Maserati Grecale Folgore vs Polestar 3

Updated October 2026 · Real-world figures, not WLTP

Maserati Grecale Folgore

Grecale Folgore (MY27)

£86,695 · 277 mi

Wins 6 of 15

Polestar 3

3 Rear Motor (MY26)

£76,540 · 273 mi

Wins 9 of 15

Our verdict

The Maserati Grecale Folgore and Polestar 3 are both electric SUVs in the executive car class. The Maserati Grecale Folgore starts at £86,695 in the UK and the Polestar 3 at £76,540, comparing the cheapest version of each.

The Grecale Folgore has the bigger boot (535 litres against 508). On top of that, it is quicker, doing 0–62 mph in 4.1 s against 6.5 s.

The 3 is £10,155 cheaper to buy new (£76,540 against £86,695). On top of that, it charges faster on a rapid charger (170 kW against 110 kW on average, 10–80%) and uses less energy (3.1 mi/kWh against 2.8 mi/kWh).

There's little between them on real-world range (about 277 and 273 miles).

Choose the Maserati Grecale Folgore if you want more boot space and more performance and the Polestar 3 if you want the lower price and quicker charging stops.

Written from the figures below, comparing the cheapest UK version of each. Other versions can differ: open them in Compare to swap versions.

Maserati Grecale FolgorePolestar 3

Price

Price new: £86,695on sale now; £76,540 (best)on sale now
Used from (estimated): –too new; £43,6002025 car
Price per mile of range: £314; £280 (best)

Range and efficiency

Real-world range: 277 mi (best)445 km, estimate; 273 mi440 km, estimate
Range today, used (estimated): –; about 268 mi2025 car, est.
Efficiency: 2.8 mi/kWh222 Wh/km, estimate; 3.1 mi/kWh (best)200 Wh/km, estimate
Range with one 15-min stop: 276 mi444 km; 323 mi (best)520 km

Charging

Rapid charging: 110 kW10–80% average; 170 kW (best)10–80% average
Home (AC) charging: 22 kW (best); 11 kW
Charging plug: Type 2 CCS; Type 2 CCS
Vehicle-to-load (V2L): No; Yes (best)
Vehicle-to-home (V2H): No; Yes (best)
Vehicle-to-grid (V2G): No; Yes (best)

Battery

Usable battery: 98.6 kWh (best)estimate; 88 kWh
Battery chemistry: NCM (nickel manganese cobalt); NCM (nickel manganese cobalt)
Heat pump: Yes; Yes

Body and performance

Body style: SUV; SUV
Size class: E · Executive car; E · Executive car
Seats: 5; 5
Drive: All-wheel drive; Rear-wheel drive
0–62 mph: 4.1 s (best)0–100 km/h; 6.5 s0–100 km/h
Weight: 2,555 kg; 2,390 kg

Size

Length: 4.87 m16 ft; 4.90 m16 ft 1 in
Width (without mirrors): 1.98 m6 ft 6 in; 1.97 m6 ft 5 in
Width with mirrors: 2.16 m7 ft 1 in; 2.12 m6 ft 11 in
Height: 1.66 m5 ft 5 in; 1.62 m5 ft 4 in
Wheelbase: 2.90 m9 ft 6 in; 2.99 m9 ft 10 in

Practicality and safety

Boot space: 535 litres (best); 508 litres
Towbar available: Yes; Yes
Towing (braked): 1,800 kg (best); 1,500 kg
Max payload: 630 kgpeople and luggage; 645 kg (best)people and luggage
Euro NCAP rating: –not tested yet; –not tested yet

Warranty (UK)

Car warranty: –not confirmed; 3 years60,000 miles
Battery warranty: –not confirmed; 8 years100,000 miles, 70% capacity
Passes to next owner: –; Yes

Availability

Status: On sale new; On sale new
Model years: 2026 on; 2025 on

Green marks the better figure in each row. Range is a real-world estimate, not WLTP. Used prices are estimates. Warranty terms are UK terms from each maker’s website.