Polestar’s fettling doesn’t squeeze any extra power out of the T8 PHEV drivetrain, but it does “optimize” the gas-electric combo. You also get Akebono brakes (with fetching gold calipers), a Polestar Engineered front strut bar, and striking 21-inch CNC machined alloy wheels. Öhlins adjustable dampers are included, but — as we’ve seen on Polestar’s own cars — they’re manually adjustable rather than electronically like just about every other mainstream automaker.
The result, I’d wager, is that few owners are ever going to tweak their PHEV away from the default settings (not least because it involves jacking up the rear of the SUV to access the requisite knobs). That default errs on the stiff side, too, even if you don’t opt for the $800 22-inch wheel upgrade.
Treated to an enthusiast-friendly road, and the firmer ride pays dividends in flatter cornering and a generally more composed experience. The rest of the time, though, it can border on uncomfortable, particularly for those in the otherwise spacious rear. I quickly learned to steer around even small potholes and cracked asphalt when possible, because otherwise, the XC60 crashes through them disconcertingly.
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