Head to head

Porsche Macan Electric 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

Porsche Macan Electric electric car

Porsche Macan Electric

From £69,000 · 340 miles

Read the Porsche Macan Electric review

Car B

Polestar 3 electric car

Polestar 3

From £70,000 · 340 miles

Read the Polestar 3 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 Porsche Macan Electric leads in 2 areas and the Polestar 3 in 2.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

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

Range (WLTP)

Porsche Macan Electric340 miles
Polestar 3340 miles

Battery

Porsche Macan Electric100 kWh
Polestar 3111 kWh

Body type

Porsche Macan ElectricSUV
Polestar 3SUV

Seats

Porsche Macan Electric5
Polestar 35

Boot space

Porsche Macan Electric540 litres
Polestar 3484 litres

0–60 mph(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 the UK — 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.

Range

Porsche Macan Electric90/100
Polestar 390/100

Price

Porsche Macan Electric17/100
Polestar 314/100

Family space

Porsche Macan Electric74/100
Polestar 355/100

Performance

Porsche Macan Electric77/100
Polestar 385/100

Tech

Porsche Macan Electric68/100
Polestar 368/100

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