Connected Car
One of the key features of the Polestar 2 that sets it apart from the crowd is its Android Automotive infotainment system. Not to be confused with Android Auto, which is powered by an Android phone connected to your car, Android Automotive is an all-new infotainment system built by Google – and it’s about to come to more cars in 2021. Android Automotive already appears on the Polestar 2, pictured above, as well as the Volvo XC40 and XC60. Google was speaking about the US market, but we expect to see Android Automotive appear on the UK and European variants of these vehicles too, where available. Instead, it is the car’s own infotainment system, and it features the Google Assistant for ‘hey Google’ voice control, Spotify for music streaming via the car’s own 4G data connection, Google Maps for navigation and the Google Play Store for downloading extra apps.