The Polestar 2 Aced Its NHTSA Crash Checks

The Polestar 2 bought a five-star security ranking from the Nationwide Freeway Site visitors Security Administration, Polestar introduced on Thursday. It additionally bought five-star security scores in particular person take a look at classes, together with frontal crash, facet crash, and rollover. Polestar, for one, appears very happy with the outcomes.

The five-star scores from NHTSA match an identical ranking the Polestar 2 bought in European testing. You’ll be able to watch these assessments beneath:

There is only one hiccup that I can spot in that video, which is automated emergency braking at night time with a pedestrian, who will get just a little mangled within the take a look at. Apart from that, the Polestar 2’s AEB recreation appears on level. The crash-test efficiency can be good, with the automotive wrapping its occupants in airbags after collisions. The assessments right here within the States confirmed related efficiency:

In its launch, a Polestar man mentioned that they’re mighty happy.

“Constructing on final 12 months’s 5-Star EuroNCAP ranking, we’re joyful to announce that Polestar 2 has additionally obtained the benchmark 5-star ranking from the NHTSA in the USA,” mentioned Gregor Hembrough, Head of Polestar North America. “Our clients can take delight and luxury understanding that their Polestar 2 options the newest know-how, nice design and sustainable supplies complemented by a high security ranking.”

Polestar is on monitor to promote round 50,000 Polestars in 2022, the overwhelming majority of which shall be Polestar 2s. That’s only a fraction of the variety of Teslas produced in a single quarter, however Polestar additionally doesn’t appear occupied with making an attempt to be a Tesla killer simply but, as a substitute focussed on making an attempt to make a great product and letting that talk for itself.

Thus far so good on that, I’d say. I noticed a Polestar 2 parked in my neighborhood in Queens the opposite day and was stunned how jealous I used to be. It appeared good, and now we will say it’s fairly secure, too.