Polestar2 comments from an Ioniq5 driver
TL:DR: All in all, I love the Polestar!
My wife took our 2025 Ioniq5 on a 3-week roadtrip, so I rented a 2023 Polestar2 to use while she is gone. Location: California. Our 220 home charger works with it perfectly, and I’ll just be going around town, so that’s fine for me.
I love how the Polestar is just “on” once I get in. No noises. No Power button. Even the seatbelt reminder tone is mellow.
The Ioniq5 sequence is so noisy: Tones when you get in. Tones when you start the car. Ugly tones if you start without putting seatbelt on first. Plus you need to tell the Ioniq5 which phone you have — even when you are the only one in the car. ***Please Hyundai engineers, take the Polestar for a spin!***
Just sit down in the Polestar2, buckle up, and shift into reverse.
Plus, our Ioniq5 always beeps because we are too close to the wall in front of us, even though we are in REVERSE!!! Doesn’t happen in the Polestar.
The Polestar is set for one-pedal driving, my preference. On the Ioniq5 you have to turn it on EVERY time you get in the car, so I just don’t bother.
2023 Polestar Apple CarPlay requires you to attach via a USB cable — I assume that’s not true in later models.
One of the nice things about the Ioniq5 is that it is a full height vehicle, so people like me don’t have to worry about hitting their heads getting in. Not true with the Polestar but I’ve gotten used to it. We appreciate the overall size of the Ioniq5; that's why we bought it.
The remote: Why do companies have so much trouble designing a remote that is functional and stylish? Don’t like either one, but at least the Polestar is a reasonable size.
All in all, I love the Polestar! — it would be a great second car for us — wish they were still available in America! My nearest dealer is 300 miles away, not going to buy used because of that.