly for the 2023 since depreciation is already gone. We found couples from 10k km to 60k km (6200 miles to 37 000 miles ) Thank you"

"official confirmation that snapdragon upgrade can be done on polestar 2 in the us edit the p2 is on cma not spa sorry!! Hey folks, I own a 2023 Polestar 2 and have been anxiously trying to figure out how to get the Snapdragon upgrade done in the US. I’m in Charlotte, and the Polestar Charlotte dealer has an official waitlist for the Snapdragon processor with a quoted price of $1560. However, there is now documented proof of a 2023 Volvo V60 (same SPA platform as the P2) being upgraded by getting the parts department to order the part and install it. The cost for them was $1569. This means that within the next few months, the woefully slow US side of Polestar should have an official upgrade path. In the meantime, if you can sweet-talk the Volvo dealer for your nearest Polestar center and follow what the guy did with his V60, you could get the upgrade done as soon as you convince them to order the part and get it delivered. There is an argument that we don’t know if the VIDA side supports loading the software for the older P2s and only currently does so for the Volvo SPA cars, but I find that highly unlikely. Please check out the forum threads I’ve linked below for my notes and notes from others. I hope to hear about other Polestar 2 users doing this upgrade soon. I also want to ask that if anyone shows up to complain about this not fixing the camera issues or why someone would want this upgrade because of the recent update (re 5.0.10) or that this is unnecessary, please don’t bother posting. There are people who really like the P2 and want the best possible version of their car so they can keep it as long as they want and enjoy the best possible version of it while they have it."

"My Polestar 2 Keeps Dying... On The Charger Hey folks. I've got a '24 p2 that, for the second time now, has let me down by being *totally dead* when I walked up to it. About a month ago, this happened for the first time and a tow to the dealership resulted in a 12 volt jump and software update. What's really strange, both times the car was plugged in and the app reported the car fully charged (yet disconnected...) Anyone run into similar? any advice?"

"Moving from Polestar 2 to AWD Performance difference I’m handing back my Polestar 2 Dual Motor (402bhp) due to the myriad of issues I’ve had with it. And now I’ll be looking for a new car, the Mach E is high on my list at the moment. I’m looking at either a 2022 AWD Extended Range or possibly a GT. of course the GT will be much faster than the polestar but how will the AWD compare? I can’t seem to find a reliable 0-62 time anywhere. The range of the AWD is really attractive as the Polestar only managed about 200 miles max. But I’m worried that the AWD will feel super slow in comparison. I’ve driven the GT and it was brilliant. Perhaps slightly overkill though. Anyone experienced the AWD Extended Range vs the Polestar 2?"

"Watch out for service center charges on software updates P2 - 2022. Bought it in 24. Had a recall on it at the time so I went in for a software update - which was free of course. Been stuck on 3.x ever since and decided to go for another software update and do my BRAKE fluid. My dad brought the car in and I just told him to request those two things. They charged me $220! and it wasn't even 5.x it was 4.x. I was under the impression that software updates were free if you did them at the service center regardless of recall or warranty because its supposed to be free OTA anyway. They did tell my dad that it was going to be a charge but he didn't know what was going on so he did it. I called them and was like what the fuck... that much just to plug it into a computer and wait. Whatever it was done but what pisses me off is that they could have atleast told my dad that 5.0 was going to be free soon due to the backup camera recall. Whatever, the car is great but fuck polestar (software) and the stealerships for shady activity.. they always find a way to get you.. these days its with software and subscriptions. This was at Polestar / Volvo of Princeton in NJ. FUCK THEM THE MANAGER IS A BITCH. Edit: You know another aspect to why I am upset by this is the fact that doing certain maintenance on the car is expensive or somewhat difficult to do yourself like the brake fluid and the costly windshield wipers. Even potentially needing to pay for a hardware upgrade for the infotainment system as it ages. I bought an EV car so the maintenance would cost less. So even with these things its fine but to now have to pay for software upgrades for the car to either run well or function as should makes it comparable in cost to a ICE vehicle. Edit 2: Just incase it wasn't clear I also paid $350 for the brake fluid change. A commentor said that this really isnt a full service which is why they also charged for the software update. For reference I also have a 21 mazda miata and they did a software update on its infotainment system for free when it was out of warranty and I think i got the brake or some other service at the same time Last Edit: Yes technically the service shop isn't wrong and I could have been more diligent - although based on my knowledge or lack of knowledge at the time there was no reason to. I still maintain that polestar and the service centers in tandem are cunts. The polestar 2 is a great car - but I would never pay sticker price for it - I think all of us who got it used last year and earler got lucky because it was so cheap used. I paid 24k minus 4k used EV credit. No Sales Tax in Jersey. Now that daddy trump or whatever politicians patched up everything litterally all three things - tarrifs, sales tax and EV credits - basically its not worth it anymore. Plus the registration fee is high in NJ its like $350 a year now. Either way unless there service is cheaper or better this will be my first and last polestar car because eventually"

"There is light at the end of the tunnel The Polestar 3 is a fantastic vehicle. To drive. Go on your favorite YouTube EV channels and your favorite EV blogs; they are all unanimous: this is a fantastic car… to drive. I started my Polestar adventure back in 2022. Back then they only had 2 vehicles, Polestar 1 and Polestar 2. While both wearing the Polestar badge, they were pretty clearly Volvo vehicles with the “Polestar touch." The Polestar 2 wasn’t without issues, but in hindsight, it wasn’t too bad compared to other brands. The first major issue was with the AC compressor; it was randomly shutting off (stuck valve) and vibrating a lot. They eventually fixed it by replacing the housing. The second major issue was the TCAM (a model responsible for Internet access and other connected features). It would fail fairly often, requiring a restart or sometimes a full disconnect of the module. They eventually fixed it too, and after a year of ownership, the Polestar 2 became a reliable vehicle. Fast forward to early 2025, and Polestar is offering lease pull-ahead. At that time, I had already seen the Polestar 3 in Copenhagen in October 2022, and I’m thinking, “more than 2 years later, this car must be ready and flawless." They deliver the car sometime in January 2025. What’s immediately obvious is that it’s not feature complete. Some buttons on the steering wheel do nothing, digital keys are not working properly, mirrors don’t fold, there are no garage opener buttons, etc. I’m probably forgetting things. But the car… Yeah, you get it… it drives beautifully. Unfortunately, **by July 2025, the vehicle had already been to the dealership for 37 consecutive days** due to multiple defects. Here is a rough timeline of events: * 1/25: lease pull ahead from Polestar 2 to Polestar 3 * 1/25 - 5/25: numerous defects, including driver assistance failures (90% of the time), **A/C blowing warm air on driver side**, misaligned rear bumper (that they never fixed), loose trunk door component making noise (loose bolt), **driver display not powering on when under high heat** (Florida) * 5/29/25: vehicle enter service for critical repairs * 6/30/25: **vehicle has been out for 32 consecutive days;** I retain a lemon law lawyer * 7/1/25: formal demand letter is sent to Polestar * 7/22/25: **vehicle is returned after 54 days in service;** dealership believe they fixed the A/C issue by replacing front grill shutters * 7/28/25: reporting to the dealership that A/C is still blowing warm air on driver side, providing video evidence * 8/25: new charging issues emerged where level 2 charging doesn’t work anymore * 8/17/25: while leaving hospital with newborn son, vehicle experienced a major system restart and displayed “ESC fault," which **dang"