Polestar 3 Dual Motor (2026–) vs Porsche Macan 4 (2024–): which costs less?
Total cost at 15,000 km/yr: Polestar 3 Dual Motor (2026–) €1,179/mo · Porsche Macan 4 (2024–) €1,332/mo. Polestar 3 Dual Motor (2026–) stays the cheaper car across all usage profiles (8,000–30,000 km/yr).
The trade-offs
- Polestar 3 Dual Motor (2026–) costs about €153 less per month at 15,000 km/yr.
- Polestar 3 Dual Motor (2026–) goes 32 km further in real −10 °C conditions.
- Porsche Macan 4 (2024–) has 56 l more boot space.
Side by side
| Polestar 3 Dual Motor (2026–) | Porsche Macan 4 (2024–) | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | €87,900 | €85,600 (better) |
| €/month (15,000 km) | €1,179 (better) | €1,332 |
| €/month (25,000 km) | €1,324 (better) | €1,465 |
| Range (WLTP) | 647 km (better) | 611 km |
| Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors) | 9.48 m² | 9.27 m² |
| Real range (mild/cold) | 580 km / 468 km (better) | 548 km / 436 km |
| 600 km long trip | — | 1 charging stop · +15 min |
| Consumption (WLTP) | 19.0 kWh/100 km | 17.8 kWh/100 km (better) |
| Battery | 106.0 kWh | 95.0 kWh |
| Max DC charge | 350 kW (better) | 270 kW |
| 0–100 km/h | 4.7 s (better) | 5.2 s |
| Boot | 484 L | 540 L (better) |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
Break-even by mileage
| km/yr | Polestar 3 Dual Motor (2026–) | Porsche Macan 4 (2024–) |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €1,107 | €1,266 |
| 15,000 | €1,179 | €1,332 |
| 20,000 | €1,252 | €1,399 |
| 25,000 | €1,324 | €1,465 |
| 30,000 | €1,395 | €1,530 |
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