Head to head

Polestar 3 vs Audi Q8 e-tron

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

Polestar 3 electric car

Polestar 3

From £70,000 · 340 miles

Read the Polestar 3 review

Car B

Audi Q8 e-tron electric car

Audi Q8 e-tron

From £68,000 · 285 miles

Read the Audi Q8 e-tron review

The verdict

The Polestar 3 offers more range — 340 miles WLTP against 285, a gap of about 55 miles between charges. The Audi Q8 e-tron is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 569 litres and 5 seats versus 484 litres and 5 in the Polestar 3. On price the Audi Q8 e-tron starts about £2,000 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph is the Polestar 3 at 4.7s.

On the measured specifications below, the Polestar 3 leads in 3 areas and the Audi Q8 e-tron in 2.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Polestar 3£70,000
Audi Q8 e-tron£68,000

Range (WLTP)

Polestar 3340 miles
Audi Q8 e-tron285 miles

Battery

Polestar 3111 kWh
Audi Q8 e-tron106 kWh

Body type

Polestar 3SUV
Audi Q8 e-tronSUV

Seats

Polestar 35
Audi Q8 e-tron5

Boot space

Polestar 3484 litres
Audi Q8 e-tron569 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Polestar 34.7s
Audi Q8 e-tron5.6s

Standout feature

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

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

Polestar 390/100
Audi Q8 e-tron65/100

Price

Polestar 314/100
Audi Q8 e-tron17/100

Family space

Polestar 355/100
Audi Q8 e-tron79/100

Performance

Polestar 385/100
Audi Q8 e-tron67/100

Tech

Polestar 368/100
Audi Q8 e-tron34/100

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