Head to head

Porsche Macan Electric vs Polestar 3

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

Porsche Macan Electric electric car

Porsche Macan Electric

From $74,900 · 308 miles

Read the Porsche Macan Electric review

Car B

Polestar 3 electric car

Polestar 3

From $73,400 · 315 miles

Read the Polestar 3 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 Porsche Macan Electric leads in 1 area and the Polestar 3 in 4.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

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

Range (EPA)

Porsche Macan Electric308 miles
Polestar 3315 miles

Battery

Porsche Macan Electric100 kWh
Polestar 3111 kWh

Body type

Porsche Macan ElectricSUV
Polestar 3SUV

Seats

Porsche Macan Electric5
Polestar 35

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

Range

Porsche Macan Electric68/100
Polestar 375/100

Price

Porsche Macan Electric21/100
Polestar 326/100

Family space

Porsche Macan Electric57/100
Polestar 334/100

Performance

Porsche Macan Electric53/100
Polestar 366/100

Tech

Porsche Macan Electric44/100
Polestar 344/100

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