Head to head
Polestar 3 vs Audi Q8 e-tron
A side-by-side comparison of published Canadian specifications, including NRCan range figures.
The verdict
The Polestar 3 offers more range — 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 Polestar 3 leads in 4 areas and the Audi Q8 e-tron in 1.
Specs side by side
Price from (new)(Lower is better)
Range (NRCan)
Battery
Body type
Seats
Cargo space
0–100 km/h(Lower is better)
Standout feature
How they score
Each attribute is a percentile against every EV on sale in Canada — 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.
Range
Price
Family space
Performance
Tech