Polestar (the electric performance car brand jointly owned by Volvo Car Group and Zhejiang Geely Holding) will sell its new Polestar 2 all-electric performance fastback with a towbar option that has a braked 1500kg rating – the highest in its class.
Sadly, being the ‘class leader’ for EV towing is not hard, given few EV manufacturers have bothered to offer their EVs with a tow rating, despite the fact that EVs make better tow-cars than petrol ones due to their low end torque.
For UK buyers – reservations are now open for ‘guaranteed delivery in 2020’ with deliveries in the UK expected to begin in June.
The tow hitch option will add about £1000 to the cost of a Polestar 2 – starting price for which will start from £50,000.
However, as ever – Australia still has to wait for even a possible starting date here.
The initial launch markets for the Polestar 2 will be Belgium, Canada, China, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, UK, and the US with no mention of Australia – Polestar’s only comment being that “other markets are under consideration for future expansion”.
Bryce Gaton is an expert on electric vehicles and contributor for The Driven and Renew Economy. He has been working in the EV sector since 2008 and is currently working as EV electrical safety trainer/supervisor for the University of Melbourne. He also provides support for the EV Transition to business, government and the public through his EV Transition consultancy EVchoice.