Looks exactly the same to me .... assuming the Grille plate is "Camo"

 

The revised grill was 100% expected. It was only a matter of time before they brought that inline with the XC40 and C40.

 

What revised grill? Looks like tape to me.

 

Facelift … LOL … if the headline didn’t say so, I would not notice.

 

Looks lower, but most possibly due to body roll from the sharp corner.

Could just be a regular test model as well…

 

They are def trying to update the grill to a slate similar to Polestar 3 and family.

 

Just read this:

Polestar 2 Facelift Spied For The First Time With Close To Zero Camo [UPDATE]

There’s some disguise covering the front fascia and we suppose Polestar will give the model a new grille design.

www.motor1.com

Seems there maybe some exterior changes on the way to improve aero. Perhaps this is the MY24 testing..?

 

I like a more aero front, but the camera sticking out looks meh as soon as the color is not black anymore.

 

The camera is the least of our worries. What will they do with the radar unit?! On the Volvo it's hidden within the Volvo logo.

 

I like the checked grille. Elements of ICE-vehicles in the exterior and interior design (such as a recessed driver's display) were appealing to me as I moved from 23 years with a pickup truck to the P2. Maybe I'm just old, ha!

 

I'm also not a fan of the bland grills. All these EVs look the same. I know the aero is an issue, but the current grill is kind of unique and interesting.

 

Nope don’t like it, go back to the drawing board.

The only reason for this is to move the tcam battery backup from the rear to the front so they can access it more easily ☺

 

There seems to be a lidar bump on the front of the roof as well.

 

Maybe, but it's not present in the other photos of the same car. What's also missing from the other photos, are the transmitters on the wheels. So if I had to guess, that tiny taped in bump is a receiver for those wheel transmitters.

 

Looks like a lower ride height. That would probably give it a big aero bump and improve range.


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Ride height looks the same to me in the pictures where the car is stationary.

 

I don't believe for a second that the car in the pictures has anything to do with the possibly upcoming facelift.

 

Finally getting rid of the fake gas grille is great news. This car was designed as a Volvo in 2017. The update to XC40/C40 will be a huge improvement and give it an updated modern look. Looking forward to getting the refreshed P2!

 

This seems pretty insubstantial for a facelift. My guess is that this is more to do with powertrain or driver assist enhancements.

 

Daddy I want my EV grill to look like an EV grill!

 

Both cars on the pictures are registered as Volvo´s and owned by Volvo Cars. I do not think they are Volvo´s anyway. The registration is more a sign of the "close cooperation" with Volvo and Polestar.

 

new S40 confirmed 🤞

 

Well since its a swedish registration number I looked it up and its built in march, registered the 5th of may and it is a VOLVO! Not just owned by Volvo but it is registered as a Volvo! Polestars are registered as Polestars.
So questions is… is it the perfect testmule for a volvo?

one thing is clear, they are testing new things! 😄👍

oh and its a 300kw

If Polestar takes requests then I would like to have a stiff chassie with 800 volt RWD 600hp, thank you very much!

 

I really like the existing grille. I kind of hate the EV flat front ends.

 

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Polestar 2 Facelift Spied For The First Time With Close To Zero Camo [UPDATE]

There’s some disguise covering the front fascia and we suppose Polestar will give the model a new grille design.

www.motor1.com

 

A car's grill is it's grin/scowl. A car with a front like a TM3 looks like a puffer fish. The P2 has it's teeth clenched (which is somewhat menacing). Most cars with the blank grill look like they have their mouth closed and are without personality. Cars have been sold on style and personality association since the beginning. I don't think that's going away. For instance, it's hard to not see a late model Mazda with a real smiling grin -- not what you associate with a car that's ready to take on the world on the hard streets of the US. If you are selling Toyotas or Mazdas as transportation, a bland face might suffice. But if you are in the performance car arena (or even trying to advertise as such), that's not going to cut it with your target market.

 

You don't need a grill to create a "smiling" car. The world's most produced vehicle is evidence of that.

Also, kids (and some adults) just see this when looking at the PS2. I've had more than a few say this at various events.

 

I saw this headline earlier and was at first a little disappointed, but having seen the pictures I'm less bothered than I was expecting.

If the big change is replace the current P*2 'square blocks' grill with a newer smoothed over one, I'm glad to be getting one with the original grill. I don't like the trend for totally smooth panels across the front which all look the same. It's something I don't like about Tesla's, and seems to be the trend with other EVs following suit, like the Nissan Ariya or Volvo C40 Recharge. It will be interesting to see if there are any other changes. One article mentions a new design of the dashboard on the passenger side - although I'm not convinced: https://www.autoevolution.com/news/...prototype-hides-almost-nothing-still-has-a-few-tricks-up-its-sleeve-197554.html

Edit: One thing I was curious about, is that a small LIDAR mounted central above the windscreen? Similar to what is going into the P*3?

 

I don't see anything different to the dash in the pictures there. And it's clearly a MY21 car, now that they've shown the interior.

Anyway, I had suspected that the module up top was a receiver for the sensors mounted to all 4 hubs, and I'm now even more convinced of that, given the photo of the laptop screen that is showing that they're doing a brake temp test. It appears that the red button in the cupholder is a regen override button, so they can do pure mechanical brake testing for temp purposes. Probably to see just how much aero they can introduce to the wheels without causing braking issues.

The other reason I doubt it's related to lidar is because it's far too small. I've not seen a lidar unit that small anywhere, and even Polestar has shown their's as both a fixed bulge (initially on the Precept concept car), and then later as a retracting unit in the same location. But in no case have they been that small. They don't need to be Hyundai/Motional-sized tumors, but there's definitely a trade-off on size, accuracy, and price.

 

Without the checkered grill, where would you put the Performance Upgrade sticker?

 

I wonder if that lump above the windscreen is a high accuracy GPS receiver?

 

See I don't think they will lose the grille. I believe they want to slit from Volvo styling and be more their own brand identity.

Therefore I think this is mealy some tests and/or new grille design and not a "make it look like Volvo" type thing.

I could be wrong ... but I just feel making it look like a Volvo more than it already does is a mistake.

 

See I don't think they will lose the grille. I believe they want to slit from Volvo styling and be more their own brand identity.

Therefore I think this is mealy some tests and/or new grille design and not a "make it look like Volvo" type thing.

Also the Polestar guy is the former designer of Volvo. Presumably someone else has taken over, so if anything Volvo should start diverging more from Polestar, not less.

 

I spotted a test vehicle at the supermarket the other day. It too had a taped grill but I took a couple of sneaky photos. A small part of the grille was visible untaped and confirms 100% that they will be going with a body colour painted panel akin to the PS3/XC40/C40.

I didn't notice any other changes, it was dark but the interior seemed to be a standard charcoal interior. nothing jumped out as different.

I removed the license plate so as not to get the driver in trouble... I guess it's not a problem as it's clearly allowed out on public roads.

 

A small part of the grille was visible untaped and confirms 100% that they will be going with a body colour painted panel akin to the PS3/XC40/C40.

I see that on the top, but on the bottom it looks like a current P2 grill.

If they do change it they can probably get 10 more miles of range for advertising purposes. Otherwise it's too bad that it might become more generic looking.