Head to head

BMW i5 vs Porsche Taycan

A side-by-side comparison of published Canadian specifications, including NRCan 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

BMW i5 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 475 km of range

BMW i5

From C$95,100 Β· 475 km

Read the BMW i5 review

Car B

Porsche Taycan electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 510 km of range

Porsche Taycan

From C$137,700 Β· 510 km

Read the Porsche Taycan review

The verdict

The Porsche Taycan offers more range β€” 510 km NRCan against 475 km, a gap of about 35 km between charges. The BMW i5 is the better fit for families needing extra cargo space, with 490 litres and 5 seats versus 407 litres and 4 in the Porsche Taycan. On price the BMW i5 starts about C$42,600 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Porsche Taycan at 4.8s.

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

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

BMW i5C$95,100
Porsche TaycanC$137,700

Range (NRCan)

BMW i5475 km
Porsche Taycan510 km

Battery

BMW i581.2 kWh
Porsche Taycan89 kWh

Body type

BMW i5sedan
Porsche Taycansedan

Seats

BMW i55
Porsche Taycan4

Cargo space

BMW i5490 litres
Porsche Taycan407 litres

0–100 km/h(Lower is better)

BMW i56s
Porsche Taycan4.8s

Standout feature

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

How they score

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

Range

BMW i554/100
Porsche Taycan79/100

Price

BMW i532/100
Porsche Taycan6/100

Family space

BMW i538/100
Porsche Taycan6/100

Performance

BMW i531/100
Porsche Taycan62/100

Tech

BMW i546/100
Porsche Taycan46/100

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