Head to head

Polestar 3 vs Porsche Macan Electric

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

Porsche Macan Electric electric car

Porsche Macan Electric

From £69,000 · 340 miles

Read the Porsche Macan Electric review

The verdict

Both cars quote the same 340-mile WLTP range, so range alone won't separate them. The Porsche Macan Electric is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 540 litres and 5 seats versus 484 litres and 5 in the Polestar 3. On price the Porsche Macan Electric starts about £1,000 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 2 areas and the Porsche Macan Electric in 2.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Polestar 3£70,000
Porsche Macan Electric£69,000

Range (WLTP)

Polestar 3340 miles
Porsche Macan Electric340 miles

Battery

Polestar 3111 kWh
Porsche Macan Electric100 kWh

Body type

Polestar 3SUV
Porsche Macan ElectricSUV

Seats

Polestar 35
Porsche Macan Electric5

Boot space

Polestar 3484 litres
Porsche Macan Electric540 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Polestar 34.7s
Porsche Macan Electric5.2s

Standout feature

Polestar 3Scandi-minimal luxury SUV with great chassis control
Porsche Macan ElectricSports-car handling in a usable SUV

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
Porsche Macan Electric90/100

Price

Polestar 314/100
Porsche Macan Electric17/100

Family space

Polestar 355/100
Porsche Macan Electric74/100

Performance

Polestar 385/100
Porsche Macan Electric77/100

Tech

Polestar 368/100
Porsche Macan Electric68/100

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