Head to head

Polestar 3 vs Porsche Macan Electric

A side-by-side comparison of published US specifications, including EPA 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 $73,400 · 315 miles

Read the Polestar 3 review

Car B

Porsche Macan Electric electric car

Porsche Macan Electric

From $74,900 · 308 miles

Read the Porsche Macan Electric review

The verdict

The Polestar 3 offers more range — 315 miles EPA against 308, a gap of about 7 miles 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 $1,500 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 4 areas and the Porsche Macan Electric in 1.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Polestar 3$73,400
Porsche Macan Electric$74,900

Range (EPA)

Polestar 3315 miles
Porsche Macan Electric308 miles

Battery

Polestar 3111 kWh
Porsche Macan Electric100 kWh

Body type

Polestar 3SUV
Porsche Macan ElectricSUV

Seats

Polestar 35
Porsche Macan Electric5

Cargo 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 US — 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.

Range

Polestar 375/100
Porsche Macan Electric68/100

Price

Polestar 326/100
Porsche Macan Electric21/100

Family space

Polestar 334/100
Porsche Macan Electric57/100

Performance

Polestar 366/100
Porsche Macan Electric53/100

Tech

Polestar 344/100
Porsche Macan Electric44/100

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