Tesla Model 3 has a serious competitor. Polestar 2 is set to run below 40 thousand euros

The sleek sedan accelerated to 100 in less than 5 seconds.

Tesle seems to be a serious competitor on the old continent. The Polestar brand, which belongs to the Swedish Volvo, after the plug-in hybrid Polestar 1 comes with a mid-class sedan that will directly attack the well-known Model 3. An important role will be played by the award, Autocar reports.

Volvo's commitment to the Volvo car is perfectly suited to its design. The interior is far from working as hard as Tesla, but the size of the 11-inch touch screen in the center panel still remains. Here comes Polestar 2 with a great advantage, the infotainment is based on the Android operating system. We believe that the application developers will accept this.

Among the technological problems, the smartphone can also be used as key, LED adaptive headlights or partially autonomous mode.

Two electric motors of up to 408 horsepower will be driven by the inverter, the torque is equal to 660 Nm. The manufacturer promises acceleration from zero to one in less than five seconds.

The 78kWh battery accumulator should be 500km (according to WLTP) and 443km of EPA more realistic.

But the most exciting will be the price to start with an attractive 39,900 euros. For the first year, however, only a more versatile version will be available, with a price worse than 59,900 euros. Polestar 2 can now be set up on automotive sites, production will begin in China early next year.