Head to head

Porsche Taycan vs BMW i5

A side-by-side comparison of published Australian specifications, including WLTP range figures.

This comparison is generated automatically from published manufacturer specifications, not from hands-on testing. It sets the two cars' figures side by side; it is not a road test.

Car A

Porsche Taycan electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 515 km of range

Porsche Taycan

From A$177,300 Β· 515 km

Read the Porsche Taycan review

Car B

BMW i5 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 515 km of range

BMW i5

From A$153,750 Β· 515 km

Read the BMW i5 review

The verdict

Both cars quote the same 515 km WLTP range, so range alone won’t separate them. The BMW i5 is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 490 litres and 5 seats versus 407 litres and 4 in the Porsche Taycan. On price the BMW i5 starts about A$23,550 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Porsche Taycan at 4.8s.

On the measured specifications below, the Porsche Taycan leads in 2 areas and the BMW i5 in 3.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Porsche TaycanA$177,300
BMW i5A$153,750

Range (WLTP)

Porsche Taycan515 km
BMW i5515 km

Battery

Porsche Taycan89 kWh
BMW i581.2 kWh

Body type

Porsche Taycansedan
BMW i5sedan

Seats

Porsche Taycan4
BMW i55

Boot space

Porsche Taycan407 litres
BMW i5490 litres

0–100 km/h(Lower is better)

Porsche Taycan4.8s
BMW i56s

Standout feature

Porsche TaycanThe best-driving electric car on sale
BMW i5Executive saloon that drives like a proper BMW

How they score

Each attribute is a percentile against every EV on sale in Australia β€” 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.

Range

Porsche Taycan74/100
BMW i574/100

Price

Porsche Taycan10/100
BMW i512/100

Family space

Porsche Taycan15/100
BMW i558/100

Performance

Porsche Taycan74/100
BMW i547/100

Tech

Porsche Taycan58/100
BMW i558/100

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