Head to head

Audi Q8 e-tron vs Polestar 3

A side-by-side comparison of published Canadian specifications, including NRCan 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

Audi Q8 e-tron electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 460 km of range

Audi Q8 e-tron

From C$102,650 Β· 460 km

Read the Audi Q8 e-tron review

Car B

Polestar 3 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 505 km of range

Polestar 3

From C$101,300 Β· 505 km

Read the Polestar 3 review

The verdict

The Polestar 3 offers more range β€” 505 km NRCan against 460 km, a gap of about 50 km between charges. The Audi Q8 e-tron is the better fit for families needing extra cargo space, with 569 litres and 5 seats versus 484 litres and 5 in the Polestar 3. On price the Polestar 3 starts about C$1,350 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Polestar 3 at 4.7s.

On the measured specifications below, the Audi Q8 e-tron leads in 1 area and the Polestar 3 in 4.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Audi Q8 e-tronC$102,650
Polestar 3C$101,300

Range (NRCan)

Audi Q8 e-tron460 km
Polestar 3505 km

Battery

Audi Q8 e-tron106 kWh
Polestar 3111 kWh

Body type

Audi Q8 e-tronSUV
Polestar 3SUV

Seats

Audi Q8 e-tron5
Polestar 35

Cargo space

Audi Q8 e-tron569 litres
Polestar 3484 litres

0–100 km/h(Lower is better)

Audi Q8 e-tron5.6s
Polestar 34.7s

Standout feature

Audi Q8 e-tronLarge, hushed SUV with a huge trunk
Polestar 3Scandi-minimal luxury SUV with great chassis control

How they score

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

Range

Audi Q8 e-tron46/100
Polestar 377/100

Price

Audi Q8 e-tron25/100
Polestar 327/100

Family space

Audi Q8 e-tron62/100
Polestar 337/100

Performance

Audi Q8 e-tron42/100
Polestar 368/100

Tech

Audi Q8 e-tron17/100
Polestar 346/100

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