Head to head

Porsche Taycan vs BMW i7

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

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

Car B

BMW i7 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 510 km of range

BMW i7

From C$145,850 Β· 510 km

Read the BMW i7 review

The verdict

Both cars quote the same 510 km NRCan range, so range alone won’t separate them. The BMW i7 is the better fit for families needing extra cargo space, with 500 litres and 5 seats versus 407 litres and 4 in the Porsche Taycan. On price the Porsche Taycan starts about C$8,150 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 i7 in 3.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Porsche TaycanC$137,700
BMW i7C$145,850

Range (NRCan)

Porsche Taycan510 km
BMW i7510 km

Battery

Porsche Taycan89 kWh
BMW i7101.7 kWh

Body type

Porsche Taycansedan
BMW i7sedan

Seats

Porsche Taycan4
BMW i75

Cargo space

Porsche Taycan407 litres
BMW i7500 litres

0–100 km/h(Lower is better)

Porsche Taycan4.8s
BMW i75.5s

Standout feature

Porsche TaycanThe best-driving electric car on sale
BMW i7Rear-seat cinema screen and limousine comfort

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

Porsche Taycan79/100
BMW i779/100

Price

Porsche Taycan6/100
BMW i74/100

Family space

Porsche Taycan6/100
BMW i742/100

Performance

Porsche Taycan62/100
BMW i745/100

Tech

Porsche Taycan46/100
BMW i783/100

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