Head to head

Audi Q6 e-tron vs Polestar 3

A side-by-side comparison of published UK 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

Audi Q6 e-tron electric car

Audi Q6 e-tron

From £60,000 · 320 miles

Read the Audi Q6 e-tron review

Car B

Polestar 3 electric car

Polestar 3

From £70,000 · 340 miles

Read the Polestar 3 review

The verdict

The Polestar 3 offers more range — 340 miles WLTP against 320, a gap of about 20 miles between charges. The Audi Q6 e-tron is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 526 litres and 5 seats versus 484 litres and 5 in the Polestar 3. On price the Audi Q6 e-tron starts about £10,000 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph is the Polestar 3 at 4.7s.

On the measured specifications below, the Audi Q6 e-tron leads in 2 areas and the Polestar 3 in 3.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Audi Q6 e-tron£60,000
Polestar 3£70,000

Range (WLTP)

Audi Q6 e-tron320 miles
Polestar 3340 miles

Battery

Audi Q6 e-tron94.9 kWh
Polestar 3111 kWh

Body type

Audi Q6 e-tronSUV
Polestar 3SUV

Seats

Audi Q6 e-tron5
Polestar 35

Boot space

Audi Q6 e-tron526 litres
Polestar 3484 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Audi Q6 e-tron5.9s
Polestar 34.7s

Standout feature

Audi Q6 e-tron800V charging with a genuinely quick top-up
Polestar 3Scandi-minimal luxury SUV with great chassis control

How they score

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

Range

Audi Q6 e-tron78/100
Polestar 390/100

Price

Audi Q6 e-tron23/100
Polestar 314/100

Family space

Audi Q6 e-tron69/100
Polestar 355/100

Performance

Audi Q6 e-tron61/100
Polestar 385/100

Tech

Audi Q6 e-tron68/100
Polestar 368/100

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