Compare the2025 Hyundai NexoVS 2025 Polestar 3

Both the Nexo and the Polestar 3 have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, front wheel drive, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning, driver alert monitors and available around view monitors.

The Nexo comes with a full 5-year/60,000-mile basic warranty, which covers the entire truck and includes 24-hour roadside assistance. The 3’s 4-year/50,000-mile basic warranty expires 1 year or 10,000 miles sooner.

Hyundai’s powertrain warranty covers the Nexo 6 years and 50,000 miles longer than Polestar covers the 3. Any repair needed on the engine, transmission, axles, joints or driveshafts is fully covered for 10 years or 100,000 miles. Coverage on the Polestar 3 ends after only 4 years or 50,000 miles.

There are over 27 times as many Hyundai dealers as there are Polestar dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Nexo’s warranty.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2024 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Hyundai vehicles are better in initial quality than Polestar vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Hyundai third in initial quality, above the industry average. With 154 more problems per 100 vehicles, Polestar is ranked 35th, below the industry average.

The Nexo can travel longer on a full tank of hydrogen than the Polestar 3 on a full charge:

For better maneuverability, the Nexo’s turning circle is 2.1 feet tighter than the Polestar 3’s (36.7 feet vs. 38.8 feet).

The Hyundai Nexo may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 1700 to 1750 pounds less than the Polestar 3.

The Nexo is 9 inches shorter than the Polestar 3, making the Nexo easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

The Nexo has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat up than the Polestar 3 with its rear seat up (29.6 vs. 17.1 cubic feet). The Nexo has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat folded than the Polestar 3 with its rear seat folded (56.5 vs. 50 cubic feet).

A low lift-over cargo hatch design makes loading and unloading the Nexo easier. The Nexo’s cargo hatch lift-over height is 29.7 inches, while the Polestar 3’s liftover is 31 inches.

The Nexo’s power mirror controls are mounted on the armrest for easy access. The Polestar 3’s power mirror controls are embedded in the infotainment system, seriously distracting drivers who have to adjust them while driving.

The Nexo Limited’s Smart Parking Assist can parallel park or back into a parking spot by itself, starting, stopping and changing direction automatically. Remote Smart Parking Assist will park and retrieve your car remotely: press a button and watch it park itself. This is ideal for tight locations. The Polestar 3’s automatic parking system does not offer parking by remote control.