BMW i5 vs Porsche Taycan
Biggest differences: Charging 10–80% — BMW i5 30 min, Porsche Taycan 18 min · DC charging — BMW i5 205 kW, Porsche Taycan 320 kW · Power — BMW i5 340 PS, Porsche Taycan 435 PS.
BMW i5
The BMW i5 is an all-electric sedan in the E-segment, offering three powertrain options with power ranging from 340 horsepower to 601 horsepower.
Porsche Taycan
Porsche Taycan is an electric sedan in the E segment, offering a wide range of high-performance configurations and fast DC charging.
Profile against the market: BMW i5 vs Porsche Taycan
BMW i5eDrive40- Porsche TaycanPerformance Battery Plus
BMW i5 or Porsche Taycan — who wins where
Porsche Taycan leads 7 to 3
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- WLTP range kmPorsche Taycan +51 km
- Battery kWhPorsche Taycan +15.8 kWh
- Consumption ↓ kWh/100 kmBMW i5 −2.4 kWh/100 km
- Power PSPorsche Taycan +95 PS
- 0–100 km/h ↓ sPorsche Taycan −1.2 s
- Top speed km/hPorsche Taycan +37 km/h
- DC charging kWPorsche Taycan +115 kW
- AC charging kWNo difference
- Charging ↓ minPorsche Taycan −12 min
- Weight ↓ kgBMW i5 −35 kg
- Boot lBMW i5 +83 l
Technical data: BMW i5 vs Porsche Taycan
Bold and underline = better value · ↓ = lower is better · — = no data
| Key parameters | BMW i5 eDrive40 | Porsche Taycan Performance Battery Plus | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range and energy | |||
| WLTP range | 627 km | 678 km | Porsche +51 km |
| Battery | 81.2 kWh | 97 kWh | Porsche +15.8 kWh |
| Consumption ↓ | 14.7 kWh/100 km | 17.1 kWh/100 km | BMW −2.4 kWh/100 km |
| Charging | |||
| DC charging | 205 kW | 320 kW | Porsche +115 kW |
| AC charging | 11 kW | 11 kW | No difference |
| Charging 10–80% ↓ | 30 min | 18 min | Porsche −12 min |
| Range per minute of charging | 14.6 km/min | 26.4 km/min | Porsche +11.8 km/min |
| Voltage | 400 V | 800 V | Porsche +400 V |
| Performance and drivetrain | |||
| Power | 340 PS | 435 PS | Porsche +95 PS |
| 0–100 km/h ↓ | 6 s | 4.8 s | Porsche −1.2 s |
| Top speed | 193 km/h | 230 km/h | Porsche +37 km/h |
| Drivetrain | RWD | RWD | — |
| Practicality | |||
| Weight ↓ | 2135 kg | 2170 kg | BMW −35 kg |
| Boot | 490 l | 407 l | BMW +83 l |
| Length | 5060 mm | 4963 mm | BMW +97 mm |
| Width | 1900 mm | 1966 mm | Porsche +66 mm |
| Height | 1515 mm | 1379 mm | BMW +136 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2995 mm | 2900 mm | BMW +95 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 i5 or Porsche Taycan?
The Porsche Taycan goes further: 678 km WLTP against the 627 km of the BMW i5. That is a difference of 51 km.
Which has the bigger boot?
The BMW i5 takes more: 490 l against 407 l in the Porsche Taycan. The difference is 83 l.
Which charges faster?
The BMW i5 accepts up to 205 kW DC, the Porsche Taycan up to 320 kW. Charging from 10 to 80% takes 30 and 18 min respectively.
Which is cheaper to run?
The BMW i5 uses less electricity: 14.7 kWh/100 km against 17.1 kWh/100 km in the Porsche Taycan. Over 15000 km a year that is a difference of 360 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.