Car comparison

Polestar 5 112 kWhvsBMW M3 (G80 LCI) · Facelift 2024 Competition 3.0

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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Polestar 5

112 kWh

884 hpElectricAWDAutomaticSedan2025-present

BMW M3 (G80 LCI) · Facelift 2024

Competition 3.0

530 hp2993 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticTurbochargedSedan2024-present

Comparison overview

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Polestar 5 112 kWh

Quickest 0-100 km/h
3.2 s
Fastest top speed
265 km/h
165 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Most powerful
884 hp
659 kW
Highest torque
1,015 Nm
749 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
353 hp/t
263 kW/t
2.8 kg/hp
Best performance score
86/100

BMW M3 (G80 LCI) Facelift 2024 Competition 3.0

Lightest
1,780 kg
3,924 lb
Largest trunk
480 L
Best overall score
81/100
Best economy score
79/100
Best practicality score
74/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Polestar5112 kWh	BMWM3 (G80 LCI)Facelift 2024Competition 3.0
Power	884hp659kW	530hp395kW
Torque	1,015Nm749lb-ft	650Nm479lb-ft
Curb weight	2,503kg5,518lb	1,780kg3,924lb
Gross weight	-	2,260kg4,982lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	26.7s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated	44.5s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	3.2s	3.5s
0-200 km/h	8.8s Calculated	11.8s
0-60 mph	3.1s Calculated	3.3s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	10.2L/100 km23.1mpg US27.7mpg UK
Quarter mile	10.7s Calculated	11.5s Calculated
Power-to-weight	353hp/t263kW/t160hp/1000 lb Calculated	298hp/t222kW/t135hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	406Nm/t271lb-ft/ton Calculated	365Nm/t244lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	578km359mi Calculated
Displacement	-	2,993cc183cu in
Length	5,087mm200in	4,794mm189in
Width	2,015mm79in	1,903mm75in
Height	1,419mm56in	1,438mm57in
Wheelbase	3,054mm120in	2,857mm112in
Front track	1,716mm68in	1,617mm64in
Rear track	1,684mm66in	1,605mm63in
Ground clearance	153mm6in	122mm5in
Trunk volume	365L	480L
Max trunk volume	1,128L	-
Doors	4	4
Seats	4	5
Fuel tank	-	59L

Performance charts

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Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Polestar5112 kWh	BMWM3 (G80 LCI)Facelift 2024Competition 3.0
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	3.1 s	3.3 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	3.2 s	3.5 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	8.8 s	11.8 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.0 s	1.9 s
330 ft 101 m	4.8 s	4.9 s
1/8 mile 201 m	7.1 s	7.4 s
1000 ft 305 m	9.1 s	9.6 s
1/4 mile 402 m	10.7 s	11.5 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	218 km/h 135 mph	198 km/h 123 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Polestar5112 kWh	884 hp 659 kW
BMWM3 (G80 LCI)Facelift 2024Competition 3.0	530 hp 395 kW

Polestar 5 112 kWh has 354 hp more than BMW M3 (G80 LCI) Facelift 2024 Competition 3.0.

The biggest power difference is between BMW M3 (G80 LCI) Facelift 2024 Competition 3.0 and Polestar 5 112 kWh: 354 hp (264 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Polestar5112 kWh	1,015 Nm 749 lb-ft
BMWM3 (G80 LCI)Facelift 2024Competition 3.0	650 Nm 479 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Polestar5112 kWh	2,503 kg 5,518 lb
BMWM3 (G80 LCI)Facelift 2024Competition 3.0	1,780 kg 3,924 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Polestar5112 kWh	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
BMWM3 (G80 LCI)Facelift 2024Competition 3.0	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Polestar5112 kWh	3.2 s
BMWM3 (G80 LCI)Facelift 2024Competition 3.0	3.5 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Polestar 5 112 kWh and BMW M3 (G80 LCI) Facelift 2024 Competition 3.0: 0.3 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Polestar5112 kWh	353 hp/t 263 kW/t 2.8 kg/hp
BMWM3 (G80 LCI)Facelift 2024Competition 3.0	298 hp/t 222 kW/t 3.4 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Polestar5112 kWh	884 hp 659 kW	3.2 s	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
BMWM3 (G80 LCI)Facelift 2024Competition 3.0	530 hp 395 kW	3.5 s	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

Polestar5112 kWh

Power	884 hp 659 kW
0-100 km/h	3.2 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 4 seats
Trunk	365 L 12.9 cu ft
Length	5,087 mm 200.3 in
Height	1,419 mm 55.9 in

BMWM3 (G80 LCI)Facelift 2024Competition 3.0

Power	530 hp 395 kW
0-100 km/h	3.5 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	480 L 17.0 cu ft
Length	4,794 mm 188.7 in
Height	1,438 mm 56.6 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Polestar5112 kWh

BMWM3 (G80 LCI)Facelift 2024Competition 3.0

Power

884 hp

659 kW

530 hp

395 kW

Torque

1,015 Nm

749 lb-ft

650 Nm

479 lb-ft

Acceleration

3.2 s

3.5 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

2,503 kg

5,518 lb

1,780 kg

3,924 lb

Fuel consumption

10.2 L/100 km

23.1 mpg US

27.7 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 4 seats
Trunk	365 L 12.9 cu ft
Length	5,087 mm 200.3 in
Height	1,419 mm 55.9 in

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	480 L 17.0 cu ft
Length	4,794 mm 188.7 in
Height	1,438 mm 56.6 in

Range score

578 km

359 mi

Trunk score

365 L

12.9 cu ft

480 L

17.0 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

353 hp/t

263 kW/t

2.8 kg/hp

298 hp/t

222 kW/t

3.4 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	BMW M3 (G80 LCI) Facelift 2024 Competition 3.0
Consumption	10.2 L/100 km23.1 mpg US27.7 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	17.85 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	28.73 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,530 L404 US gal337 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,678 LC/year