Head to head

BMW i5 vs Porsche Taycan

A side-by-side comparison of published UK 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

BMW i5 electric car

BMW i5

From £75,000 · 320 miles

Read the BMW i5 review

Car B

Porsche Taycan electric car

Porsche Taycan

From £86,500 · 320 miles

Read the Porsche Taycan review

The verdict

Both cars quote the same 320-mile 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 £11,500 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph is the Porsche Taycan at 4.8s.

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

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

BMW i5£75,000
Porsche Taycan£86,500

Range (WLTP)

BMW i5320 miles
Porsche Taycan320 miles

Battery

BMW i581.2 kWh
Porsche Taycan89 kWh

Body type

BMW i5saloon
Porsche Taycansaloon

Seats

BMW i55
Porsche Taycan4

Boot space

BMW i5490 litres
Porsche Taycan407 litres

0–60 mph(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 the UK — 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.

Range

BMW i578/100
Porsche Taycan78/100

Price

BMW i511/100
Porsche Taycan7/100

Family space

BMW i556/100
Porsche Taycan20/100

Performance

BMW i559/100
Porsche Taycan81/100

Tech

BMW i568/100
Porsche Taycan68/100

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