Motoring: Polestar makes its Irish debut with a premium electric option

Polestar 2, a fully electric luxury vehicle from the Volvo stable, is now available to buy online in Ireland with delivery expected from July

The Polestar 2 signifies a transformation from Volvo subsidiary to a standalone company making cars that have their own look and feel.

Many of the test drives we feature on these pages have been conducted abroad, at the international media launches of the cars, often months ahead of their arrival on Irish shores. This one is a little different, for several reasons.

First up, the Polestar 2 pictured here is not a brand new model, as it has been on sale in some markets since 2020, and indeed it has already featured in the Business Post motoring ...