The Volvo EX60 and Polestar 3 are built on the same SPA2 platform from Volvo Cars Group, but they’re priced for different buyers entirely. Volvo’s EX60 P10 AWD Plus is estimated around $60,000, while the Polestar 3 Long Range Dual Motor starts at $73,400 — roughly $13,400 more for a car sharing underlying architecture with the cheaper Volvo. That gap is the real story here: shared bones, deliberately different brand positioning.
Range and power: closer than the price gap implies
The Polestar 3’s Long Range Dual Motor claims up to 315 miles from a 111 kWh battery with 489 hp, while its Performance variant drops to 279 miles with 517 hp — Polestar’s performance tune trades range for power, a familiar pattern. The Volvo EX60’s P10 dual-motor, by comparison, claims 320 miles with 503 hp from a smaller 91 kWh pack — essentially matching the Polestar’s range and power figures with 20 fewer kWh of battery, which suggests the Volvo is the more efficient execution of the same underlying hardware.
At the top end, Polestar’s range-topping 2026 update now uses an 800V platform and produces up to 670 hp — identical to the EX60’s own top-trim power figure, reinforcing just how closely related these two vehicles are under the sheet metal.
Where the Polestar premium actually goes
Given the near-identical range and power figures at the top of each lineup, the Polestar 3’s extra cost buys brand positioning more than hardware: a more performance-focused chassis tune, Polestar’s distinct minimalist interior and software experience, and the brand cachet of a standalone performance-EV label rather than Volvo’s family-SUV identity. For buyers who care about that distinction, it’s a real value; for buyers who just want the underlying EX60/Polestar 3 hardware platform at the lowest price, the Volvo is the more rational buy.
The verdict
Shop the EX60 if you want this platform’s capability at the best price, or if towing (the EX60 is rated up to 4,500 lb) and family-SUV practicality matter. Shop the Polestar 3 if brand identity, a sportier interior language, and Polestar’s software ecosystem are worth roughly $13,000 to you — because the underlying range, power, and charging hardware aren’t meaningfully different between them.
FAQ
Are the EX60 and Polestar 3 built in the same factory?
Both are part of Volvo Cars Group’s shared manufacturing and platform ecosystem; specific plant assignments can vary by market and aren’t the focus of this comparison.
Does the Polestar 3 charge faster than the EX60?
Both are built on the same SPA2 platform family and use comparable 800V-capable fast-charging architecture; neither has published a meaningfully faster charge-time figure than the other.
Is the price gap the same across all trims?
No — Volvo’s official EX60 pricing is still an estimate pending final confirmation, so the exact gap at every trim level may shift before both cars reach production pricing.
