Winter range test: Macan EV, Audi Q6 EV, Polestar 3

[DeaneG]

Kris Rifa did a limited, but likely good-enough, cold winter range test (-5C/20F) on Porsche's Macan 4 EV, Audi's sister car the Q6 etron, and the much larger Polestar 3 dual motor.

TLDW: The Polestar 3 had the highest computed range by a small margin (360km), with the Audi showing a similar range (358km) and the Macan less (338km). The Polestar 3 had the nicest feel and drive quality / quietness of the three. Audi's interior felt cheap. The Macan EV was roughly 30% more expensive then the other two. The Polestar will charge quickly at 650-amp / 450V Tesla superchargers, but slower than the other two at normal 500-amp / 920V CCS stations.

I think that Gravity will walk away from all of these, though at a different size class and price point.

 

[msaunders9430]

Kris Rifa did a limited, but likely good-enough, cold winter range test (-5C/20F) on Porsche's Macan 4 EV, Audi's sister car the Q6 etron, and the much larger Polestar 3 dual motor.

TLDW: The Polestar 3 had the highest computed range by a small margin (360km), with the Audi showing a similar range (358km) and the Macan less (338km). The Polestar 3 had the nicest feel and drive quality / quietness of the three. Audi's interior felt cheap. The Macan EV was roughly 30% more expensive then the other two. The Polestar will charge quickly at 650-amp / 450V Tesla superchargers, but slower than the other two at normal 500-amp / 920V CCS stations.

I think that Gravity will walk away from all of these, though at a different size class and price point.

I can see a Lucid Gravity vs. Hyundai Ioniq 9 vs. Kia EV 9 mileage test a year from now.