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Polestar 2: Volvo teases Tesla Model 3 rival

In 2017, Polestar became a separate company within the Volvo group focusing on performance electric cars. The company started with a petrol-electric hybrid model called as Polestar 1 and has now revealed more details of its new car - the Polestar 2.

The Polestar 2 will be the first battery electric vehicle from the Volvo Group and is expected to have an approximate range of 483 km on a full charge. The company has released only one teaser image that reveals a fastback design with an LED strip running between the tail lamp clusters and the charging socket on the left rear panel. The Polestar 2 will come with 4 doors.

While the exact specifications are not known, the Polestar 2's power output is reported to be around 395 BHP. The car is expected to be equipped with the Google's new Android HMI. It will also come with a new in-car version of Google Assistant.

Volvo claims that the Polestar will compete with the Tesla Model 3 sedan, which comes with a range of 350-500 km. It is powered by single or dual motors and the fastest of the Model 3 variants is claimed to be capable of a 0-100 km/h acceleration time of 3.7 seconds.

The Polestar 2 is expected to be launched in the second half of 2019 with production slated to begin in 2020.

Source: Electrek

 
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