Head to head
Polestar 3 vs Audi Q8 e-tron
A side-by-side comparison of published Australian specifications, including WLTP range figures.
The verdict
The Polestar 3 offers more range — 545 km WLTP against 460 km, a gap of about 90 km between charges. The Audi Q8 e-tron is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 569 litres and 5 seats versus 484 litres and 5 in the Polestar 3. On price the Audi Q8 e-tron starts about A$4,100 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Polestar 3 at 4.7s.
On the measured specifications below, the Polestar 3 leads in 3 areas and the Audi Q8 e-tron in 2.
Specs side by side
Price from (new)(Lower is better)
Range (WLTP)
Battery
Body type
Seats
Boot space
0–100 km/h(Lower is better)
Standout feature
How they score
Each attribute is a percentile against every EV on sale in Australia — 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.
Range
Price
Family space
Performance
Tech