DS N°8 Long Range Étoile AWD (2025–) vs Polestar 3 Rear Motor (2026–): which costs less?
Total cost at 15,000 km/yr: DS N°8 Long Range Étoile AWD (2025–) €1,069/mo · Polestar 3 Rear Motor (2026–) €1,066/mo. From roughly 22,500 km/yr the picture flips — the other model becomes cheaper.
The trade-offs
- Polestar 3 Rear Motor (2026–) costs about €3 less per month at 15,000 km/yr.
- DS N°8 Long Range Étoile AWD (2025–) goes 42 km further in real −10 °C conditions.
- DS N°8 Long Range Étoile AWD (2025–) has 97 l more boot space.
Side by side
| DS N°8 Long Range Étoile AWD (2025–) | Polestar 3 Rear Motor (2026–) | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | €76,000 (better) | €78,900 |
| €/month (15,000 km) | €1,069 | €1,066 (better) |
| €/month (25,000 km) | €1,200 (better) | €1,201 |
| Range (WLTP) | 664 km (better) | 602 km |
| Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors) | 9.25 m² | 9.48 m² |
| Real range (mild/cold) | 595 km / 472 km (better) | 540 km / 430 km |
| 600 km long trip | 1 charging stop · +19 min | — |
| Consumption (WLTP) | 17.4 kWh/100 km (better) | 17.7 kWh/100 km |
| Battery | 97.2 kWh | 92.0 kWh |
| Max DC charge | 160 kW | 310 kW (better) |
| 0–100 km/h | 5.4 s (better) | 6.5 s |
| Boot | 581 L (better) | 484 L |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
Break-even by mileage
| km/yr | DS N°8 Long Range Étoile AWD (2025–) | Polestar 3 Rear Motor (2026–) |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €1,004 | €999 |
| 15,000 | €1,069 | €1,066 |
| 20,000 | €1,135 | €1,134 |
| 25,000 | €1,200 | €1,201 |
| 30,000 | €1,265 | €1,267 |
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