Euro NCAP grades Pilot Assist on the Polestar 2 Good

Euro NCAP's 2022 tests graded Pilot Assist on the Polestar 2 Good, with 88% for safety backup. It avoided moving vehicles in adaptive cruise tests but did not respond to stopped cars.

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    Euro NCAP measured the system in its test scenarios, and no crash outcome for drivers or passengers is reported.

Depth runs from 1, a convenience or time saved, to 5, a life or a livelihood preserved.

Status
Partly reported benefit.
Evidence

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Two independent assessment reports support the benefit.

The system’s part
Not isolated. Euro NCAP tested the car with Pilot Assist switched on, so the scores reflect the system's own responses in the tests. There was no run without the system for comparison. Euro NCAP mentions real time camera inputs but does not show that the system learns from data.
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Benefit type
Increased Product Safety
System
Pilot Assist, as fitted to the Polestar 2 (2022)
Made by
Polestar (Volvo Cars group)
Used by
Polestar (fitted to the Polestar 2)
Where
Europe
Stage
In routine use
Date
, when the source was published
Kind
Aggregate result
Broad benefit
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment, Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Collections
Scrutiny and findings
Last revised
31 October 2026

Sources

  1. Assessment report, by authors with no tie to the system.

    Euro NCAP. Polestar 2 2022, Assisted Driving grading Good (Pilot Assist). Assessment page, published May 2022, verdict. Euro NCAP's media page gives the release date as 10 May 2022.

    The Polestar 2 provides a moderate level of Vehicle Assistance with a good level of Driver Engagement and a good Safety Back-up resulting in a Good and balanced system.

  2. Assessment report, by authors with no tie to the system.

    Euro NCAP. Polestar 2 - Assisted Driving Datasheet 2022 (version 090522), May 2022. Version tested, software version P1.8 or later.

    In case of an unresponsive driver, the Polestar performs a controlled stop in lane.

Details

AI system

Reported configuration

Software version P1.8 or later (software version tested)

Workflow

The system combines map-based speed limit information with real time camera inputs. Polestar upgraded the steering support in late 2021. If the radar or camera is blocked, the car warns the driver and prevents activation.

Follow-up

Conditions for replication

The driver watches for stopped cars, since the system did not respond to them in the tests. The driver sets the speed for curves and junctions, which the system cannot do. The driver keeps steering, since the car monitors the driver only through steering wheel input.

Entry details

Sector

Road vehicle crash avoidance / assisted driving.

Purpose

Polestar built Pilot Assist to help the driver control speed, following distance and lane position.

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Cite this record

Peter H. Vartanian. (2026). Euro NCAP grades Pilot Assist on the Polestar 2 Good (AIBD-0936). Artificial Intelligence Benefits Database, edition of 1 November 2026. https://petervartanian.xyz/aibd/records/AIBD-0936.html (archived at https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/AADSII, version 7.0)

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