BMW iX5 vs Polestar 3
BMW iX5 leads 7 to 4
Biggest differences: AC charging — BMW iX5 22 kW, Polestar 3 11 kW · Boot — BMW iX5 655 l, Polestar 3 484 l · Battery — BMW iX5 141 kWh, Polestar 3 106 kWh.
BMW iX5
The BMW iX5 is an all-electric SUV in the E segment with all-wheel drive (AWD): it offers 578 horsepower, a range of up to 845 km according to the WLTP standard, and supports DC fast charging up to 460 kW.
Polestar 3
Polestar 3 is a large E-segment SUV in three variants: WLTP range from 601 to 647 km, power from 333 to 680 hp.
Profile against the market: BMW iX5 vs Polestar 3
BMW iX560 xDrive
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BMW iX5 or Polestar 3 — who wins where
BMW iX5 leads 7 to 4
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- WLTP range kmBMW iX5 +198 km
- Battery kWhBMW iX5 +35 kWh
- Consumption ↓ kWh/100 kmPolestar 3 −1.1 kWh/100 km
- Power PSBMW iX5 +34 PS
- 0–100 km/h ↓ sBMW iX5 −0.1 s
- Top speed km/hPolestar 3 +20 km/h
- DC charging kWBMW iX5 +110 kW
- AC charging kWBMW iX5 +11 kW
- Charging ↓ minPolestar 3 −1 min
- Weight ↓ kgPolestar 3 −335 kg
- Boot lBMW iX5 +171 l
Technical data: BMW iX5 vs Polestar 3
Bold and underline = better value · ↓ = lower is better · — = no data
| Key parameters | BMW iX5 60 xDrive | Polestar 3 Dual Motor | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range and energy | |||
| WLTP range | 845 km | 647 km | BMW +198 km |
| Battery | 141 kWh | 106 kWh | BMW +35 kWh |
| Consumption ↓ | 20.1 kWh/100 km | 19 kWh/100 km | Polestar −1.1 kWh/100 km |
| Charging | |||
| DC charging | 460 kW | 350 kW | BMW +110 kW |
| AC charging | 22 kW | 11 kW | BMW +11 kW |
| Charging 10–80% ↓ | 23 min | 22 min | Polestar −1 min |
| Range per minute of charging | 25.7 km/min | 20.6 km/min | BMW +5.1 km/min |
| Voltage | 800 V | 800 V | No difference |
| Performance and drivetrain | |||
| Power | 578 PS | 544 PS | BMW +34 PS |
| 0–100 km/h ↓ | 4.6 s | 4.7 s | BMW −0.1 s |
| Top speed | 210 km/h | 230 km/h | Polestar +20 km/h |
| Drivetrain | AWD | AWD | — |
| Practicality | |||
| Weight ↓ | 2825 kg | 2490 kg | Polestar −335 kg |
| Boot | 655 l | 484 l | BMW +171 l |
| Length | 4994 mm | 4900 mm | BMW +94 mm |
| Width | 2000 mm | — | — |
| Height | 1748 mm | 1622 mm | BMW +126 mm |
| Wheelbase | 3035 mm | 2985 mm | BMW +50 mm |
The better value in each row is bold and underlined in the colour of the car. Metrics marked ↓ — lower is better. Dimensions are shown without picking a winner.
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Frequently asked questions about this comparison
Which has the longer range — BMW iX5 or Polestar 3?
The BMW iX5 goes further: 845 km WLTP against the 647 km of the Polestar 3. That is a difference of 198 km.
Which has the bigger boot?
The BMW iX5 takes more: 655 l against 484 l in the Polestar 3. The difference is 171 l.
Which charges faster?
The BMW iX5 accepts up to 460 kW DC, the Polestar 3 up to 350 kW. Charging from 10 to 80% takes 23 and 22 min respectively.
Which is cheaper to run?
The Polestar 3 uses less electricity: 19 kWh/100 km against 20.1 kWh/100 km in the BMW iX5. Over 15000 km a year that is a difference of 165 kWh — the calculator on this page turns it into money.
Technical data comes from official manufacturer materials and we do our best to verify it, but a manufacturer can change a specification without notice and mistakes do happen. Confirm the figures with a dealer before you buy — we accept no liability for decisions made on the basis of this data. Full disclaimer
Range, consumption and weight are given for the base configuration: manufacturers homologate them as a band of values that depends on wheels and equipment (e.g. 533–592 km), and we take the lightest variant, on the smallest wheels — i.e. the most favourable. The same model on larger wheels will travel a shorter distance.