Head to head

Porsche Macan Electric vs Polestar 3

A side-by-side comparison of published Australian specifications, including WLTP range figures.

This comparison is generated automatically from published manufacturer specifications, not from hands-on testing. It sets the two cars' figures side by side; it is not a road test.

Car A

Porsche Macan Electric electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 545 km of range

Porsche Macan Electric

From A$141,450 Β· 545 km

Read the Porsche Macan Electric review

Car B

Polestar 3 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 545 km of range

Polestar 3

From A$143,500 Β· 545 km

Read the Polestar 3 review

The verdict

Both cars quote the same 545 km WLTP range, so range alone won’t separate them. The Porsche Macan Electric is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 540 litres and 5 seats versus 484 litres and 5 in the Polestar 3. On price the Porsche Macan Electric starts about A$2,050 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Polestar 3 at 4.7s.

On the measured specifications below, the Porsche Macan Electric leads in 2 areas and the Polestar 3 in 2.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Porsche Macan ElectricA$141,450
Polestar 3A$143,500

Range (WLTP)

Porsche Macan Electric545 km
Polestar 3545 km

Battery

Porsche Macan Electric100 kWh
Polestar 3111 kWh

Body type

Porsche Macan ElectricSUV
Polestar 3SUV

Seats

Porsche Macan Electric5
Polestar 35

Boot space

Porsche Macan Electric540 litres
Polestar 3484 litres

0–100 km/h(Lower is better)

Porsche Macan Electric5.2s
Polestar 34.7s

Standout feature

Porsche Macan ElectricSports-car handling in a usable SUV
Polestar 3Scandi-minimal luxury SUV with great chassis control

How they score

Each attribute is a percentile against every EV on sale in Australia β€” 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.

Range

Porsche Macan Electric90/100
Polestar 390/100

Price

Porsche Macan Electric19/100
Polestar 316/100

Family space

Porsche Macan Electric79/100
Polestar 356/100

Performance

Porsche Macan Electric68/100
Polestar 379/100

Tech

Porsche Macan Electric58/100
Polestar 358/100

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