Head to head

Porsche Macan Electric 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

Porsche Macan Electric electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 495 km of range

Porsche Macan Electric

From C$103,350 Β· 495 km

Read the Porsche Macan Electric 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 495 km, a gap of about 10 km between charges. The Porsche Macan Electric is the better fit for families needing extra cargo space, with 540 litres and 5 seats versus 484 litres and 5 in the Polestar 3. On price the Polestar 3 starts about C$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 1 area and the Polestar 3 in 4.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Porsche Macan ElectricC$103,350
Polestar 3C$101,300

Range (NRCan)

Porsche Macan Electric495 km
Polestar 3505 km

Battery

Porsche Macan Electric100 kWh
Polestar 3111 kWh

Body type

Porsche Macan ElectricSUV
Polestar 3SUV

Seats

Porsche Macan Electric5
Polestar 35

Cargo 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 Canada β€” 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.

Range

Porsche Macan Electric70/100
Polestar 377/100

Price

Porsche Macan Electric23/100
Polestar 327/100

Family space

Porsche Macan Electric59/100
Polestar 337/100

Performance

Porsche Macan Electric54/100
Polestar 368/100

Tech

Porsche Macan Electric46/100
Polestar 346/100

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