XC90 D5 Polestar Optimisation

[VOLVOL0VER]

My expectation was low before having the Polestar optimisation installed. It was low because of what i read.
I had doubts about being well spent money. Nowadays and after i installed Polestar optimisation, my experience tells me it is worth. My opinion and it is what it is. At the end of the day, it's your decision and your call. I will try to help you with that decision. To be fair enough I might add it's expensive for what it gives to your car and to your perception as a driver. Don't get me wrong... but you won't feel you're mounting a rocket with insane increase of acceleration. It's smooth but it's perfectly visible. Car gets more tuned up. More calibrated. More balanced. Gearbox changes quicker. I felt that too. Throttle pedal more responsive.

Better acceleration and more top speed. Also it reacts quicker when you smash the throttle pedal. Less lag. More torque available sooner and therefore quicker when you hit gas pedal. Subtle changes that all together make a better car to drive. Gives you more pleasure. You clearly feel the push of extra horsepower. Progressive delivery but it's there. You feel the car more agile like if it was subdued to a diet and therefore more light. For me it should come like this from factory and not asking customers to pay for it. As part of my curiosity, soon I'll make a test power to see real numbers. I have the D4 engine. But if I had to guess I would aim for around 450 nm and something between 205 hp and 210 hp.

In the future I will scan test results and post online here in the forum.

Expensive but needed. For me it is worth. Not mind-blowing but enjoyable. I would install Polestar again if I had another Volvo. That's for sure. My opinion and the one that matters for me. I respect people that say otherwise.